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I miss it

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Today has been a day for nostalgia, that is for sure. Today is #3’s 15th birthday. As we drove to school this morning, he asked me if I remembered that day. OF COURSE I do, right up until the drugs...

For Real Friday

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For REAL – it snowed. In Texas. The SOUTHERN half of Texas. Not a common phenomenon. For REAL – I am a TERRIBLE fire builder. Just terrible. I use a lot of lighter fluid, paper, matches. My father would be...

Sadie Time

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Don't they look like a fun group? The freshman class at BCS are basically doing Sadie as one big group. There was a couple here and a couple there. Oh look! Here's a couple now…. Aren't they just presh? Seriously...

Kindergarten Project

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It truly is a wonder that I ever taught my kids at home. TRULY. I get hives when I am asked for help on homework. The basic insecurities kick in automatically: "What if I'm NOT smarter than a 5th grader?"...

Little Man’s First Day

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Flashback Friday I guess. I was dumping pictures and came across the first day of school pictures for this year. Little Man is a big Kindergartener and the teenager is a freshman in high school. Top that off with a...

Sometimes it’s just too much

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Over the years, there have been moments when I have been overwhelmingly reminded of God's amazing faithfulness and goodness. Over the last almost 6 years, this little face is a picture of many of those moments. Then there are the...

It will never be “just” a birthday

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Today is "the birthday". The birthday is so much more than "just" a birthday in our family. Six years ago today our lives were altered in a way we never expected. What a blessing he is to each of us....

First Soccer Game

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Little Man had his first soccer game last weekend. It's our first attempt at organized sports of any kind. It was the perfect day for it. The weather was beautiful and Little Man was eager to get on that field....

Milestones

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I think perhaps for the rest of my life, every time this child passes a milestone in his life that I shall be overwhelmed at God's faithfulness and goodness all over again. It hits me when I least expect it....

It Ended Too Soon, but It Didn’t

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Summer. I'm talking about our summer. Our summer was FULL of activity and fun. I enjoyed every minute I spent with my family in their time off from school. The big kids took on-line classes, which at times was a...

True Friendship

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4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs....

Today is my birthday

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Today is my birthday. My son asked me yesterday what I wanted for my birthday. Like every other good mom around, I simply said, "I have all I need." But really – that statement is 100% true. I have everything...

Morning Words

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Today was different. I don't do different well, most days. Today Big Kid had to leave for school at 6:30 am. So guess who got to take Little Man to school? Me. That's right – had to get up EARLY...

The Palm of His Hand

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Ever since my 2 strokes, I have blogged very little. It's not because I don't want to. I always have something to say. It's mostly because the words just don't come when I sit down to spill them out of...

Our new hobby

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Lots of people have asked me questions about our cattle. Ross & Kacie decided earlier this year to go into the cattle business together. Kacie was very involved with the beef industry during her college years at A&M. She was...

Burl Changed My World

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I have this calf. His name is Burl. I don't know why I named him Burl. It just came to me as soon as I saw him. I think it fits him quite well. The "problem" is – he gets...

A Beautiful Day to Get Married

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Saturday was a beautiful day. Period. But throw in a wedding and you've got yourself the perfect day. So many family members came together to make this day super special for my sweet cousin and his beautiful bride. This little...

Baseball

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No surprise. Baseball is our life. This weekend was FULL of great baseball. #14 was on the mound for the first time for this team in a game. He pitched VERY well and they won the game after a come...

Slowly but surely….

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We are starting over. No, there have been no catastrophes at our house. We are simply starting anew at our new land. This weekend turned out to be PERFECT weather to get some work done, so that's exactly what Ross,...

This Boy….

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This boy has my whole heart, and then some. He's amazing – quite literally. Since pretty much the day he was born, he has been dragged to and from baseball games, among other events for big brothers and sister. He's...
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