Wow, the month of April was a whirl-wind for sure!
April 1st we spent a fun family day at Sweet Berry Farm!
April 9th marked seven years since Clay proposed.
April 17th Oliver turned 2 and we celebrated his party on the 20th.
April 21st Jaycie was baptized!
April 21st we headed out for our first road trip family vacation! Our trip went as follows:
We departed our home Sunday, April 21st around 9 AM. Sadly we missed JC's baptism in Spring :(. We thought sweet thoughts of her as we headed north, bound for Illinois. Our car was loaded down with snacks, movies, people, pillows and memories were ready to be made.
We stopped for lunch in Hillsboro. We ate our packed sandwiches in their city park. Luralie ran and played and had so much fun! Some of the locals were fishing in the small stream there and were catching crawfish. Luralie was a little scared of them and called them lobsters. Then we continued our trek north. Luralie did SO well in the car. She was curious as to where we were going and not-so-sure about sleeping all nigh in her carseat but when night fell we switched off her TV, said a night-night prayer and she was out. We made a stop after she had fallen asleep and I took her in to go potty. She was NOT happy to have been woken up and cried a little. She went right back to sleep though.
Clay drove from 9 AM - Midnight then Christa took over. She dove from 12-3 then I drove from 3-6. We were nearing Chicago and I had a splitting headache so Clay took over. L woke up during this driver change and we had to coax her to go back to sleep. We drove into Downtown Chicago in search of a breakfast spot close to the Navy Pier. We finally decided on some Dunkin Donuts. Once our tummies were full and bladders empty we explored Navy Pier. It was a beautiful sunny day! First we L road a kiddie train then we all road the Ferris Wheel. We explored a stain-glass museum on the pier then walked into downtown Chicago for some deep-dish pizza! After lunch we loaded up in the car and drove to the Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower). We road the elevator to the tip top; it was so high our ears popped! We ended our day by checking into our hotel and having dinner at a local Chick-Fil-A (Clay took L as I was not feeling quite good).
The next morning we toured Wrigley Field then took the L and visited the Shedd Aquarium. It was an overcast morning and drizzled on us a bit in the afternoon. We had breakfast at the hotel, lunch at 5 Guys, and dinner at Ditkas.
On our last day in Chicago Clay took L to swim in the hotel pool while Christa and I packed up our room. We checked out then headed to the Field Museum. We saw LOTS there and still didn't see everything. Our primary reason for choosing this museum was to see the Tsavo Ghost and the Darkness Lions. We at lunch at the museum then explored more of the exhibits. We saw a 3d film on Suzie, a T-Rex that was on display there.
When we were done we headed out of Chicago and to our good friend house in a near-by town. We were so excited to see Don and Mary Lou! We spent our days there relaxing, playing with toys, reading books, napping, eating yummy home-cooked meals, playing card games, and walking to their beautiful neighborhood park. One day we went into Rockford together and toured its museum. We saw a small exhibit on the Rockford Peaches! While in Rockford we found a Mexican food restaurant for lunch and the food was not bad. Clay and I spent our evenings playing racquetball with Mr. Don while Luralie read books with Mrs. Mary Lou.
Sadly, our time with our friends came to a close and we had to say goodbye. Stubborn Clay drove most of the way. We traveled via St. Louis in hopes of seeing the arches however it was too foggy and rainy for us to do so :( We made it back to camp in time to join our camp family for a night of BUNCO!
We all rested the next day then it was back to work!
Friday, June 7, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
I am a Failure
So I have already failed in not blogging once a month.... maybe I will blog twice this month... maybe not...
Running and lifting once a week are happening, and we did really well with our Daniel fast, however the chocolate only on the weekends and fasting on Mondays are not really happening. Another fail.
3rd fail... still not pregnant. After a whole year still not pregnant. It is so frustrating, heartbreaking, and sometimes so very depressing. Already this year five of my friends have had their babies and another three are pregnant. Tuesday another friend of mine announced their pregnancy and I almost lost it. I hate feeling jealous, I hate it. I truly am excited for all my friends... I just keep wondering when it will be my turn (how childish does THAT sound...)
Anyway, I am SO thankful for Clay. He encouraged me to take this past month off from "trying". No calculating or testing. It was good, and relaxing. We have an appt next month to see a specialist. I just hope he can give us some answers.
I am also SO SO SO thankful for our little girl. She is such a blessing and I cannot imagine our lives without her. She makes me smile and laugh, she makes me want to pull my hair out! And she makes me cherish every day. Cannot wait till August when I will be at home with her!!!
Speaking of which, I had better begin to tackle this mound of work on my desk. Yes, I am blogging from work. No internet at our house after we had two astronomical bills from a virus on our computer and the camp internet still not hooked up. And that, my friend, is a can of worms which I wish I could close back up. Yep, I was called a tattle-tale.
