Practicing Gratitude 6.5.20

Practicing Gratitude 6.5.20

OU, Auburn, Baylor, A&M - Celebrating FRAMILY graduations - Papa and Everly - over an hour like this - Just incredible - There\'s a story here  - 51 years to Mama and Papa - Celebrating Ali\'s big 5-0 - Love this girl. Lots of memories with Grace after...

Practicing Gratitude 5.30.20

Practicing Gratitude 5.30.20

- Unexpected, restful week in Watercolor; Getting our toes in the sand - and ocean; Time with Stephen, getting to know Kyle better; Jungle Speed; Good friends and good food; Salty breezes, fairly cool beach temps; Golf carts and bicycles; Remembering Rosemary; Family...

Practicing Gratitude 5.16.20

Practicing Gratitude 5.16.20

Memory Lane. Thankful for this guy and friends who saw fit to deem me an honorary Pi Phi - If this is my thank you for hosting reunion, I\'ll do it every year - \"God shots\" in Numbers - God hates complaining, and he also (sometimes) gives very specific...

Practicing Gratitude 5.09.20

Practicing Gratitude 5.09.20

- Baylor girls REUNION - our 25th! - Cammi and Kristin jumping in to do all the food menu with me hosting, just thrilled  - Certainly the virus is still making its rounds, but I\'m no longer keeping \"Corona\" in the title of these posts, as most businesses have...

Practicing Gratitude 5.3.20 (Corona Week 7)

Practicing Gratitude 5.3.20 (Corona Week 7)

Getting to hit the lake TWICE this past week - Lake with Cappy and Daboo, they\'d already been out there for a couple of days working. Felt so good to help them with some painting and just change locations for a day - Watching church on Sunday mornings together, while...

Practicing Gratitude 4.25.20 (Corona Week 6)

Practicing Gratitude 4.25.20 (Corona Week 6)

- Spring of Hud\'s senior year allows for some reminiscing, these picutres are worth not a thousand but about a billion words - Essie excusing herself from the dinner table, upset but we weren\'t sure why, and finding Hud in her room when I went to check on her. I...

Practicing Gratitude 4.19.20 (Corona Week 5)

Practicing Gratitude 4.19.20 (Corona Week 5)

- A full day of baking and cooking before Easter key lime pie C\'s creamed spinach cowboy rolls - Porch party with Jeff and Krista - Sweet delivery from the Kelley family - From the front yard - someone else\'s work I am getting to enjoy - Easter just our family -...

Practicing Gratitude 4.11.20 (Corona Week 4)

Practicing Gratitude 4.11.20 (Corona Week 4)

- Just finished week 4 of Coronoa Quarantine... about three more weeks projected of stay-home orders. I seriously can't believe it's been a month already, I hate that so many people are struggling and  I'm (mostly) taking in every single day, grateful for the rest in...

Practicing Gratitude 4.3.20 (Corona Week 3)

Practicing Gratitude 4.3.20 (Corona Week 3)

- Perhaps my fav thing on FB this week, thank you SCS - My other fav FB post, thank you SCS - My other fav FB post - this one popped up from years ago- Easter time - Sunshine and this crew - There may be an extra kid hanging out here, but we have dubbed her a Wilson...

Practicing Gratitude 3.27.20 (Corona Week 2)

Practicing Gratitude 3.27.20 (Corona Week 2)

- These seniors are still seniors, Corona and all - Corona quarantine hasn\'t slowed Corbin\'s weekend breakfasts he actually enjoys this, finds joy in making big breakfasts - Continued quarantine, a couple of weeks in now. Grateful for a quiet calendar, time in the...

Practicing Gratitude 3.21.20 (Corona Week 1)

Practicing Gratitude 3.21.20 (Corona Week 1)

 - These two, health and smiles and incredible hearts. And that right now I\'m getting more time with them  - Corona quarantine. Amidst the nasty virus, so many are finding comfort with the enforced slower pace and family time in unexpected ways - Essie home...

Practicing Gratitude 3.14.20

Practicing Gratitude 3.14.20

Spring Break 2020 - Lunch with these two - Right before this #12 catching - Having a little fun Senior year (bottom left) - Wrapping up the PHS cheer year surprised by the Panther award - Essie\'s first softball game - with friends and family Yet another #12 in the...

Practicing Gratitude 2.28.20

Practicing Gratitude 2.28.20

- Salt Lake and Park City, UT with two of my favorite boys (missing the tall blonde one for sure). This college decision is going to be a difficult one for Hud - At DFW, security took my suitcase and asked if I had anything \"sharp of dangerous.\" Once open, she said...

Practicing Gratitude 2.22.20

Practicing Gratitude 2.22.20

- Watching Harriett Tubman movie as a family, important film - Time in park across the street with Corbin and kids, gorgeous Saturday for frisbee golf, Hud helping Essie with softball hitting and throwing (and a bloody nose?!) - Tanner and Lauren here with Lyla, loved...

Practicing Gratitude 2.14.20

Practicing Gratitude 2.14.20

- Happy 20th Branson Wilson - a joy to celebrate you - Megann\'s Texas visit - never know who you\'ll meet at Lulu - in Victoria! - THIS amazing crew. Not enough words - Lake weekend - not at the lake! Leslie\'s hospitality to make it all happen - Friends since...

Practicing Gratitude 1.31.20

Practicing Gratitude 1.31.20

- Auburn visit. He hasn't made a final decision yet, but I really think Hud will be sporting blue and orange. He's loving the kids he's meeting and is excited to be a part of the Auburn culture. The only college essay that made me cry was his to Auburn - Angie's...

Practicing Gratitude 1.24.20

Practicing Gratitude 1.24.20

- Joy's cheer comp - made it to finals, and then placed 15th in Texas, competing with all 6A schools (15th of 60) Mom came with me to all the events, and Dad joined us Sat, so glad for that time - Graham, his faithfulness, his family, his impact on our family and...

Practicing Gratitude 1.17.20

Practicing Gratitude 1.17.20

- Truth. I feel like Cappy and Daboo drilled this in us growing up, both in words and action - Unrushed lunch with Lori, overdue but just the right timing. Watching her love her family well is inspiring - FULL work week, getting to work with people I enjoy so much -...

Practicing Gratitude 1.10.20

Practicing Gratitude 1.10.20

- Corbin Wilson making breakfast for the telerads he gets to work with. What makes this picture extra-amazing. 1 - It's taken at 6am. 2 - Corbin made the homemade green-chili egg casseroles and cheese cream danishes late last night after work, Essie's soccer game, and...

Practicing Gratitude 1.3.20

Practicing Gratitude 1.3.20

- Truth. For me, the mountains or the sea. But the mountains this week - majestic and bold and peace-giving - Starting Bible Recap (thanks Jess!), happy for this resource and plan - How God describes himself:    And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord,...