June

So far in the month of June:

1. I have learned we will be taking over legal custody of my sixteen year-old brother
2. My husband got laid off (for the second time this year)
3. My husband got a new job
4. My brother-in-law fell off a roof in Iraq into an empty swimming pool and will be coming home this weekend to North Carolina
5. My husband has been gone for 2 weeks to a 3 week long well in Oklahoma
6. We had to drop $500 on the Tahoe for what we thought was only the need for an alignment, only to find out we also had a broken tie rod and also needed two new front tires

So in a nutshell, my life has been pretty hectic.

Dyson and I will be shooting up to Oklahoma tomorrow so he can see his daddy and I can get some time in with my hubby! It will only be a one night trip, but at this rate, we will take what we can get!

We will be leaving the end of June (hopefully) to Missouri for the annual Loftis family reunion at Emerald Beach at beautiful Table Rock Lake. J.D's grandparents live right on the lake and every summer each of the kids, grandkids and great-grandkids head their way for vacation. Since everyone works in the oilfield, it spreads out over a whole month. Poor Grandma and Grandpa- their home and property is filled with 40+ people trickling in and out for the whole month of July! It is so much fun and we can't wait to see everyone this year! We weren't able to go last year, so we are super excited to have the opportunity to go this year. I am ready to come home for a while!

On our way back, we'll be picking up my brother, Sam, with all of his belongings for him to come live with us for a couple of years. He will start his junior year here at Ponder High School. We are excited and can't wait to have another member of our family around! Now when J.D. is off to work for weeks at a time, I won't be alone!

I have been so busy this summer already, that I haven't really had the time (or the energy!) to post, but I plan on keeping everyone informed as events occur. I have some pictures I have been meaning to post, so one of these days I will get on that. I hope everyone is having a great summer thus far!