a life-changing read

As I sat down to work tonight, I quickly checked a couple of friend's blogs before getting started. On Lisa's, she lifted up a family she knows in prayer as they just today lost their baby girl at only one week old. Curious, I began reading and here just over an hour later I sit heart broken, inspired, joyous and a bunch of other emotions I can't explain. It is so sad this poor family has been through so much, yet their faith in the Lord is so inspiring. The joyful part is that over 500 people have followed their journey and read about how strong the Lord is in their life, helping turn this family's tragedy into personal witness of God's love here on earth and in Heaven.

http://conorbootheandgirls.blogspot.com/

Hug your kids a little tighter, kiss them a little more, and be a little less anxious for that much needed time to yourself (as I have "wished for" way too often lately).

Tag, You're it!

Good morning! In a very concentrated effort to procrastinate on all the house cleaning, laundry, phone calls and writing I need to do today while the kids are both at school, I am going to respond to Ronna's "Tag" game below. I usually don't even answer these when they come through email, but since it is about a great topic, I thought why not?!!! :) All kidding aside, Chris is my life and I love him so much. (If only he could view this at school - it would earn me huge brownie points!) :)

The Game of Tag about your MAN:

1. Who is your man? Christopher Lee Pawlak

2. How long have you been together? Married for 6 years this summer! Wow!

3. How long dated? Dated for 1 year and were engaged for 1 year

4. How old is your man? 32

5. Who eats more? Are you kidding me.... he's NEVER full!

6. Who said "I love you" first? That's a funny story.... he did, I said it back, then later told him I wasn't ready for all that. :) HA! Sorry honey!

7. Who is taller? Chris

8. Who sings better? Me... But he does a pretty good job when he wants to!

9. Who is smarter? Hmmmm.. that depends on the subject matter.

10. Whose temper is worse? I guess mine...

11. Who does the laundry? Both of us...

12. Who takes out the garbage? That's a man's work. :)

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Is this the right side if you are sleeping in it (Me), or the right side if you're looking at it? (Chris)

14. Who pays the bills? MEEEEEEE! I am sick of it!!!!!

15. Who is better with the computer? Me

16. Who mows the lawn? If you know Chris, you know the answer to this one. He mows ours plus 8 more.

17. Who cooks dinner? Both.. mainly me during football season, but mainly him during the summer.

18. Who drives when you are together? He does

19. Who pays when you go out? Whoever has the cash in the wallet!

20. Who is most stubborn? Oooo..that's a close race.

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Actually, we are both good at admitting when we're wrong.

22. Whose parents do you see the most? Mine since they are closer and come up more often.

23. Who kissed who first? I think I did.....

24. Who asked who out? He asked me out to dinner for the next night and said he'd that afternoon to make sure.. he didn't call until 5 :30 p.m. so I started to worry. I have to admit I was "sitting by the phone" all afternoon. :)

25. Who proposed? He did after our picnic in the middle of Kyle Field in College Station.... perfect!

26. Who is more sensitive? Him.. he cries more than I do... ;) Unless it's about animals..then I cry more. Is that wrong? HA!

27. Who has more friends? Gosh... I guess he does. He seems to know someone everywhere we go.

28. Who has more siblings? He does with four. I have one.

29. Who wears the pants in the family? I would like to say me, but I think ultimately he may.

The best part about football games

.... running on the field with Daddy when the games are over! Carley and Campbell love to go out on the field after the games to play with Daddy. Win or loose ( and it's been 'loose' all season), Daddy still plays with them on the field. District play starts this week, so hopefully we will start winning a few....making the 2-3 hours I spend chasing kids in the stands actually worth something! (Oops, did I say that out loud?)

It's been a while!

Wow! It has been so long since my last post... I told you I wasn't very good at this! It has been SOOO busy around here lately! With football, my work, and preschool starting, our heads are spinning. Other than that, we are doing great! Carley LOVES her preschool teachers, Ms. Cindy and Ms. Wendy. And, Campbell is doing great in Mother's Day Out. So, Tuesdays are my days!!!! A whole 5 hours to myself... it's wonderful. Here are some pictures from the first day of school...