Proud

I'm a proud wife today...it may have been one of the hardest days I've experienced but it was also beautiful. The memorial service for the fallen heroes from Houston Fire Dept 26 was simply amazing and moving. Yes, it completely broke my heart, but at the same time I was so deeply moved by the bond these men share. Seeing grown men cry rips my heart in two...and I saw more grown men cry today then I've ever seen in my whole life. I'm so thankful for my husband and for all the gifts in my life. My husband had the honor of driving the firetruck carrying Captain James Harlow. He did wonderful and that just makes me even more proud of him. I love you baby!


(That's my husband driving)

Rest in peace Captain James Harlow and Firefighter Damion Hobbs

Read the newspaper article here.

Loss For Words

**Updated to add photos and more videos - I'm doing this more so for myself...btw, my husband is in the last video and picture...those who know us IRL - can you spot him?**



http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/video?id=6757282

http://www.khou.com/video/index.html?nvid=351128&shu=1

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid823425601?bclid=19178677001&bctid=19404239001




I'm just honestly at a loss for words today...my heart is just so broken for these families and firefighters. To see all the wonderful and supportive comments written on sites like Chron.com make me smile and then there are just flat out hateful comments that make me want to cry. One person had the nerve to say "This is what they get for being adrenaline junkies." I really hope that person NEVER needs a firefighter...I wonder if they would still be "adrenaline junkies" if they saved this persons life, child, and home?! People can be so ignorant sometimes. I appreciate these "adrenaline junkies" and I am so proud to be a firefighter's wife.

Fallen Heroes

These two fallen firefighters are from my husband's fire station. I can't explain how I feel right now. My husband received a phone call around 3am with the news of his brothers. He left the house in a hurry and I haven't seen or talked to him since. This type of phone call is the phone call I hope and PRAY I am NEVER on the receiving end of. I haven't slept since he left. My mind has been racing with "what ifs?" I know this is Satan clouding my mind on this Holy day. I am just so heartbroken over this. I'm praying for the fallen heroes and their families and I am praying for the brothers of the Houston Fire Dept. They don't take their brotherhood lightly. Please pray for them!

Good Friday

We have a slightly busy weekend ahead of us! Tonight my nephew is coming over to dye Easter eggs with our girls. This is the first time our girls have dyed eggs...I know, I know...but they've NEVER asked to do it and I clearly remember how messy it is so I figured we'd just wait until they asked. Well, they didn't ask this year either but I started feeling guilty that our children had never done this so I purchased a $0.99 box of egg dye and 2 dozen eggs...we shall see how it goes...considering when these 3 kiddos get together they turn into monsters! Good monsters, of course! Oh, did I forget to mention we're doing this after I will have been at work for over 10 hours? ::happy thoughts, happy thoughts::

Tomorrow morning we're dropping the kids off at my sister's house and she is taking the little monsters to an Easter egg hunt at her church while the hubs and I run to Sam's for the stuff we need for the crawfish boil on Sunday...and most importantly, the pick up the crawfish! Then after we run all the errands I will ATTEMPT to make this cake I've been drooling over for months! I've already bought the supplies...I will be sure to let you ladies know how it turns out...unless it's a complete disaster...then I will just cry.

On Easter day we're having my sister, BIL, nephew, Dad, and Stepmom over for a crawfish boil...with our "jumbo" crawfish the hubs secured for us! We're also going to have an Easter egg hunt for the kiddos...you better bet we're going to hide those dyed eggs!

I also have a TON of homework, holy smokes, I can't wait for this semester to be O-V-E-R! Also, a birthday shout out to my girl Erin! Hope you have fun out with your friends! (evidently I'm not in her friend category anymore, lol j/k)

And on a heavier note, one of my college roommates is having a very serious and complicated brain surgery as I type this. She is having an AVM repair surgery, her second one. Her first brain surgery was when we were freshmen in high school. Please pray for a speedy recovery with no lasting side effects. She is seriously the funniest person I know...and she just happened to marry my sister's husband's brother...follow that? So, I'm lucky enough to get to see her regularly!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!! What are your plans?

Stellan

I try not to do this often but my heart is heavy for MckMama and her family today. If you so choose, please say a prayer for baby Stellan and take a moment to stop by this blog created just for him.