Edward just re-signed for 6 more years with the Air Force Reserve. Holy Cow!!!!!!! I thought the FIRST six years were long enough. That's okay. We LOVE monthly training weekends (by we, I do not mean me). I am proud of Edward for his dedication and service to our country. Here are some pics of the swearing-in:
Getting sworn in (in case you were confused).
"I will do my duty. . ." Oh wait, that's Boy Scouts!
Making it official. Do you like how I'm looking right at the camera, but not looking right at the camera? Kinda creepy, isn't it? I seem to end up with a lot of creepy eye pictures. Click here if you want to get creeped out by my eyes yet again. Not sure why you'd want to, but just in case. . .
I know this is a few weeks late, but we had a BLAST camping over Memorial Day Weekend! We drove up to Dallas to see Edward's newest niece, and we all decided to camp while there. By the way, Bardwell Lake is a totally hidden gem - we stayed there because it was cheap and actually had camp sites available (which is unheard of for Memorial Day Weekend). It ended up being such a beautiful little spot. It didn't hurt that our next-door camping neighbor dressed up like a pirate and acted the part. ;) Enjoy the pictures!
Edward workin' the plow.
Just relaxin' at the Ft. Worth Stockyards - it was WAY too hot to do anything but sit!
We got to pet a REAL LIVE horse!
Somebody is having fun.
This is Truffles. She is 3 months old. And adorable. And soft. And I want to take her home with me.
Sunrise at the lake was the best time of day. No one else was awake, but I can't sleep once it's light out. I guess Edward found me out!
My view of the sunrise over the lake. Absolutely beautiful.
Having some snuggle time.
You thought I was joking about the pirate next door, didn't you? I wish this guy was my real-live neighbor.
Edward loves his momma.
Hairy bubbles!
New babies are the best.
There was a field of sunflowers across the street from our campground. This made my entire weekend! I love sunflowers - who doesn't get cheered up by them?
All ready for harvest.
Reaching for the sky!
This is my favorite - new life ready to burst forth!
Blogger just changed their format. It's probably more user-friendly, but I was just thinking about how I've FINALLY gotten the hang of the old format. Sheesh. It's like that new H-E-B down the road. I'm sure it's got some great stuff and it's huge, but I miss the OLD store. Know what I mean?
Anywho. . . this post is really not about hating change. Although I do. A lot. This post is about an amazing video that was shared with me today about the beauty of adoption. I have noticed so much negative attention in the media recently towards adoption. Women coming out and saying they were "forced" to give their child up for adoption, tv shows (think "Once Upon a Time") that portray adoptive mothers as evil, self-serving individuals, whose adoptive children wish for nothing more than to overcome the hardship that adoption apparently is. Or Teen Mom shows that glorify raising a child in poverty without a father. It's disgusting, really.
Women who give their children up for adoption are not selfish. On the contrary, giving a child up for adoption is the most SELFLESS act a person can do. While I know how painful it is to not be able to have a child of my own, I can't even begin to imagine how painful it is to have a child and choose to give him/her a better life with someone else. Birth moms are my heroes!
I hope that you will watch the entire video below. It is beautiful and portrays (in my mind) what adoption really is and should be.
I have a tradition with my sister-in-law and a friend (we call it a tradition because we've done it twice now!) to "run" in the Bluebell Fun Run. "Run" means push extremely heavy strollers up hills at an extremely slow pace and sweat more than we would have if we were actually running. It is SO worth it. Because there's free ice cream at the end.
Only problem is, I'M NOT EATING SUGAR!!!!! But guess what? I sat around and waited for everyone else to eat their ice cream (and go back for more, and bring some back for me too) and I didn't take a SINGLE bite! That's right - self control is in the HOUSE! And it was still worth it. See below for reasons why:
We are two outdoorsy-lovin' folks who just moved to the windy plains of Oklahoma from our beloved state of Texas. We have been married for six years, and are searching for a little one(s?) to join our family!
