FINALLY...

After a cross country move, a forgotten password, and the world's longest most intense password recovery process, I am in.  I have missed blogging and will be catching up immediately.  I am going to date them (as they occurred) just so I am chronologically accurate.  But know that everything from June to current has been done retroactively.  (All of this is for the blog book to be read and treasured for generations to come) Hopefully!!!

She Runs

Isabella runs cross country.  Next year Issac and Wyatt will join her.  It will be nice to stream line all the sports.  Meets from middle school and high school are still different times. 😡  This year she wasn't varsity at the new school.  I didn't know how she would react to that, but she takes it in stride.  Get it, in stride!  She has a great attitude and just loves the fitness.  I love her for that!

Helping With Hurricane Harvey

Shortly after moving to Texas, this area was hit by a hurricane.  San Antonio and surrounding were supposed to be hammered.  But the storm stalled on the coast sparing us, but pummeling them.  Some of the worst flooding in American history took place.  And that left us with many opportunities to serve and to help.

Luckily we belong to a National(International really) Church.  Almost immediately people started to plan, organize, and strategize clean up and relief efforts.  Our family was lucky enough, and gritty enough to help for more than the next month, spending our weekends traveling 1-2 hours away to clean flooded, molding, dilapidated, mostly unsalvageable homes.  At least by my standards.  But alas the human spirit is resilient and people bound together with a common purpose can achieve great things.  Many miracles happened and my kids were a part of that.  Travis and I were too. 

Welcome to Texas...

If You Grill It...

I will eat it.  That's it.  It just tastes better.  Well food is awesome in general, but I do love a good smoky grill flavor.

Kody Toady Toddler is Double Digits

What's your favorite thing to do?

• Playing with friends, sports, and video games

What do you want to be when you grow up? 

• A scientist studying molecules and atoms

What is your favorite food?

• French Fries

Who do you like to hang out with?

• David and Braeden

What do you do really well? 

• Everything

What makes you laugh?

• Jokes, corny jokes

What is the best time of day?

• Language Arts

What are you afraid of?

• Supernatural

What do you like to do with your family?

• TV or board games

What do you like to learn about?

• Science

Where do you like to go?

• Pennsylvania

What is your favorite book?

• Stone Fox

If you could have one wish, what would it be? 

• To have five more wishes