This week

I am forcing myself to sit down and think of what I want to say to take that horrible picture of Bryon off the screen! He got his stitches out on Friday and I am amazed at how well it has healed. He still has the stitches on the inside of his mouth that haven't dissolved. I have called a strike on backyard baseball for a little while!

Here are a few things that have been going on:

*My inlaws came in this weekend to watch the kids while we went to a Gordon Lightfoot concert in Ft. Worth. When I was growing up, our family went on 5000-6000 mile vacations for three weeks each August. During these treks, we spent a majority of the time in the car listening to John Denver and Gordon Lightfoot. We knew these songs by heart! My brother's Christmas present to my Dad was tickets to see Gordon in June when he was in Ft. Worth. We all bought tickets and had a great time reminiscing about those wonderful trips. What a great time!

*Thomas got the dreaded fever virus that is spreading like wildfire around my friends' kids. Everytime the medicine wears off, his temp spikes to 103 or 104! We have made the best of it and I have enjoyed getting to baby him over the past two days.

*Matthew went to work with Bryon yesterday. Bryon does this with the kids when his schedule allows for it. Matthew read his book while Bryon met with clients. I am always amazed at how calm and sweet Matthew is after he spends a lot of quality time with his Daddy. Not that he isn't normally sweet, he just goes above and beyond after these outings. That boy definitely needs a huge male influence in his life!

*ME continues to make me laugh on a daily basis. The other day, I was rocking her and she saw a blemish on my face.

"Do you have a boo boo, Mommy?"
"Yes I do!"

I few minutes later, she looked at my face again and, showing much concern said, "Did God do this to you?"
I guess it will remain a mystery as to whether God takes out his wrath in the form of acne!

*Thomas's sick day yesterday allowed me the opportunity to read for several hours. What a luxury! I am almost finished with Stormy Weather. It takes place in the 1930s around the oil industry in Texas. It takes place in lots of little towns around here that I am very familiar with. If you are familiar with these towns as well, I would especially recommend the book. I have really enjoyed it!

I will try to post a little more often. I am having difficulty like everyone else finding the time!