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Week 1: A New Beginning, A New Revelation for the Women to Women Mentoring Program

Week 1: A New Beginning, A New Revelation for the Women to Women Mentoring Program It was just like in the wagon train movies of the 1800's, the daughter cries sweet goodbyes to her family as her radiant new husband lifts her onto the wagon traveling out west to begin their lives together - leaving the old and pressing on to a new adventure! That was sort of the beginning of my married life, only 5 days wed we scrambled onto a U-Haul jam packed with wedding gifts and 23 years worth of memories and a Siamese Cat named Austin; heading South, from the wet lush green mountains of Oregon to the hot dry landscape of Texas. We embarked on the greatest adventure of our lives, together with the Lord, the pair of us naively headed towards a new life. My husband was paving his way in the world of men, eager to take on the responsibility of caring for a new wife. I, unknowingly at the time, was running from my careful life of rules and order in hopes of uncovering this woman within that I deep...

Christmas Memories 2006

This Christmas season was crazy at the Williams; one week before Christmas, Drew and I headed to the Northwest to visit family, friends, and a new baby! Minus a husband, who had to stay home and work, I embarked on a journey ... alone. A sense of dread crept into my thoughts weeks before I left as I worried about parenting alone for a whole week and taking the dreaded 4 hours long plane ride ... with a 2 year old. Bagged with a fully charged DVD player, Elmo videos, Benedryl, Thomas trains, candy canes, & infamous "puppy" -- I headed out on my faith flight. Our trip went smoothly, so smooth that only the hand of the Lord could have orchestrated it all. The Lord's promise to shelter me from the storm became very real as I arrived just hours after a major storm blackened Washington State . You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless i...

Thanksgiving

November 29, 2006 Winter weather has finally arrived in North Texas ! Drew and I went to the park today with some friends and played in the 80 degree weather. Then at 6:00pm the cool arctic front rolled in and cooled us to 45 degrees! Our low tonight is expected to reach 25 degrees. It was the most amazing feeling sitting on the grass with Drew feeling the arctic air push it's way into the area. The wind was so powerful and fierce, the thunderclouds darkened the sky within moments and the birds fled south for safe terrain. Our Thanksgiving was wonderful - filled with family and friends. We were blessed with 10 people surrounding the beautiful table John built. We read Psalm's of Thanksgiving and as we ate shared what we were thankful for this year. Drew played with his friend Jonathan in the backyard and both of them cried when it was time for Jonathan to go home. Our Thanksgiving was very relaxed and refreshing after our crazy week of preperation. Friday morning came early as ...

Reflections of Joy

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. Please write me back or call me with your prayer requests - I really enjoy praying for each and every one of you! I have been reflecting this Thanksgiving Season on finding joy. I tend to get a little depressed when trials and lack of routine come into my life; a friend encouraged me to jot down, for an entire day, the things that I can find joy in. Wow, was I blown away at what I discovered. I assumed joy would come when "big" moments came around like Thanksgiving dinner or a trip to Six Flags, but I discovered that my true, abiding joy, was found in the small mundane things of life. My joy wasn't found in an emotional experience, but was mental choice to shift my focus onto the "things that are lovely and pure and profitable..." Those short moments when I stood in wonder at the Lord's creation, or the cute little babblings of my 2 year old son, or the quiet meditation of a Psalm, was whe...

Williams Family Thanksgiving 2006

Ø In January 2006 John found a new job with Home Depot. Praise the Lord for his provisions -- the lessons in faith we were taught along the journey were well-worth the trials. Ø Thank you Father for bringing our family to a new church that is centered on You alone. We thank you for the Foree family ; it is such a blessing to be able to serve others who are in need. I pray that all 8 of them would come to know You as their Lord and Savior. Ø In October of 2006 John finished his Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice! Praise be to the Almighty for the support and finances he provided. This is such a huge blessing to our family and to John's career! Ø A wedding focused on the Lord, uniting two believers together is such an honor and privilege to be apart of. Our family thanks you Lord for our newest member - Ruben Cabrera. We thank you that you choose such a godly and humble man to be the servant leader of Julie. Thank you for this fresh addition to the family, we pr...

Silence?

