Thankful Grateful Blessed

Six years ago I took a leap of faith, flew down to Houston, TX for a month and donated my kidney to my Tia. The decision weighed heavy on my mind for months, when I finally decided I did so with courage and humility. I have absolutely no regrets and I hope that my aunt will continue to celebrate many many many more years of life. I will add that her will and fight to live played a huge factor in my decision. I watched her live a low key lifestyle, never smoking or drinking, and still finding herself in a position she could no longer control. My choice to donate was purely out of admiration and love with zero expectations. My life has been blessed twofold since 2013 and I'm certain this is the reason for that. I am still happy and thankful I was able to donate and would do it all over in a heartbeat!

I've been working out 3 times a week for several months now and although I've limited my drinking I haven't changed my eating habits much. In a few short weeks I'll be FORTY years old! I'm not where I wanna be and honestly I don't know if I'll ever get there. I do know I want to LIVE, not just another 40 years but decades more of healthy fulfilling years. There are so many places I wanna see and so many things I still want to do. So instead of losing 20-30lbs before my birthday (as I had hoped last year), I'm making a commitment to KEEP AT IT. Self care should be a part of life, not as a task, but more like a routine. I know my future self will thank me later!

This past weekend we headed up to Lubbock to see my Bubba off. He's been diligently applying to oil rig jobs and he finally got a call back. We were stoked for him, but deep down it made my stomach turn. My One and Only son would be moving hours away, out of state, with no family or friends to accompany him. I knew right away my husband and I had to get to Lubbock to help him prepare for his 12 hour drive to Fruita, CO. He seemed a little shook when we arrived and I could tell he too was nervous, but ultimately I know he'll be just fine. We took him shopping and got him new tires, then Sunday morning we woke up prayed over him and said our goodbyes. It was gut wrenching but I held it together and squeezed him as hard as I could. I know the second he set eyes on those CO Rockies he'd fall in love. Thank God he arrived safely. Today was his first day of training, soon he'll move on the rig and call it home 2 weeks out of the month. This is definitely a new chapter in lif...

  Birthday Luau ✔ Another awesome birthday pool party in the books for our munchkin. We had so much fun celebrating with family and friends, particularly family from out of town. I wish we could invite all our extended family, but I know that's a sacrifice we made when we moved. So grateful for those who made the trip to celebrate with us! Pops and Tio E made sliders, my bestie and goddaughter prepped ALL the food, and Mom and Sissy helped with the decor. Earlier in the day my poor girl was in a car accident, thank goodness they were all good and we were able to resume our day of festivities.  Last month Twin B purchased the cutest vintage trailer we ever did see. We quickly photo booth prepped it for Chuck's wedding and we're able to use again for Munchkin's luau.  Coming Soon:  Glamper Shots Photo Booth

So much has happened since 2010, I don't even know where to start. We've been in DFW now for 11 years. Last year we moved from Plano to Rockwall, a town far east of Dallas just off of Lake Ray Hubbard. It's been a huge blessing and we look forward to making tons of memories in our new home! My Kiddos My kids are all in their early 20's now. Bubba went back to Lubbock after high school to be closer to our extended family. He turned into quite the health fanatic and likes to dabble in the organic scene. The twins will be 21 this year, I cant believe how time has flown. They're both in school and work locally. Both my husband and I cling to every moment we have with them as kids, it's hard letting them grow up and experience life without wanting to protect them and pick up all the pieces. They may not be in grad school as I had hoped, but I am more than blessed to have respectful, loving, children who always put family first. The Kid We were promoted! In ...

It's been nearly a decade since I've updated and so much has happened! THREE years ago today we were blessed with a new family member, our munchkin. I've probably watched this video a million times and it still gets me every time! I hope to start blogging again soon...