I hope Bono is proud. Not only am I supporting his cause, I'm finally sitting up all by myself.
All in a day's work.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Look!
I hope Bono is proud. Not only am I supporting his cause, I'm finally sitting up all by myself.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
32!!!!!
The mommy brain/lack of creativity strikes again. This is a very similar post as the one I wrote last year for Wade's birthday with a few edits and updates. It all still fits, so why not go green and recycle?
32 years ago today, Robert Wade Strzinek (a.k.a. Strz, Wader, Spaz, Wadely, George, etc.) was brought into this world. Many of you would probably agree that the world was never the same...for the better, of course! As a birthday tribute, here are 32 reasons to celebrate Wade (in no particular order):
1. He gives 110% to whatever he commits to.
2. His music taste is pretty eclectic and ranges from the Beatles to U2 to Wayne Newton (yep, Wayne Newton).
3. He is one of the most honest people I know. In fact, I've never caught him in a lie.
4. He is a great VBS emcee...the kids love him.
5. He can laugh at himself.
6. He is romantic.
7. He is well read. I really have no idea how he makes it through so many books so fast.
8. He knows no stranger and can make friends immediately.
9. He is a history buff and really knows what he's talking about.
10. He can communicate to all ages...from the 5-year-olds in a Sunday School class to grandparents.
11. He appreciates and desires family time.
12. He is a wonderful, fun uncle.
13. He knows how to play the drums.
14. He takes his job seriously and does a great job at it.
15. He doesn't act like he's 32.
16. He speaks French.
17. He teaches me that it’s OK to take risks.
18. He always dresses nice and is put together.
19. He rode his bike 150 miles in 2 days for charity 2 years in a row!
20. He’s funny.
21. He does dishes.
22. He will be so embarrassed by this, but, he is a good kisser!
23. He’s a creative and entertaining blogger.
24. He can laugh with me for hours after watching an episode of “The Office.”
25. He can laugh with me for hours after watching an episode of “The Colbert Report.”
26. He loves my family and fits in perfectly with our quirkiness.
27. He’s a great dog dad. Macy looks around the house for him when he’s gone.
28. He can always remember and quote lines from movies.
29. He does great yard work.
30. He is trustworthy.
31. His faith is genuine, real, and his own.
32. This last year has shown me an entire new side of Wade--a wonderful, loving, compassionate, and hands-on Daddy.
Sounds like a pretty good guy to me. Happy Birthday Wade…love you!
32 years ago today, Robert Wade Strzinek (a.k.a. Strz, Wader, Spaz, Wadely, George, etc.) was brought into this world. Many of you would probably agree that the world was never the same...for the better, of course! As a birthday tribute, here are 32 reasons to celebrate Wade (in no particular order):
1. He gives 110% to whatever he commits to.
2. His music taste is pretty eclectic and ranges from the Beatles to U2 to Wayne Newton (yep, Wayne Newton).
3. He is one of the most honest people I know. In fact, I've never caught him in a lie.
4. He is a great VBS emcee...the kids love him.
5. He can laugh at himself.
6. He is romantic.
7. He is well read. I really have no idea how he makes it through so many books so fast.
8. He knows no stranger and can make friends immediately.
9. He is a history buff and really knows what he's talking about.
10. He can communicate to all ages...from the 5-year-olds in a Sunday School class to grandparents.
11. He appreciates and desires family time.
12. He is a wonderful, fun uncle.
13. He knows how to play the drums.
14. He takes his job seriously and does a great job at it.
15. He doesn't act like he's 32.
16. He speaks French.
17. He teaches me that it’s OK to take risks.
18. He always dresses nice and is put together.
19. He rode his bike 150 miles in 2 days for charity 2 years in a row!
20. He’s funny.
21. He does dishes.
22. He will be so embarrassed by this, but, he is a good kisser!
23. He’s a creative and entertaining blogger.
24. He can laugh with me for hours after watching an episode of “The Office.”
25. He can laugh with me for hours after watching an episode of “The Colbert Report.”
26. He loves my family and fits in perfectly with our quirkiness.
27. He’s a great dog dad. Macy looks around the house for him when he’s gone.
28. He can always remember and quote lines from movies.
29. He does great yard work.
30. He is trustworthy.
31. His faith is genuine, real, and his own.
32. This last year has shown me an entire new side of Wade--a wonderful, loving, compassionate, and hands-on Daddy.
Sounds like a pretty good guy to me. Happy Birthday Wade…love you!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
I Am Woman...
