Quick updates....
Kids & I enjoyed a fun but quick trip to Memphis last weekend (down on Fri night, back on Sat night). Jaime stayed here to work at her new school, Currey Ingram. She's such a dedicated SLP!
Saturday morning, "Granlyn" (my Dad's wife) treated us to yummy Texola pancakes (my grandmother's recipe, who was born in Texola, OK), then a trip to the Memphis Zoo. I'm a big fan of the Nashville Zoo, but the Memphis Zoo makes our zoo look like a backyard full of a few chickens and an old farm dog. The Memphis Zoo rocks! I tell you, my hometown has several things going for it, and I will always defend Memphis to all middle and east TN snobs. Ok, I will say that the elephant and giraffe habitats are MUCH better here in Nashville, the zoo designers simply allowed more space for these beautiful gracious animals. But in Memphis, zoo goers can see both of these up close, and there are more of them to see. Ok, enough about the zoo, but please go if you get the chance. I wish we could have stayed all day. We were there like 5 hours. (Plus we had a DELICIOUS lunch at Backyard Burger inside the zoo!)
My sweet Mom is doing much better & going HOME tomorrow, to her very own home in Frisco, TX. She is so excited; please say a prayer that her transition will go well and she'll feel no more vertigo and have vision trouble. The rehab facility gave her the green light, but it's still scary to fly on your own again. I am so proud of her, and thankful for her fighting spirit. I've learned what stroke really means to a person, and how it robs you of dignity and normal functionality...I always knew those things happened, but when it happens to someone you love, it all becomes crystal clear.
Got some great new shoes for little Eli yesterday at Lonnie Young's in Green Hills. Can we afford to shop there? Heck no. But for Eli's wide foot we needed some expert help. The Shoe Carnival guy was just not getting it that his foot was a W and not an M. The guy (Ron Johnson) at Lonnie Young's was SO GREAT to Eli and Faith both, and spoke to them like they were real people. Imagine that. We won't always spend $43 on shoes that he'll wear for 4 months maybe, but at least now we know more about his foot size/shape. Thanks Lonnie Young's! (and thanks to my high school friend Cristi T. for the referral.)
Ok, one more thing...we sang "Glorify Thy Name" last Sunday at Otter Creek...it was one of the first p & w songs that I ever heard/learned. I'll always love it, but people, it fell FLAT. It was like a giant sucking sound taking all of the energy and pizazz out of the sanctuary. I think we as a worshipping congregation are just done with that one, and that's fine. Plus, it didn't really flow out of Josh's really great message very well. I was going for the whole "let's glorify God like Mary strove to do through her Magnificat" angle. Nice try, but let's put this song on the shelf for a while. It may have it's day again, but not soon.
That's all for now...
We are just trying to keep up with our schedules now, it seems. I have the kids all day on Mondays, so Jaime can work. Then the kids are at OC preschool (one word: awesome) on Tuesdays/Thursdays. We are blessed more than we could have ever asked or imagined.
