work and play

yesterday was a lovely day.
i woke up at 7:30 to go buy top pot donuts for my brother (which, by the way, are humongous). he wanted donuts instead of a birthday cake, so of course we obliged. i went with my family and two of my brother's friends to family fun center and sacrificed the pristine condition of my expensive sandals to take pictures of him having fun. it gave me the thrill of being a good photographer-someone who could capture that split second of joy across my brother's face for years of enjoyment. i played a couple of the games at the arcade, earned some tickets, and gave them all to my brother to get a prize he wanted. i didn't do much for myself at his party, but that's how it should be, and it felt good to let him run around having a blast.

we came home and i set up the balloons in the playhouse to surprise my brother. i loved decorating it, and it was great to see him so happy. i was exhausted already, but i know he had an awesome time.


 later on my friends came over to watch veggie tales, of all things. no, i am not christian, so watching them was a little strange for me. but it was fun nonetheless, despite the fact i felt like i was constantly running around cleaning up. i enjoyed being a hostess. and my parents were so helpful and supportive, i don't know what i'd do without them.

when we finally emerged from the basement, we went outside and laid on the grass, looking at the stars in the summer sky. it's amazing how even though i live in the suburbs, it's still dark enough to appreciate the beautiful canvas up there. i even saw a shooting star. now that, i think, was the epitome of summer--being with friends, sitting outside, not trying to be constantly moving and doing projects. just appreciating.