Self Image:
Ahhhh, to be a man and not have self image issues. Can I get an amen? I'm sure guys have issues too, but I've been dealing with this since I delivered Liza and it's something that crosses every woman's mind at some point in time.
I wore a swimsuit for the first time in public over the weekend in a looooooong time. And you know what? I didn't die. Yup. It wasn't near as hard as I anticipated. I wasn't super thrilled with my pooched out tummy or my slightly dimply legs, but I was proud to be a mom taking her kid swimming rather than sitting out because of my body image. Go do something that makes you feel beautiful...swimming wasn't necessarily that but it was an obstacle I overcame and that in itself makes me feel pretty darn special :)
Weekending:
The weekend was aweeeesome, stressful, tedious, and fun. We have been searching for a new car online for a few weeks and we finally found one I [thought] I wanted. So Jojo, being the doll he is, said let's go get it!
We prepared a last minute trip to Austin and headed out Friday. When we arrived, my mom watched the girlies while we shopped for cars. We originally test drove the "one" [i thought it was the one] and I didn't like it. It was black and just underwhelming. So the salesman showed me like the luxury edition and of course I fell in love! But I was not in love with the price. We decided to sleep on it and were feeling super frustrated that car shopping is soooo expensive and also so time consuming. Four hours at the dealership with no new car felt like a waste.
The next day we headed to Carmax to test drive a used edition of the overpriced sucker and I ultimately decided that used is better for us right now. We were able to get the exact same car, two years older, without the King Ranch interior, which was fine by me, because it was way more affordable. It's awesome! Bigger than my old 4Runner, has fun upgrades (butt coolers and warmers!), and has DVD players in the headrests for the girls! I'm so happy with our choice and now can't wait for Jojo to get a new car too (like in a year...we aren't millionaires ;)
See...
My mom got a new car tooooo!
And Charley wanted this one: ;)
Shopping at Carmax was a great experience. They gave us $1500 more for our trade in than the dealership and gave us a better interest rate too! It was still a time consuming process, but it was worth it in the end.
The weekend wasn't a total car shopping trip though. Jojo went to the Texas game with Wes (sorry they lost babe), and is girls had time in at the hotel with my mom. We also got to see Stephanie twice!!!!! It wasn't near enough, but she was working and we haaaad to understand :) I am majorly bummed that this was a "business" trip though, as we have so many Austin friends we would have loved to have seen.
Can't make a trip to Austin without a trip to Cabelas!
Loving Others:
To me, God is love and it's what Jesus did best. He loved people. So it's one of my favorite things to do. I love to make people feel special. These are old but some photos of when we decorated moms office for her bday.
I went on a "date night" with one of my close older gal pals, Crecia, and she really inspired me to delve into relationships with people that I do life with. She has a ministry, as she calls it, where she just ask questions and loves on servers. Like waitstaff. How brilliant. I worked in restaurants for most of my adult life and people can genuinely be so dang rude. This can get sooo exhausting and I'm so happy that Crecia is standing up for the little people and saying, you know what, your not just a server, you are loved. She exudes this love tremendously when she goes out and has family friends just about everywhere she goes. It's awesomeness!!
We have two servers at two local restaurants that are sisters, and tonight we got to see both of them. It's such a treat to bless them and learn about their lives, their children, their trials and tribulations, and experience their joys too. One is going to be a new grandma soon and she shared tonight how she has always dreamt of making tortillas for her grand kids! How sweet! I love these moments and encourage you to reach beyond your comfort zone and ask some questions to make someone feel loved. It's what makes the world go round :)
Love on, dear readers, love on!
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