Running and lifting once a week are happening, and we did really well with our Daniel fast, however the chocolate only on the weekends and fasting on Mondays are not really happening. Another fail.
3rd fail... still not pregnant. After a whole year still not pregnant. It is so frustrating, heartbreaking, and sometimes so very depressing. Already this year five of my friends have had their babies and another three are pregnant. Tuesday another friend of mine announced their pregnancy and I almost lost it. I hate feeling jealous, I hate it. I truly am excited for all my friends... I just keep wondering when it will be my turn (how childish does THAT sound...)
Anyway, I am SO thankful for Clay. He encouraged me to take this past month off from "trying". No calculating or testing. It was good, and relaxing. We have an appt next month to see a specialist. I just hope he can give us some answers.
I am also SO SO SO thankful for our little girl. She is such a blessing and I cannot imagine our lives without her. She makes me smile and laugh, she makes me want to pull my hair out! And she makes me cherish every day. Cannot wait till August when I will be at home with her!!!
Speaking of which, I had better begin to tackle this mound of work on my desk. Yes, I am blogging from work. No internet at our house after we had two astronomical bills from a virus on our computer and the camp internet still not hooked up. And that, my friend, is a can of worms which I wish I could close back up. Yep, I was called a tattle-tale.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Bullet Style
- I would like to wish you (whom ever you are) a Happy New Year!
- I will blog once a month (bullet style if necessary).
- I will run once a week.
- I will lift once a week.
- I am eating chocolate only on Saturdays and Sundays (except not right now...see Daniel fast bullet).
- I chopped 10 inches of my hair off for locks of love.
- I want to get pregnant so desperately.
- I have lost almost 10 lbs.
- I am 2 weeks into a modified Daniel fast - no meats & no sweets - that will end on Feb. 4th.
- I have had and will continue to have a full fast every Monday.
- I will soon be a stay at home momma. :)
- I love my family so much and am so thankful for them everyday!
Saturday, June 16, 2012
An Email to Luralie
Dear Luralie,
Today is Sunday, June 10th and you have been at your GG's for the past two nights. I miss you so much but I know you are having a great time. Since our Outreach Team goes out today and we will not get back until close to mid-night, GG will bring you home and put you to bed. I cannot wait for the morning so I can get you up and kiss your sweet face!
I wanted to tell you about our day together this past Tuesday. We got up, headed into town, signed you up for dance camp, went to story time at the library, checked out a new book and Veggie Tales DVD, did some shopping (bought you some dive-sticks, sand toys, play shorts), had lunch at Chick-fil-a, checked out a little gym, played at the Galleria Splash Pad, shopped at HEB, you napped in the car (I took the longest way home at the slowest MPH possible), went swimming at the pool, dinner, bath, and bed. It was a glorious day indeed. You were so good. At HEB you spotted one of those race-car-carts and wanted me to get it... only problem was it was behind like 30 regular carts.. you told me "its ok, just move them over" lol. You were patient with me as I said, no but lets see if we can find another one. We looked one cart-return over and found a race-car-cart behind only 2 regular carts. You love playing the Buddy Buck game and did NOT want to sleep in the car, you said you wanted to nap in your bed. I explained that it would be a while before we got home, and if you napped in the car then we could go swimming. You conceded and were snoozing before we were 100 yards from the HEB parking lot!
On Thursday GG spent the night, you two were so giddy and excited for GG to sleep on your new trundle bed. GG said you did not make a peep once I closed the door and said goodnight.
I love you my Tinker Fairy.
~ Momma
Today is Sunday, June 10th and you have been at your GG's for the past two nights. I miss you so much but I know you are having a great time. Since our Outreach Team goes out today and we will not get back until close to mid-night, GG will bring you home and put you to bed. I cannot wait for the morning so I can get you up and kiss your sweet face!
I wanted to tell you about our day together this past Tuesday. We got up, headed into town, signed you up for dance camp, went to story time at the library, checked out a new book and Veggie Tales DVD, did some shopping (bought you some dive-sticks, sand toys, play shorts), had lunch at Chick-fil-a, checked out a little gym, played at the Galleria Splash Pad, shopped at HEB, you napped in the car (I took the longest way home at the slowest MPH possible), went swimming at the pool, dinner, bath, and bed. It was a glorious day indeed. You were so good. At HEB you spotted one of those race-car-carts and wanted me to get it... only problem was it was behind like 30 regular carts.. you told me "its ok, just move them over" lol. You were patient with me as I said, no but lets see if we can find another one. We looked one cart-return over and found a race-car-cart behind only 2 regular carts. You love playing the Buddy Buck game and did NOT want to sleep in the car, you said you wanted to nap in your bed. I explained that it would be a while before we got home, and if you napped in the car then we could go swimming. You conceded and were snoozing before we were 100 yards from the HEB parking lot!
