The Weekend

Well, it is late on Monday night. I am usually in bed by now, but tonight I was fooling with my blog template. I am not in love with the one I picked, but I really want to learn how to design these myself, so for now an imported one will have to do.

This weekend was pretty quiet and yet busy. Meg is at NA, and from the bit I heard, she is having a great time. Hosanna went to Georgia for a family event. So, Fred and I had the house to ourselves for a few days. We had fun. We ate out a few times, walked, swam, went to the movies, ordered pizza, got ice cream, had Erin, Dru and Violet for breakfast..it was a fun weekend.

I, also had 2 girls' nights out in one weekend. One night we went to the Outlet shopping center. Gotta love Gap and Banana, and just for fun, Lori Ann and I ducked into the Coach store. Then on Sunday night a couple of girls and I went to dinner and the to a favorite little spot to sit outside on the sidewalk and chat and laugh while we had coffee. While we were there the electricity went out so that made it even more interesting. It never was restored while we were there.

I have loved going to the pool almost everyday. I am meeting some new ladies there, new opportunities to share with them about who I try to live for. I am amazed at how people can live their lives they have without the Lord, where do they get the strength? I am grateful He has called me and saved me, I couldn't imagine life without Him.

On Thursday we will head to Cleveland. The city we got married in and the birthplace of all my children. Meg, Callie and Tim will be joining us, so they will get to do the tour of the homes that Fred and I each grew up in and the places we lived until we left there to plant the church in Virginia Beach. I am looking forward to that, but I'm most looking forward to seeing our niece, Hannah Shaw, get married and being able to see all of Fred's family.

Well, off to bed. Tomorrow is Tuesday, which means "Violet Day" for me!!

Get 'Er Done!

Well, I never thought i would do it, but....you know those ladies that come and organize your home for you? Well, I needed help so I hired one. She came for 3 days to help me with some things....

She is Really Coming!

We got word tonight that our dear friend Jamie Smith is coming to visit us in June and she is bring her fiance' Dan with her. We have been trying to get her to come since we got here and now the tickets are bought and soon they will be here!!

Jamie lived with our family for a while and nestled her way into our hearts. I enjoyed waking each morning and having coffee (while I told her she should get off caffeine) and chatting for a long time each day. She shared a room with Jenny, so we had a full house and I loved every minute of it.

I can't wait to sit and chat face to face (I saw James in February when I was in Michigan visiting Jen). We only had one day together, not enough time, but we picked up where we left off and we laughed like crazy. Now we will have more time and we will get to grill Dan ;).

Free Pictures

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I'm Back!!

Wow April was a full and fun month! It started it out with a visit from my friend DiDi Bendinelli! She came to Dallas to relax and recover from a hard few months. We did all the typical girl things...pedicures, shop, laugh, shop, watch a girl movie, shop, eat lunch out, shop, eat dinner out, shop, laugh, eat junk food etc. etc. We actually didn't buy much, just looked!!

A few days after DiDi left my Mom and Dad came to visit. They wanted to be here when Erin and Dru celebrated Violet's first birthday! It was great to have them. It was very relaxing and so dear to see them with Violet. She is their first great grandchild! They adore her. Below is a picture of my dad feeding her.

Then, a few days after they left we headed for a week in Denver. We went to Jordan Bendi's wedding. All of my kids were there and so many friends. It was so fun to be there catching up with people and seeing Jordan enter a new and wonderful season. A highlight of the trip was getting to see Tyler and Mindy, I miss them so much and love any chance I can get to see them. BTW they put an offer in on a house, so if you think of them, please pray they get it. It would be great, I will let Mindy tell you about it on her blog. Plus, if they get it I am SURE we will need to go help them :).

Well, it is May now. The pool is open (we are going today after church) and everything is bloomed and green. I love this month the best, so full of new things and so full of beauty. I am aware that July is coming and everything will be scorched ha ha ha! Gotta love Texas!!