Silence is such a peace to relish -- except when your toddler is running around the house somewhere! I discovered today that while I was enjoying the quiet; Drew was coloring his entire face with mommy's lipstick. He came up to me with a sheepish grin literally from ear to ear. It was so cute I had to post a few pictures of his little rampage. After seeing his camouflaged face, can you imagine what my carpet looks like? Drew had a lot of new words this week! I have been trying to teach him one familiar word for each letter of the alphabet so this week he learned - apple, cow, drill, Jesus, God, obey, thank you, & two. He is also saying the word "guy" all the time and I can't figure out what he is saying. Drew can point out where all his body parts are and can locate most animals on a page if asked. He knows a few animal sounds like the duck, dog, cat, cow, and chicken. Lately, Drew has been playing with daddy in the garage working on words like: dewalt, planar, ...
" The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings. Henry Ward Beecher
It has been a while since I have updated. We have had so many fun things going on, it has been hard to find time to updated. Drew finally grew his last set of teeth for a while. His mouth is full of teeth and don't have any gaps! That being stated he has finally started talking! Drew loves to repeat words and enjoys singing the song Twinkle Twinkle, only it comes out "Tinkle Tinkle." Drew did loose 2 pounds during his last bout with teething, but hopes to be back to the 23 pound mark soon. Drew is going to school on Monday's and loves it! He no longer cries when I take him to the door and he leaves with a huge smile on his face, happy to show mommy his latest art project. Last week he made a scarecrow puppet and the week before he made a tree with his hand print as the leaves. Drew loves napping at school and proudly carries his nap mat to and from school. Monday's are his favorite day! Drew's wardrobe has finally been moved into Autumn! I gladly boxed up his ...
Gratitude is... the leading edge of joy. It happens when the big reality hits you. You have no more right to be loved than anyone else. Your job is a fluke. Your children have no more right to health and security than the children in Bosnia. Your friends are not obligated to put up with you. Your education---well, you were not born into the poverty of Calcutta. It is all gift. Every single molecule, every smile, every taste of sunshine is gift." ~Radical Hospitality, Homan and Pratt

Gratitude

" Gratitude is... the leading edge of joy. It happens when the big reality hits you. You have no more right to be loved than anyone else. Your job is a fluke. Your children have no more right to health and security than the children in Bosnia. Your friends are not obligated to put up with you. Your education---well, you were not born into the poverty of Calcutta. It is all gift. Every single molecule, every smile, every taste of sunshine is gift." ~Radical Hospitality, Homan and Pratt
October 24, 2006 What a fun week we have had in the Williams' home! This past week we celebrated Birthday's and visited with one of my best friends - Bethany & her son Johnny! Drew was very envious the first day, as you can tell from his pictures sitting in the exer-saucer, but Drew really enjoyed his new friend the rest of the week. Even now I will ask Drew where Johnny is and he will run all over the house looking for him. Bethany and I were able to stay up until the wee hours reminiscing and chatting about life. The temperature cooperated, by cooling off, so we sat outside with blankets sipping hot tea. Bethany laughed, amazed that I was so excited about winter weather. The two of us visited Southlake Town Center, Downtown Fort worth, and Six Flags. We also went to see "One Knight With The King" in the theatre, it was the best movie I had seen in years! Drew and I were so sad to say good-bye. The boys loved playing together and had ao much fun entertaining ...

