Summertime :)

Let me preface this blog by saying that I truly LOVE living in the PNW (Pacific Northwest for those of you who aren't familiar with this amazing area of the country!) However, I am ready for summer! After living in the south for so long, I'm used to summer coming early and HOT. So far it hasn't come early and it certainly hasn't been hot for any amount of time. Today has been one of the exceptions, and it might actually be over 70 degrees outside, woohoo!
You know, ever since I turned 16 I have looked forward to being able to drive with the windows down, sunroof open and listen to some great music on the radio. Granted, driving with the windows down in the summer back then was out of necessity, the AC in my 1986 Volvo definitely didn't work, but I made the best of it!
Today, after meeting some new friends at a great park this morning, Hunter and I were driving to the grocery store with the with the windows down and I was enjoying every second of the wind in my face and the sun on my arm. As we pulled to a stop at a red light, it occurred to me that everyone else with their windows down was listening to some type of "cool" music. It also occurred to me that the music selection blaring from my windows included things like tubas, accordions and singing vegetables. Yes, right now VeggieTales is our top choice for car tunes :) For a brief moment I was embarrassed, wondering what in the world the cars around me must be thinking, and then I just laughed it off. I'm sure that 5 years ago I would have rather died than be seen driving around in a "soccer mom" car with kid music blaring from my windows, but my how life changes fast!
I'm so grateful to have a wonderfully functional vehicle that truly holds EVERYTHING, even if I do listen to VeggieTales far more than I would like. I'm grateful for the freedom to drive my vehicle where I want to go, whenever I want to drive it and to be allowed to listen to whatever I want! I pray that each of you can find the ability to be grateful for the simple things in life that we often take for granted, especially the freedom that we have in America.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a little boy who needs to get dressed for soccer. And don't worry, I'm sure we will be jamming to VeggieTales all the way there :)