OK, so I'm not quite roaring, but I was pretty proud today. I've always considered myself to be one of those independent kinda women (Destiny's Child song now in my head). I like to be able to take care of myself to some degree.
That is with the exception of anything having to do with cars. I hate dealing with buying a car, fixing a car, or even putting gas in a car. It's for the birds...or for people into cars at least. Anyway, today marked a breakthrough in my complete car cluelessness.
I jump started a car all by myself!
I know that sounds pathetic, but it really is quite an accomplishment for me. Someone was at our house this morning and when trying to leave realized their car wouldn't start. Uh-oh...this is car-related, so I better call Wade. He wasn't available, so I decided I was a big girl and could figure it out.
Before you knew it...I managed to match the color-coded jumper cables to the battery, start the car, start the other car, and presto! To my own complete amazement, it really worked!
I'm sure I wasn't the most graceful car-jumper-starter, as I was sweating bullets in the 100 degree heat. But hey, that made it feel even more authentic. Before Wade gets too excited about my new found skill, I'm pretty sure this is where it stops. No side-of-the-road tire changes for me...that's what AAA is for!
That is with the exception of anything having to do with cars. I hate dealing with buying a car, fixing a car, or even putting gas in a car. It's for the birds...or for people into cars at least. Anyway, today marked a breakthrough in my complete car cluelessness.
I jump started a car all by myself!
I know that sounds pathetic, but it really is quite an accomplishment for me. Someone was at our house this morning and when trying to leave realized their car wouldn't start. Uh-oh...this is car-related, so I better call Wade. He wasn't available, so I decided I was a big girl and could figure it out.
Before you knew it...I managed to match the color-coded jumper cables to the battery, start the car, start the other car, and presto! To my own complete amazement, it really worked!
I'm sure I wasn't the most graceful car-jumper-starter, as I was sweating bullets in the 100 degree heat. But hey, that made it feel even more authentic. Before Wade gets too excited about my new found skill, I'm pretty sure this is where it stops. No side-of-the-road tire changes for me...that's what AAA is for!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Another New Chapter
The past week or so has been tough and the waterworks have flowed at times as Wade & I closed a chapter in our lives. I know that sounds melodramatic, but it really is how it feels. Today was our last Sunday at our church.
Lately most things for us seem to be moving more west, so we knew this day was coming. We were able to do the 30+ minute commute (with no traffic) to Lewisville a lot easier before Tate was here. As with many things in life, things changed after Tate, and it seemed to be time for this change.
As we shared the news with our friends at the lake last weekend and others this past week and today, so many have been very supportive and understanding, saying it’s the right decision to make for our family. Thank you for helping making it somewhat easier. :)
There are probably some people that might not understand why changing churches would be so difficult. After all, we’re not moving away. But, the people at this church have truly been an extended family for us the past 8 years.
We will cherish the memories and friendships. Although I know that the friendships will not go away (they better not!), I am sad to know they won’t be quite the same. I’m confident that we’ll find a new church that 8 years from now we’ll feel similar about. But right now, I think back to so many important memories.
This is the only church that Wade and I have known as a married couple. So as the church has grown, we’ve grown up along the way. We’ve had so much fun and have created lifelong friendships that I’m forever grateful for.
I think back to the early years of being married, the early years our careers, the days of wanting and losing a baby, and the recent months of learning to be parents. Our church family has helped us get through so many of those life events. They haven’t always been easy times, but we have so many memories of laughing, crying, singing, praying, working hard, and just being around great people.
But, we know it’s time and this is a new chapter for our new family of three. As sad as I’ve been, there is some eagerness to see where we will end up. This part scares me, because I seem to get shy (that may surprise some of you) in places where I don’t know a lot of people. But, it really is a good thing. It seems almost selfish to think that we could be so blessed yet again, but our hope and prayer is to find someplace closer to home, but one where we can create many more special memories.
Lately most things for us seem to be moving more west, so we knew this day was coming. We were able to do the 30+ minute commute (with no traffic) to Lewisville a lot easier before Tate was here. As with many things in life, things changed after Tate, and it seemed to be time for this change.
As we shared the news with our friends at the lake last weekend and others this past week and today, so many have been very supportive and understanding, saying it’s the right decision to make for our family. Thank you for helping making it somewhat easier. :)
There are probably some people that might not understand why changing churches would be so difficult. After all, we’re not moving away. But, the people at this church have truly been an extended family for us the past 8 years.
