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Category: Annie

2014/2Tarts/60th/Annie/cupcakes/family/Mr. Gray/party/party planning/surprise/T-Paw/The Goodnight

Six-tea Surprise

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Once upon a time, in a land before Facebook, Annie turned 50. I planned a surprise party while I was away at school, had the perfect story, got her there, got e...

2014/60th/Annie/birthday/Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Happy Birthday to the Best Mom EVER Edition

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

2013/Annie/blessings/family/friends/love/mom

Supremely Blessed

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

I’ve written about it before–those nights with friends that leave you so full, so blessed, so grateful. It makes me thankful for the friends and sup...

2013/Annie/Baby Gray/growing up/memories/VBS

Wordless Wednesday: Vacation Bible School Edition

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

2013/Annie/Baby Gray/faith/friends/Heart Group/love/marriage/Mr. Gray/Ukraine

Remind Me

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

You know that feeling where you are just engulfed in gratitude? So full and content? It started Thursday after I dropped Mr. Gray off, and it completely overwhe...

2013/Annie/Christmas/gifts/mom/Mother's Day/rockstar

Signs Your Mom is a Rockstar

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Find out if your mom is a rockstar–in just a few quick steps! 1. Pin something you want to Pinterest. Any ol’ thing will do. