Friday, December 30

DATE NIGHT AT BREADWINNERS

DATE NIGHT AT BREADWINNERS
They built a Breadwinners in Southlake!!
Jeremy and I used to eat at the Breadwinners in Uptown Dallas ALL of the time in the first years of our marriage.  In fact we went there for breakfast on the day that I delivered Madison and just never ate there again 
(no particular reason....I guess that everything got a little more difficult having to cart a "tiny baby" around with us)

ANYWAY....
Twenty years of marriage and five children later, (while out running errands) Jeremy and I saw the letters that spelled "Breadwinners" being affixed on the front side of a new building, right off of 114 and Solana!
We were so excited.  We watched the building being finished out as the "Now Hiring" sign adorned the front windows.  We were just counting down the days until we would finally see the "Grand Opening" banner being hung!

The funny thing was, is that we would tell our friends about our excitement with a new Breadwinners, but neither of us could remember what we liked to eat there, or even how to describe the style of food that they served.  We just knew that it was super yummy and we loved it
We finally got the opportunity to eat at Breadwinner a few weeks ago.  We planned a double date with Jen and Shane.  We just had to snap this pic as we could not stop laughing......Jen and I didn't want to crawl all of the way into the 3rd row of seats, so we sat in the toddler seats strapped into the 2nd row seats

Anyway.....the food was FANTASTIC and the company even better!!
I had this amazing buttermilk breaded chicken breast, topped with a delicious gouda sauce and jalapeño jelly.  I substituted the leek mashed potatoes with a side of their amazing brunch potatoes.  Jeremy had the most tender filet!
It is an eclectic menu that included many types gourmet food

What a great night it was indeed.  I am so much enjoying REjoining the world with my new lungs.  
Life is so precious and should be used solely and ultimately for the Glory of God, whether it be evangelizing through joyful laughter with good friends or reflecting His love through our service to others

Thank You Jesus Willing me to stay here with my husband and children, if just a little bit longer.  Each day is a true gift and I love You with my entire self
love,
kerry ann

Sunday, December 25

CHRISTMAS VACATION

CHRISTMAS VACATION
MATCHING SWEATERS
Christmas Eve with our new business partners, forever family, and long time best friends, the Youngs.  They are a true blessing in our lives and they say that we are a blessing to them as well.....God surly knew what He was doing when He planted a seed of true friendship over a decade ago

Our Christmas this year consisted of family, friends, and complete gratitude for the gift of life and of family.
We didn't even get a lot of pictures as Jeremy and I just sat and soaked in all of the joy of just "being".....
Being together as husband and wife and just being a mommy and a daddy to our five little blessings
Perfectly cold "Hat Weather" for the girl who lost her hair....However, it is SLOWLY growing back
Isaac and mommy....just playing
Best Buddies playing outside everyday ALL day.....because Yay.....there is no school!
My three boys.....two of them preparing to go hunting.....and one that will be staying warm inside with mommy. I think that I Isaac will sleep in MY bed tonight....Yay!
Nicholas's first White Chocolate Mocha with mommy.....he loved the first two drinks, but then thought that it was gross
Isaac Just loves this singing Christmas tree that I got from my friend Eileen 2 years ago
It sings "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" and Isaac sings right along with it
My two oldest girls shopping at Southlake Town Square
Isaac warming up in his new Christmas blanket

A SPECIAL VISIT FROM SANTA AND MRS CLAUSE

OUR ENTIRE FAMILY OF SEVEN
FIRST PICTURE EVER WITH ALL OF US TOGETHER
Praise You Jesus for this beautiful Christmas gift

Thank you Santa And Mrs Clause for this amazing blessing for our family


MORE CHRISTMAS JOY
I think that this picture says it all
Isaac loves HIS baby....Gracie Ann.  He holds her and kisses her all of the time....He is such a good big brother.  Every time I pick her up, he tells me to be careful
Isaac looks like a little Candy Cane in these Jammies.....I just want to hang him up on our Christmas Tree
Nicholas snuggling with Gracie Ann.....whom he lovingly calls "His Little Chubbers"
Isaac's new desk
Gracie Ann playing in her ultra saucer.....it wasn't new for Christmas but it was the first time that she actually looked at it and seemed to enjoy the twinkling lights and sweet music
More of Gracie Ann 

and..........one more of Gracie Ann
After opening Christmas presents......Daddy and Gracie Ann settled down for a long winters nap.  Gracie Ann is our little Snuggle Princess
Isaac in his NEW CAR from St. Nick

