KENTUCKY LAKE

This blog is lame now.  Sorry about that.  Working 6-7 days a week for the last few months is draining but it will be worth it in the long run.

I've had pictures ready to post for months but just not the time or energy to think any more than I have to in order to slap down some words to go with the pictures.  

One of the baseball moms invited us to her crappy lake house in Kentucky after the season was over.  I'm pretty sure she described it as a junky, log cabin that wasn't anything special.  After driving 2 hours, we were shocked to find this million dollar getaway.  So nice with all the bells and whistles that it's flat out ridiculous.  The pictures don't even come close to showing how nice this 8 bedroom house with heated toilet seats is.

We couldn't believe how brave the kids were and what all they did.  Brooke has an obsession with jet skis now and goes so fast it's scary.  Those 2 weekends ended up being our only vacation last summer.  Probably the same deal this summer since baseball is king.  Having a boat and water toys is definitely something to work towards.  Or we'll just bum off of our friends for as long as possible...Winning! :-)

SWEET CHRISTMAS SONGS

The school Christmas program really got to me this year.  I was rushed to get there, had to park a mile away, then mad dash in heels to get to the hot gym in time and find that my friend was late and didn't save our seats.  So that meant standing in the very back the whole time...In heels.  Needless to say, I was annoyed for a good 10 minutes.  And Cole was at home sick and had to miss the whole thing including his solo part.

It was eerily quiet until it started.  The music teacher began by reading a few pieces about children...Changed my whole mood immediately.  The cramped, stuffy gym was in complete silence...Even all the kids.  Almost took my breath away.  The teacher plugged in her guitar and they sang all these different songs that I hadn't heard before and definitely wasn't expecting at a public school Christmas program.  Halfway through the 4th song I was wiping away the tears because it was just precious to hear all their innocent little voices singing.  It took all I had to keep from flat out sobbing.  This was the song...It's a little difficult to make out the words on the video but it's still very sweet.

"Beautiful Things"

All this pain
I wonder if I'll ever find my way
I wonder if my life could really change at all
All this earth
Could all that is lost ever be found
Could a garden come up from this ground at all

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

All around
Hope is springing up from this old ground
Out of chaos life is being found in You

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

You make me new, You are making me new
You make me new, You are making me new

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

"Give Us Hope"
 

Listen to the sound of my voice

Can you feel the beat of my heart

Listen to the questions I have

Listen to me

It’s all very simple

To see what we need

Give us hope

My voice is calling

Can you see

Look in my eyes

Can you feel

My hand is reaching

Give us hope and we’ll show you the way

Listen to the sound of my voice

Can you feel the beat of my heart

Listen to the questions I have

Listen to me

We are the future

Help us believe

Take my hand

Now look in my eyes

Tell me what you see

Give us hope

My voice is calling

Can you see

Look in my eyes

Can you feel

My hand is reaching

Give us hope and we’ll show you the way

show you the way

show you the way

show you the way

Oh the sweet, sweet beauty of listening to children sing.  I couldn't get to Brooke fast enough to give her a big hug and tell her she did so great.  If Cole would have been there to do his solo, I really would have been dripping in mascara.  The things we do for our kids...Working so hard, sacrificing so much, losing sleep and sanity, rarely having time for yourself...It's more than worth it!

 

MOTHER'S DAY

Mother's Day random photo shoot. We didn't really plan on doing this but we stopped at Union University when we saw all the pretty trees.  It's right off the highway so you can't miss it.  We took the photos ourselves and thought they were gonna be good enough to mail out to family but...The printed versions pretty much looked like poo. So they've been waiting here on this dinky little blog for me to finally write something here for several months now...Just like a bajillion other pictures.  One day I'll catch up...But today is not that day :-).