Modeling: God's Plan For Women

Last week I tackled my fears of speaking in public and shared with a group of women about my awesome experience of being mentored. Below is what I was able speak on, I hope it will encourage you to find a special friend that will come along side and push you onward towards spiritual maturity. Modeling: God's Plan For Women Titus 2:3 from the Message paraphrases mentoring as "... older women(guiding younger women) into lives of reverence so they end up as neither gossips nor drunks, but models of goodness. By looking at them, the younger women will know how to love their husbands and children, be virtuous and pure, keep a good house, be good wives. We don't want anyone looking down on God's Message because of (our) behavior." The design of women mentoring women was established by God for divine purposes! I experienced first hand the blessings of God through my mentoring relationship with Julie this past year. I prayed for years to find a Mentor , knowing the aweso...
October 16, 2006 Birthday's are so much fun! I had a small get together tonight with some friends for John's 26 th Birthday. How did he get that old? Drew was able to stay up late tonight and eat tons of cake and play with his buddy Jonathan. John spent most of his Birthday at the Library writing papers for his last week of school. Drew spent the day at the Mothers Day Out program. He made a pumpkin face and painted it orange. His teacher said he loved to play in the paint. I spent my quiet Monday working! I am taking off Wednesday - Friday this week, so I have a lot to get done. My friend Bethany & her son Johnny will be here tomorrow night! I can't wait. We are going to have so much fun! We are even going to visit Six Flags on Saturday. Hopefully we will spend the time relaxing and sipping ice tea while the kiddo's play. The weather here is very nice, in the 70's or 80's during the day and 60's at night. I just received my electric bill and it wen...
October 7, 2006 The Autumn planting has arrived. Today Drew and I drove to Rockwall (near Dallas ) to a huge plant nursery to pick out our fall plants. We also were able to pick up two white crape myrtles that match the one we already have planted in our backyard. Our hope is to create a canopy under the three trees and build a small patio underneath just perfect for a bench and birdbath. Fall is the best time to plant for the Spring so our house is hopping with lots of dirt and digging and pruning. I just finished digging three large holes in the backyard for some new trees. In a few years it will have lots of shade and color! I did have a little problem thought, everything was going smoothly, Drew was taking a nap and I was digging to my hearts content. That evening I went in and the phone and internet were down - it turns out I dug through our fiber optic line! Oops! Well, today while I was waiting for the Verizon person I managed to fertilized the lawn and then transplanted s...

The Children's Hourby Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The Children's Hourby Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Between the dark and the daylight,When the night is beginning to lower,Comes a pause in the day's occupations,That is known as the Children's Hour.I hear in the chamber above meThe patter of little feet,The sound of a door that is opened,And voices soft and sweet.From my study I see in the lamplight,Descending the broad hall stair,Grave Alice, and laughing Allegra,And Edith with golden hair.A whisper, and then a silence:Yet I know by their merry eyesThey are plotting and planning togetherTo take me by surprise.A sudden rush from the stairway,A sudden raid from the hall!By three doors left unguardedThey enter my castle wall!They climb up into my turretO'er the arms and back of my chair;If I try to escape, they surround me;They seem to be everywhere.They almost devour me with kisses,Their arms about me entwine,Till I think of the Bishop of BingenIn his Mouse-Tower on the Rhine!Do you think, o blue-eyed banditti,Because you ...
I can't believe it is the last day in September! Our October is booked solid with Birthday's, camping, a visit from Bethany and Johnny 4, John's graduation from college, and a trip to the pumpkin patch. Good news on the medical front - John's injections did eliminate the back pain for a whole week! He did, as predicted, pull a muscle in his shoulder thought. His body is going to have to learn how to live without back pain and with relaxed muscles; a challenge that John is more than ready for. Our next step will be for John to have a Rhyzotomy sometime in October; the doctors predict he will only be stuck in bed for a day or two, nothing serious. Then, he will start routine electric muscle stimulation to try and relax the knotted muscles in his back and physical therapy to add strength . Best of all, John will not be on ANY drugs for back pain. This is the first doctor John has been to in four years that was willing to work on eliminating his back pain without daily pai...
July 29, 2006 Wow, I think I am on the right track with Drew's Closet! Drew's Closet is no longer an online retail business, God has turned it into a ministry! Today I met a single mother of two children named Jamie. She has a 2 year old little girl and a 2 month old little boy. My friend found her on Craigslist looking for clothes for her children. I contacted her yesterday and was able to meet her today. She came by the house and "shopped" for some new cloths for her children. She was so happy and excited! I was able to invite her to church and gave her my info incase she needs a friend to talk with! Drew was also there and able to watch us give away clothes for someone in need. I pray he will grow to be a man of generosity and humility. How cool, God is so good! Please pray for Jamie's salvation and freedom that can only be found in Christ. Next, I received an e-mail from my Mom's group at church, there is a 17 year old pregnant girl in need of baby things....
Guess who is leaning all kinds of new words (sky, grass, cold, airplane, up & down please, no thank you)? Oh yes, Drew is talking up a storm, so much so that I am seeking out quiet hiding places just to avoid the incessant chatter. As many of you will notice, Drew's hair looks a little shorter, I had a run in with some clippers and a simple trim turned into a trip to the barber for a buzz cut. Poor Drew, all his cute baby hair is gone, replaced with a new look and a new big boy attitude. Drew is no longer my baby, he has grown overnight into a "big boy!" Drew talks like a big boy, acts like a big boy, eats like a big boy, and plays rough & loud like a big boy. He even received his first Thomas Train, that he must sleep with every night! The train is suppose to be for 3-6 year old, but Drew loves to carry it around, even into the bathtub. How quickly times change from the quiet slumber of a sleeping infant to a free spirited toddler that takes cushions off the co...
September 17, 2006 Things are back to normal ... well almost normal! Drew has finally worked his way back into the ordinary swing of things and his temper tantrums have subsided. All the company from the wedding have left and the garage has finally been cleared of all the wedding paraphernalia. Grandma Patti blessed us with her love and generosity for about three weeks and has sadly departed back to Oregon . I am so sad: no more cooked meals, magically clean laundry, and full fridges of food for me. Life is back to order, self discipline & habit. My normal isn't bad just routine and simple. We all had so much fun with Patti, I miss the "girly" company. We even made it to Frisco for a women's day out! Now that was fun, we ate Mediterranean food and then spent hours in Ikea. How fun! Drew's vocabulary is starting to grow, he is jabbering about everything, I just wish I understood what he is saying. He has been a little sick this week and has not been sleeping a...

