Remembering...

I'm a little behind with this post...I was just too tired this weekend.  We have an update on that Army Captain friend of Scott's who lost his legs in a train accident.  He's doing well; he had surgery to clean up the wounds and get him into the recovery stage.  After his surgery he was running a fever but it was going down the last time we heard something.  He will be transferred to San Antonio once he is stable (since he's from Texas).  His mom, who is a teacher in Texas, has been with him the whole time.  She will now be going on unpaid leave so she can be by his side the entire time.  One of Scott's buddies is going to set up a fund to help their family afford all that he will need.  We are all so relieved he's doing better and thank God for all the support he is getting from everyone he has known.

This week, as we're all painfully aware, commemorated the 8th anniversary of September 11, 2001.  The song by Alan Jackson was playing in my head all day: "Where were you when the world stopped turning, on that September day?"  I remember it like it was yesterday.  I was in my car listening to the radio and pulling into the school parking lot.  I thought they were talking about some movie - it couldn't really be happening.  Then I walked into the cafeteria to join my teammates (there hadn't been swim practice that day but we had to be in the cafe for 1st period with our coach) and that's when I found out that it was in fact VERY real.  Then the announcement was made that a plane had hit the Pentagon.  We sat there in stunned silence.  Like Ashley, that was the first day I had heard the word "terrorists".  I still can't believe that was 8 years ago!  We must never forget.

As for us, we couldn't be more blessed.  Scott ran in the 5K on Sunday that was hosted by the McKinney Fire Department (all proceeds from the race benefit the Boys and Girls Club of McKinney).  Right now his next race will be the half Iron Man in Lubbock next June. I'm his swim coach, and it's been so fun!  He's amazing (and a tad crazy)!  I've been pretty busy with work this last week.  It was Homecoming week for Allen so we had that theme at work too.  We dressed up each day (which the kids LOVED) and we even wore our mums and senior shirts!  People definitely thought I was a high school student.  Apparently I still look 17...

Coincidentally, an old friend of ours, Mike, apparently decided to post some old pictures from high school on his Facebook page this morning.  There was this picture of Scott and me at a high school football game our senior year.I loved wearing Scott's letter jacket - I'm pretty sure I had custody of that jacket our entire senior year.

When I look at this picture I can't help but smile.  The happiness on my face is still there now, 7 years later.  Yes, I am fully aware that I've gone into the "mushy" side of things, but I simply can't help it.  I've never been so happy.  I married my best friend!  I hope everyone gets to be on cloud 9 with me this week!