You will never know how much it meant!

Today we found out that a guy that blessed Bailee more than he will ever know went to be with the Lord. Mr. Larry Reynolds had never meet any of us he just happen to know our sister in law Tiffany and her parents. He had heard how we were looking for a horse for Bailee to help build her confidence after her fall off her horse a few years before.

One day I got a text from my sister in law saying "I think I might have found Bai a horse." So Kurt and I began asking the number one question how much? Then came the surprise that we never expected "he says he wants Bai to have Bandita." "He wants her to come spend a week with her here and see how well they get along and if every thing works out then he wants to give Bandita to Bailee." Then came the story of why. You see Mr. Reynolds was very ill and did not have much longer and wanted to make sure she went to a good home. He thought her and Bailee would make a good match.

So we began to plan Bailees stay with Aunt Tiffany to meet Bandita. I was so nervous for her to meet a new horse and for Kurt and I not be around. She went back to Wylie with Aunt Tiffany after she made a trip here and we were to go down the following weekend to get Bailee and see how things were going. The first day Tiffany began sending pictures of Bailee and Bandita and you could see the instant connection.

Bailee was never able to meet Mr. Reynolds but she was able to meet his wife. Mr. Reynolds was not feeling well the week she was down and was hoping to make it the weekend we were there to meet us.

When we got there Bailee was so excited to show us all she could do with Bandita. Kurt and I were so amazed we were looking at a different kid. Her confidence was amazing! Bailee was riding in the arena and saddling her horse and even down "painting" Banditas hoofs. The whole time that horse did not move an inch. She did exactly what Bailee wanted and Bailee was in love. We had been waiting to find that one horse that Bailee would have that connection with and we were seeing right before our eyes. What a Blessing!!

Unfortunately we were never able to meet Mr.Reynolds either. This man that we were never blessed to meet had blessed our daughter with a new best friend and a new outlook on life. A life with confidence. Bailee and Bandita still have that amazing connection. Bandita is special herself, she has arthritis and has to be given a shot each month.

Larry Reynolds will always be special in our book and we were never able to thank him in person for what he did and even if we were able to in person I don't think we could ever really tell him how much what he did meant to us and touched our lives. This random act of kindness is one that will never be forgotten.

Today we lift his family in prayers as God comforts them in this time of loss. We are unable to make it to his service this weekend due to Jaci's wedding but will be thinking about them all as they celebrate his life. A life that changed Bailees and he will never know how thankful we are.

Thank you Mr. Reynolds!!

The Small Things Mean the Most

You never think things hold meaning as much as they do until you get rid of it. Today we sold our Dodge Durango and it kinda made me a little sad.

We bought the Durango when Bailee was about 7 months old. I remember going and test driving it and we were so excited to find exactly what we were looking for. We went looking for a Durango and was hoping to find a 4*4 and we did the first place we looked.

That car brought both my babies home from the hospital, we have laughed and cried inside of that car and also had some great trips in it.

Selling it today made me think of the trips we took as a family. We took our first family trip to OKC and took Bailee to the zoo. We had stopped at the Donut Stop on the way out of town and I have pictures of her covered in cherry donut. That was also the first time my two best friend Christy and Susanne meet Bailee.

It also carried Kurt, Bailee, Bobbi Jo and Mom and I on all of our first trip to Sea World in San Antonio. We had a blast and I remember being thankful we had a vehicle that was so tall because it flooded a little while we where there.

It is the car I drove for the first time in the Dallas area while it was just the kids and I and Kurt was at home trying to look up maps on line while he directed us off of the wrong hwy in rush hour traffic.

 I loved all the room that car had with the third row seats but it sure got full of junk because of that third row seat. That is one thing I will miss is my car is usually the one everyone loaded up in because it had the most room.

Never thought that selling that Durango would mean so much to me. I have cussed that thing so many times because it did have its problems but today I forgot all about the problems we had and remembered the good things that came from the Durango.

We have moved on to a smaller car that gets much better gas mileage and now Kurt has a new to him pick up. He has been needing/wanting a pick up to haul things and feed to the horses and that was kinda hard in the durango. We are going this afternoon to buy him and pick up as old as we are but it is in great shape and it will do what we need it for. We are trying to remember to "live like no one else so that one day we can live like no one else."- Dave Ramsey

    Wow, I am horrible at this!! I am so bad with keeping up with this blog but we have been very busy.

I am extremely busy with school. A&P and medical terminology are taking up any free time I have and much of my evenings with Kurt and the kids. I just know that one day it will all pay off! I am loving being able to go up to AC on Tues and Thursday for class. Kinda funny I never thought I would say I enjoy going to school but it I never realized how much I miss having a place to go and being with other adults. I have meet some wonderful friends in my class and have loved every minute of it. Don't get me wrong I am blessed to stay home with my kiddos and love every minute but it amazes me how much I really miss the social aspect of work.

Bailee is almost done with 2nd grade which makes me very sad. She is growing so much and I love it but makes me very sad. She has become a little social butterfly and has spent lots of time with friends lately. She spent the week of spring break with a friend in Colorado skiing. She has a new love! She is already making plans for all of us to go next year. She says she cant wait to teach her Daddy to ski. The family she went with says she has no fear. I watched a video of her coming down the mountain and thought I was going to have a heart attack. I don't know if I can handle seeing that in person. She has started softball and is enjoying it. It is kinda new to her and she was very nervous during her first game but she did great.

JP is as wild and crazy as ever. I don't think he ever slows down. He keeps us on our toes. He has become such a big boy. :( We bought him a back pack for pre k next year and he is so excited. He told me "don't be sad I am just not a baby anymore." Which did not help at all. He is learning so much and I love watching how hands on he is. Much different from the way Bailee likes to learn.

Kurt has started a new job with Wheeler Welding. He is enjoying it. I think he likes being back welding and building things. We are blessed that he does not have to drive but about 10miles to work. He is still helping Jerry making toys in the evenings or weekends when he can. As we speak he is out there and they are working on a new toy. The things Jerry comes up with amazes me and I think Kurt loves learning from him.

That about sums up what we have been up to since Christmas. I will try harder to keep up with our summer adventures. I promised Bailee and myself that after the past two summers taking summer classes I would take this summer off. We are all kinda excited about that! Bring on the swim lessons and VBS and big camping plans being made. Cant wait!