Home sweet home… I have missed my husband, my
dogs and my bed!
Lynnsay
and I returned to Temple on Wednesday.
We had such a great visit with my in-laws, parents, sister and
nieces! But it was nice to be back in my
own home!
Asking for prayers for my sweet mother-in-law and
our family, and especially for my husband as he works diligently to complete a
job so that he can travel to Lubbock to be with her and his family.
My mother-in-law, who has been
suffering with liver failure for two years, took a serious turn for the worse
and was not expected to live through five days… the family was called in to her
bedside. However, no one told her that her time was limited to five days… we
took her home on Wednesday, and got her settled in with daily visits from
HOSPICE, a hospital bed and side table…and now 16 days later, she actually ate
breakfast at the kitchen table with my father-in-law. She said she would go
when the good Lord called her name, but not before! I love that woman so much!!
Five days in west Texas, five days home and
five more days in west Texas… my hatred of sandstorms has been re-established…I
don’t want to hear anyone in Central Texas complaining about the wind blowing.
Ever.
The
sand…oh the sand… I told Cody that it has been a long time since there was sand
left in the tub after my shower that was not from the beach or gardening. The smell
of dirt stuck with us until we got to Gatesville…
Blessed to be able to attend worship at our
church this morning… I love my Foundation family!
We
came home on Saturday and were able to make it to church on Sunday. We got to hug the necks of many of the people
who have been praying for our family all week.
Such a great blessing to be part of a praying body!
Wine night with the ladies!!! So much fun!
Monday night at the Nolan Creek Winery…it
was so relaxing to have “lady talk”!
(And a bonus was the fact that all open bottles were 50% off by the
glass!!)
A new favorite quote from Aubrey Blayce, “Do
you know what the difference between me and you is? I was born a princess!” Yes, baby girl, you were. And don’t ever forget it!
One
of my favorite movies of all time is “A Little Princess.” I love it when the little girl asks the mean
old teacher, “Didn’t your daddy tell you that you were a princess? Every little
girl is a princess.” (Not a verbatim quote- but you get the meaning) All daddy’s
should tell their little girls that they are a princess. I think it should be a mandate.
Tuesday night and I am working late instead of
working out.
I have not gotten to work out all
month. I have been sick, out of town or
having to work… I miss my workout days!!
Hump day with Hudson and Aubrey will be spent
at the office today!! I love getting to spend time with these two anywhere!
I
usually spend my Wednesdays at home with the kids. But I have been so far behind at work that
this week I went ahead and tried to work with them. Amazingly, I really did get a lot of stuff
done in between looking for Hudson, taking potty breaks, refereeing fights,
filling up sippy cups, “opening” bananas and forcing naptime…
Workout cancelled by our trainer…boo! Or is it
whoo hoo!! I am conflicted…
Lynnsay and I were changed and ready
to go workout when Hannah messaged us and told us that she could not make
it. We thought about working out by
ourselves for one hot minute- Instead we picked up Aubrey and went to the
grocery store and came back to my house and made spaghetti and played outside
with Aubrey and Hudson!
I hate it when I open my grandmother mouth and
my mother voice comes out…Sorry I yelled at you Princess… but I just wanted you
to get off the porch…I did not have time to show you where the red wasp was in
order to convince you that you needed to move off of the porch…
Aubrey is very smart, and
unfortunately sometimes that translates to needing to “understand” why you are
asking her to do something… which is often followed by a very 3 year detailed
explanation of why she should NOT have to do whatever it is you are asking her
to do…all of which cause me to resort to just yelling, “BECAUSE I SAID SO- THAT
IS WHY!!” A phrase I hated hearing as a
child, and I hated using as a mother- and it is now haunting me as a
grandmother…
Aubrey, during a “naptime” came and got me and
said, “MarZ, can you just come pray for me?
That’s what my dad does.” Melt.My.Heart.Make.Me.Cry. I will pray for you
anytime, anywhere for anything. I will
pray for you without ceasing…
Yes-
this conversation took place after my epic grandmother fail while trying to get
her off of the porch and away from the red wasp… This granddaughter of mine is
almost perfect…Home sweet home… I have missed my husband, my
dogs and my bed!
