Where did July Go???

I am apalled at my lack of blogging this past month!!  However, I will let the excuse of family, friends and a birthday be reason enough!!!  Well give you a quick recap of the past month:

• Austin was amazing we relaxed, ate, and were so happy to be together and baseball free!!!

Here we come Austin!

Road snacks are the best

My "wild thing"

Dinner Date

Typical

Always reppin!!!

True happiness-SNOBEACH

• I was in Texas for 9 days in July
• Both of my brothers are now engaged to two wonderful ladies I am excited to call my sisters in a few months!
• Alex joined me in the 1/4 century club!!! And we celebrated in San Antonio as he was on the road!

Boy sure does love Cookie Cakes!!!

Birthday kisses in San Antonio

• I got to spend an amazing 2 1/2 weeks at home with my family and then go on our family beach vacation! Sure did miss Alex, but he was travelling for much of that time!!!!
• Ended July with some very special friends, I call "family" in the beautiful Colorado!!!
• We got the chance to visit some precious children in the hospital and give them some goodies.  It is amazing that these men can make such sick children smile just because they play baseball!!  I was honored that I was able to tag along and get to see happiness on some kids' faces.  If for just one second we could allow them to forget while they were there and remember they are special--mission accomplished.  However, they are the ones that made us feel special for allowing us to get to know them!

Now back in Corpus, Alex and I are so happy to be closing in on the end of the season.  Yes, we have been beyond blessed this year, and no words nor actions will be enough to repay those that have been more than generous to us--BUT THANK YOU!!  During July, our Bens got the promotion to CC, so to say we are happy to see them again is simiply an understatement.  It is always great to see friends be successful and be recognized (yall too Barnes family--so happy for such deserving peeps)! We are most likely headed back to NC, but all other details are TBD, and we are ok with not knowing!!!  We got an off day on Tuesday and were able to enjoy some rays and sand, as well as go to dinner!!! Other than that, we are trying to finalize some plans and get things in order as the season comes to a close.  Whatever is in store for us, we are excited to tackle it as couple and enjoy the entire offseason married!  I tell you--being married to Alex gets better each day and I can't imagine life without him--how did I get to be so lucky to call him my husband?  Anyhoo hope that each of you have had a wonderful July and August thus far! May you remember to tell those around you that you love them, there is no better time than NOW!!!!

Our off day--Nothing but JOY

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." -Ephesians 4:2

Love and Many Blessings,

Mrs. Sogard (gosh I love saying that)