Thunder

Just laying in bed listening to thunder and thinking about the prospect of rain. Thinking about how amazing it's been to get all of this rain lately and giving myself all the credit for asking for rain boots for Christmas! 

My dad said, "What are you going to do with red irrigation boots? Start working at the farm?" I replied, "I need rain boots because it's going to be a wet spring and summer! You've gotta have faith!" Everyone can thank me later. 

These two are really something. 

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Hot Yoga

Yes, it was Monday. Yes, it was 5:11am when I woke up. Yes, I needed to leave the house at 5:15am. Yes, I slept in my clothes which helped me get out the door. And YES, I'm really glad that I made it to class! Oh and yes, I finally got to use the nice lululemon mat that I bought last summer. 

All in all, hot yoga felt amazing and was a great start to my day. I think I'll go again on Friday. 

My getting ready buddy. She's not amused. 

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Father's Day Fun

We went to Brownfield to celebrate Father's Day today. We did the usual church then lunch thing and I have to say that I'm so thankful for the 'usual'. Jay and I got a reminder on Friday that life can change in an instant and that the 'usual' isn't guaranteed. It sounds cliche but I'm thankful to be looking at this holiday through a renewed set of lenses. Church was great and lunch and company was even better! My mom made ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, salad, homemade rolls and homemade banana pudding. I wasn't able to partake in the tastiest parts of the meal but thankfully that's getting easier. 

Owen is FINALLY getting better!! His last allergy tests showed that he's severely allergic to eggs, not dairy. It's a little frustrating to have been on the wrong track for several months but we're so happy to see his hair coming back and his skin softening again! He sooo happy too!! He's definitely feeling like his old self. 

We ate, opened a few gifts and then Kay made us leave to be home in time to watch Tech in the College World Series. Sadly, we lost to TCU, but we have another game to go! 

Here are a few pictures of the day:

Wilbie is a sweet boy!

Owen loves his Grandad

All of our handsome guys! 

The original Swain kids

Will loves his Uncle Jay

Grana and Nana with the boys

Joel and I hit the Dad jackpot and these boys are pretty lucky to have him as their Grandad!

Well I have to wrap it up. I got a little ambitious today and signed up for hot yoga at 5:30am tomorrow. I'm sleeping in my yoga clothes and have already paid so that I can't back out! I've read that hot yoga can good for Hashimoto's or bad depending on how your body reacts. I'm obviously hoping to be on the side since Pilates twice a week isn't enough exercise and regular yoga classes aren't offered early enough to fit my schedule...that I know of anyways. 

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Custom Pools of Lubbock

Wow, a lot can happen in a year.  Last July 4th, Jay leaned over to me while we were watching a fire works show and said that he wanted to start a pool company. He said that he had been thinking about it and that there seemed to be a market for it. I peppered him with questions (like I always do) and then told him that I knew he could do it...even though I was pretty nervous since the most pool involvement he had ever had was swimming in one... He and his friend Jacob both had interest and decided to begin this venture together. Around December they started talking about company names and landed on Custom Pools of Lubbock. I had hoped that he would stick with the Paradise theme but he insisted on separating the pool company from his landscape company. His companies, his rules. Fast forward to this spring and things started getting real. Somehow without having ever built a swimming pool, Jay sold two pools back to back! They weren't just any pools either...they were both going to be showcased in the West Texas Home Builders' Parade of Homes!! I can't even explain the pressure on their shoulders to perform...it's like trying a brand new recipe at a dinner party x's 1000. Anyways--he pulled it off (of course) and did a phenomenal job. His pool and landscape in the Vintage Township neighborhood won the Outdoor Living award at the Parade Preview on Friday night!! I'm just so impressed and proud of his hard work and fearlessness. Here are a few pictures of the work. 

This jumper

I've really been wanting a black 'jumper'/'romper' (whatever they call it) all year. I've questioned whether I could pull one off but decided it was worth a try. So...I found this one at Ann Taylor online and had my assistant run by the store to pick it up. 

Well of course, I expected it to look just like this on me...but that was not happening. Let's just say that the torso was too short and I practically violated the damn thing. Awkward. 

Black jumper 1, Hillary 0

They probably wouldn't even take it back if they had seen me in it...Sorry Ann. 

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