It's about time

It's about time!!  For several things.  For getting back to blogging, back to our diet, Bobby back to firefighting, Rob to start golf lessons and Ryan to start potty training!

It has been a long time since I have felt like I have the ability to blog.  We had a very busy summer, but very glad to be back to school time routines.   Both boys are going to the MDO at our church.  We LOVE this school! Rob is in the pre K program and doing great.  I have also missed writing devotionals so I hope to get back to that as well.

Time to get back to our diet.  May 9th was a big day for me.  I started the HcG diet.  Bobby started it on May 16th.  in three months I was down 50 pounds and he was down 65.  For the past 5 weeks we have been on and off it and just maintaining our current weight.  But its time to real our goals!  I have 45 more pounds to go and Bobby has 20!  I hope by Thanksgiving I am at that goal!!!

Bobby was a volunteer fire fighter for 17 years before we became a couple.  He has missed it, but didn't know for sure if he wanted to do it anymore.  On Labor day last week, a fire started near our town.  By Monday around midnight the fire was out of control.  Tuesday morning Bobby went to see if he could help and continued to do so till Friday night.  Some days he worked 10-13 hour shifts.  As much as I worried about his safety, I know he is smart when it comes to safety during firefighting.  I am so proud of him and his dedication to serve.  He now knows that he does want to volunteer again and tomorrow night he will go to his first meeting at his new fire house.   We lost our deer lease and what we had on it to the fire but no damage to our neighborhood!  More about the fire to come!

Rob is finally started golf lessons.  He played t-ball last spring and really did well and had a great time.  The problem with Rob is he wants to play every sport and so far excels in each.  The city of Bryan is having golf for 4-6 year olds this year so we are participating.  He is so excited. Will post more on how this goes.

Ryan, o my sweet Ryan.  He turned 2 on May 16th and this momma is ready for him to be potty trained.  He failed our first go at this, well his body failed him.  We tried in June and were not successful.  I think his bladder was just not ready.  But he will tell me he wants to go on the potty and will go so we are making progress.  Now I just need a  free weekend to complete the process.    I also think him being in MDO helps with potty training. 

This picture blows my mind.  This is a bit of what we delt with last week.  We live in a country town with lots of animals and people were having to just let their horses go to save them.  Be praying for the workers of the fire as well as those displaced.