Camping at Inks Lake

Paddle boating on the lake

Cally & Lexi Hall, and our three crazies

Game table. Lots of chess going on.

All wet in the lake

Lord, if my path is not smooth today, I know that the roughness of the path I travel will show me Your face. I see You and hear You the best on the rough paths of my life. Father, give me grace and strength today. No matter what path I am on it will be a beautiful day because You created it.

The above prayer was on my Facebook page yesterday. I don't always read that string "being a Christian", but yesterday morning I did.  It wasn't by chance, it was because the Lord knew I needed to read it. And, I'm so glad I did.

Alex woke up feeling puny. His throat had hurt a little the night before but we could tell he had a fever when he woke up Thursday.  Go to the doctor. Strep. As we drive towards the pharmacy, the car chugs a bit. I look and the low fuel light had come on. Okay. We stop for gas before going to the pharmacy. Fill'er up.

Drag poor boy into pharmacy. They don't even have the Rx for doc yet. Aaagh. I try to use my phone (which was charged) and nothin'. Won't turn on. Dead. We go to the car. I use a pen to open the back of the phone, dust off the battery. Waa-laa. Phone works. As we drive, I call the doctor's office to get them to fax the Rx.

Why when the nurse calls back, would she tell me that  she confirmed with the pharmacy that they didn't have the Rx yet? Why? Get it to them! Grace & Strength. Grace and Strength.

I get Alex set up on the couch. "Alex, I'm going to run up to the store and get your medicine. What is my cell #? Don't answer the phone or door if it rings."   I get in the car, back out of the driveway, and nothin'.  The car dies!  Unbelieveable! Check Engine!  I am right in the middle of my street, car cock-eyed, and it is dead. PANIC.  I'm turning the key, reaching for my phone to call Peter, what am I going to do?

I pulled the keys out and retried. Worked like a charm.  Peter suggests I take it straight to Firestone at the front of the neighborhood. I call a neighbor as I drive and tell her the dilemma.  She graciously offers to come get me from Firestone and take me to HEB to get the Rx.

At Firestone, they tell me that because the car only has 7800 miles, my fleet department wants me to drive the car  about 10 miles away to a dealership.  Not happening today I say. "Ma'am, we will tow it there for you. It could be the computer in the car."  Fine. My wonderful friend Traci offers to go to the store and get Alex's meds. I drive home and wait for the tow truck. My sweet boy hasn't moved.

Thank you Lord for helping me handle the day. 

 

Caught

Caught him in action at the game on Saturday.

Buh-bye!

 Well, the days of the Honda Pilot at our house are over.  Thankfully, Peter is okay.  In the midst of morning traffic, right where 183 & Mopac come together, Peter smacked into a minivan who then hit another car. He turned the steering wheel and hit the side of the guardrail. I am so thankful that he is okay. The airbags really took care of him. He has a welt on his left arm, they think from the steering wheel and there was some blood on his right hand. The paramedics really wanted him to go the hospital, but he declined. I made it down to the accident just as they were pulling his car away with the wrecker. We went a short distance and pulled EVERYTHING out of his car. I have a feeling we won't be seeing that car again.

Unfortunately, he just got new brakes YESTERDAY!!!

I believe in airbags!

 And on a happier note, I found this cutie pie had done some artistic photography of her own.

Sweet!

Cute

Silly

Making Progress

The white accents make me like this piece of furniture a lot more.  My close ups make the drawers look dirty, but that is the dark wax. It looks cool and old in real life. Stay tuned. I'm almost done.

Trick or Treat, Smell my Feet...

The Zombie Chic comes alive in the front yard graveyard. She was eating a foot with a bloody fork.

Texas cheerleader, hippie dude and zombie chic.

Leila (flapper), Conleigh, Campbell, Maria (Hermine), and Emma (Hermine)

 Our friends, the Schultzes hosted Halloween this year. We had chili and got going early.

The guys: Hayden (Harry Potter), and Alex

Campbell in front of the infamous castle house. A must stop house for Halloween.

Our family.  Peter is dressed as Hi from Raising Arizona??

The loot was heavy, so heavy that Alex's bucket handle broke and Campbell decided to get on the golf cart because her candy bag was so heavy she decided to be done.  It was a fun Halloween, even on a school night.