My Wreck

Friday morning I was heading down Highway 46 on my way to San Marcos. I had just passed Smithson Valley when a car started heading towards me. He was passing the double yellow lines and came right at me. I tried to swerve away, hoping he would see me and swerve back, but BAM!! He hit me! Clipped my rear view mirror and slammed into my back fender, sending my tire flying and me spinning.


Once I finally came to a stop I realized that the van behind me had been hit. He rolled the van and ended up landing on the passenger side.

The vehicle that hit both of us ended up backing in to the guard rail. As I caught my breath and took in everything around me, I thought I needed to call 911. At that moment was when I noticed a Comal Road Department truck had pulled up behind me and was radioing what I assumed was 911. I got out of my car, called Andy and tried to take in everything that had just happened. The guy in the van was able to crawl out of his window, which was facing the sky. The driver (a 15 year old on his second month with his permit) was fine, but his step mom, who was in the passenger seat, ended up having to be air lifted to a trauma unit. (I just found out that she is fine).

Throughout the morning I talked to the woman who was two cars behind me. She stayed as a witness for me. She said she saw everything. I talked to the guy who was in the van and many of the EMS workers. I never talked to the driver that hit me. I didn't want to go up asking for insurance when his mother was just put on a helicopter. We were able to get the information from the State Trooper.

At this point we are still waiting to find out if my car will be totaled or not. Considering it's 5 years old, we are expecting that it will be a total loss. I am so sad about this because I love my car, and it was almost paid off. But I am very thankful that no one had serious injuries. I am especially thankful that Lyla wasn't in the car with me.


This picture is taken where my car ended up. Right in front of the fire truck is where my car got hit. Behind the fire truck is where the car that hit me ended up.

Houston Trip

This week my mom, Lyla and I went to Houston to visit my mom's two sisters and their families. I had to teach the camp activities at the ShowMakers camp in Houston, so it just made sense to make a trip out of it. My mom has been doing this girls trip for a couple of years. This was Lyla's and my second time to tag along.

We spent 3 days hanging out with my Aunt Robin and Renee and their kids. We got there Tuesday and went straight to Robin's house in Sugarland (after I did the camp activities). We visited, enjoyed mojitos and had dinner with everyone.

Then we headed off to Renee's house in the Wilcrest area of Houston. We spent two nights there. My Aunt Renee has this gorgeous pool in her back yard. We spent all of Wednesday poolside. We even fell asleep sunbathing. It was fabulous and relaxing.

Lyla had so much fun in the pool. She played on the platform step, jumped off the side and kicked, kicked, kicked. She even put her face in the water! I was so proud, and relieved that she had such a good time.




Thursday we hung out at Renee's house, visiting and relaxing before we had to get back in the car and drive back home.

Lyla had such a blast hanging with her second cousins. Carson and Jackson allowed Lyla to tag along and hang out. They even spent time playing with her. I think she learned so much by interacting with some older kids.

I caught her just lying there laughing watching the boys play ball.

Play date

On Thursday, Lyla's friend Grace came over for a play date. Grace's daddy and big brother were going to the circus so her mommy, Gabi and her came over for dinner and fun. Grace is one month younger than Lyla. We did some play dates last year, but they mainly laid around, or Lyla would try to squish Gracie by steam rolling her.

This year they are both walking and we were so excited to get them together. Not to mention the two mommies enjoyed some girl time. The girls played and ate dinner. We then decided to throw them in the bath together. I think they had a good time. It was so funny to watch the two girls interactions.





I definitely think we need to get them together more often.

Oprah

I've always been a big fan of Oprah, but more and more I find myself annoyed and frustrated at her. Sometimes she just doesn't get it. She's never been married, she's never been a mother and yet she makes statements like she knows. Really!?! You don't know. I'm sitting here watching an episode of women who have been cheated on and the "other women". This one woman who's husband left her during her 4th pregnancy talked about how she wrote a letter to the other woman. It basically asked her how she as a woman could feel comfortable knowing she was part of breaking up a marriage, but ended with "if being involved with a married man is all you have in your life, you are worth more." Wow! What an amazing statement. I mean she did put some of the blame on the other woman but also built her up at the end by telling her she is worth more than being the other woman. And Oprah just didn't get it. But she doesn't know what it's like to be in a marriage.

This same woman said that she grabbed on to her husband's ankles as he walked out the door. Oprah said, "don't you wish you would have just stood up." I mean, I'm sure this woman was humiliated by being dragged by her husband, but I'm sure at that moment she was thinking, "I'll do anything to make this marriage work."

Sorry, I just had to get this off my chest. Oprah...get a clue.

Summer Schedule

Today Andy started his summer schedule. This means several things. For Andy it means he doesn't have to travel to The Geneva School of Boerne 3 times a week to teach. All of his students now come to him. For me, it means I get to have my husband at home all summer (even if he is working). But it also means that I must keep the house cleaned and I can't just lay around on the couch and stay in my jammies all day. But before Andy starts telling me I'm always complaining, I must say that it is a small price to pay.

This is Andy's second summer to be self employed. He went full time teaching October 2008. Last summer was scary. Would he keep all of his students? Would we have enough money to get through? Not to mention his first summer was also when my pay check was cut for two months from my maternity leave and we had a new baby to add to expenses. But as always, God provided. He kept the students coming. God has continued to be faithful through Andy's first full school year of being a full time private voice and guitar teacher. This summer, I believe will continue to be great. While Andy did a lose a few students for the summer, he more than made up for it with summer only students. God is Good!

So, yes, some days I might just get tired of cleaning up and dressing up (or dressing period), but I hope to not forget how grateful I am to a God that allows my husband to live his dream of owning his own business and teaching music.

And I'm especially thankful that he only has to work 4 hours a day 4 days a week. Doesn't get much sweeter than this.

So, summer schedule means Andy teaching from home, Aubrey cleaning, and all three of us exploring the Zoo, Sea World, the lake and many other fun family adventures.