Broken Hearted

It may be that I am paying more attention to the news lately, although I don't think that is the case. There have been an ridiculous amount of accidents caused by recklessness, many including drinking while driving.

Last week, a family of three was driving to visit family early in the morning (around 7:00 AM). They were hit head on by a drunk driver that was driving on the westbound highway instead of the eastbound highway. I can only imagine their immediate terror as the looked ahead of them expecting to see a car headed in the same direction as them but instead seeing someone coming straight towards them. More than likely speeding, the drunk driver probably didn't even see it coming as he obviously wasn't thinking clearly. What flashed through the family's minds, I can't even imagine.  All people involved were killed: the drunk driver, the three in the family, and the unborn baby that the woman was carrying. 

My hubby and I were talking about it last night. Can you imagine?  That family is a mirror of our own. A young couple with a toddler and another on the way all gone. It's heartbreaking.


I hate the action/sin of drunk driving. I don't hate the driver. He made a mistake, and although he doesn't have to live with it, he lost his life as well as taking the life of four others (you can bet that the life of that unborn baby counts!). My heart breaks for that man's family as well as I imagine the painful things they will hear about their son, brother, nephew, etc. 


I know people that have gotten DUI's. It's hard not judge, I won't lie, because the dangers are high and we hear so many stories about horrible accidents or situations occurring. I stress again that it is the action these people are taking that is so disappointing, that makes me sick to my stomach. I love these people dearly and their sin is no greater than mine. 


I urge you though, it's not worth it. It's just not worth it. I am sure that this man just wanted to get home, get in his own bed, sleep off his drunken "fog head" from drinking too much. He had no intention of killing anyone. He had no idea that he was so close to his end. Yet that doesn't change anything because what happened cannot be reversed. 


Dear Lord, please be with the family's of both the man and the small family. Please allow good to come from this, even though it seems impossible. Thank you for your greatness and reassurance that even though there is pain on earth, your greater picture, greater plan, is set and sealed. No matter the pain we feel here, you have given us a light, the greatest light of all in Your Son, at the end of the tunnel.

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Reading Corner

I don't want to forget this.

Every day, no matter what, the first thing Jo does when she gets up is head to the bookshelf (behind her in the pictures) to check out what is worth reading right away in the morning. Lately, after making her selection, she'll set it aside and eat breakfast when I insist, or immediately go to the this chair that she got from her grandma for her birthday to read in peace. It is the sweetest thing, and I need to remember it because I know it's a unique thing that just she does.

She's so happy, sitting in the sunlight, not dressed yet, enjoying the day. How can I not also just smile and enjoy it as well right along with her?

Sometimes I have the pleasure of her reading aloud to me. It may or may not be my favorite part of my day.

I hope she always loves to read.

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My Fair Lady (and Little Sir)

The region's fair is going on right now and I found out that we could get in for free from 11-1 any day this week. Count us in! I called up my friend Cassie to see if she wanted to bring her son W who is only 7 months younger than Jo. We like to think they will be best friends in no time.

We are always working around nap times, so I figured it wouldn't be easy to pinpoint the best time to go. Then she threw in a serious curve ball: her vehicle was completely dead. Being no stranger to jumping cars for friends and strangers, I volunteered to just bring Jo over while her babe finished out his nap to try to get it started before we left. I'm sure it was quite the image! One pregnant lady behind the wheel (she wouldn't let me push the car), and one petite lady pushing a big SUV out of her garage. But hey - we had to get the cars close enough together to connect the cables! 

All that for nothing - it didn't work. So we just decided to take my vehicle and she'd figure it out later. By the time we got going it was already 12:50, leaving us just ten minutes to get there and through the gate. I knew it'd be close so my adrenaline was pumping (oh the things I live for these days!). 

I happened to mention to C on the way that the double stroller I had recently purchased that was in the trunk? I'd never used it... so on top of us cutting it super close, we had to deal with that beforehand. We were in super mama mode though so once we got parked, we flew around trying to get bags, water bottles, babies, and shoes all in the right place. Most of it worked out, but we couldn't quite get the second seat in the right spot. 

New image to picture: Pregnant lady in flip flops pushing a double stroller with only one baby in it, running no less, with another petite lady wearing a sundress and slip on shoes, holding her son and a huge diaper bag running alongside on the gravel road. Oh the things we do to save money!

We didn't make it by 1:00, but the guy must have felt some pity or at least have seen the humor in it because when we asked if we made it, he said "I guess...". Thank you, sir, for your kind heart!

Once we got in, we were able to pull it together and turns out this double stroller is pretty awesome! It moves easy and has plenty of room for two babies and two diaper bags. 

It was a super hot day and there was minimal shade, but we spent a lot of time walking through the expo buildings, some of which were air conditioned. It was "kid day" so there were at least 20 daycare groups running around and there were different animals in different buildings that had the babes staring with big eyes. Both of them did awesome and by the time we left over an hour later, we deemed the day a huge success.

I love free activities and am always happy to get to go to them with these two. We always manage to have a fun time. And like I said earlier, Jo and baby W will be besties in no time. I can already see him warming up to her (because let's be honest, she's not exactly shy around anybody).

They both had to figure out what was going on when they were put right next to each other in the back of the vehicle. Surprisingly, they were pretty happy to be together!

Josie read him some stories to keep them busy til we got there

I love him peeking at me with those big brown eyes! Jo is completely wrapped up in her riveting book.

W seemed to enjoy the front seat view. Although in retrospect, Jo should have been in front. It's meant for the bigger kid I believe, and she kept kicking his seat. He didn't complain, but I can only imagine that it wasn't that enjoyable

"Mom! Check out that kangaroo. It looks miserably hot." She's so empathetic.

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