Thoughts

I love the rain. Jacob's napping and Brancent won't be home for another hour. Good time to jot down some thoughts.

I went the funeral of a friend's dad and I have been pondering several things the pastor said:

1) When people are on their death bed they never say I wish I had worked more shifts or put in more overtime. Instead it is regrets of not stopping and resting with family and friends. I have actually been thinking about this a lot lately and asking God where to draw my line (and strength to do it) when it comes to serving and my family. I know many kids who hate the ministry because their parent/s have made it more important than their children. I want/need God to teach me to Selah.

2) Why do we wait until someone dies to talk about the impact they made in our lives? I realize I need to express my thanks and admiration for those I love now before it's to late and I attend their funeral

3) Just like God took the lion Samson killed and allowed the bees to produce honey from it's carcass (yummy) So does He take the "lions" in our lives and allow us to taste it's sweetness. The whole beauty from ashes. So simple yet life-changing to those with spiritual ears. What a good God we serve.

Jacob chilling with Daddy....he wasn't posed he did the hand thing on his own

Yummy!

Last night I took some pictures of Brancent feeding Jacob rice cereal. The first few times we fed him he made the funniest faces. He enjoys it more now and is actually swallowing most of it. I much as I hate to admit it Brancent is way better at feeding him than I am. I am a messy person, painting, cooking...when I feed Jacob he has it all over him and in his nose. When Brancent feeds him only his bib is messy. It's hard having a husband who is such a natural at everything! Yeah I know "Poor me" LOL Jacob couldn't stop smiling at Brancent and "talked" to him for a long time. He gets so excited when Brancent talks back, it's very entertaining.
On an end note I do have to say I am a better baby washer. Brancent is thorough but I can't convince him starting at the "top" and ending at the "bottom" is the way to go.

Big congrats to Josh and Libby Bonjour (Josh is the youth minister at the deaf church) who welcomed Noah Bonjour into the world last night. 7 lbs 14oz and 19 inches long. He is so handsome! We love you guys!

Such a good Daddy

Sharing the love

PBDC lost their softball games Monday night. We got beat really really bad. One of those nights everyone is off. Oh well, I had fun hanging out with the other ladies. Jacob napped, ate, cooed, drooled and smiled at the fans. Matt (one of the college age players) had given me his keys and phone to hold while he played. After the game I told him where they where in the diaper bag and he got them out. He ended up putting them back in my bag so I unknowingly left with them and had to go back to return them. They were waiting for the 10:30 game so when he came to my car to get them I told him to tell Brancent I love him and made a kissing face. Matt said Do you want me to give him a kiss for you? Sure! I sat in my car and watched as Matt went and planted a good wet one on Brancent's cheek. Brancent jumped and and quickly wiped it off with his sleeve. "From your wife" was all Matt said. Can you believe Brancent didn't even say thank you?!?! Men!

Have you ever had one of those mornings...

So I get up this morning feed Jacob and things are going well. Add in a extremely gross diaper which leads to a change of clothes for the second time and I realize I might be late for work. Mom was needing to run an errand so she swung by and picked up Jacob. I get ready, eliminating curling my hair to save time, and run to the dryer to get my clothes out. I open the dryer to see strange black marks all over the inside of the dryer and begin to notice them on our clothes. My mind flashes back to the night before making tags for the school supplies the church gathered for some Deaf ed students....I made the tags with a permanent marker....which I put in my pocket! I hardly ever stick stuff in my pockets. So my 2 pairs of pants that are comfortable...ruined. Brancent's pink polo I convinced him to buy and he looks great in....ruined. Boston T-shirt from Apryls trip to Boston...ruined. And the other clothes...ruined. GRRRRRRR.

On to a lighter note...

This past weekend was great. Saturday we had no plans so ended up hanging out with Apryl (my best friend) and her son Jaxs who is almost 8 months old. He and Jacob looked at each other and made noises so that was very entertaining. That night we went to Pawpaw Gene's house and ended up staying to watch almost all of the nascar race. Sunday was a typical busy day; church, council meeting, women's planning meeting, softball practice for Brancent.
Brancent has 3 softball games tonight (7:30, 8:30 and 10:30 ?!?! ugggg) so hopefully will have some fun pics to post tomorrow....and hopefully no traumatic dryer stories :)

Checking each other out

Such a sweet boy!

Smiling at my friend Jaxs./Brancent and his mini me

A perfect rainy Saturday

Wow the week is already half gone and I still haven't blog about the weekend. Here is what happened that was exciting....wait for it....nothing! It was a perfect Saturday. We had nothing to do! We stayed home played with Jacob watched the Olympics and started a load of laundry every now and then. To make the day even better it rained for part of the day. It has rained so much here lately which is abnormal but very needed. (On a side note: I was in Hobby Lobby the other day and they were putting out the Fall things, pumpkins, leaves, harvest hangings. I got so excited, I love fall! The first day I spot the pumpkin patches I am pumped. Weird I know.) Saturday night we walked down the street to the Torres house for Karla's 16th birthday! We ate burgers and cake and had a lot of fun. Brancent and Karla share a birthday on Aug 18. Monday night we went and ate BBQ at Rudys for Brancent's 30th birthday! Looking forward to this Saturday which may be Saturday with nothing to do part 2...hopefully :)

I love my bouncer!

Rain...glorious rain

Jacob in his cool lion outfit (Thanks Aunt Apryl) refusing to smile.

Only a 6 year old boy...

Most of you know my 6 year old nephew Simon. He is a extremely smart little boy and looks so much like my brother. He is an absolute trip! If you have meet him you know what I mean.
Last Saturday my grandparents known to the great grandkids as Noni and Popi went to Lubbock. Popi and Simon were playing swords and Simon "cut off" Popi's arms. Their conversation was as follows:
S: Popi I cut of both of your arms!
P: You know that one time on TV I saw a man who didn't have any arms so he held his pencil between his toes and wrote that way.
S: Hmmmm...I wonder how he wipes?

Only a boy would wonder that....But come to think of it.....?!?!?!

For my Yankee loving Friends

Part of Brancent's birthday was a new Red Socks t-shirt. Of course we had to get shirts for the kids too! Even if you are Yankee fans (Amy and Apryl) you gotta admit they look pretty cute!

My cuties

Here are the pictures of the kiddos before Katie headed back to Austin. We had them taken at Portrait Innovations and are pleased with the results, plus the price was great and we got them in about 20 minutes!

Miss her already...

Katie went back to Austin yesterday and we miss her already. Our house seems very quite with her gone. We will be getting to talk to her via the Video Phone so that will be nice but can't wait to hug her in September (we will all go to the Red Sox games in Dallas)!

Birthday

Last Tuesday night we celebrated Brancent's 30th birthday a bit early so Katie could be there. He found out he would be attending the Red Sox vs Rangers game in Dallas. It's not Fenway Park but it will suffice for now. We had great time with family and friends thanks to all of those who came out. (PS We had Katie and Jacobs pictures made before the party so will post those as soon as possible-Nana Beth, how do you like that for a teaser!)