A little update

I know, I know, I know. Slacker. I'll say it for you! I've so been uninspired to blog lately. Could be because we're so so busy. Could be that I just don't feel like it sometimes. I hope to be better...just a quick little update. Miss Adiah's ear infection got lots better! But what is weird is that last night out of nowhere she spiked a super high fever. She was fine one second and then BAM! When I took it at 7:45ish it was 103.7! After some Tylenol and Motrin we got it to 101.2 and she fell asleep. So please pray for our girl. We have a big day ahead of us because we are throwing my mom a 60th birthday party here at my house. Lots of family and friends who have never met her will be attending. Speaking of the party...its going to be great. Can't write too many details since my mom reads this blog(hi, mom) but my dad put Sara and I in charge and said "money is no object" (You did say that? Right, dad?????? Ha!! Don't be scared!). I'll hopefully blog about that another day. Natalie has a small ankle injury so she is out of gymnastics for 2 weeks. I'll admit...it has been a welcome surprise not having to wag her to and fro that place 4 days a week! But she has another week off and we plan on enjoying it! Emily and Ridge are loving school! Which is good, I think. We got Emily a cell phone now that she is in middle school and not riding with us to all of her "things" she does. She loves her cell phone! Its as if we don't know how she EVER SURVIVED without that thing the way it is attached to her hip!! Love that girl!! What else? Oh, I ran my 10k last weekend and now I'm training(Lord willing) for a half marathon in December. I'm really excited! Its amazing what setting a goal does for your desire to get out there and push yourself! Well, I need to go check on fever girl. Have a great weekend!!

1st Ear Infection

So Adiah's been fighting this little cold for about 3 weeks now. Clear boogers, no fever, decent mood. Well today I took her to the dr because those clear boogers turned greenish yesterday, still no fever, and the decent mood had departed! I was just chalking up the bad mood to her being 2 but praise the Lord I found out today there is hope!! She does have an ear infection which is her first. That we know of, anyway. We've started her antibiotic and praying that little Miss Sunshine makes her debut........again. I tried to get her to stand still and turn her head to the camera. No such luck. I'm telling you when she is cranky she will NOT work with you(kind of like her mother, I guess). So I got a picture of the infected ear and then the back of her head too. Love the little haircut I gave her?

It has BEEN a week....

Maybe at some point I will write about my week. Not now...but I will say the Lord has taken care of us in a major way this week. He never left our side. Not that He ever does but in case I ever wondered...no he does not. He is good, He is our provider, He is our strength, He is our everything. Thank you, Lord.

Ok, I have one short thing to say. I think folding fitted sheets is for the birds. I hate it! Can't do it. Tips anyone?

And I'm super excited because today some friends that we met in China while adopting our daughters are coming to visit!!! Yeah!! The Harrells adopted Lily and they live in San Antonio. We can't wait to see our girls interact!!

Off to tackle the dreaded sheets.

We live in country, ya'll

You know you live in the country when you can burn some brush in your front yard and your husband comes in from doing it looking like this....


Boots with shorts...need I say more?


The bonfire we had going last night. Made me want to bust out in "It only takes a spark...."