Lynnsay
and I returned to Temple on Wednesday.
We had such a great visit with my in-laws, parents, sister and
nieces! But it was nice to be back in my
own home!
Asking for prayers for my sweet mother-in-law and
our family, and especially for my husband as he works diligently to complete a
job so that he can travel to Lubbock to be with her and his family.
My mother-in-law, who has been
suffering with liver failure for two years, took a serious turn for the worse
and was not expected to live through five days… the family was called in to her
bedside. However, no one told her that her time was limited to five days… we
took her home on Wednesday, and got her settled in with daily visits from
HOSPICE, a hospital bed and side table…and now 16 days later, she actually ate
breakfast at the kitchen table with my father-in-law. She said she would go
when the good Lord called her name, but not before! I love that woman so much!!
Five days in west Texas, five days home and
five more days in west Texas… my hatred of sandstorms has been re-established…I
don’t want to hear anyone in Central Texas complaining about the wind blowing.
Ever.
The
sand…oh the sand… I told Cody that it has been a long time since there was sand
left in the tub after my shower that was not from the beach or gardening. The smell
of dirt stuck with us until we got to Gatesville…
Blessed to be able to attend worship at our
church this morning… I love my Foundation family!
We
came home on Saturday and were able to make it to church on Sunday. We got to hug the necks of many of the people
who have been praying for our family all week.
Such a great blessing to be part of a praying body!
Wine night with the ladies!!! So much fun!
Monday night at the Nolan Creek Winery…it
was so relaxing to have “lady talk”!
(And a bonus was the fact that all open bottles were 50% off by the
glass!!)
A new favorite quote from Aubrey Blayce, “Do
you know what the difference between me and you is? I was born a princess!” Yes, baby girl, you were. And don’t ever forget it!
One
of my favorite movies of all time is “A Little Princess.” I love it when the little girl asks the mean
old teacher, “Didn’t your daddy tell you that you were a princess? Every little
girl is a princess.” (Not a verbatim quote- but you get the meaning) All daddy’s
should tell their little girls that they are a princess. I think it should be a mandate.
Tuesday night and I am working late instead of
working out.
I have not gotten to work out all
month. I have been sick, out of town or
having to work… I miss my workout days!!
Hump day with Hudson and Aubrey will be spent
at the office today!! I love getting to spend time with these two anywhere!
I
usually spend my Wednesdays at home with the kids. But I have been so far behind at work that
this week I went ahead and tried to work with them. Amazingly, I really did get a lot of stuff
done in between looking for Hudson, taking potty breaks, refereeing fights,
filling up sippy cups, “opening” bananas and forcing naptime…
Workout cancelled by our trainer…boo! Or is it
whoo hoo!! I am conflicted…
Lynnsay and I were changed and ready
to go workout when Hannah messaged us and told us that she could not make
it. We thought about working out by
ourselves for one hot minute- Instead we picked up Aubrey and went to the
grocery store and came back to my house and made spaghetti and played outside
with Aubrey and Hudson!
I hate it when I open my grandmother mouth and
my mother voice comes out…Sorry I yelled at you Princess… but I just wanted you
to get off the porch…I did not have time to show you where the red wasp was in
order to convince you that you needed to move off of the porch…
Aubrey is very smart, and
unfortunately sometimes that translates to needing to “understand” why you are
asking her to do something… which is often followed by a very 3 year detailed
explanation of why she should NOT have to do whatever it is you are asking her
to do…all of which cause me to resort to just yelling, “BECAUSE I SAID SO- THAT
IS WHY!!” A phrase I hated hearing as a
child, and I hated using as a mother- and it is now haunting me as a
grandmother…
Aubrey, during a “naptime” came and got me and
said, “MarZ, can you just come pray for me?
That’s what my dad does.” Melt.My.Heart.Make.Me.Cry. I will pray for you
anytime, anywhere for anything. I will
pray for you without ceasing…
Yes-
this conversation took place after my epic grandmother fail while trying to get
her off of the porch and away from the red wasp… This granddaughter of mine is
almost perfect…Home sweet home… I have missed my husband, my
dogs and my bed!
