After taking a few weeks off from blogging to take a vacation, we are back and have the pictures of our time away. Texas has become a bit of a second home to us, particularly the Rio Grande Valley. After having lived there for a year, we have our favorite places to shop and eat and several friends we like to visit with. Sadly, the vacation did not start off well. The little baby that Ingrid was carrying is now in heaven. When we announced that Ingrid was pregnant with baby #6, we assumed that she was far enough along in the pregnancy to safely tell one and all. Unfortunately, as we travelled the little one entered eternal rest. Kirklyn said that God knew that Opa/Grandpa (my dad who died 4 years ago) needed one of us to be with him. So the first few days in Texas were consumed with visiting hospitals and doctors. My mom was with us so we were able to leave the kids with her as we made the many trips to the doctor. Thankfully, we do have insurance for all the doctors offices we visited! If you want to know how we are doing after this sad loss, my most honest answer is just O.K. This is a new experience for us and we are doing a lot of talking with each other and God. I think we both feel a little empty right now. After the very kind doctor in Edinburg gave us the green light to travel, we went north to San Antonio for one day. Brittany and I attended a WNBA basketball game. We were both very impressed with the quality of the game and the nail bitin' last minute that saw the San Antonio Silverstars beat the L.A. Sparks 77 - 75. From there we went to Dallas/Fort worth for a week. We visited Dealy Plaza and the Sixth Floor Museum where President Kennedy was murdered and I am more convinced that ever there was a conspiracy. We all went to Six Flags for a day and there was nowhere near the crowds we have seen at other Six Flag parks where your day is wasted standing in lines. It was very hot that day and when evening came, the relative coolness was very welcome. Emma and I also had the opportunity to take in a baseball game between the Texas Rangers and The Philadelphia Phillies. It was an excellent game in which we saw a grand slam home run and the first ever home run of an up and coming star, Chris Davis. The game was excellent and the Rangers (my second favorite team...Go Twins!!!) won 8 - 7. Emma got to see her favorite player, Josh Hamilton, who is probably one of the top players today. What is really amazing is his testimony where he came from a life of addiction to become a baseball great. Read more about him here and you to will say his life is a God thing... http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2926447 . Finally, we did the Fort Worth Stockyards. It's like Alberta...but not as glitzy and a whole lot more longhorns. To all my American friends...have a great 4th of July!
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Hey guys! sounds like you have had your share of adventures!!!! wowie! it's great to catch up and hear where you are at;) Just a few years ago, we were at Fort Worth Stockyards, too. it's cool.
Take care - we will be praying for you all:)
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