Highlights from the Summer of 2012

Taking a picture of the boys from the third floor

Sooooooooooo, June 22nd was the last entry...almost 3 months! Wow. Okay, let's catch up!

House sold (you knew that). Chandler went to Hawaii with Grandma and Grandpa.

Spencer went to Mimi and PaPa's.

July 4th parade with KBC. Spencer and I walked (Okay he rode on my shoulder's most of the way) with the float the entire parade.

Great friend, Farrah, came to stay with a friend in The Woodlands and we got to see each other for the first time in 10 years. Tex Mex celebration for all!

Chandler went to Frontier Camp for his final summer (too old next year...that was not easy. That alone deserves an entry as there was a lot of emotion for me that weekend when I picked him up.)

Garage sale!!

Lost my job. Yikes!

Packed for move to apartment.

Slab poured on new home!

Closed on sale of the house we had lived in for 13 years. (yes...definitely need to write about that...touching moments with both boys)

Moved into apartment.

Boys flew to Cali to see their mom. (gut wrenching for me, but good for the boys which is more important)

Unpacked in the apartment and put most things in their places and got an additional storage unit!

Met at Starbucks for an interview.

Drove to the Galleria for a different interview.

Picked up the boys from the airport. (missed them and it was just a week)

Sent out a resumes everyday and made a boat load of phone calls.

Almost went back to self-employment, but decided not to as we wouldn't get to keep the house.

Drove to the Galleria again for a second interview and then all the way across Houston for a different second interview (good day!).

Framers for house leave as they are offered more money to work at a different place, so we had a wall for almost two weeks on our slab and that was it (bad day).

Received an offer from a fantastic company that is allowing me to work from home two to three days a week! Accepted!!

Turned down an offer from another company.

Transferred Spencer to a different school due to the new home being zoned in a location not going to his previous elementary school.

Chandler finished drivers ed! Booked for drivers exam on October 18th.

Spencer meets his new teacher for first grade at new school.

Hotter than Hell 100 take three with my buddy Phil (knee didn't make it all 100 miles this year...gave at mile 85). Fitness was there, but knee wasn't. Still not the same.

First day of school!!!!!

First day at new job!!!!!

New framers show for house and build the frame in just a week!

Get together at Dad's for Labor Day was a great time.

Bought Chandler his first car!

Started new drama ministry at church with a successful first meeting at Terra's house. Wow...going to be a lot of fun.

Trip to Lafayette for work.

Kingwood Kickoff Carnival at church which benefited all three Kingwood area Middle Schools and FCA.

Going to take the plunge and write a book. No, I won't tell. ;)

Working from home today.

Okay, we're all caught up now. The busyness of the summer didn't leave a lot of time for writing as you can see. So, I am committing to write more. I will take some of these highlights and compose some entries from them. Some emotional times took place with a number of these and are definitely worth sharing. Funny moments as well.

I think overall the theme for this summer has been transition. I am living proof that there are Treasures in Transitions. God is good and the statement below keeps me going everyday.


My grace is sufficient for you...One Day At A Time!