We will cherish the memories and friendships. Although I know that the friendships will not go away (they better not!), I am sad to know they won’t be quite the same. I’m confident that we’ll find a new church that 8 years from now we’ll feel similar about. But right now, I think back to so many important memories.
This is the only church that Wade and I have known as a married couple. So as the church has grown, we’ve grown up along the way. We’ve had so much fun and have created lifelong friendships that I’m forever grateful for.
I think back to the early years of being married, the early years our careers, the days of wanting and losing a baby, and the recent months of learning to be parents. Our church family has helped us get through so many of those life events. They haven’t always been easy times, but we have so many memories of laughing, crying, singing, praying, working hard, and just being around great people.
But, we know it’s time and this is a new chapter for our new family of three. As sad as I’ve been, there is some eagerness to see where we will end up. This part scares me, because I seem to get shy (that may surprise some of you) in places where I don’t know a lot of people. But, it really is a good thing. It seems almost selfish to think that we could be so blessed yet again, but our hope and prayer is to find someplace closer to home, but one where we can create many more special memories.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Lake Weekend
What do you get when you combine a lake, 8 kids (6 of which are all under the age of 3) and 12 adults (there could've been 4 more adults and 4 more kiddos...we missed you guys!)? Complete chaos? Well yes, plus a lot of fun. We just got back from our 4th annual trip to Lake Brownwood with our great group of friends from church.
It was a bittersweet trip for reasons I'll blog about later (not enough energy tonight), but I was reminded of what a unique and special group of friends this is. We've all gone through together what's felt like just about every life experience...loss of a parent, desire for babies, birth of babies, loss of babies, a parent's cancer diagnosis, marriage, job changes, and all of the other ups and downs of life you can imagine. They are a special group, and one that I am so thankful for.
The dynamic has changed a lot with the addition of 10 kids in the last 3 years from the original 2 we started with. But, we still had a great time water skiing, swimming, tubing, eating (good every year), and catching up.
This is also the lake where I learned to water ski several years ago. For someone who is not very athletic or sporty, I've been surprised at how much I enjoy it. So since I was pregnant last summer and couldn't ski, I was determined to this year, even despite my recent weird back/hip pain. Yeah, not the smartest decision on my part. I did have one really good run and got up on the first try. The second try...not so much. Still hurting today.
Isn't it fun getting old?
It was a bittersweet trip for reasons I'll blog about later (not enough energy tonight), but I was reminded of what a unique and special group of friends this is. We've all gone through together what's felt like just about every life experience...loss of a parent, desire for babies, birth of babies, loss of babies, a parent's cancer diagnosis, marriage, job changes, and all of the other ups and downs of life you can imagine. They are a special group, and one that I am so thankful for.
The dynamic has changed a lot with the addition of 10 kids in the last 3 years from the original 2 we started with. But, we still had a great time water skiing, swimming, tubing, eating (good every year), and catching up.
This is also the lake where I learned to water ski several years ago. For someone who is not very athletic or sporty, I've been surprised at how much I enjoy it. So since I was pregnant last summer and couldn't ski, I was determined to this year, even despite my recent weird back/hip pain. Yeah, not the smartest decision on my part. I did have one really good run and got up on the first try. The second try...not so much. Still hurting today.
Isn't it fun getting old?
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Happy 8 Months Baby Tate!
Another month has flown by, and Tate is now 8 months old.
A big reason the month has gone so fast is that we’ve been out of town just about every weekend. So Tate has put on the miles in the car seat and has been all over Texas overnighting it in the Pack & Play. He’s done great, and I am so thankful that he is such a good sleeper.
Now that the true Texas summer has arrived (heat index over 100), Tate has had a blast swimming as much as possible. The second he hits the water, his legs go into high gear kicking. He loves it, but doesn’t quite enjoy when Grandpa puts him underwater. Maybe next summer.
He hasn’t had any major physical developments or milestones this month. I’m thinking he may be a late bloomer on some of those. He is still so close to sitting up on his own for an extended period of time. He can sit up for a little bit, but then once those legs get kicking, he falls over to his back. But, this has not stopped him from rolling all over the place. I think the days of the play mat are just about over.
It has been lots of fun watching him continue to discover new things. He seems to really enjoy being outside and watching people. And he continues to find his voice---often as loud as possible.
Each day I realize that I love this little boy more than I could've ever dreamed possible.
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