Catching up.

This summer, my days have vacillated from busy to rather dull. But, for the most part, I've found ways to fill them-- projects to do, people to catch up with, trips to take. The past few days, I've been occupied with plenty of these self-instigated activities.

1. With the parents out of town for a few days, Marc and I enjoyed some sibling bonding time. We baked chocolate chip cookies, went running, built a fort, spent several hours rock climbing (and were both quire sore the next morning), ate lunch at the lake, threw around a football, went on a long walk, watched Arrested Development in our fort, talked about books (he's very into Crime and Punishment, at the moment) and philosophy and theology. All in all, we just had a wonderful and relaxing weekend.

The fort

A very tired brother

Lunch at the lake

Having fun

2. The highlight of my day today was a long Skype conversation with a beautiful friend. Taylor moved onto my wing as a freshman when I was a sophomore and we immediately grew close. She is a gifted encourager and every time I talk with her, it is evident that she deeply loves God and loves people. I miss the days of coming back to my room and finding her napping in my bed, but I'm so blessed to still have her in my life.

Skype date!

Plus, isn't she adorable?

3. Because of a persistent Chipotle craving that is generally unfulfilled, due to the fact that the nearest Chipotle is almost an hour away, I made a Chipotle style meal for dinner tonight. My family's rave reviews made me think that they miss the delicious taste of real Chipotle as well.

Sort of like Chipotle...

Homemade burrito bowl

Like I said, it's been a busy few days!