Oak Hills

The challenges of reinventing the wheel that come with frequent moves are many. One of the most difficult ones we face is finding a church. Don't get me wrong, there are many to choose from, but it's often hard to find one that feels like home.

After living in Colorado Springs for several years, we finally found our home there, seemingly right before we moved. We just loved the Fellowship of the Rockies and were looking forward to returning there if this move had taken us back to The Springs.

In Fayetteville, we settled in at Central UMC. It was a great place for us and offered lots of opportunities for learning.

To be honest, we've kind of been dragging our feet here in TX in respects to finding a church. But, someone reminded me that Max Lucado has a church here in San Antonio, Oak Hills Church. My spirit had been renewed. I quickly told B about Lucado and his AWESOME books, of which I've read a couple. I can't even put into words what an awesome writer he is. But he is. Just trust me on this one. I would highly recommend reading his books. So, we decided that we would venture over to the other side of town to check it out. And that's what we did on Sunday.

Wow! That place is HUGE! That being said, they had a way of making their large congregation feel small. They were awesome with Boo in Bibleland (they're name for the childcare section of the church) and we were blessed to hear Max Lucado himself speak on the topic of his new book, "Fearless". That topic hits close to me because I'm always afraid of this or that...anyway...

The church is pretty far from us and I'm not sure it will become our home. It would be difficult to get over there for any bible studies during the week and back in time for naps, etc. But, it was a special treat and the jump start we needed here in TX. I consider ourselves very blessed to have been able to hear Lucado's sermon and I hope to share that experience with those who come to visit.

Ruh Roh

You may remember that I've mentioned that we have some rose bushes in our backyard. Well, when I'm out watering the roses with the garden hose, Boo has really enjoyed helping me by always putting his hand in the stream of water. He LOVES it. And, although it's not always convenient to have a wet, dirty boy, I usually let him have his fun. I mean, it's hot out, he's a boy, etc... No harm in that, right? Maybe.

Let's fast forward to a few days ago when we were out playing in the yard. I was sitting in the rocking chair on the patio and Boo was in the yard with Murray and Sandy. Murray decided he needed to tinkle and started making a stream of his very own, if ya know what I mean. Remember, he's a boy and hikes his leg to tinkle, making the perfect rainbow arc!!

It all seemed to be happening in slow motion and I could just see the events unfolding. That being said, I was not quick enough and before I could get to G, all the while shouting, "Don't touch, don't touch", my beloved little boy reached his hand out, just like he does when I'm watering the roses, and put it in Murray's stream of water.

Ruh Roh.

The Winner Is...

Elena!!
Boo wants to go outside!
The answer is revealed below!

He got a little distracted on the way to the back door by the slightly ajar pantry door.
It's his job to close the pantry door and he takes it very seriously! :)

It's so stinkin' cute when he says "siiiiiide" over and over again. I love how he draws it out. He loves to go outside, but it's been SOO HOT here, in the 100's already. But, this mama can't resist that sweet sound and I almost always take him for a few minutes at least. He usually gets pretty mad when we have to come back inside though. I try to entice back indoors with juice or milk.

Pop Quiz

Today, we're having a pop quiz!!

When G first came into our lives, so did a new vocabulary.
As he is begining to use some words of his own, our vocabulary is evolving yet again.

Can you tell what he is saying in this video?

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all of the Daddies out there!

We especially would like to say how blessed we are to have such wonderful Dads in our lives! We love you B-man, PawPaw, Grandpa and Uncle A!!

B-man has had to work this weekend, going in at 1pm and staying until 10pm. So, we had a small window to celebrate with him today. We decided to go out for lunch. When I suggested that Boo and B-man dress alike on this special day, B-man looked at me and said, "Hey, what is this...Mother's Day or Father's Day??!!" hahaha!

Don't they look so cute together?

For the Dave Matthews Fans...and the TomTom Fans

B-man was searching for info about GPS systems for his truck and he came across one he liked!

If you're not familiar with Dave Matthews, this probably won't be that interesting to you. But, we thought it was great!

Sue, this one's for you! :)