Swirling Thoughts

Here are so random and not so random things that have been going on:

1. I read a couple of books I really liked. One was Water for Elephants and the other was Black Heels to Tractor Wheels which is the Pioneer Woman book. Water for Elephants was a very thought provoking book. I can't wait to see the movie. Black Heels was Hilarious! It is a must read!

2. We lost a sweet family friend this week. "Papa" who along with his wife Granny, kept Carley for the first 2 years of Carley's life. They are the sweetest and most loving and gentle couple. Papa lost his battle with cancer this week. We will miss him. When Cody and I sat Carley down and told her that Papa had gone to Heaven, her first word was "Awesome! He gets to go to Heaven!" Then this sad look came over her face and she said, "But, oh mommy, I am going to miss him so much".

3. Both kids are loving their school right now and it makes drop off such a blessing! Corey goes straight to his teacher, Ms. Dianne and calls her "Di-Di". It makes me so happy each day.

4. Carley is going on her first field trip this week. They are going to Chuck-E-Cheese. I always thought I would be the mom that goes on field trips, but I am glad to be missing one to that lovely restaurant with 40 kids!

5. We have more cold weather in the past week than we have had all winter. We even had a snow day where we missed school and 2 late arrival days! It was wonderful to have that time with my family.

6. I had a dear friend miscarry at 11 weeks this week. It is such a sad thing to watch friends go through. It reminds me each time how sad, hard, and emotional that time for us was and also how thankful we are for the blessing of Corey (and Carley). Each time we sing, "Had it not been the Lord" at church tears roll down my face. I praying for the same answered prayer for this couple.

7. I am still watching ridiculous TV (i.e. the Bachelor, Modern Family, the Office, Grey's, Parenthood, Private Practice, Off the Map, the Soup) and I still should not. I digress.

Hope you are having a good week!