...and everything in between.
This month I was happy about: Christmas!
This month I was sad about: my Dad passing away.
Something I accomplished this month was: being able to speak at my Dad’s memorial service, but it was all God!
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[January]
Over MLK weekend, we went to the mountains with the S family and stayed in their cabin. So. much. fun!
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[February]
Rob, Alex, and I attended our family Church Retreat for the 1st time. While we were there, Drew was also there with the youth.
Drew played in his first season at Jr. Varsity Soccer.
This month I was happy about: just life in general. Excited for the impending holidays.
This month I was sad about: my Dad’s diagnosis.
Something I accomplished this month was: flying out to see my Dad.
This month I was happy about: Rob starting his new job a few days ago.
This month I was sad about: random stupid stuff.
Something I accomplished this month was: starting to eat healthy again. Hoping I can keep up with it now and not let a slip up ruin my whole plan.
I really hate when life and all it’s problems start to get to me. When I get that feeling that I swallowed a 10 lb. dumbbell, my fingers start to ache, and nervousness rushes through me from my head down to my toes. It’s just not a good feeling. I can handle a lot, but it seems like circumstances, many of which are not in my control, just keep getting shoveled on top of me one after another. Just when I think I can push my way through it all and get back on my feet, one more heaping pile is added and I’m thrown back down on my back again only to have to dig my way back through hoping to make it out this time. All of this sucks the joy right out of me. Now these things could be worse, I realize this, but I was just sitting here thinking. I love this time of year, or at least I used to.
This month I was happy about: Rob’s job offer (post coming soon).
This month I was sad about: this continued anxiety/depression that Alex is going through.
Something I accomplished this month was: finally getting the rest of our Wild, Wild West Trip posts done!
The end of our long trip culminated with visiting of 2 more families. Saturday we enjoyed a visit from Rob’s sister, Jill and her husband and their new baby girl. So exciting to get to meet our newest niece.
Alex had fun playing with his new cousin.
Day 8 of our trip began with kolaches at Mornings Kolaches. Yummy! Then we headed to Johnson Space Center aka NASA for a busy, fun-filled day.
On Day 7 we got up bright and early and told Granny goodbye. The boys had decided the night before that they wanted to go see the baseball stadium at Texas A&M, which would add some time to the trip. Hence the reason we got up super early.
We first stopped on our way out of town to do a quick exploration of TCU‘s campus. I can’t remember if I mentioned it earlier, but Drew has a goal to go to all major college football stadiums in the south (or something like that.)
Here he stands inside Amon G. Carter Stadium.
Day 6 started by us taking Drew over to my Dad’s house. Drew had told us that he wanted to go cycling with my Dad while we were in town.
