Life...

These last several weeks have been extremely busy! Between bridal showers, weddings, baby showers, trips to Odessa, cookouts, church functions, and baseball games in Midland, it really doesn't seem fair for me to beat myself up over not being able to blog more. Of course I would love nothing more than to be able to blog weekly like I originally thought I could, but there are so many things that draw me away from the computer each day. I load and unload the dishwasher numerous times a week, wash and fold laundry, change diapers, play on the floor, go for walks, run errands, clean/straighten the common areas of the house, pay the bills, sweep the floors, make bottles, dish out baby food, burp the kiddo, tutor students several hours a week, clean as time allows, eat, shower...and the list could continue on for quite some time! Even with all the day-to-day grind, I am truly having the time of my life!!!

A few quick updates:

Our family is continuing to turn to God for healing and peace following little Deuce's death on May 1. He was honored at the Midland Rockhounds game this past weekend and it filled my heart with happiness to hear his sweet voice fill the ballpark. Of course I smiled through the tears seeing him on the big screen, but at the same time, found my heart to be aching as much or moreso than it has the last several weeks. I miss him so much.

Austin will be halfway done with his Masters degree at the end of this week! I am so proud of him for taking on the challenge of earning his degree and will be equally proud in a couple of summers when he walks across the stage again.

My best friend of nearly 16 years (Riley) will be coming to visit this weekend and I am very much looking forward to seeing her! Since she lives in Dallas and I in Lubbock, we just aren't able to get together as much as we would like! Did I mention that we both have CRAZY schedules, too? Anyway...we have come up with a plan to change some of that! We call our plan "Seasons of Friendship." What that means is that we have agreed to make sure we have a weekend to ourselves every season of the year! During each visit (starting with this weekend), we are going to exchange a recipe that we have tried since our last visit, a $10 gift of our choosing, and a greeting card to be opened once we have said our goodbyes and are on our way back to our respective homes. It will most definitely be a fun, fun time! There is always fun to be had when Riley and Carianne get together!

I guess that is all of my updating for today. Stay tuned for a post early next week highlighting Owen as he turns 7 months old! Look at his sweet little face!

Good day to all of you,

Carianne