Our Life in the Yellow Brick House

June has been a month full of family and fun. We kicked it off with two Father's Day celebrations, and I can't believe it's almost over! First up was Father's Day with my family. It was extra special because Zach got to come home and celebrate with us. He got here a few days before and will leave after the 4th of July. It's been so great having him home. Dad was preaching at FBC Hennessey on Father's Day, and we were all there to support him. Afterward we headed to the house for some great food, family time and present opening. Then we headed over to Terry and Cheryl's to celebrate with the extended family. It was a long day, but a great one.  It took several tries in the hot, humid weather but we finally got a family photo.   Quinn is growing up so fast. She took a while to roll over, but now she's a pro at it. This is her favorite toy at Mamo and Grandpa's house.   She's full of smiles!   I wish I would have gotten a p...

Last month my Dad was inducted into the Hennessey High School Hall of Fame. Zach isn't home from Texas yet so he had to miss the fun, but the rest of us kids went home to celebrate with him and attend graduation. He was supposed to give a three minute speech, but like we all suspected, his ended up being almost double that. I guess when you're the guest of honor, you can bend the rules. I love where I'm from, and I am so proud to be a Hennessey High School graduate. I'm even more proud to be my father's daughter. He's most definitely hall of fame material. I couldn't count the number of hot meals he's had to walk away from because the fire phone rang or the nights he's been busy attending meetings or going to events. I know on many occasions, he would have much rather been home with us, but he was willing to make personal sacrifices for the good of the town. In the process, he taught us kids what it means to be a servant leader who really can make ...