very cool

This made me smile today!! I have no idea what they are singing, but it's cute!

lesson learned

Yesterday Philip decided he wanted to grill some sausage. No big deal. He cranks up the grill, slaps some sausage on and goes inside. Several minutes pass and I see billowing black smoke under the porch. We casually walk outside to see flames shooting out the back of our year-old propane family member about a foot and a half. Philip turns the gas off and we are smart enough to not open it up until the flames die down. Thanks, fire education in elementary school! Thankfully, I have a very prepared and cautious husband that keeps the grill the recommended distance away from the house, or we would have quite another story to tell today!

The fire completely charred the food (obviously) and killed the lining that was inside.



Needless to say, we did not have sausage for lunch yesterday. A bit of advice: pay attention to your grill and what you are cooking.

Pregnancy Photoshoot

A great friend of mine, D'Nae Reber, offered to take our sweet family out for a pregnancy photoshoot. At the shower, there were several pictures, as well as a collage of them, decorating the house. It was so special to me to have documented such amazing pictures for such a sweet time in our family's life! There were many many to choose from, but here are a few of my favorites...

Jude's Shower

Last Tuesday I was so wonderfully blessed with a beautiful baby shower for the new little one. My mom and sister came out to Abilene to celebrate, and we had so much fun together! I think one of the best parts to the shower though, was getting to see some more old friends! Baby Jude got almost everything he needs to be all set (minus a few of the bigger items), and I've now spent my weekend washing clothes and preparing his little room for his big arrival in 4 short weeks!! Here are just a few pictures from the shower and our girl's day together.

My beautiful hostesses!

Traditional cake pose.

Erin drove in from Irving!! How great it was to see you!

Tamara also drove in from Dallas! She was my best friend and college roommate.

The blessing blanket- a staple in the baby showers around our church.

My great friend Amity and I. Her sweet little Ella is due July 24th. Almost there!

As you can see, silly runs in the family.

Mom, Di and I getting pedicures the next day. I neglected to tell you the Zookini's story: we ate there for dinner the night before and that night Deron threw up throughout the night and had diarrhea all day the next day. Thank you, Philip, for watching him while we got pampered!