On Thursday GG spent the night, you two were so giddy and excited for GG to sleep on your new trundle bed. GG said you did not make a peep once I closed the door and said goodnight.
I love you my Tinker Fairy.
~ Momma
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Rainbows
So back to my rainbow. My first summer as an SMT... way back when in 2004... it rained a lot that summer... I know you are thinking.. what?!?! Raining and Flooding at HLC? Yes. It is true. And the best thing is like every other day, almost, we saw a new rainbow.
And so, it was just a gentle reminder to me from my creator of the promises He has given me, and my family, and the whole world. That HE is in control; that HE has a plan. " I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Genesis 9:13"
Oh ya, did you notice the "pot of gold"?? Yes, it is HLC's new pool... and it is spectacular!!!!!!!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Tomorrow....
2.11.12 Tomorrow....
“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you.” ― A.A. Milne
My brother went home to Heaven 2.11.01... eleven years ago tomorrow... I still miss him. My heart still aches. I wonder what we would be doing these days. What new jokes he might tell. His laugh and sense of humor were amazing. He would laugh at me. Today I passed out radios to our adult volunteers who came to help with Hot Hearts. He would laugh because the radios didn't have batteries in them... and my boss had been ''charging'' them all night! She and I had a good long laugh about it. It feels good to laugh... especially on a day when all I want to do is sit down and cry.
A wife who loses a husband is called a widow. A husband who loses a wife is called a widower. A child who loses his parents is called an orphan. But...there is no word for a parent who loses a child, that's how awful the loss is! - Neugeboren 1976, 154. My heart aches for my parents. Even more so now that I have a child of my own. I never knew how much space in my heart someone so small could occupy. I never knew how much it must hurt...
Oh Father, You have given
Much more than I deserve
And I have felt Your hand of blessing
On me at every turn
How could I doubt Your goodness
Your wisdom, Your grace
So Lord hear my heart
In this painful place
When all that I can sing
Is a broken hallelujah
When my only offering
Is shattered praise
Still a song of adoration
Will rise up from these ruins
I will worship You and give You thanks
Even when my only praise
Is a broken hallelujah
~Mandisa
“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you.” ― A.A. Milne
My brother went home to Heaven 2.11.01... eleven years ago tomorrow... I still miss him. My heart still aches. I wonder what we would be doing these days. What new jokes he might tell. His laugh and sense of humor were amazing. He would laugh at me. Today I passed out radios to our adult volunteers who came to help with Hot Hearts. He would laugh because the radios didn't have batteries in them... and my boss had been ''charging'' them all night! She and I had a good long laugh about it. It feels good to laugh... especially on a day when all I want to do is sit down and cry.
A wife who loses a husband is called a widow. A husband who loses a wife is called a widower. A child who loses his parents is called an orphan. But...there is no word for a parent who loses a child, that's how awful the loss is! - Neugeboren 1976, 154. My heart aches for my parents. Even more so now that I have a child of my own. I never knew how much space in my heart someone so small could occupy. I never knew how much it must hurt...
Oh Father, You have given
Much more than I deserve
And I have felt Your hand of blessing
On me at every turn
How could I doubt Your goodness
Your wisdom, Your grace
So Lord hear my heart
In this painful place
When all that I can sing
Is a broken hallelujah
When my only offering
Is shattered praise
Still a song of adoration
Will rise up from these ruins
I will worship You and give You thanks
Even when my only praise
Is a broken hallelujah
~Mandisa
Monday, January 2, 2012
Day 1
Today was bittersweet. I went back to work. I missed my little girl like crazy and wondered what she was doing. I am totally blessed because I can peek out of my office window and see my little home.
Our church is doing a one week fast to help us focus and give the first part of our year to God. For seven days I am going with out meat or sweets (this includes breads and chips). Today was Day 1.
I began my day by reading "Starting your Day Right" and watching Joyce on TV. I am going to end it by reading "Ending your Day Right" and reading Proverbs 1 & 2 as I forgot to ready chapter 1 yesterday....
Well, Clay and I just got done lifting weights... bath then reading then bed.
Oh, tomorrow is my day off! :)
Our church is doing a one week fast to help us focus and give the first part of our year to God. For seven days I am going with out meat or sweets (this includes breads and chips). Today was Day 1.
I began my day by reading "Starting your Day Right" and watching Joyce on TV. I am going to end it by reading "Ending your Day Right" and reading Proverbs 1 & 2 as I forgot to ready chapter 1 yesterday....
Well, Clay and I just got done lifting weights... bath then reading then bed.
Oh, tomorrow is my day off! :)
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