Yesterday was a very special day. We had our son dedicated at church. Some people do not understand a dedication so I had to explain. In the old testament, in the Bible, Hannah prayed for a child after not being able to conceive for many years. God heard her cry and blessed her with a … Continue reading Family and Friends

It is so fascinating to watch our son grow up. I know that our parents felt the same way. Every new sound that he makes, every new expression. But it is all so new to us.Yesterday I took my son to the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) and the Nasher Sculpture Center to view paintings … Continue reading The sounds of a baby

I came home the other night and my husband said "Your cousin Angie said if you don't mention her on your blog, she is not going to let us on her new yacht." So I am proudly mentioning her name so we can sail along on her new boat when we come to visit. Of … Continue reading Keeping on the good side of family

I realize that I have not written in a while. There has been so much activity that I will summarize and come back later to expand.- Joe's aunt Carol came to visit from North Dakota. Of course the day after she arrives, we have horrible thunderstorms, including four tornadoes. The day she left, we again … Continue reading So much to write, so little time…

Today I have been thinking about my missionary friends around the world.- Kate is living in Burkina Faso, Africa. She runs a program for street boys so that every Saturday, they can come to a safe place, play games, hear a story about the Bible, eat a good meal and sometimes even get new clothing … Continue reading Around the world

Today was one of those days that made me question why I live in Texas. Yes, I have wonderful friends here. I met my husband here. I have a good job here.But for those of us suffering from allergies, you've gotta HATE Texas, especially Dallas.Let me start back in February of this year when I … Continue reading The fun of living in Texas

Don't you just love it when you hear from an old friend? Someone that you haven't heard from in a while and then all of a sudden, out of the blue, there is a note in your email, just waiting for you to catch up with them.And you do. You just seem to pick up … Continue reading Reconnecting with old friends

I noticed that the title of my blog still mentioned musings on pregnancy so I thought I should update it. While doing that, I decided to give the entire blog a fresh look. While doing that, I decided to add a few new elements to the blog. Yes, my husband calls that my schizophrenia.

It has been a while since I have had a chance to post. I will summarize with a few bullets and hopefully come back to a few of them later.Joe and I were finally able to get away to spend quality time together. By quality time, I mean visiting a winery that took all of … Continue reading Just catching up

Our friend Sandy brought this outfit to the hospital when our son was born. She has been waiting patiently for him to grow into it.David, Joe’s brother, is a Texas Tech fan. Bridget, my best friend, is a Longhorn (University of Texas, Austin) fan. I am sure they were both hoping that he would grow … Continue reading OU Who?