Pweese?

A Daughters Plea Like a little sparrow, he is my song, all day long I listen to the chimes of "Pweese"? Drew, 20 months old, tweets his sweet melody from dawn to dusk, his plump fingers pointing, signing in unison to his little plea. He points to the door: " Pweese"? To the cakeplate: " Pweese"? To the fridge, a glass of water, a train, a book: "Pweese, Pweese"?It is one of the few word he knows, the only constant word he speaks. His entire vocabulary consists of that sole word: Please? "Drew, use your nice words" He responds "Pweese"? Drew use your words instead of whining? "Pweese" I hear in response. "Please what" I say, "Pweese"? I hear in return. Who can resist his persuasive blue eyes, his fair white fingers, and his gentle pierced lips, the appeal of his request? Drew use to holler, scream or throw a fit, but now everything is said so sweetly "Pweese"? But oh, how this sweet, gent...
September 10, 2006 The fancy picture of John and I was taken a few nights ago, I was finally able to fit into a pre-pregnancy dress! So, John took me out on a fancy date, our first fancy date since Drew was born. Grandma Patti watched Drew for us. Patti has been visiting us over the past month to help out with John's recent foot surgery and to play and spoil Drew. You can vaguely see John's "boot" on his left foot, he had bunion surgery three weeks ago. He is healing quickly, but not quick enough for John! John will need to have his right foot cut open in another few months, poor guy! He is also scheduled to graduate with his Criminal Justice Science and administration degree the end of October. Needless to say, John is very anxious for school to be over, at least for a little while. He is already looking into Master's programs, but we have decided to wait at least a year. I really need time to relax and enjoy John not being in school! Drew is reaching a new phase...
August 27, 2006 The chaos from the wedding has ended, but our lives are still too fast for my liking. John just had bunion surgery on his left foot, he is feeling horrible and is really considering not returning to work this Wednesday. His doctor's appointment is this coming Monday so hopefully John can get onto some new pain medications that are less "mind numbing." I feel so bad for John, he is in such pain and hates being cooped up in bed all day. Thank goodness for Mothers! John's mother has been here helping out this week; I don't know how I would have managed without her! I have been trying to pass the time for John by reading to him. We are reading a great book called Facing Terror, written by Carrie McDonnall. The book describes the lives of missionaries serving the Arab Muslim's in Iraq . It is an awesome book that goes into great detail about the culture and history of Iraq and other countries such as Sudan , Israel , Palestine , and Jordan . Drew h...