Lynnsay
and I returned to Temple on Wednesday.
We had such a great visit with my in-laws, parents, sister and
nieces! But it was nice to be back in my
own home!
Asking for prayers for my sweet mother-in-law and
our family, and especially for my husband as he works diligently to complete a
job so that he can travel to Lubbock to be with her and his family.
My mother-in-law, who has been
suffering with liver failure for two years, took a serious turn for the worse
and was not expected to live through five days… the family was called in to her
bedside. However, no one told her that her time was limited to five days… we
took her home on Wednesday, and got her settled in with daily visits from
HOSPICE, a hospital bed and side table…and now 16 days later, she actually ate
breakfast at the kitchen table with my father-in-law. She said she would go
when the good Lord called her name, but not before! I love that woman so much!!
Five days in west Texas, five days home and
five more days in west Texas… my hatred of sandstorms has been re-established…I
don’t want to hear anyone in Central Texas complaining about the wind blowing.
Ever.
The
sand…oh the sand… I told Cody that it has been a long time since there was sand
left in the tub after my shower that was not from the beach or gardening. The smell
of dirt stuck with us until we got to Gatesville…
Blessed to be able to attend worship at our
church this morning… I love my Foundation family!
We
came home on Saturday and were able to make it to church on Sunday. We got to hug the necks of many of the people
who have been praying for our family all week.
Such a great blessing to be part of a praying body!
Wine night with the ladies!!! So much fun!
Monday night at the Nolan Creek Winery…it
was so relaxing to have “lady talk”!
(And a bonus was the fact that all open bottles were 50% off by the
glass!!)
A new favorite quote from Aubrey Blayce, “Do
you know what the difference between me and you is? I was born a princess!” Yes, baby girl, you were. And don’t ever forget it!
One
of my favorite movies of all time is “A Little Princess.” I love it when the little girl asks the mean
old teacher, “Didn’t your daddy tell you that you were a princess? Every little
girl is a princess.” (Not a verbatim quote- but you get the meaning) All daddy’s
should tell their little girls that they are a princess. I think it should be a mandate.
Tuesday night and I am working late instead of
working out.
I have not gotten to work out all
month. I have been sick, out of town or
having to work… I miss my workout days!!
Hump day with Hudson and Aubrey will be spent
at the office today!! I love getting to spend time with these two anywhere!
I
usually spend my Wednesdays at home with the kids. But I have been so far behind at work that
this week I went ahead and tried to work with them. Amazingly, I really did get a lot of stuff
done in between looking for Hudson, taking potty breaks, refereeing fights,
filling up sippy cups, “opening” bananas and forcing naptime…
Workout cancelled by our trainer…boo! Or is it
whoo hoo!! I am conflicted…
Lynnsay and I were changed and ready
to go workout when Hannah messaged us and told us that she could not make
it. We thought about working out by
ourselves for one hot minute- Instead we picked up Aubrey and went to the
grocery store and came back to my house and made spaghetti and played outside
with Aubrey and Hudson!
I hate it when I open my grandmother mouth and
my mother voice comes out…Sorry I yelled at you Princess… but I just wanted you
to get off the porch…I did not have time to show you where the red wasp was in
order to convince you that you needed to move off of the porch…
Aubrey is very smart, and
unfortunately sometimes that translates to needing to “understand” why you are
asking her to do something… which is often followed by a very 3 year detailed
explanation of why she should NOT have to do whatever it is you are asking her
to do…all of which cause me to resort to just yelling, “BECAUSE I SAID SO- THAT
IS WHY!!” A phrase I hated hearing as a
child, and I hated using as a mother- and it is now haunting me as a
grandmother…
Aubrey, during a “naptime” came and got me and
said, “MarZ, can you just come pray for me?
That’s what my dad does.” Melt.My.Heart.Make.Me.Cry. I will pray for you
anytime, anywhere for anything. I will
pray for you without ceasing…
Yes-
this conversation took place after my epic grandmother fail while trying to get
her off of the porch and away from the red wasp… This granddaughter of mine is
almost perfect…Home sweet home… I have missed my husband, my
dogs and my bed!
