February

In February, my best friend and childhood pen pal came to visit us. Emily and I started writing to each other when we were about 10. We were paired up through a pen pal program set up by Focus on the Family's Clubhouse magazine. At that time she was living in North Carolina (she and her husband now live in Georgia). When we were kids, we wrote and sent pictures often, which is probably why we have continued to be friends! We would take turns calling each other - neither of us had cell phones back then, so we made long distance calls. I remember my mom would only let me talk to her for 15 minutes at a time, but we talked often... about BOYS, horses, school, and more BOYS!! We met for the first time on our 21st birthday (her birthday is a day before mine). Emily came to visit me while I was at A&M. She was in my wedding in 2004, and a few years later, Josh and I went to North Carolina for me to be in her wedding. Emily has been such a blessing to me - and so has her family. I'm so BLESSED to have her in my life.

Here are a couple of pics from her last trip. We didn't get to do much because DFW had record snowfall that weekend. Her plane barely landed - so glad she took a super early flight because it only got worse further into the day!
On Valentine's Day, Josh and I attended the All-Star Basketball game at Texas Stadium. I'm not really into basketball, but Josh is, and I was glad to get to spend Valentine's Day out with him.This is Usher. I don't listen to his music, but some of you might. Shakira and Alicia Keys were also there for the half time show. We went to the Pro Shop and were fortunate to miss Shakira's cage dance performance to that Wolf song. We did catch some of Alicia Keys on the way back to our seats. I like her.

Still Around....

Wow. It's been almost 4 months since I've 'blogged'. Let me tell ya, it's been a crazy 4 months!! I don't even know where to start. I'm not even sure anyone reads my postings, so some of you are probably wondering, "Michelle disappeared?" Haha.

Well, Josh and I, AND Jack, have had some changes in our life. It's like God snatched the reins from our hands and yanked them to a halt! And boy, did we need it. Josh and I knew that we needed to make changes, but we never took action. It was so hard for me to let go of what I was comfortable with. So.... God took care of it. Isn't it great to know that when we steer ourselves in a direction that isn't His will, He can override our decisions because ultimately HE knows what's best? AMAZING. I'll have to share more later. I don't want this posting to get too long!!

WELL....... since I feel like I'm starting a new chapter in my life, I thought the blog should get a facelift. What do you guys think?

P.S. I know blogs are boring without pictures, so here are a couple of random photos for your enjoyment - more to come soon!!

Me and Josh at the All Star Game in February...Our sweet boy Jack at 11 months...

Jack in the Box

Get it?

On the Move...

I'm sure you're tired of hearing about pests and creatures and want some updates on our little man. Jack is doing fantastic! He started army crawling a couple of weeks ago... it's so funny. He just uses one leg, so he looks like a wounded soldier trying to make it to base. Love it. Here's a video for you - ENJOY! (There's music to the video so it's not so boring...)

My Kind Husband

So, we had another creature try to sneak into our house. If you remember about a month ago, I shared about the "intruder" that we caught in our garage (click here to see the post). I'm not sympathetic to these reptiles, so it doesn't bother me when we catch them. My husband on the other hand, always tries to save them...

This guy wasn't QUITE as big, but he's still pretty gross. He's luck Josh found him before it was too late.Blech. He sprays them with this natural cleaner that helps get them off the pad. I think the little guy was in shock that he survived the CATCHMASTER, and wouldn't run off...So Josh helped him out. GROSS. Can't believe he TOUCHED the thing!

Another Intruder

This is what Josh found in our backyard a few weeks ago. GROSS. Yes, that's a possum. It's CREEPY. Unfortunately, no Catchmaster for this guy...