She Makes Me Laugh!!!

Good thing this Mimi has a sense of humor and is not given to being overly sensitive. Today, I arrived at Erin's for my weekly day with Violet. As I came in, I was greeted by the usual, cheery "hi!" with the wave included, from Violet. I then proceeded to encourage her say "mimi" in which she obediently pointed at me and said "Dog!" Then, while I was feeding her lunch I asked her where Auntie Callie's baby was, she promptly point to my stomach. (hhmm, note to self, google a new diet.) Thankfully, I did not dissolve into a pre-menopausal breakdown but laughed! Gotta love that girl!!

I found this great flag while we were on vacation. As you can imagine..I laughed and Fred shook his head!!! :) I think I have made history more times than he desired!! I wish I could have gotten it for a few of my girlfriends!!

Hurry Home Boyfriend!!

Well, the past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind. I was gone for 5 days visiting a friend and then while I was flying home Fred called to tell me his mom's husband had died. We were prepared that Bill would be going home soon and I had just prayed tht evening before that the Lord would display His mercy and take Bill home soon. I got home and Fred left.

It is amazing how much I miss my husband. I want to sit and tell him all about my trip, share with him some things the Lord has been showing me, snuggle and watch the game tonight. I want to hear all about his time in Ohio with his family. I can't and it will all be fine. But, I miss him.

It is good to have this time to reflect and appreciate how much God has given me and how much I love the guy. So often, I am prone to look at what is missing and grumble. Having these weeks apart has reminded me of what is important and what a wonderful gift the Lord has given me. I am also aware that, God willing, I will see my husband this week. My dear mother-in-law has had to bury my father-in-law and now her second husband. I can't imagine what that kind of missing must feel like. I hope I don't forget to continue to be grateful once we are back to our normal life.

Last week we dove in and bought a kayak! I am so excited about this new hobby of ours. We will get the second one shortly, but the store was out of the one we wanted. We are exploring all sorts of places in Texas to kayak! There is a place right near our house to put in, so I think we will go often. And since we have a very mild winter, the season for being on the water is longer here than most places. It is so relaxing to go along and chat with one another and enjoy the beauty of God's creation and it is hard to find a sport Fred and I can do together (though he is almost 50, he is still playing baseball with the young guys and we KNOW he has a marathoner's heart!). Fred has his eye on some of the rivers down in the hill country of Texas, I bet those are beautiful rivers! We will keep you posted on our adventures! I will posted pictures of our first time out as soon as we get the second one and we actually get out there!!