Around me

Well...and not around me. Missing Joy now. She fell yesterday and it was a doozy. The kind of fall that anyone involved knew required a trip to the ER. She's okay, banged up and probably a little more careful now. Busted lip and a big mark on her head. To say it was hard to be here when she was there is an understatement. I'd have driven home last night if I was by myself. Factoring in Ty and Charlie, though, changes things just a little bit. Driving twelve hours by yourself is one battle. Add two little people into the mix and it's another battle altogether.


Apparently she's really into dinosaurs now. Like, since I last saw her. This was a pre-fall picture.

Around me:


Cousins bonding over gaming systems


Her favorite shades, a gift from her idol/cousin Caroline.


Celebrating the Mavs during down-time in the room. While Charlie sleeps, (or in her case, lays in her bed and sings 'Home on the Range,') Ty plays in the room. It gives us some time to cool off and even I need some time away from the blazing sun when we're here. We've gone through four cans of sunscreen and I'm already in the early stages of peeling. Lord help me.


And this sums her up on so many levels. There's just not much more I could add to describe my daughter. Pink somewhere on her body-check. Braided "like a princess" hair-check. sunglasses-"shades"-check. Purse carrying her various finds of the day-check. Purse-carrying-arm cocked just so-check. Swagger-check. Today when I sent this picture to Sean he replied,

"She is you all over again."

Not sure if he meant that as a compliment or not.

Night night y'all.