Hula

I went to the mailbox this past week and got a huge blessing.  Without going through the entire shameful and traumatic story, we gave Hula to a weimaraner rescue in June of last year.  The rescue was very kind and accomodating.  It is not natural to give up a family member, not knowing if you will ever find out what becomes of them.

Well, this past week, I got a letter from the family that adopted Hula. To hear that she is loved and loving her new family is an amazing comfort. 

Let it never be in doubt that the Lord takes care of animals.  I believe with my whole heart that He worked out every part of Hula's passage to this family (and there were several people involved). I am so thankful.

State Park

We got the bug to get outdoors

& get up off our duff

and finding a fun place to go

wasn't one bit tough.

 We've got a state park really close

so we hopped into the car

a picnic lunch, a hike, a swing

and high was set the bar.

  Although I look back on our trip

with amounts of great affection...

I wish we hadn't all brought home

a bad sinus infection! (Yuck)

Sleepy Lils

My mini miss is growing up

and growing makes her sleepy.

Saying "bye-bye" to my baby

makes me get all weepy.

Day-by-day I love her more

(I hope one day she knows)

and when I think it hits the roof

her cuteness-level grows.



Ace Starts Basketball

Ok B-ball, here we go.

Time to dribble, pass and throw.

Excited to start something new.

We hope he'll score a goal or two.

 But should he not score even one... 

...the true goal really is just fun.

Snow

Made Jonathan shush

as I listened with strain.

What could that be?

He said, "Kelly it's rain." (in a mighty sarcastic tone, if I may add)

Well, we don't get much;

I'd forgotten its sound.

 Good thing I keep Jonathan

"my genius" around.

 That very same day

just wouldn't you know

another rarity fell

that thing known as SNOW!

 So I ran to the kids

Got them dressed...or, I TRIED,

slapped on their coats

and threw them outside.

 They threw up their hands

and stuck out their tongues,

& giggled and shouted

at the top of their lungs,

Of course, they got cold

and inside we did go.

Though it didn't last long

we enjoyed the snow!

Geocaching

We tried something NEW

for New Year's day.

Though it was cold

we got out to play.

 The City of Boerne

went to great measures,

to hide geocaches

so we went hunting treasures.

 It's called "geocaching"

but we call it fun.

Can't wait to repeat

now our first time is done.

 Coordinates are given

and you drive around,

using GPS

till your cache is found.

 This beginner's hunt

was great for a start.

That darn GPS

was the hardest part!

 We acted like pirates

and just had a bash,

and froze like fools

during our geocache.

(This was our attempt at being out-doorsy; which Jonathan and I always kid ourselves that we are.)

A post about nothing...

...except Lily Kate's "ADOWABLE" face.