Surprise, Surprise!

Well Everyone.  My sister and I have a brother.  Crazy!  I think that me and April have been in shock for several weeks now.  We actually got to meet him this past weekend and it actually went off really great.  We had family members come down to meet him and I have had some exceptional friends that made the weekend even better and stress free! 
What is great is that through all of our losses I realized that my sister and I have stayed close and will always be close.  Having our brother and his family is just an added bonus. I guess God really does open a door when another one closes!

Feeling Blessed Today

Today I am feeling totally blessed.  I had a great weekend.  Friday I got to catch up with family at my cousin's engagement party.  I worked the Rodeo on Saturday but got to catch up with a great friend at the same time which was great.

Troy and Austin are finally over their sicknesses which took all week, at least for Troy.

Sunday was great.  We went to church, played baseball at my sister's house with the kids and then headed over to Troy's brother's house for a family dinner.  I got to hold our two newest nieces, baby Kinsley and baby Riley.  Too adorable.  I loved holding them and most of the time didn't want to give them back!

On the way to work I get a text from my husband telling me he loves me and I am everything to him.

Oh, and I am down to two cigarettes a day so I am on my way to quitting smoking for good! Yeah!

Family really makes you realize that those things in life that get you down at times really just don't matter.  As long as we have our health, and family and friends and faith, that this all that matters.

Have a great week!

How to Deal

I think we all run across some people in our lives that make us want to pull our hair out. This song just makes me laugh. No worries everyone. We all have someone that we should pray about. Just remember what is important and difficult people are always a very minor part of your lives. Oh... and also... pray :)

What we can't give our kids

I think everyone that has kids wants to save their kids from upset in their lives.  I guess it just isn't possible.  Mason had one of the hardest days in his profession yesterday.  I know it is something that he is going to have to learn to deal with but I don't think it makes it easier.  Boy did I want to make it better but I could do nothing but be there to listen to him.  I hope I was of some comfort to him.  I guess a mother's job is never done. Even if they have moved out and started lives of their own, you still can be Mom when they need it.  Boy is it hard to realize that we can't give our kids everything that they need all of the time and that they have to somehow muddle through and find the strength themselves.

Their little boo boo's turn into real life problems.