Sure Enough- It Happened

A few weeks ago I mentioned to Hannah that I thought it might be a good idea to get some braces to help protect her ankles during basketball season. I had flashbacks of twisting my ankles during my years playing basketball and volleyball and didn't want her to have the same issues.

She shrugged the suggestion off because she hasn't had any problems with her ankles...until last Thursday afternoon.  Oiy!  Hannah was guarding a varsity player; when she went to block her shot, she came down funny on her foot and heard a big "pop" sound.  She couldn't get up on her own.  By the time Hannah was icing her ankle, I had already been told about her accident....I'm thankful to be at the high school and that news travels fast.

The coaches wisely had Hannah's foot in a boot within 30 minutes of the fall.  We saw the team trainer Friday evening and he informed us that Hannah's sprain was one of the worst sprains you can have as far as ankle sprains go. She has a syndesmotic sprain, meaning she has a high ankle sprain.  She will be out for at least a week, possibly much longer.  We see the trainer Monday afternoon again and I am hoping that he encourages us to have an x-ray. 

True to Hannah's nature, she didn't want to let her sprain keep her from playing with the band at Friday night's football game.  The trainer wasn't really for her doing that but allowed her to play with the band until after the half time show was over and then it was home to elevate, rest, and ice her ankle.

After we iced her foot in a bucket of ice and ice water, so painful when you have a sprain, I found the fuzziest sock I could find hoping it would be more comfortable.  You can see her fuzzy blue sock in the above band picture I took Friday night.

We were home all weekend letting her rest it as much as possible; it was always elevated and we kept up with prescription strength Aleve and the ice bucket.  We are praying she heals very quickly.  Basketball season is right around the corner.

It's Pee Wee Football Season

My oldest nephew is playing his last season of Pee Wee football because next year it is time to play junior high football.  Yikes!  And Aunt Kiki just has to brag a little bit...my nephew  is the....QUARTERBACK!  Yes, yes he is.  Naturally, I had to be on the sidelines to snap a few pictures of his quarterback debut, just like I do for the high school boys.  I even wore a purple shirt to match his team.  It was an awesome season opener as the LSU Tigers (that's the name they chose) defeated the other team in a major way.  I don't remember the final score but it was something like we scored 4 touchdowns to the other team's one.  I was far more interested in what was in my BGC (big girl camera) viewfinder than the scoreboard.

Little nephew (I hope you don't mind if I still call you that...even though I know you are not so little anymore) you played an awesome game and I took great joy in being able to capture a few pictures of you in action. And you are by far the best quarterback in the history of Pee Wee football!  Keep up the good work! Go #18!!

P.S. Your Aunt Kiki loves you sooooooooooooo much!

The "P" Family {A Sneak Peek}

What an incredibly fun photo shoot I was blessed to have with the "P" family. Gorgeous girls, a handsome little cowboy, and their show heifers complete with bling. I loved every second and I learned some cool things too. Their daddy was careful to make sure the cows always had their ears facing us and thankfully I was able to capture all three of them with their ears facing us and all four of their gorgeous children smiling and looking my way too. Delight!

I hope he has several shot guns...because their girls are gorgeous and he is going to need it when those stinkin' boys come around some day!

And doesn't this little cowboy just melt your heart?!

SYATP 2011

Today our school took part in See You at the Pole 2011. Many students, some armed with Starbucks coffee (Hello?? Did you forget about your computer teacher?) and donuts arrived early to gather together and pray.

What a glorious morning to pray and worship the One who is so worthy of our praise. The sunrise this morning reminded me of Psalm 19:1, "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands."

What a great joy and privilege to be there this morning.

Last Night...

I had the blessing of watching the live Passion 2012 Promo via the internet. Louie Giglio, my second favorite preacher, next to my dad of course, posed an interesting question: Are you a light in this world for Him or like a lifeless bulb that sits on a shelf at Walmart?

His message continues: We who are fully persuaded of who Christ is need to have confidence in Him knowing full well that if I am not persuaded by Christ, I will be persuaded by this world.  And in living this out this confidence in Christ, we are called to be light in a dark world. God is looking for those who stand out not blend in like packages of light bulbs on a shelf in Walmart. 

This dark world needs to see light-Christ in you!  The way you become the light of the world is you ask Christ to illuminate your heart. And when your heart is illuminated you stand out. Don’t be a bulb. Be a light.

As soon as the link is posted to Louie's message I'll post it here.  What a wonderful reminder...be a light for Christ continually plugged into the Source not a bulb waiting on a shelf! 

Seven Days

in Utopia is a WONDERFUL movie.  Whether you are a golf fan or not, you will enjoy this movie.  The beginning of the movie begins with Isaiah 30:21, "Whether you turn to the right or the left, your ears will hear a voice saying, "This is the way; walk in it."

I have been waiting for the movie Courageous, which will be in theaters this week, but I had no idea that this movie is also a faith-based movie.  My man and I loved it.  The movie is rated G and has an excellent message. Here is a link to the movie trailer:  http://www.sevendaysinutopia.com/video

Our Cibolo Creek Getaway

My man surprised me this past July with a romantic getaway to beautiful Cibolo Creek Ranch to celebrate our 21st anniversary.  It was a little piece of Heaven on earth.  We were surprised to find that we were the only guests on this gorgeous ranch...except for a little star....you might have heard his name before...Johnny Depp.  No kidding! He was on the ranch but we didn't see him...sorry Rachel!

From the moment we arrived we felt very welcome.  It was easy to put our cell phones away and leave the stresses of this world behind. 

The ranch has suffered from drought just as most of Texas has and there were evidences of fires in places, but the ranch was simply beautiful.   Gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. 

 I loved the light in this staircase.  The middle picture was of our room and the cake on the right was a sweet surprise from the amazing staff in celebration of our anniversary.

 Gorgeous photo opportunities it seems are around every corner.  I can just see a beautiful bride posed on the green bench, can't you?  Every meal was carefully prepared and fresh flowers were always on our table. 

 Every meal was delicious, but my favorite meal had to be breakfast.  The fresh fruit was incredible but their homemade granola was AMAZING!  I would love to have that recipe! The granola had just the perfect hint of cinnamon~which I absoluely love.

 My man arranged for a guided tour of the ranch with the best guide around named Sugar.  Sugar was quite a character, as was Mike our dining host.  To my delight, we came upon a family of wild buffaloes!  I think I have 50 pictures at least of these beautiful buffaloes.  And about 200 more of the beautiful ranch. 

 My man thought he heard elk calling in the wild.  We got closer and closer to the bugle sounds, headed over a hill in hopes of seeing a massive elk only to discover it was a loud goose.  My nature-man nearly fell over. And I did in laughter!

 The above vehicle was what we toured the ranch in. 

We loved the swimming pool and we had it all to ourselves...the entire ranch all to ourselves for that matter. What an incredible getaway.  We can hardly wait to go back!  If you are ever in far west Texas, you need to plan a stay.  You are less than 20 miles from Mexico, there is no cell service, and you will be pampered from head to toe if you wish or left alone to do your own exploring.  What a beautiful getaway filled with memories to cherish.