30 Days of Nothing

I read this on another site, I can't wait for John to come home tonight so we can discuss whether or not we should do this as a family. I thought I would post it incase anyone else wanted to participate. Melissa 30 Days of Nothing http://intent.squarespace.com/journal/2006/8/20/30-days-of-nothing.html We're out of touch. Let's just be honest about that right up front. Today, across the world, 1.3 billion people live on less than one dollar a day; 3 billion live on under two dollars a day; 1.3 billion have no access to clean water; 3 billion have no access to sanitation; 2 billion have no access to electricity. 1 Think about your children; about the hard work you put into raising them. Now imagine doing it with no electricity. No bathroom. No garbage service. No clean water. On $2 a day. Is it any wonder that 30,000 children under the age of 5 die every day from poverty-related issues? That's 210,000 a week or over 10 million a year, if you're counting. 2 I hav...
August 16, 2006 We are on vacation and the wedding is upon us. I finished work yesterday, today Drew and I went to visit relatives and I am now relaxing by updating the web page. Drew is in heaven with all the people around, yesterday he played so hard with his second cousins that he didn't want to wake up this morning. Drew slept in until 9:30 and then napped from 12:20-5:00 - Wow! He sure was exhausted. Tonight we are having about 25 people over for dinner. It will be so fun to visit with everyone. Ruben's parents will be her cooking their famous rice & beans to go along with a Texas Brisket and a Pork Loin. I baked a German Chocolate cake today for desert. I will take a lot of pictures so those of you who aren't here can view the madness! On to the other happenings in our life - last week I picked Drew up and threw out my back. I was in so much pain that I couldn't walk or move for 2 days. I finally went to a back specialist and they gave me some pain killers and...
August 6th, 2006 Greetings! Only two more weeks until Ruben and & Julie's wedding! We can't wait to see everyone who is coming to the wedding. It is sure to be hot, but we have some fun air-conditioned events planned. That also means that John's surgery is only a few weeks away too - he can't wait for his foot to feel better. John only has 2 1/2 more weeks of this term so he is very busy preparing for finals. He also has a few last minute projects to complete before the wedding - like clean up the guest room and the garage. This weekend Drew moved up into a new class at church. He was so excited to go into a room with tables and chairs his size. He didn't even care that I left! His teacher said that he told everyone "hi" the whole hour. Drew has a lot of new words too; his vocabulary is exploding. Today I was reading him a book and he pointed to the red car and said "car" just like that. I am so excited that he can communicate with us! Some ...
July 31,2006 I can't believe it is already the last day in July, this month has flown bye! I thought I would write about Drew's new developments, he has been learning so many new things that I can't keep up with them all. Yesterday at Sunday supper we all sat down to eat at the table, Drew sat in his special highchair that hangs off the side of the table. Half way through the meal Drew wanted to get down and I told him he had to wait until we were finished. He had not eaten a lot of his dinner so I was hoping he would eat some more. After throwing a nice little fit and looking quite dejected because he did not get his way he was allowed down from the table. Drew then proceeded to climb onto the bench where I had eaten dinner. Then he sat down next to John, grabbed his plate and fork and started to eat his dinner. Somehow he had gotten it in his head that he wanted to sit on the bench like all the big people and he wouldn't rest until he got his way. Oh my we are in for...
July 16, 2006 Drew said three new words today! He said "green", "I get it" and "Amen". It was too cute, we were saying prayers before bed and I said "Amen," then Drew said "a-men," a-mmen," "Amen" and then he clapped for himself! It was so adorable. July 15, 2006 My how a week can change things! Drew has been a little angel the past week - he hasn't been very cranky and he has been speaking more. I also showed him how to put his toys away, so with some encouragement and help he has been putting away his toys! Drew's new phrase is "where'd it go?." At first I thought it was a fluke, but he has started dropping things places where he can't see them and then repeating the phrase. Drew has been in a very cuddly mood too! He comes up to me & John many times a day and just wants to give us hugs. He is especially in love will reading books in our laps now too. Oh, Drew has reached another milestone!...
July 10, 2006 Greetings from the Hot and the Humid. The weather has finally changed to true Texas temperatures. It is awful, Drew is so full of energy and we can't go play outside because it is too hot. We finally went out tonight and played a little on his slide, but Drew became very flushed within minutes. His skin is just too fair. We had an eventful 4th of July that ended with a great BBQ with lots of church couples. Drew enjoyed watching the other kids play video games and having all the women without children pick him up. Drew had to be the center of attention and mostly played with the adults - oh, that only child syndrome! I added a new song to the site they sums up where our family is spiritually right now. We have had a lot of different trials come at us from many different directions. Please keep us in your prayers and pray that the "peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard our heart and soul and mind." I know that trials in our lives are...
June 30, 2006 I am growing up! I finally have moved to one nap each day! Mommy can't believe how busy I can be. I am always running around finding things to get into. This past week I have been a really good little boy. I now can say "cheese" which means please. I also say "ow, ow" when asked what a kitty says. I still love dogs! I think my puppy will be a life long companion. On Wednesday I went to my first dental appointment. The dentist looked in my mouth and made sure the enamel had formed on my back teeth. I was so glad when the dentist said I had nothing to worry about. When mommy was in the hospital at 30 weeks with her Kidney infection and a 104 degree fever the doctor said we should check out my teeth when they come in just to make sure the enamel on my teeth formed properly. Evadently high fevers can prevent enamel from forming. Daddy just came back from a week in Oregon . He had so much fun shooting and visiting with his family. Mommy and I are so ...
June 20, 2006 Only one more day until Daddy returns from Oregon! We both can't wait. Drew doesn't understand where Daddy has gone. He keeps running to the garage door and cries until I open it. When he realized that Daddy isn't there he walks away dejected. Poor thing! Drew is always saying "Daddy" and pretending to talk to him on the phone. Don't worry hunny, I have shown Drew your picture every day since you left. I think it is safe to say that Drew is going to be an engineer! He is into everything that isn't a toy. Then he has to know how it works. He loves buttons and wheels and anything that talks. Today he has been walking around with the rectal thermometer putting the tip into the plastic cover. He must have worked on getting them together for 15 minutes before he figured out how. Now he walks around, one in each hand, going in the case and then out. He is so proud of himself. While normal boys are playing with sticks and blocks, Drew is playing wit...
April 18, 2006 I can't believe what I found today! Drew has been cranky because he had 4 back bottom molars come through last week. Today his top left molar has popped through. The poor little man! I couldn't believe that he had a mouth full of teeth - I was expecting the front bottom ones to come in first. Oops! I gave Drew Tylenol today and he was so much better. Oh, some people have been asking about garden pictures, so I attached a few pictures I took of the house yesterday. You can see I have put John's flower beds to good use. I still have a few more roses and Vinca to put in, but for the most part everything has been planted! April 16, 2006 It is Spring! The Williams have been gardening again this week; we just can't stop planting. John is now building me flower beds in the back yard for my garden. We have had a temporary house guest, a lab puppy, who decided that all my plants needed to be uprooted. I spent much of Sunday replanting my garden. I have determined...

