Jury Duty...

I am probably the only person who was excited about Jury Duty...don't get me wrong...jury duty in the summer, not so exciting, jury duty in the fall...like it!!! I showed up (with 400 others) and was excited to review the process.  It has been a very long time since I was summoned..everyone wondered why I did not postpone or use the "I have 2 toddlers"...I wanted to go to jury duty....

Funny jury duty story...As I was walking into the courthouse I saw a guy with a Long Horn tattoo on his face...really, his face...on his cheek...and one on his wrist...he looked rough..I am pretty sure he was just a fan and never attended UT, but wow, putting that on your face is crazy!!!!  Like putting a tear drop..ok, the tear drop is worse, that means you killed someone.  My husband should be proud that I know what a tear drop on a face means, and one pant leg rolled up means something, and tennis shoes on a phone line means something....

Long story short, I didn't get picked..they randomly chose 80 people and then the rest of us got released around 11:30..I used my time wisely by heading home and using the rest of the day to work on graduate work and lesson plans.  Dave has a training so he got home early.  He took me for a quick date to a Mexican restaurant by our house.  I was impressed they had mini hall trees by the tables for people's purses. 

Life is good....God is Great!!!! We are blessed!!!!

Homework

Isabella had her first homework assignment...she was super excited about it....I will show this post to her when she is older and complaining.  Little Sophia wanted homework too so we told her her homework was to practice drawing circles.  These two little girls are the sweetest, most precious beings...and we are truly grateful. 

Today was bittersweet...my sweet, dear husband went with me for my 3 week post opp appointment.  I love this man SOOOO much.  He really did not have to go with me....it was a super pain for him to leave downtown Houston and just be there with me...but he got that it would be a hard appointment....He said, "I know I don't have to go, but I want to...we are in this together"....the doctor was great...he reminded me that every pregnancy has the same chance....we can start trying again in a couple of months...I am very impatient, but will follow doctors orders because he is one of the best doctors in Houston and he knows what he is talking about. The next time around we will be very low key...I envision telling everyone I am pregnant when I am huge...haha...I know that is not going to happen because keeping it secret for a long time will kill me....

I just keep praying a lot lately...Praying to God that I continue to be grateful for the blessings I have in my life....There are a lot of people I know lately who need prayers that are so much more important...life and death situations.  God is Great....we are Blessed:)

Tomorrow I have jury duty...everyone keeps asking why I didn't reschedule...I actually want to go..It is in Katy and I am teaching government for the first time in many years...this is cheesy, but I want to experience the process:)

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Sophia Elise

Sophia Elise is 33 months...
- she is still little with a BIG personality
- loves eggs, pop tarts, and donuts for breakfast
- loves cantaloupe
- still working on potty training....will poop and then "mommy, please change me"  and then bring me a pull up and wipes
- favorite food "pizza"
- favorite dessert "cookies"
- still can't understand everything she says
- needs her daily naps
- clothes still fall off her...we use safety pins
- LOVES playing outside
- is still the class clown
- kind of grouchy in the morning
- loves to pretend to be different people/animals
- wants to be a puppy for Halloween
- is very smart
- loves her big sister...climbs into her bed at night...

- loves her family
- loves to entertain
- little girl, big personality!!!

Isabella Caroline

Isabella Caroline is 4 yrs old (49 months)
- She is 4 going on 14
- She loves to say "whatever"
- her boyfriend is Justin Bieber
- she wants to pick out her own clothes
- is a drama queen
- still loves school
- is so mature....such a sweet, young lady
- takes naps, but if she misses one, she is ok
- favorite food is cookies, apples, and m&ms
- favorite tv show- cartoon network (which Dave says is not age appropriate)
- wants to be a witch for Halloween
- loves her family- immediate and extended
- loves Molly

- wants me to play One Direction and Justin Bieber kid's bop all the time
- for breakfast loves cereal, apples, hashbrowns

Weekend....go Longhorns...

We had a great weekend.  Saturday we woke up and took the girls to have lunch at Black Walnut Cafe.  That place is sooo good.  I then went and did our weekly grocery shopping.  Danny and Ashlee came over to watch the Long Horns win. Today I spent most of the day working on graduate work.  Ashlee is awesome and picked the girls up for a few hours.  She took them to have yogurt and then to Claires to try on stuff... They had so much fun....we are so happy they live in Katy!!! The Texans won and the Saints lost...I have a feeling they are going to not have a great season.

Tomorrow I have a 3 week dr appointment follow up after the miscarriage.  Dave is awesome and is going with me.  He really doesn't have to go, but I appreciate him going.  Tuesday I have jury duty.  I am hoping I can bring my laptop and get lots of graduate work completed.  Life is good...we are blessed...