Lynnsay
and I returned to Temple on Wednesday.
We had such a great visit with my in-laws, parents, sister and
nieces! But it was nice to be back in my
own home!
Asking for prayers for my sweet mother-in-law and
our family, and especially for my husband as he works diligently to complete a
job so that he can travel to Lubbock to be with her and his family.
My mother-in-law, who has been
suffering with liver failure for two years, took a serious turn for the worse
and was not expected to live through five days… the family was called in to her
bedside. However, no one told her that her time was limited to five days… we
took her home on Wednesday, and got her settled in with daily visits from
HOSPICE, a hospital bed and side table…and now 16 days later, she actually ate
breakfast at the kitchen table with my father-in-law. She said she would go
when the good Lord called her name, but not before! I love that woman so much!!
Five days in west Texas, five days home and
five more days in west Texas… my hatred of sandstorms has been re-established…I
don’t want to hear anyone in Central Texas complaining about the wind blowing.
Ever.
The
sand…oh the sand… I told Cody that it has been a long time since there was sand
left in the tub after my shower that was not from the beach or gardening. The smell
of dirt stuck with us until we got to Gatesville…
Blessed to be able to attend worship at our
church this morning… I love my Foundation family!
We
came home on Saturday and were able to make it to church on Sunday. We got to hug the necks of many of the people
who have been praying for our family all week.
Such a great blessing to be part of a praying body!
Wine night with the ladies!!! So much fun!
Monday night at the Nolan Creek Winery…it
was so relaxing to have “lady talk”!
(And a bonus was the fact that all open bottles were 50% off by the
glass!!)
A new favorite quote from Aubrey Blayce, “Do
you know what the difference between me and you is? I was born a princess!” Yes, baby girl, you were. And don’t ever forget it!
One
of my favorite movies of all time is “A Little Princess.” I love it when the little girl asks the mean
old teacher, “Didn’t your daddy tell you that you were a princess? Every little
girl is a princess.” (Not a verbatim quote- but you get the meaning) All daddy’s
should tell their little girls that they are a princess. I think it should be a mandate.
Tuesday night and I am working late instead of
working out.
I have not gotten to work out all
month. I have been sick, out of town or
having to work… I miss my workout days!!
Hump day with Hudson and Aubrey will be spent
at the office today!! I love getting to spend time with these two anywhere!
I
usually spend my Wednesdays at home with the kids. But I have been so far behind at work that
this week I went ahead and tried to work with them. Amazingly, I really did get a lot of stuff
done in between looking for Hudson, taking potty breaks, refereeing fights,
filling up sippy cups, “opening” bananas and forcing naptime…
Workout cancelled by our trainer…boo! Or is it
whoo hoo!! I am conflicted…
Lynnsay and I were changed and ready
to go workout when Hannah messaged us and told us that she could not make
it. We thought about working out by
ourselves for one hot minute- Instead we picked up Aubrey and went to the
grocery store and came back to my house and made spaghetti and played outside
with Aubrey and Hudson!
I hate it when I open my grandmother mouth and
my mother voice comes out…Sorry I yelled at you Princess… but I just wanted you
to get off the porch…I did not have time to show you where the red wasp was in
order to convince you that you needed to move off of the porch…
Aubrey is very smart, and
unfortunately sometimes that translates to needing to “understand” why you are
asking her to do something… which is often followed by a very 3 year detailed
explanation of why she should NOT have to do whatever it is you are asking her
to do…all of which cause me to resort to just yelling, “BECAUSE I SAID SO- THAT
IS WHY!!” A phrase I hated hearing as a
child, and I hated using as a mother- and it is now haunting me as a
grandmother…
Aubrey, during a “naptime” came and got me and
said, “MarZ, can you just come pray for me?
That’s what my dad does.” Melt.My.Heart.Make.Me.Cry. I will pray for you
anytime, anywhere for anything. I will
pray for you without ceasing…
Yes-
this conversation took place after my epic grandmother fail while trying to get
her off of the porch and away from the red wasp… This granddaughter of mine is
almost perfect…Home sweet home… I have missed my husband, my
dogs and my bed!
