What's Up Wednesday

• Carter and Grace mean the world to Mathis and I -- I feel like I don't blog about them as much as I used to, but we are in love with our fur children.  Carter loves to lay on Grace -- he did this as a puppy, and I think it's the sweetest thing to still see him do this.  Mathis sent me these pictures while I was at work last week, and they melt my heart. :)

• I am on a clothes shopping fast.  We caught the Dillards New Years Sale in San Antonio, and IT WAS AMAZING!  I had way too much fun getting great deals!!!  I've already gone through my closet and given away clothes this month, and I feel perfectly content with what I have.  Right now I'm telling myself I won't buy a single new piece of clothing, shoes, jewelry, etc. for the next 12 weeks.  I'll reassess then and see how I'm doing.  I don't feel like I spend a lot of money on clothes, but I think in general I spend too much time thinking about them -- does that make sense???  I definitely want to simplify my life this year, and this is a good start!

• Today RG3 declared he'll enter the NFL draft.  I couldn't be more proud of him and what he's done for Baylor.  I am so thankful he played football at Baylor.  A friend sent me the link to this picture last week, and I thought it was the coolest thing to see him with the Hokie Bird.  This picture was taken at the Sugar Bowl.  Definitely love seeing my two teams together. :)  Now we're just praying that RG3 isn't drafted by the Redskins!

• Speaking of Baylor athletics, let me just say that I am so proud of both Baylor basketball teams right now!  It is awesome to see them doing so well.  They're both undefeated, and last night the men beat Kansas State on the road to become 16-0.  We get to watch most of their games on espn3.com, and I'm looking forward to a great season for both teams!

• I love getting to work with resilient kids.  I tend to work in some really difficult situations, and my heart is joyful when I find kids that have overcome their odds.  Today I worked with a really fun child, and the experience brightened my whole day.  I definitely have to cling to the positive moments in my job, and I'm very grateful for days like today.