Life Lately...

Happy last day of March 2026!  Spring is off to a pretty good and productive start!

Chettles bought a Lexus GX from our fav Tulsa Lexus salesman, Aaron Little!

This pic brings me lots of joy - a preshface in her colorful hair towel, and Chet taking the pic whilst driving through their neighborhood! lol  Naturally, Mom disapproves of the white "non-color" choice, but Chet is loving it and says that's the realtor trend!

This = two shots from a live photo. lol  Kristin looking amused/annoyed at me pulling out my camera, then smiling it up with me on our Wednesday walk pic! lol

Tried something new and fun this past weekend, a Launch bungee fitness class where I got to sample the bungee cardio and the aerial yoga... you get in this thing like a hammock and you can swing and do random stretches and fully invert... that part was scary for me, but I'm proud of myself for trying it!  (It was all fun, honestly, but they don't currently offer any morning class options, and I'm debating whether I would go often enough at night to make the cost worth it.)

Chet Lee with Rick and Margaret and their Terwilliger home ($900k midtown house where he's worked with them for a while to get it ready and will get a really great commission when it closes next month).  I've never met them, but I feel invested since I talk to him regularly. lol

Can't remember if I've posted these before... Jaceman being Jaceman at family dinner, and Miss K with her peel-off lip stain the day we all met Kate for dinner in Dallas! =)  Love them both!!

Truth.

Looks like Mark Anthony had a great Jesus year bday... I miss the Shoemaker fam!

My flights and Seattle hotels and Alaska cruise with Beth Moore are now officially booked and paid for the coming summer - YAY!   Here's me with no glasses and no big smile sitting on the narrow laundry room floor to lean against my washing machine, as it's the only untextured white surface in my home I could find for a new passport pic! lol #makeitwork

The verse of the day popped up at 11:11... my screensaver verse for a while now says "My soul thirsts for God" as I've mentioned feeling like I'm in a dry wilderness season... and this was God gently answering, "If you look for Me wholeheartedly, you will find Me." ❤

It's an encouraging and convicting promise.

Okay, one more post to be caught up for today!

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Photo Friday (Caricatures)

Happy Photo Friday... learning that ChatGPT can create caricatures inspired a plethora of new photo fun, as seen below! =)

Mockey and the boys, Glamour Shots version! lol

Me, Sarah, and Chettles - retro style 

Pokemon-themed celebration of Diesel's red belt with a black stripe in Taekwondo!

The boys celebrating their 9th birthday!

Princess Parker Elizabeth (the bow is reflecting her Disney sweatshirt this year).

Princess Kate with her Princess friends + a magical unicorn and llama!

The Whitaker fam with all four boys!

TJ and Jace celebrating their move into Junior High!

The Mini Miss K being an awesome setter!

Rach with J&K at Christmastime + Courtney's caricature of her life lately

Tate celebrating his 8th birthday + the Fulton fam celebrating Sarah being done (a year from now) lol

Counselor me + Court Reporter and student me!

Wonderful Wilson fam!

And in other news, these heart-shaped biscuits for Valentine's season bring me joy!

Cute Lego minions when I went to pick up Steve's Legos in OKC

Lots of extra time to walk, write, chat on the phone, and watch TV lately - yay, OCC! ❤

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Everything Else

Whilst I was galivanting around Disney World, the Miss K had her first volleyball tournament and got some new photos taken!  Her team did great and won all but their final game, so go Rise!!

They told the girls they could bring props for their individual pics, and she chose to bring a Bible.  Could not love that more! ❤

She and her friend Aniston chose 6 and 7 for their numbers because of the popular six-seven trend. lolol

She's the best! lol

Just Dana being cute in all the pink!

Small doses of novelty - I like that!  Trying to embrace that more this year.

*LIGHT is coming!*

So sooooo true.

One last walk with Kristin on Thursday at 12:30 before the snowstorm arrived last weekend!

Not positive how much snow we got, but I haven't left my home since Friday (short workday + movie at Warren - life is good lately!)

Seriously - the longest and most dreary month sandwiched between two of my favorites!

Moore PD quoting Fast and Furious and making me laugh!

Dominoes fam dinner last Wednesday!

Miss K loving the Uno Reverse card (putting it in her phone case to rapidly pull out as a comeback to any insult or unwanted request)! lol

And now, a series of pics from our Tulsa Hills CFA dinner after my Tuesday hair appointment!

(Throwback to 2023)

Our best group pic that night!

Mom got me a cute new kitchen wreath that feels extra-perfect as Valentine's Day approaches! ❤

Speaking of kitchens, their new cooktop finally arrived on Wednesday.  It was weird seeing the hole before that.

Two dating "methods" or philosophies I am considering.  Mom and I both lean more toward the burned haystack, but I'm trying to consciously keep an open mind at the same time.

Mom's 71st Birthday dinner at Red Rock in Norman!

Collage for that day - yay, Mom!

I screenshot this the day I withdrew from CCU classes and decided to focus on dating through 2026.  Reminding myself that nobody really cares, and I'm allowed to "hit 'em with a plot twist" when that feels right!

Why I love Mel. lol

Working on it, thanks!

Made apple dumplings during my second day of being snowed in yesterday! =)

Also watched the 2019 Little Women - so freaking good!!

And today, I got my driveway shoveled thanks to Katie's friends - huzzah!

I shouldn't have to get out until Wednesday at the earliest, but it's really nice to have this taken care of!!

In other news, here's some adorable tiny hops from a baby goat video Rach sent me!  Gaaaaah, it brings me great joy how her head bobs back and forth!!

And now, I am finally caught up on blogging (after another grueling 5-minute remote workday), so I'm off to watch TV and maaaybe do a living room workout this afternoon if I'm feeling ambitious! =)

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