Lynnsay
and I returned to Temple on Wednesday.
We had such a great visit with my in-laws, parents, sister and
nieces! But it was nice to be back in my
own home!
Asking for prayers for my sweet mother-in-law and
our family, and especially for my husband as he works diligently to complete a
job so that he can travel to Lubbock to be with her and his family.
My mother-in-law, who has been
suffering with liver failure for two years, took a serious turn for the worse
and was not expected to live through five days… the family was called in to her
bedside. However, no one told her that her time was limited to five days… we
took her home on Wednesday, and got her settled in with daily visits from
HOSPICE, a hospital bed and side table…and now 16 days later, she actually ate
breakfast at the kitchen table with my father-in-law. She said she would go
when the good Lord called her name, but not before! I love that woman so much!!
Five days in west Texas, five days home and
five more days in west Texas… my hatred of sandstorms has been re-established…I
don’t want to hear anyone in Central Texas complaining about the wind blowing.
Ever.
The
sand…oh the sand… I told Cody that it has been a long time since there was sand
left in the tub after my shower that was not from the beach or gardening. The smell
of dirt stuck with us until we got to Gatesville…
Blessed to be able to attend worship at our
church this morning… I love my Foundation family!
We
came home on Saturday and were able to make it to church on Sunday. We got to hug the necks of many of the people
who have been praying for our family all week.
Such a great blessing to be part of a praying body!
Wine night with the ladies!!! So much fun!
Monday night at the Nolan Creek Winery…it
was so relaxing to have “lady talk”!
(And a bonus was the fact that all open bottles were 50% off by the
glass!!)
A new favorite quote from Aubrey Blayce, “Do
you know what the difference between me and you is? I was born a princess!” Yes, baby girl, you were. And don’t ever forget it!
One
of my favorite movies of all time is “A Little Princess.” I love it when the little girl asks the mean
old teacher, “Didn’t your daddy tell you that you were a princess? Every little
girl is a princess.” (Not a verbatim quote- but you get the meaning) All daddy’s
should tell their little girls that they are a princess. I think it should be a mandate.
Tuesday night and I am working late instead of
working out.
I have not gotten to work out all
month. I have been sick, out of town or
having to work… I miss my workout days!!
Hump day with Hudson and Aubrey will be spent
at the office today!! I love getting to spend time with these two anywhere!
I
usually spend my Wednesdays at home with the kids. But I have been so far behind at work that
this week I went ahead and tried to work with them. Amazingly, I really did get a lot of stuff
done in between looking for Hudson, taking potty breaks, refereeing fights,
filling up sippy cups, “opening” bananas and forcing naptime…
Workout cancelled by our trainer…boo! Or is it
whoo hoo!! I am conflicted…
Lynnsay and I were changed and ready
to go workout when Hannah messaged us and told us that she could not make
it. We thought about working out by
ourselves for one hot minute- Instead we picked up Aubrey and went to the
grocery store and came back to my house and made spaghetti and played outside
with Aubrey and Hudson!
I hate it when I open my grandmother mouth and
my mother voice comes out…Sorry I yelled at you Princess… but I just wanted you
to get off the porch…I did not have time to show you where the red wasp was in
order to convince you that you needed to move off of the porch…
Aubrey is very smart, and
unfortunately sometimes that translates to needing to “understand” why you are
asking her to do something… which is often followed by a very 3 year detailed
explanation of why she should NOT have to do whatever it is you are asking her
to do…all of which cause me to resort to just yelling, “BECAUSE I SAID SO- THAT
IS WHY!!” A phrase I hated hearing as a
child, and I hated using as a mother- and it is now haunting me as a
grandmother…
Aubrey, during a “naptime” came and got me and
said, “MarZ, can you just come pray for me?
That’s what my dad does.” Melt.My.Heart.Make.Me.Cry. I will pray for you
anytime, anywhere for anything. I will
pray for you without ceasing…
Yes-
this conversation took place after my epic grandmother fail while trying to get
her off of the porch and away from the red wasp… This granddaughter of mine is
almost perfect…
