Awed by You

Yesterday was so fun! Scott took the day off for all the work he did last week. We had a cooked breakfast together, immediately went appliance shopping (not so fun, but productive), and then from there dropped the boys off so we could attend a luncheon provided by Mr. McCall for Congressman Steve Pearce. Mr. Pearce spoke in Q&A format, for the most part, which was fun. He was very good at answering and educating. There were a few things brought out that we didn't agree with, but so much the better for us to know. The lunch was delicious, but then how could it not be as I've not cooked an excesive number of meals lately. The chocolate cake was one more thing that has already added to my pregnancy 'issues'. After this we picked up the boys, Scott worked in the yard and I cleaned floors. Very nice.

Houston, here we come. Thanks to the generosity of a sister in the church, the boys and I will be able to see grandparents unexpectedly. We are, truly, grateful for being allowed to tag-along on this "jaunt" to the Houston area. We should leave sometime early Friday afternoon and return a little over a week later. It should be a good trip.

Today was a good day. Our friends met us at an unfamiliar park, which turned out to be pretty nice to meet at. There were, at least, tables to lunch on and play equipment to climb. There was also a LOT of trash in the sand, but it only provided that much extra fun as the kids dug with plastic spoons, pouring the sand into used plastic bottles as well as collect sunflower shells and old candy. MMMMmmmmm. Catching up was so nice. What a blessing God gave us in church family/friends.

I'll take cameras and blog while away, if Dad and Brenda don't mind. It should be super nice. I'm hoping to actually get in some very early morning jogging, daily, before the boys wake. If not, perhaps late evening. I'm just hoping to not stress too much about all the insanity around our home here in Albuquerque. Really, the vacation is well-timed and I'm grateful to God and willing family.

Scott plans on remodeling much of our kitchen while we're away. Dear Jason, my cousin's husband, has committed to helping plumb our kitchen on Saturday, which we are grateful for too. He's in the middle of building his own home, so it's a real sacrifice for them. The gentleman who sold our home to us is bringing his trailor to help us haul all the junk that was left by the previous owners (old metal, the rotten floor of the shed, old limbs from hurting trees and bushes, laundry-line poles...). The owners before were very good at hiding it all. Now that it's been drug out, it's taking over the yard completely. All this to say, we are thankful. We'll have to have an open-house for all those who helped us move, redo the floors, remodel our kitchen and the list goes on. Oh, and our friends are giving us their old microwave that they're replacing. There is just no way to pay all this back. Hopefully people will be open with us enough that we can know their needs and bless them similarly.

As always, I am awed by all of you and your love shown through your help. It is humbling.