Another prayer request

First, the good news, Kendal has officially returned home to finish the rest of his healing with family.  He has done exceptionally well.  You may remember that initially doctors thought he would lose his right leg and half of his face.  None of that has been the case.  His plastic surgeons repaired his face and have only a few revisions left.  His skin and bone grafts are healing as well as can be expected and he is able to move himself in a wheelchair now until the graft in his foot gets stronger.  He and his family have been so blessed and his spiritis are high.  Thanks to everyone for your prayers for Kendal!

Now, on to the bad news and new prayer request.  Please say prayers for the Bertolino family of Pana.  They lost their 15 month old granddaughter yesterday.  She was playing outside and fell into a well.  They found her but were unable to revive her.  Their son's family is expecting another child in September of this year, which will undoubtedly be very difficult as he and his wife try to heal from this loss.  Thank you to everyone for your prayers.

  

Freakin excited!

Tomorrow my college roommate Chelsea and her husband Andy are coming into town for a visit.  I saw them in March when I drove down and helped them get settled into a new house.  Before that, I think it had been like 2 years.  Ridiculous.  We have no big plans for tomorrow since they won't get to town until 7.  Probably dinner and lots of chit chat.  Saturday however, is gonna be pretty sweet.  I scheduled massages for Chelsea and I around noon and then we rented a boat from 2-7.  I've not been on a boat in years and I can't wait! Get excited for the pictures and I will get excited about wearing a straw hat so as not to third degree burn my nose :)

The boss cow

Zac and are spending the morning cleaning.  He's been uncharacteristically good spirited about it.  Hasn't complained once, and I haven't had to ask him to do anything.  He does, however, get a little bossy.  In fact, as I was dusting he came in the office to tell me "hey, you have 3 pairs too many of shoes by the door.  You need to put some away. You have 5 pairs, that's 10 shoes."  This made me laugh, as most things he says usually do.  I asked him if he could do the math on that one again for me as I'm always a fan of fast math skills.  He told me "no, I'm too busy for that."  Ahhh Zac.  It's so nice to have him home, even if he thinks it means he gets to be the "boss cow."  (that's another Stu Fox original for ya and just so ya know, I definately prefer to be the boss cow)

Fearless Flirt

You all know by now that my husband says ridiculous things and they crack me up.  Oddly enough, I'm ususally surprised by it, as was the case the other day at Wal-Mart.  He was running in to get a deli sandwich and I waited in the car since I like to people watch and was looking quite sweaty that evening after Third Sunday Market.  While I waited, I spotted a big ol' chevy pick-up hanging out and across the rear window of the very masculine truck was a big scrolly font decal that said FEARLESS FLIRT.  This made me laugh.  I think window decals which proclaim something about you are stupid.  So, sorry if you are a BIG DAWG, or like to COONHUNT BLUETICKS (and Chris, I know you love those dogs with your whole heart), but I think your car looks silly.  I do, however, like the "My family" dceals.  (I know, double standard but whatever).  I waited until Zac came out to the car and asked him if he'd seen the truck, which, of course, he hadn't noticed.  I told him it was a big man truck with a big girly decal.  I told him what it said to which he replied "FEARLESS FLIRT huh?  Ya know what that means, should be more like RAUNCHY WHORE."  Ahahahah  he just kills me with the things he says!  I think about it everytime I drive by Wal-Mart now and it still cracks me up.  Oh my dear husband, callin' it like it (probably) is.

51 and still young!

Can you even believe it!?   Stuey is officially 51 years today and it's just unbelieveable to me.  Just wanted to say happy birthday to the best dad I could have ever asked for.  So, here's to my daddio, a hard workin man

that never misses an opportunity to snuggle a baby

that always takes part in the VESTivities

 that calls his tape measure a ruler 

You make me proud everyday and I am so fortunate that you take the time that you do to help us, to teach us and to love us.  Happy birthday dad!

A bushel and a peck

I recently wrote about how crazy the rain has been and I wrote once about my garden.  What I didn't tell you is that I keep a small garden at my house too.  The reason for this you ask?  Well, it had rained and rained so much that I couldn't seem to get my big garden tilled....and my plants looked so sad being out of the ground.  I just couldn't resist.  I planted a big orange pot full of herbs and gave the other to Zac to plant whatever he wanted in.  He, of course, chose peppers.  All kinds of peppers.  He put one big plant in the middle and six small plants surround it.  I told him it was a bad idea, that there were way too many plants in the pot.  He told me we had plenty left over so it didn't matter if they all died.  I was wrong.  The didn't die.  In fact, they are the best looking plants we've got.  They. Are. Huge.  I took this picture a week ago and it's gotten even bigger since then.  Plus, it's puttin on peppers like it's goin outta style.

Wow..

And in the bottom is a little jalapeno guy...isn't he cute!

And for some perspective

The only problem with this crazy abundance of peppers is that neither of us remember what kinds we planted, so we don't know if these turn red, or if we are ok to go ahead and harvest.  Anyway, if you are a pepper connoisseur please let me know cause they are looking quite delicious!

Sass much?

For all of you out there that are sweet and nice and kind all the time.  For those that never have bad words to say about anyone else, your time has come....

Sassy Tarts are in the house and they want Sweet Tarts to know, they will cut a bitch.  

(hahahahaha! I crack myself up!)