Ultimate peeps....hmmm....

Okay, so one of the main reasons for this blog (other than your personal enjoyment!) is so that I can journal our daily life so that I can look back on memories that I probably would have otherwise forgotten. So, here's an email I received yesterday from a guy that I haven't met that is on my ultimate team. It was halfway between a creepy and "I'm honored" email. Not sure which. I'll show my email that he replied to as well, for context:

My email:

Hey Team!

I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm not a flake, even though I'm missing the first 2 weeks! I ran a race last weekend that ran late, and I am graduating at noon tomorrow. So, those are my excuses. I will definitely be out there the next week and am looking forward to it!

Julie Wood

His reply:
Julie,What sort of lame swill are you trying to foist over on us?.....Planning and finishing out a race on OUR IMPORTANT OPENING DAY (of practice games).... when were in desperate need of SOMEONE to make some plays during our 2nd game when we were being dinked and hucked to death by the evil heavily impossibly stacked Hot-Tub-Partyer-ers. Our women were giving it everything they had (well not exactly everything...) with Lauren laying out twice in the endzone, making the grab (but, alas....out-of-bounds) ending up a bloody-but-defiant-mess (well she really was bleeding a little from the knees).....well I guess this harague is going on a little long, so we'll switch gears.WE CAN'T BELIEVE you hung us out to dry again a 2nd weekend in a row.....No foot massage and back-rub for you.By the way guys, sorry I missed this past weekend too; I had a REAL excuse, since I was attending my daughter's college graduation ceremonies at noon.Oh, and Julie.....CONGRATULATIONS for obtaining your MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERSfrom University of Texas at Dallas (one of the best universities in Texas)this weekend.I have a few pictures of you in your cap and gown regalia; I'll see if I can remember to bring them this weekend.

So, the fact that he remembered my name and took pics, even though I don't know him.....is this creepy? or honorable? hmm.....

Julie Wood, MS, CFY-SLP

That's right, folks! In a matter of about 20 hours, I managed to GRADUATE and GET A JOB! The Lord's time really is perfect.

I got 2 job offers--one from Baylor in Grapevine doing outpatient therapy, and one at Children's in Dallas doing inpatient. After a lot of praying, journaling, emailing, and conversations, I formally accepted the job with Children's Medical Center. I will begin work on January 8th :). So, blog friends, enjoy another month of many blogs as I relax this month!

Here Stephen took us out to celebrate the new job/graduation at Texas Land and Cattle Co:

Graduation:

Video Time!

I've experimented with the video feature of our camera and would like to share my talents with you, blogworld. Haha. Okay, seriously, can you tell that I'm at home this week with not a lot to do?! So....here it is:

Here is little Hudson, about 28 hours old. How can you watch this and not praise the Lord?! I could sit for hours and just watch his little movements and noises, and continue to be in awe of the Lord that I serve.

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" -Psalm 139: 13-16

What a weekend!

We had a VERY busy weekend this weekend. It was great timing for the digital camera, as I captured most of the weekend! Here's our weekend in pictures:

Saturday morning:
Being the athletes that we are...I was off to Arlington to run my first 10k with Chelsea while Caleb headed to Denton to play in an ultimate tournament. No gametime pictures were taken of Caleb (must read below to find out why!), but I took this pic when he got home. Interesting note: I came in a (very distant!) 2nd in my age group (there were only 6!) while Caleb's team came in 2nd in the tournament. I also won a pedicure/manicure for my time according to Caleb's prize list (to motivate me, Caleb made me a list of prizes based on my 10k time...yes, kinda like "Jump rope for Heart" in elementary school. It was great!).

Saturday night: Game night with community group. Shannon and Sterling didn't even realize that they had won when they did! Here's a picture of them after they realized they won. It was an intense game of Settlers as you can see in the 2nd pic. Also, Shannon's helping me get Caleb more cultured by partaking in traditional American holiday foods/drinks. Caleb tried and enjoyed his FIRST glass of eggnog. Thanks Shannon! I still can't get him to eat pumpkin bread/cake/pie :).

Sunday morning:
Caleb was off to play ultimate again and I was driving up to watch him/take "action" shots when the phone rang....Emily was in labor! So, I went to Royse City to watch Hayden and Harrison so Caleb's parents could go to the hospital. Here Hayden drew a picture of his Mommy having a baby:


Here are Hayden and Harrison playing as we waited for the call to come down to the hospital to see their new baby brother!


At 4:19 p.m., Hudson Taylor Hays arrived into this world weighing 9 lbs and 21 1/2 inches. Here's the proud new family:
And here's Aunt Julie and Uncle Caleb with their first times with Hudson (he wasn't even an hour old!). Note: Everyone else is dressed up b/c they were planning on going to church that morning. I was in my track suit planning on going to an ultimate tournament (Caleb went home and changed)


It was a tiring, but extremely memorable weekend! More pictures (with video) on the way! Get excited! And...another big announcement. Just so much to blog about!