Introducing the newest member of our family....

LILY the puppy!

We are so excited to have this sweet little one join our family! My brother, who told us about the puppy, met Scott and the kids in McKinney to hand her over. Lily is a black lab; her father is papered, but her mom is a mixed lab. She had 7 siblings who were black or chocolate. She is about 7 weeks old and so smart! She already whines when she needs to potty.

The kids brought her home just as I was leaving for Bunko tonight. In her first few minutes at home, she jumped on the trampoline and swam in the pool. We had such fun just watching her eat tonight. She started out sitting at her bowl, and then gave up and just laid in front of her bowl, a paw on each side. So precious! Now she is completely worn out and resting peacefully. Her current resting place is in a crate next to Sam's bed. We'll see....

Blogging...

Well, I am in a rut and have found little in my life right now that I deem blog worthy. So, in an effort to appease my friends and readers, I will share a few noteworthy quotes from my current reads and from life.

"...an unalterable and unquestioned law of the musical world required that the German text of French operas sung by Swedish artists should be translated into Italian for the clearer understanding of English-speaking audiences." Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence (she is so brilliant!)

"It was one of the great livery- stableman's most masterly intuitions to have discovered that Americans want to get away from amusement even more quickly than they want to get to it." Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence

"In spite of illness, in spite even of the arch-enemy sorrow, one can remain alive long past the usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big things, and happy in small ways." Edith Wharton, A Backward Glance (her autobiography)

"Mommy, what rhymes with fart? Oh, I know! Barf! Right mommy? Okay, now, what rhymes with poop?" Sam, during dinner tonight at Chili's (what stimulating conversation with a six year old...)

Have a blessed week!

Survey Says...

A tag from a special friend, because I'm experiencing brain overload and need something mindless to do... :-)


5 things I'm diggin' today:
Sam and Ian are in VBS, learning about Jesus.
All the major staff positions for Creative Arts Camp are filled!
I got to take a shower today.
It's raining.
I like the smell of rain.


5 things I'm not diggin' today:
Emma threw a major fit at VBS today, so I had to pick her up.
The woman who was "watching" her at the desk was quite rude.
This greatly hindered my plans for a morning of shopping...alone.
Sometimes life doesn't make sense.
People are fallible.


5 things on my to do list:
Pick up boys from VBS and take all children (inlcluding baby Izzy) to lunch.
Buy birthday gifts for Lana and Tessa.
Make doctor appointment for Emma.
Talk to Rondi Allen about leading Little Crowns.
Catch up on my Bible Study.


5 cars I've had:
Yellow/White GMC pickup
Rust Chevy pickup (yep, I'm a cowgirl...NOT)
White Ford Pinto
Peach Mercury Zephyr (I was so poor)
Gold Dodge Grand Caravan (hey, at least it's not 50 years old)


5 books I love:
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
The Age of Innoncence - Edith Wharton
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
The Structure of Singing - Richard Miller
My Grandfather's Son - Clarence Thomas


5 memorable moments:
9.9.88 My birthdaughter's birth
11.19.94 Marrying Scott
12.1.01 Sam's birth
7.27.03 Ian's birth
8.26.04 Emma's birth

Tag, you're it!

Prayer Request

My birthdaughter, Addison, was recently diagnosed with a heart condition called Supraventricular Tachycardia. Addi is having heart surgery (which could be up to 12 hours long) on Tuesday, June 17th to hopefully correct this. I'll be driving up on the 16th to be with her and her mom, coming back on the 18th.

Please pray for Addi, that God would pour His peace on her as she prepares to have this surgery. Also pray for her family (and me) as they minister healing to her after the surgery. And of course, pray the surgery goes well and is successful in every way.

Thank you for covering Addi and her family in prayer. You are loved and appreciated!

Vacation!

Here are a few pictures from our trip. We stayed at the Waterscape Condos on Okaloosa Island. This is the first year they were open, and everything was so clean and new, and definitely the nicest we've ever stayed at! Scott and I laughed because we are certain we were the first to use the appliances in our condo. Our balcony looked right out to the ocean and pier in the distance. So beautiful!

This resort had a huge waterpark area in the middle for kids. Lazy River, splash toys, pirate ship slide, waterfalls and deeper areas for the older kids. We were also steps from the beach, so you could decide to go for a dip in the pool, then walk right back out to the beach. The sand was sugary white and so soft. The water was absolutely gorgeous, varying from caribbean greens to crystal blues.

It was harder to get pictures of our family this year, because we were alone and Scott always had to scurry to get his spot before the camera went off. The memories made were amazing. I'm so thankful we are able to take trips like this!

Creative Tag

So I got this idea from a friend of a friend of a friend. This is such a creative way to tell people a little about yourself. You have to find the pictures for your answers through google or in your own collection. Be sure to let me know if you decide to play along!

My age on my next birthday:




My first job:




A goal for next year:





My favorite color:





and for those who don't know who she is, another image of my favorite color:





Where I live:




My nickname growing up: (plus "ie")





My major in college:




Place I'd like to visit:




A favorite thing:




My favorite food:



A favorite place:





My pet's name: (minus the gene)

We're Back!!!

We are back from our vacation and had such an incredible time! This is the first trip we've taken that has been "just us." Every vacation prior to this, we've always had our niece Mia with us. We've also had my mom on one trip, and my dad and step-mom on another. So this was a whole new experience for us, and we loved it! Other than a quick visit to the Gulfarium (a very small version of Sea World) we spent all of our time on the beach or in the pools. Emma and I did have one shopping afternoon out, and we had dinner out a couple of nights. We ate watermelon by the pool, hot dogs on the patio, built sand castles galore, looked in vain for sea shells, and soaked up some sun!

I'll post more pictures as Scott finishes his editing. It sure is hard to come back home to chores, commitments, and real life! :-)