It even has a stereo which he ONLY allows Nicholas to play the Spanish Station....."Hey, don't mess with another guys radio!"
It looked so funny "Parallel parked" in front of the neighbors house
Jeremy surprised me with the sweetest necklace 
(that I have been eyeing for over a year)
It is a silver nest adorned with precious pearl eggs each one representing one of our five hatchlings
I just love it so much


CHRISTMAS DAY AND DINNER AT MY MOM AND DAD'S HOUSE

JUST A FEW PICTURES
I guess that we were just having such a great time laughing and celebrating that we forgot to capture the moments on film...BUT this special Christmas will be forever captured in my heart


Me and my sis (and Gracie Ann)
 Our Daddy and his girls
My two beautiful nieces Courtney and Kerry

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY JESUS

Thank You for sharing Your joyous Birth-Day with the entire world. There are those on this earth who know and love You, but  sadly, there are some of Your children who have not gotten to know You yet…… But even still, as it was ingrained in our souls on the day of our creation....for every person to truly experience You in their hearts during this most blessed season of Christmas. 

That is by no means a mistake or a coincidence… It is only because You are our True Creator, Loving Father, and our Mighty God, Lord, Jesus Christ......
The King of endless Glory
love,
kerry ann

Thursday, December 22

PULMONARY THERAPY GRADUATION DAY

PULMONARY THERAPY GRADUATION DAY

AMAZING APPOINTMENT TODAY 
Lung function 115%-Chest X-ray clear....PRAISE JESUS💗

GRADUATION DAY
I Just graduated from Pulmonary Therapy!!! 

Thank you Mary, Joseph, and MoMo (Mohammad) for cheering me on to physical strength!!!  I will be forever grateful to Our Lord for you!!! 
Here is our attempt at one of those "FREEZE" action pictures

 None of this would have been possible without my wonderful husband and champion
JEREMY
I love you with all of my heart
 All of us together in celebration......now that I graduated, I am on my own to keep up my PT (hence the "mommy walks") on my own

 I even got to throw my graduation cap (baseball cap) in the air...Jeremy caught it on video...BEST DAY EVER!!!

I will miss my wonderful therapists but it will be nice to subtract at least one doctor visit per week

CELEBRATION LUNCH WITH MY LOVE
Thank You Dear Lord Jesus for all of the caretakers that You have so lovingly chosen for me!  They have truly been Your Beautiful earthly Hands, supporting me and walking this path with me.  I felt Your Holy Presence through each of them and I stand in total gratitude to You for these blessings. I love You with all of my heart, Jesus
Love,
your daughter, kerry ann 

Tuesday, December 20

MOMMY WALKS

MOMMY WALKS
ME AND JEN

"FREEZING COLD DAYTIME EMBARRASSMENT" 
(49 DEGREES IN ROANOKE TX)

The walk started pretty normal until the boys started to feel mischeiveious
 Nicholas and Christopher bundled up as usual but then decided to make this walk a little bit more interesting....they changed into shorts!
Then it was decided (by the boys) that wearing shorts in the freezing cold wasn't enough of an adventure, so they took it a step further.......well, about 10 steps further!

(They CLAIMED that they were not cold)

Jen and I were totally Embarrassed on our "Mommy Walk"!!!! boys will be boys (I Guess).... supposedly they were "challenging" each other???? Jen and I pretended that we did not know them, as cars would drive by....We would surely have received the worst moms award that day
Notice the "A Christmas Story" reference in the last picture (frozen pole-tongue challenge)

They had so much fun AND bragging rights!
It totally made Jen and I laugh and so really the entire shenanigan brought a lot of joy to our walk and to my day

MORE WALKS

Our Lord totally blessed me with this lovely neighbor that is my inspiration for walking each day.....I need my medicines of course, but I totally believe that our fun "mommy walks" are what is truly strengthening my new lungs and plus the exercise gives us so much more energy for the rest of the day.

WEIGHTS
We decided to make our walks even more challenging by adding some wrist weights
That first time using them was such a beating!!  We haven't even used them again!
But, we will ease into the idea and be carrying wrist AND ankle weights before we know it
They seemed so innocent and light until we were about a mile into our walk....then they were just plain grueling!

NIGHT WALK
It is so nice that Jen is my neighbor because we can just walk whenever we are both able.....even at night and we had to take a pic of our MATCHING gloves
Matching is the best...it makes just about ANYthing DOUBLE the fun

Thank you God for my sweet neighbor.  She is a blessing indeed and I will be forever grateful for her
love,
kerry ann