What Have We Been Up To?

I have sat down so many times to blog and I can't quite get them finished. I'm determined tonight!

We are all moved in to the rent house and are adjusting well. The first week was tough on us all. Jake and I have broke down and made a "drive by" a time or two at the old house. I feel like I'm in high school all over again. Oh well, every kid needs to learn sooner or later!

We have about another week before we close on the construction loan and get started. I am so excited, nervous, scared, anxious, etc. Every week it seems like either I am the one that is scared to death to do this or it's Cody. The good news is we are never both scared on the same week so we end up talking the other one out of being nervous. I can't wait.

Me and the kids just got home from Willis for 5 days. It was so relaxing. It was one of the best weeks of our summer for sure. I didn't cook, do laundry, or get dressed during the day. We hung out by the pool and shopped more than I should have. I miss having so much so close. There is every clothing store, grocery store, and all of my favorite restaurants within a 30 mile radius. Is it weird I get more excited about the grocery stores than the department stores? I love food. What's new?!! The one thing I wish I could change about this tiny town is a good market. I read and dream about having a farmers market so close to my house. The vegetable truck that comes to town every day is as close as I will ever get. Speaking of food and veggies, I have been reading this blog "100 days of real food." Google it. I want to do it so very bad. This down home cooking my mama taught me is doing nothing for this figure of mine. Something has to change!

Speaking of my mom....we need prayers...she is having weight loss surgery tomorrow and I am so nervous. We all know (my family) this is what has to happen for her to live as long as she possibly can. She has one of the best doctors in the world and that gives me comfort. I know she will bounce back in no time and we will have "not so big Dfox anymore" back sooner than later! Please pray for nurses, surgeons, hospital staff, me and my sisters and brother for comfort tomorrow.

The boys are getting so big and they are still wrestling and being "boys." They are loud and if I could bottle their energy and sell it I would be a millionaire!

I'm struggling on the running situation. It's so hot outside. I bought a month at the gym here in town to use their treadmill. Dairy Queen is a rock throw from the rent house and its temptation has taken over our house. Jake and I make late night runs 3-4 times a week. I feel like I run so I can have a dip cone and vanilla coke every day! Sometimes I think of it as a reward at night that my wild crazy boys are still alive after what they put me through during the day!!! Dairy queen is nowhere to be found on the 100 days blog, I already searched everywhere!

Hope you all are enjoying the last of summer!