March Madness

March for us began with a 5k walk called "Choose Life" with our church family at 121.  This was a great start to March that we were able to walk for choosing LIFE and to be able to donate and support pregnancy resource centers in Tarrant County.   We had a great time and so glad that my mom joined us!

March began our biking season and we are excited to be putting in more miles this season and training for the HH100 (Hotter Than Hell 100 mile ride).  Can't wait !   I love that we enjoy riding together, as long as David doesn't leave me on our route ;) Watch for us on the road...loving our new jerseys as Team Advocare !

March also brought a few birthdays...

First was our Papa who turned 80 !  He is truly an inspiration to us, I hope that I'm on top of my game as much as he is when I'm 80...he never skips a beat!  We love him so much! Happy Birthday Papa!

The next birthday was David's mom...
So David didn't realize this was a "big" milestone birthday until a few hours before we were going to take her to dinner (I won't say the age Patty ;) ).  My idea was for us to surprise her and take her to her favorite Mexican restaurant in Dallas, well we started driving there and decided last minute to go somewhere else quicker...somehow we got a little lost and enjoyed some time driving around before dinner ;)  We had a great time celebrating and are so thankful for her in our life!  Happy Birthday Momma P !

March brought on another passing in our family, my great uncle.  I hate that I have to say "another", but that has been our reality these past 2 years.  These times truly make you appreciate the time that God gives us with our loved ones, no matter if your tired or don't want to or your busy.  Our time on earth is short compared to eternity...my prayer is that we all sit back and take away our selfishness and put at the forefront of our minds this question "How can I make a difference for someone else?"  , "How can I show them love?"  ....Loving one another selfishly is something we all don't do enough.  Sorry to preach a little it's just that these events have really hit home for me.

On a happy note March brought about so many good things, including us getting to help others along their Advocare journey, seeing weight-loss that some haven't seen in years, others earning extra income, and others that made lifestyle changes to live healthier lives.  I truly love helping people get what they want and excited for who we get to help next ! 

See you all for the April Blog shortly :)

The Many Blessings of February

Well since I left you hanging from the January blog, I'll start out by saying how lucky Whitey was that he only got a warning ticket that day he got pulled over.  I will say my dad has yet to let him live it down though ;)  We had a blast sking at Wolf Creek in Colorado for a few days, the snow was awesome but the one thing missing was our professional golfer.  Here are some pictures from our trip...

Well we got home and celebrated our 2 year anniversary.  Can't believe it's already been 2 years, but then again time flies when your having fun and we do have sooo much fun together.  I'm so blessed that God didn't wait a minute more to put us in each others lives (of course thanks to Lauren too, sorry Kyle ;)  )!  My dad sent me the picture below on our Anniversary, we actually used this sign for our "save the date" pictures and it's still hanging in his garage!  Makes me smile!

I was able to hear some great news in January, but had to keep it a secret until February !  Our friends The Hopper's found out they will be having a baby in August!  Aunt Ash and Uncle David are soooo excited to be along side them for this next chapter of their lives!  :)  Hurry up August!!!

A few other things that happened in February were getting to meet up with my old college roommate and her husband and kids for lunch one afternoon.  It was so great to catch up with them.  Bonnie is a true blessing in my life, so thankful for her and her family and their Young Life Ministry in Mason !

The next big news in February was finding out that one of my best friends Jessica got engaged!  Such an exciting time!  I am so blessed and honored that she has asked me to be a part of her wedding.  Can't wait for all the fun festivities to come! :)
Next on the list in February was my induction into the Burleson Sports Hall of Fame for our 2000-2001 Volleyball season!  This was truly an honor to be nominated for.  I now get to be in the Burleson Sports Hall of Fame with some of the best , my grandpa , and my brother!  It was so great getting to see the team and catch up with them.  These girls have a huge place in my heart, it was such a blessing to not only play with them all those years, but to also be inducted into the HOF together!  I was so blessed to have my whole family there and my amazing husband to support me!

So we all know how competitive David and I are, so of course David had to break out his letterman jacket to show me all his patches after I was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame :)  This is probably another picture I will get in trouble for posting , but I couldn't resist!  Enjoy!

That same weekend of the Hall of Fame Induction I ran the Cowtown Half Marathon.  The weather couldn't have been better!  We had a great time and had the best supporters out there, even if they did visit the donut shop in between seeing us at different miles on the run ;)

Hope everyone had a great month of February....now come on Spring! :)