Frankly Friday...v39

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Well here was the plan last night:

{the *'s mark what was completed}

Get home*, go for a run*, read*, cook some fish, clean up a little, get some blog reading done, and prepare some blogs for today and next week. 

Can you see that only two things happened?

Well i ended up getting a call right when i got in from my run from my cousin's aunt, saying Dylan had busted his hand open from slamming into a palm tree (didn't know they were so dangerous did you?!). 

I ran by and picked him up (with my brother and other cousin {Ty} following behind me) and we went to the ER (this was around 8ish). 

Bo, Ty, & Dylan all kept making fun of me for not looking at his cut. Umm do you want me to pass out while driving? Ty's response to my queasiness was to crack a joke, you're going to be a bad mom. HA. I told him when it counts i can take care of it, so bite me. For instance Bo one time jumped off a life-guard stand and it shattered and sliced into his feet really bad and i had to pick out all the pieces and cut his dead skin off while oozing blood...queasy yet? YOU'RE WELCOME.

We were there for only a few minutes before my uncle came and then Dylan's grandma, and she had his brother (4 years old) and sister (8 years old) in tow. 

We got Dylan settled and we were all hanging out in the waiting room.

The kids hadn't eaten.

I was gross.

I ended up getting jackson's booster seat and took him and hannah to my car, buckled them up, got some chick-fil-a, got home, put on alvin & the chipmunks only to have to turn it off halfway through since it was already past their bed time. Make them beds on the couch, turn on some soft christian worship music and they were OUT. 

THEN i remembered {hey i don't have kids} that i needed to get them up to go to the bathroom before they go to sleep. oops. Hannah got up...and was completely delusional and was all 'whats going on, where am i?!" she finally went to the bathroom and then i had to lead her back to the couch; poor child she was sleeping while standing.

Jackson...that was another story. He would not get up when i finally got him up he was all "sllleeeeeepppppp" and fell back onto the couch and fell asleep like this: 

Little boys crack me up. 

I really couldn't stop laughing after taking this, i even made maria get up and come look...so funny. 

Ahhh children.

All things ended well. Dylan got 6 stitches and can't swim for 10 days (swim team season just started = chaos at my house). So he is a little bummed but he now has an awesome battle scar vs a palm tree.

Lesson of today: Dylan - 0 Palm tree - 1

Palm trees are beasts.

Link up if you wrote a post that was frank today:

She holds onto Hope...

Not much to say today honestly.

Hopefully i'll have more to say for tomorrow's Frankly Friday.

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Pinteresting Wednesday...v33

I wanted to share some of my favorite things on Pinterest lately!
Woot Woot...it's Wednesday y'all {only three more days until the weekend!}

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I'm praying for you...

After posting about Zach Sobiech yesterday and all of the tragedy that is surrounding the Oklahoma victims i really have no words that seem fitting.

There are not enough:

We love you.

Keep holding on.

Have Faith.

How can we help?

We're thinking of you...

...all that i have left is an incredibly sincere 

i'm praying for you.

Not in a let me just get this over i'm praying for you but in an i am so broken, so utterly shattered for your loss that i am at the gates of heaven interceding on your behalf, praying for comfort and peace for hope in this dark hour. 

We as a nation are struggling.

We as a world are struggling.

We are broken.

& we desperately need prayer.

More desperately...we need Jesus.

Join me in praying for comfort, for peace, and hope for these families. 

If you have family/friends in this area that were affected i pray for the best news...

...if you only have heard bad just know there is hope even though it seems hopeless.

Zach Sobiech...

{i wasn't going to post today, but after finding out some news i absolutely had to} 

It's Monday...i'm sitting at work...with tears streaming down my face.

Zach Sobeich passed away this morning.

Who is Zach Sobeich?

He was a remarkable, joyful, and inspiring 18 year old young man who had bone cancer. 

He has touched so many lives, including my own. 

I ran into his video on youtube a month or so ago and was brought to tears. 

His life, his family and friends...all so heart warming

His story...so heart wrenching.

Even though Zach has such a positive attitude, one that is incredibly inspiring, I broke for his family and friends. To loose a beautiful soul like Zach's so young, is so hard to comprehend and understand.
Thankfully it seems that Zach had done a beautiful job at saying his goodbyes, even though no goodbye will ever be 'good enough' in this type of situation. 

Take the 20+ minutes and watch the video.

Have tissues available.

Listen to his song "Clouds"...and get it stuck in your head and in your heart.

Pray for his family and friends.

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I actually woke up this morning and while i was getting ready i started singing "clouds"...i haven't listened to it in a few days and wondered that's random.

I got to work and forgot.

forgot.

forgot.

And i just had this moment to pray for Zach and his family so i did.

& then i checked the internet and found out he passed away.

wow.

my heart is broken.
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May i have the same outlook on life that Zach has had.
To bring happiness, joy, and love to the world.
To share with others in smiles and laughter.
To leave a lasting impression.

...to give it all to the glory of God.


Cancer is a nasty, devastating thing.
Praying for the Sobiech family...won't you join me?

Frankly Friday...v38

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Frankly...

-i'm tired. Seriously...please just put me back in bed (i even was asleep before 10:30 last night!)

-i ran another mile this morning, hopefully i can get in another work out tonight.

-i have so much cleaning to get done before tomorrow night. We're having a friend's birthday party at my house and uhh...things are everywhere. 

-i'm behind on blog reading/commenting/responding again story of my life. 

-i love seeing old friends come back into town...it makes for great nights. 

-i don't like getting emails from dudes in my past, out of the blue. It throws me off. 

-i'd like to go out on a date...is that so much to ask? ha!

-i want cake.

-lots of cake.

-maybe even a fudge brownie too. 

-i would like to just lay out today, grab a book, a big rimmed hat, some sweet tea, and roast.

-sslllleeeepppp
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Happy Friday Y'all

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Laughter...

...is really the best medicine. 

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Get your posts ready for Frankly Friday tomorrow!