Our Weekend Getaway Part 4 Find the beginning here. I was so excited about the Mesquite rodeo. Growing up, our tradition had been to go to a rodeo every 4th of July, but sometime between junior high and high school we quit going. It was super hot in South Texas and the rodeo was an… [continue reading]
A Day Of Shopping and Leisure With My Man
Our Weekend Getaway, Part 3 The beginning starts here. The next morning the knocking, slamming, and laughing continued. It turned out it was a junior high camp group! Oh well, at least they had fun! I certainly did not want to endure another night like that, though. As we headed out to find some breakfast,… [continue reading]
A Latin Restaurant and More Plans Gone Wrong
Our Weekend Getaway, Part 2 If you’re looking for Part 1, click here. If there is one thing I need to learn this summer it is that no matter how well I plan, I need to be ready and happy when things don’t work out like I want them to. We left the kids with… [continue reading]
Plans and Sabotage
Our Weekend Getaway Part 1 My sister Miriam angelically volunteered to bring her son to my house and take care of my kids for the weekend so that Jason and I could get away. We decided to go to Dallas. We didn’t want to spend the whole weekend driving, and there is plenty to see… [continue reading]
Today is Our Fourteenth Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary Jason! How time has flown by! Journey and laugh with us as we reminisce about our love story: How we met Our first date How we got engaged Bloopers from our wedding day Our honeymoon
What Language Are You Speaking?
Communication in marriage has always interested me. The difference in the way men and women see things is intriguing. I don’t think I’ll ever figure it out in my own marriage. We spent the day at a seminar, and over the lunch break we loaded everyone in the van and set out to find a… [continue reading]
I Embarrassed My Husband Again
I attended a three day Classical Conversations Practicum recently. My husband joined me for the Saturday session. We were running late when we got there, so I told my husband that I would take the children to their classes if he would please go ahead and go get us a good seat. I was a… [continue reading]
The Power of Suggestion
My husband fell playing basketball the other night and ended up with a stiff neck. I handed him some meds and an ice pack and wished him to feel better in the morning. Would you believe I woke up with a stiff neck the next morning? In spite of the fact that I had a… [continue reading]
The Night We Left the Door Unlocked
My brother and sister-in-law and two kids were getting here at two in the morning. A big debate ensued: Would we leave the door unlocked so that they could come in and make themselves at home, or would we lock the door, hide the key, and tell them where it was? Actually, getting up on… [continue reading]
The Best Laid Plans
My husband makes me laugh. It’s those little things that can either bring much joy and laughter in a marriage or can drive you crazy. What is more fun, I ask you? When my in-laws were here, they offered to take the kids swimming and let us go on a date. If I could have… [continue reading]