Family

This past weekend Griffin and I took a little road trip. We traveled to Topeka, Kansas to help celebrate the promotion of my brother-in-law, Chris Turner, to Colonel. I don't know much about the Air Force, but I know that this is a big deal!

Griffin and I spent a lot of time in the car, traveling almost 1000 miles in three days, but it was totally worth it! It is not very often that all of my siblings get together (four times in the last ten years), but it happened this weekend at Kim's house in Topeka. Sam and Stacy drove in from Levelland Friday, and drove back Saturday night. Tim and my dad flew in Saturday morning from Abilene, and flew back Sunday morning. And Griffin and I drove up Friday from Sherman, and drove home Sunday. We had a great time together, as always!

My sweet girl was such a trooper throughout the entire weekend, despite the time in her car seat, the lack of naps, and the many many new people oohing and aahing over her. We had such a great weekend, and I am so glad we were able to make the trip.

Old School Blog Questions

My sister tagged me in this little survey, so just for fun here goes...

A. Attached or Single?

Married...about to celebrate 7 years.

B. Best Friend?

Eric

C. Cake or pie?

Probably cake, but really not a sweets eater.

D. Day of choice?

Monday (Just kidding!!)

Friday - especially in the summer when I get off work at noon.

E. Essential Item?

Lately, the same a Kim - giant insulated mug (full of water!)

F. Favorite color?

Pink or turquoise

G. Gummy bears or worms?

Gummy bears...not as big a fan of these as I used to be

H. Hometown?

Abilene

I. Favorite Indulgence?

Chips & queso

J. January or July?

Definitely July

K. Kids?

Hadley

L. Life isn’t complete without?

My boys - Eric & Hadley

M. Marriage date?

July 8, 2006

N. Number of brothers/sisters?

2 brothers – Tim & Sam

1 sister – Kim

O. Oranges or Apples

Both

P. Phobias?

Failing

Q. Quotes?

Don't walk before me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

R. Reasons to smile?

My family, long time friends, a day off work, birthday parties, pedicures, accomplishing a goal...

(Throwing in some old pictures that make me smile.)

S. Season of choice?

Fall (love the colors)

T. Tag 5 People.

Never really know who to tag on these things...

U. Unknown fact about me?

I can't ride a bike. (Stop laughing!)

V. Vegetable?

Bell peppers

W. Worst habit?

Not really a habit but, I have a terrible temper and get irritated at stupid little things.

X. Xray or Ultrasound?

Xray - chest (several), foot

Ultrasound - pregnancy (the best!), thyroid, boob

MRI - foot

Echo - chest/heart

Y. Your favorite food?

Chips and dip

Z. Zodiac sign?

Capricorn (but I don't really care)

Day 7

We spent today at Sam, Stacy, and Isabel's for our final full day of Spring Break Tour 2009.  This morning we just played and took our time getting ready.  Then we went with Stacy and Isabel to Lubbock where we piddled around and had lunch.  This evening we went to supper with Sam and then came back and played some more.  After Hadley went to bed Sam and I played Guitar Hero (and I am absolutely horrible at it...but rest assured that I would get better with practice!). 

Tomorrow we will head home and we are both REALLY ready to get home!  We have had fun, but we have missed daddy terribly and can't wait to see him!

Day 6

This morning we left Nanny & Papo's and headed east. We met my sweet friend, Kelly (and her husband Kory) for lunch in Lubbock. From there we went to Levelland to see Uncle Sam, Aunt Stacy, and Isabel. We spent the afternoon playing with them and having a fun time.

Hi Kelly! I'm so glad I finally got to meet you!

Look - I found my thumb!

Kory, Kelly, & Hadley

Mommy - look at this cool tool! I need one of these at home.

Kisses from Isabel

Dear Baby Lew...

Dear Baby Lew,

There is so much to tell you, I don't even know where to start. For tonight I will start with my family...

I come from a pretty big immediate family (I'm the youngest of four kids), so you will have lots of names and faces to learn eventually. But you will also have lots of people to love on you and kiss you, and play games with you, and ooh and aah over you, and even babysit you!

First there is Nanny and Papo. Lucky for you they already have experience at being grandparents. They will probably be some of the first people you meet. Papo will definitely sing songs to you, play the guitar for you, read books to you, and he might even give you candy if you ask real nice (don't tell Nanny!). And Nanny...she is an expert rocker (she has the best lap!), she will read books to you, play games with you (maybe even teach you some new ones), make you grilled cheese sandwiches (with or without a lid), and just do all the things a "Nanny" is supposed to do. (I even think she might be an expert diaper changer - so be sure and remember that whenever she is around!)

Uncle Chris, Aunt Kim (my sister), and cousins Jordan and Hunter (who by the way has a birthday tomorrow...Happy Birthday Hunter!!) - Even though they live a long way away (in Kansas), and Daddy might say it's too far away, we will still make the trip whenever we can because it will be totally worth it. Uncle Chris can teach you how to play golf if you want, or maybe teach you about airplanes. Aunt Kim will be our go-to-girl for advice and for shopping. She can teach you how to find the best sales. And if you are ever up for a run, she's your girl! And Jordan and Hunter will be the best playmates ever. They can teach you about some of the most fun toys and games around. They will love playing with you as you grow up.

Uncle Tim (my brother), Aunt Dina, and cousins Bailey and Emma - Uncle Tim will be a good advice giver and teacher of sports. He kind of watched out for me before I met your Daddy, so I know he's good at that. Aunt Dina will help teach you about all sorts of stuff and will let you come play at her house anytime you want. Cousins Bailey and Emma will just dote over you like crazy. They will teach you all the girl things you need to know from older cousins! Maybe they will even babysit you some. (Mommy used to babysit them, so it's kinda fun to see the tides change.)

Uncle Sam (my brother), Aunt Stacy, and cousin Isabel - Uncle Sam is just a year older than me so we have always been pretty close. He will always be up for taking you to a Rangers game, or any Texas Tech sporting events. Aunt Stacy can teach you to sing pretty, or can join us on our shopping trips (with Aunt Kim!). Isabel will just be three when you are born, so hopefully y'all with be great friends. She will be a fun playmate when you are together.

So, as you can see, there are lots of people who are going to be ready to meet you when you arrive, and lots of people who love you already. I am already super excited to meet you (and you are only the size of a tiny little peanut). Until then...

Love,
Mommy