Catch Up

So many things to catch up on and so little time.

We had a wonderful trip to Texas. We were in the west this trip. We spent an exciting 4 days with MeMe and PaPaw and the Schmidt's (cousin Karson). The boys had a good time playing and just wanted more. I think they would have stayed outside the entire time if they could have.

We went to Dale and Ethellynn's 60th wedding anniversary party on Friday and were able to see some Zant family. It is always good to see them and catch up on what is going on.

We also saw the Norris clan and got some play time in with the kids there.

I got some shopping time in with the Cheryl and MeMe in the big town of Lamesa.

We had a good time and wish it could have been longer.

One more update, I finally found two news cousin blogs. I added them to the list of favorites - cousin Avery and cousin Roselyn. You should check them both out!!! There is a really cool message on Roselyn's site today!

Happy Thanksgiving

We are headed to Texas to see family and friends and just wanted to wish all of you a wonderful holiday. Enjoy your time with family and friends. Remember to Thank God for all that he has given us. We are so blessed to have all that we do. Have a great week and we will talk to you all soon!

Thursday Thirteen

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen random things - that I am thankful for

1. Prayer - I am so thankful that we have the avenue of prayer that we can lay our burdens down at our Fathers feet and know that they will be heard and taken care of.

2. Granny Zant - she is doing great. She made it through surgery well. She is in a room (not ICU- Whoop!) and is doing good. She may even get to go home on Monday. I am thankful for the prayers you have said for her and that she is doing well.

3. Andrea - she had her MRI today and found out that she does in fact have a ruptured disk. She will see a neurosurgeon on Monday the 27th. I am thankful that she will be able to get this problem fixed and not have to be in this constant pain for much longer.

4. My parents - they are just wonderful. I am thankful that I have such great examples before me and all the things they continue to do. They are strong Christians and keep me firm in my faith. I am thankful for the sounding boards I have in them.

5. My husband. I am so blessed to have such a loving wonderful Christan man as a husband. I am thankful for the great job he does leading our family. He is a leader.

6. My in-laws. I am thankful that they gave me such a wonderful husband and I am thankful for the examples they are to my children. I am blessed to have Christian in-laws who love God and choose to put Him first.

7. Aunts and Uncles. Have I said how blessed I am to have such a wonderful Christian family. I am so thankful that I have examples all around me. Thanks to you all for being so good and for always being there, you just don't know how good you are!

8. Sisters (in-laws included) I have such wonderful sisters. I enjoy talking to them and getting new ideas and comparing stories. I am thankful that I have them as sisters both physically and spiritually.

9. Brother-in-laws - since I do not have any brothers I have been blessed 3 times over with brother-in-laws. I am so thankful for each of them. They are each unique in their own way and bring a special blessing to my life. Thanks for being you!

10. Blogging friends. I am thankful that I have this line of communication. I am glad that I can express my emotion and thoughts and know that they will be heard and prayed for when needed. I am thankful that I can keep up with family and friends and how our lives are progressing.

11. Cousins. This one is extra special as it broadens my family. I am thankful for all of my cousins and their faith. I am thankful to have such a loving family who can cry and laugh with you. Thanks for being so active and playing part in our lives.

12. Church Family. I am so thankful for my church family and all they do to keep me in line. I am thankful for all their prayers and thoughts of encouragement as we have been through a lot with Granny, Karl and his surgery, and now Andrea. Thank you God for our church families - you knew we would need each other.

13. Friends - I am thankful for friends. People who stand by you and listen you all your complaints, joys, sadness, and everything in between. Thanks for the friendship.

God is listening - when we pray

We have been super busy and have just not stopped long enough to give you all updates. They will be coming soon I promise. But for now I have a couple of prayer requests to ask of all of you.
1. My Granny Zant has not been doing real well. We have been praying for her for some time. She has had two near misses already this year and with prayer we have gotten through them. She is going to have surgery tomorrow morning at 7:20 to replace some veins in her legs. Please pray that the operation will go well and that she will be a fighter and get through it all okay.

2. Andrea - my sister is having some back trouble. She has been a pain on and off for quite some time. She went to the doctor yesterday and they are going to do a MRI tomorrow. Please pray that they can find what is causing her this pain so that it can be fixed.

3. Uncle Craig - needs prayers right now.

There are more but these are weighing the heaviest on my heart. I would really appreciate the thoughts and prayers as we get through the next week. Thanks blog friends for the prayers!

6 months

Brazos had his 6 month check up on Monday. Everything went well. He weighed in at 15 pounds and 5 ounces and was 27 and 1/2 inches long. He is long for his age and you guessed it - under weight. He is not putting on enough weight to make them happy yet. They are going to give us to the next well check to see if we can get more weight on him. If we can show progress then they (the doctors) will be happy. I think he is fine and will catch up eventually. Braxton is just now getting to the point where he is the same size as kids his age. They are just thin like their dad.
Brazos will see the allergist on the 29th to see what he is allergic to. I hope the list is smaller than Braxton's was. He saw the Heart doctor on the 31st and everything was the same - the doctor said he did not see any change, so we were not released. But, we have to go back in 6 months. He seemed to think that it would be better by then.
Braxton saw the allergist on the 30th and was tested for the flu shot. Poor thing had to get 3 pricks and 4 shots. He was a trooper. All that to find out that he is still allergic to egg and the flu shot therefore he can not take it. The allergist said that all the allergies were still there. The milk allergy is still there but it is getting better. He is still very allergic to straight milk but he can now have things will milk in them. The egg allergy seem to be taking all the attention for now. Eggs are still making him very sick. He is a great kid and takes it all with stride.
Below are some of Brazos 6 month pictures. Enjoy!

Thursday Thirteen

I am sitting here tonight trying to put all my thoughts together. I have spent all week trying to get things unpacked and put back together. I am slowly getting things back to some sort of order. I did not have anything to do my thirteen on today but as I sit here on Thursday evening watching my favorite shows I thought I would make a list of my 13 favorite shows.

13. Today

12. The Tonight Show

11. Oprah

10. Law and Order: SVU

9. Law and Order

8. Deal or No Deal

7. 1 vs 100

6. The Amazing Race

5. CSI: Mami

4. CSI

3. The Biggest Loser

2. Survivor

1. ER

BZB - My little Busy Bees

The boys in there bee suits
Andrea and Brazos at Trunk or Treat
Braxton going for more candy at Trunk or Treat

I know it has been a while! We were in Paris for the last week. We had a very successful trip. Andrea and I spoke at a teen girls day at College C of C on Saturday (I will blog on that later) so we used it as an excuse to go home and see the family. We enjoyed getting to see everyone and spend time with Da and Mama Z. It was a very busy week but it was also very enjoyable.

I will have a couple of more posts this week when I get unpacked and find everything. Sorry for the long time between posts I will try to keep up from now on!