Still no pics...just ramblings

Crazy week at the Lyons house. My parents went on a business trip to Las Vegas this last week so Jacob stayed with Shannon Tuesday and Wednesday and then with Brancent on Thursday.
His first tooth came in around the first of the month and the second came in right after. Someday when I find the charger for my camera battery I'll try to snap his new pearly whites.

We are so excited to see Katie this weekend. We pick her up Saturday morning and she'll be here a whole week! YAY! She doesn't know about the new car yet so we'll keep that a surprise.

Yesterday was the Christmas Celebration at the Deaf church. It's a day we have dramas, different classes sing etc. Pastor Darrell and Kiefer (one of the youth) did a skit and in it Darrell was a donkey. So funny with a important message. Part of it being so funny is that Josh and Joseph voiced (Darrell's sons) and Joseph would bray every now and then. First time he did it I almost fell out of my pew. Hoping to get a video of it posted sometime. Classic Deaf church moments I wouldn't trade for anything. The service ended with 4 baptisms (3deaf 1 CODA) in including a multi handicapped boy and a 83 year old lady. Then last night Simon Swopes was baptized. We didn't get to go but Grandma and Grandpa took lots of pics and videos for us to see. Simon we are so proud of you and love you!

Wanted to post a video we watched yesterday, but having issues with my computer....if you go to www.adventconspiracy.org there is a video on their home page and it's also posted on YouTube, Check it out!

My new ride :D

A bright warm spot in my frigid day (aside from Jacob and Brancent) is my new ride. We are selling the truck to my dad and buying this lovely 2006 Hyundai Sonata. It's so nice and even has a sunroof which of course I can't use today since it's snowing. I don't have my camera so these are the best pics I could get from my IPhone. It looks purple but is a dark cherry or maroon color. So pretty!

Jacob's check up

Today we went for Jacob's 6 month check up (even though he will be 7 months Sunday-the ear infection delayed the check up) He weighed 18.8 lbs and is 27 1/2 inches. The Dr says he looks great and is doing very well developmentally. Brancent was there and the Dr office provided an interpreter. (Thanks to the terp!) So Brancent got to share the plethora of information that I normally have to try to remember on my own. Jacob is pulling up like a mad man. I have no idea how he did it, but this morning he was on his belly playing in the living room and when I peeked in a few minutes later he was sitting up in front of the recliner trying to pull up on it. Here are a couple of pics from this week. Thanks for the cowboys outfit Nana!

Are you ready for some football?So funny!Hanging out Thanksgiving day

Brancent's first buck

*** Warning if you are a PETA lover don't read on....well actually go ahead...you might learn something :)

Before I continue let me throw this out there: The people I have meet that are the most educated and respectful of wildlife and the earth that God gave us, are hunters. I am not talking about the hillbilly's who tie the dead animals to the hood of the car. I mean real hunters. There is a time when hunting is necessary. It's not something I personally would enjoy. However I would like to learn to shoot a compound bow. I don't have the heart to kill something (except when I was pregnant I did come close-the lady who stole my wallet) but for some people that 's something that doesn't bother them and that's fine with me. (and Jesus was not a vegitarian-he was a Jew-lamb is quite yummy)
All that said.....

Friday after work Brancent went hunting with his dad Gene and his nephew Drake. He has not been able to go hunting in a long time and was quite nervous. They spent the night in Shamrock and planned to hunt Saturday morning then head back to Amarillo. Brancent said he woke up at 3:30 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep because he was so excited. Thank goodness for ESPN to help pass the time. I was at my parents house getting ready to help my mom paint her basement when I got a text message at 8:08 a.m. "I shot a buck!!" This was his first buck and he is extremely proud as he should be. So Deer jerky looks to be in our future if anyone has good recipies to share :)

Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving in Lubbock at Jared and Patty's and I was able to work some Thursday and Friday. Everyone had a good time and of course the food was great! Jared smoked a turkey and it was delicious. Thanks for having us Jared, Patty, Simon and Mark!Lots of Cheese from SimonNoni and her famous cranberry saladMark and Popi watching the gameJared carving it up
Brancent and Simon enjoying the Xbox-nothing says Thanksgiving like Star Wars Legos

MMMMM MMMMM good

Happy Monday everyone! Yeah....I can't believe I used Happy and Monday in the same sentence either. The weekend was good. Friday night and Saturday morning I worked in Lubbock. Jacob and Brancent were suppose to journey with me but Friday morning he found out he would have to work until 6ish because so many people hadn't shown up. Thanks guys. So I made the trip alone and the boys stayed here. Only highlight was I got to see Simon (and Jared and Patty) Friday night and he showed me his very cool card tricks. Saturday night Brancent Jacob and I went to the Mendoza's house to watch the first half of the very sad OU vs Texas Tech game. Soooooooo sad.

Had some really cool things happen this weekend/today. God's provision makes me laugh sometimes and unfortunately I at times only take notice and acknowledge His provision when it comes to money. I'm working on it though....
1. I have an Iphone that my super cool boss/pastor gave to me. It is his old one but it works great and I love it! Long story short I went into an ATT store twice and then called once to get unlimited text added. Each time I was told it had been added but then I would get my bill (insert screams of horror here). This has been the pattern for 4 months! I was so frustrated and decided to call Saturday to see if I could report the imbecile that apparently added unlimited to my phone 3 times yet it never showed up. After explaining what had happened the lady told me she would backdate everything and add it. The amounts that I had paid for months past would have been overpayment and she would credit to me. It ended up that my bill for this month ($145) was wiped out by the credit and I still have a $17 credit left.

2. We received a check in the mail from Brancent's insurance. They are paying back for services between certain dates they should have covered but didn't. So they sent a nice little check in the mail. (No sorry, this doesn't mean my faithful blog readers will receive Christmas gifts-Jacob's Dr will receive an almost pay off of his bill from when he was born)

I think I am in a season where God is gently and constantly reminding me He is there regardless of the change and uncertainty around me. I admit change, big or little, is hard for me and I can get very rattled by it. However, the thought of His promise of continual presence is so good-like sitting in the sun in a fluffy chair at Starbucks with a cup of Mint white chocolate mocha kinda good or a slobbery kiss and smile from Jacob kinda good. :)

Good grief...he's only 6 months

So yesterday in the midst of a tired fit my mom set Jacob in his crib (at her house) and he started playing. She turned around and he had pulled to his knees. This morning I sat him in the crib again to see what he would do....

After this he got excited let and let go fell back and bonked his head. After lots of kisses from mommy he was fine and wanting to chew on something else. Only good thing is that for now he can only do this from the sitting position. He doesn't know how to go from lying to sitting so we are safe for a while....He is doing ok with the ear infection. Mornings and days he's fine but late afternoon and evenings get rough.