Tribute to Father

Tribute to Father "Honor your father and mother." This is the first of the Ten Commandments that ends with a promise. And this is the promise: If you honor your father and mother, "you will live a long life, full of blessing." And now a word to you fathers. Don't make your children angry by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction approved by the Lord. Ephesians Chapter 6 verses 2 - 4Fathers are the biggest source of strength for a child. The innocent eyes of a child perceive father as the all-powerful, most knowledge, truly affectionate and the most important person in the family. For daughters, fathers are the first men they adore and fall in love with. While for sons their fathers are the strongest person they know and someone they aspire to emulate. Even for the grownups fathers are someone whom they look up to for the most experienced and honest advice that is always in the best of our interest. For this great figure...
June 7, 2006 It is official! We have finally paid Drew off! Now the hospital can't come and take him back... just kidding! It only took us a year to pay off every medical and hospital bill associated with my difficult pregnancy. We thank the Lord that we had good insurance that did cover a large portion of my $90,000 pregnancy! Great things are expected for little Drew. I guess he is following in his daddy's footsteps - I think John is worth over $1,000,000 due to his numerous surgeries.
May 30, 2006 Drew is turning into such a gentle little boy. He can now pet the kitties and pet mommy on the face! We have been working on these for a few weeks and I think he has finally gotten it down. Drew has a few new words - Ugh oh, ok, & hi. He actually uses them all in context too! This week Drew went to the pool to swim twice and to the park on Memorial Day. He had so much fun running from one activity to the next. On Monday we met Daddy at the Southlake Town Center for lunch and played in the fountain. Drew has finally gotten over his diaper rash/burn. We are very thankful that he is once again sleeping through the night! Poor Drew, while he was on antibiotics he slept 14 hours a night and had a 3 hour nap during the day. The drugs just wiped him out. Drew is very active, he runs everywhere in the house. Drew's favorite toys are his tricycle and his puppy. He loves to chase around his giant balls too! Drew & Mommy went to the baseball game last week. We watched th...