Houston Weekend

Last weekend Amy and I headed to H-Town to visit our college roomie and her family. It was just what I hoped it would be lots of shopping, great eating, warmer weather, relaxing, late night chats and sleeping in.

We had lots of fun playing with little Q. She loves her books:

This was probably my favorite place we ate, Amy says its the most perfect restaurant for me and I agree. Those who know me well know I harbor a deep love of cheeseburgers. (This love even goes back to high school when I was a cheeseburger for Halloween one year) I try to keep myself at one a week, most weeks I am successful but I will make a blog confession this weekend alone I had two but I am back on the straight and narrow.

Q. is so smart she even could say Amy's and I names by the end of the visit. (I am "Heber" and Amy is "Ammmy"). She is such a sweetie!

We did have a little adventure on our flight back the first issue came up when the plane we were suppose to board they stated has been taken out of service for a mechanical issue. So we waited just about one hour for another to arrive. Then when we were about to land in OKC on that plane we are descending and getting closer to the ground when the plan suddenly speeds up and goes back in the air. The captain comes on to say "Sorry folks the conditions were not right for landing so we will go around and try again". Luckily the second time worked out. I guess all is well that lands well.

love it!

Introducing my new blog layout! My life long dear friend LB designed this banner and set up the new template you see. So sweet of her to offer to do that for me. Our dad's roomed together in college and our family's friends since. The fact that we've never gotten to live in the same state never stopped us from being close friends throughout our lives. I think its pretty special when friendship is passed on from one generation to the next.

Thanks LB, love it and love you!

Trauma & Triumph

One of my area's of interest and passions as a therapist is trauma and grief work with children and their families. I've often experienced in my practice that when terrible things happen you come face to face with the worst in people but also the best in people. These two stories really caught my eye through following the unfolding trauma events that are continually occurring as a type this in Haiti, both involving children, both amazing in different but similar ways.

If you didn't see this picture of this boy pulled from the rubble a whole week after being buried in it, you have to see the joy on his face and those around him when the finally free him- its absolutely amazing:
http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/pdf/eyevine-haiti-rescue.jpg

This story is also quite moving, I've been impressed with many of the journalist covering these events, the usual code of journalism is don't get involved in the story your covering, stay objective, apart, but as a human being its clear to see that's been about impossible in covering the unfolding events in Haiti:
http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/18/anderson-in-the-midst-of-looting-chaos/

Continued prayers for those suffering and for recovery for all touched by this devastation.

Dear baby...less than 100 days!

Dear baby girl,

I really wish I already knew your name. Your dad and I are working really hard to find the right one for you but its been slow going. We've spent hours on baby name websites, brainstorming with friends and family and tossing idea's back forth between each other but so far there's no consensus. I promise we will have a name for you when you get here. I can feel you moving all the time now and I love it. Your dad hasn't been able to feel you kick yet but I'm hoping that will be anytime. I can't believe its less than 100 days till we get to meet you. I love you already and I still can't believe how we blessed we are to have you. You've brought so much joy to our lives already as we await your arrival. See you soon!

love,
Your mama

Pants on the ground.

Ryan and I love to watch the first 4-5 episodes of each American Idol season, we usually lose interest the further it goes but we really enjoy watching all the auditions. Most people love American Idol because it gave us Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and other musical superstars, I love it because it gives us things like William Jung and songs like pants on the ground. Enjoy this video if you haven't seen it yet, I give you the musical genius that is the soon to be mega hit pants on the ground:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvCQsVcHN7c

oh and I forgot about these two cute things sleeping also...

I should submit this to that blog, cute things sleeping...

I forgot about these pictures I took sometime in the last few months. They were too cute to not post. It was a little domino sleeping arrangement with Allie leaning on Rory and Rory leaning on Chloe. I just turned around when everything was quiet back there on trip back from Broken Arrow and they were all out. So sweet!