Really, July 23rd already? Where did this month go? I know how it started...with a BOOM! On an unplanned, celebratory whim, John and I decided to take the kids, for the 4th of July weekend, to the beach in Port Aransas. This July 4th marked the 20th anniversary of the night John and I met and we wanted it to be a memorable day again. So, I placed a call to the Seashell Village Resort in Port A and hoped maybe they would have an available room, (mind you, it's July 3rd...crazy, no hopeful!). Not only was a room available for two nights, it slept 6 and had a kitchenette! Perfect, as if it was meant to be. I quickly packed up (well, as quickly as a mother can pack 4 kids and herself...John, you're on your own!), dropped Delilah, the oversized puppy off with friends and we hit the road! It was a great couple of days...we walked to the beach the first night, spent the ENTIRE day at the beach on the 4th! Yes, we got burnt a little. We grilled out by the pool at the reso
Somedays I feel like I've done it all. To look at me, you might say "now that's an ordinary mom". Dig a little deeper and you'll find I've led a pretty interesting life, done some pretty extraordinary things, especially once I became a mother of four wonderful, extremely different children! Unique personalities and needs, all wonderful, trying and glorious at the same time!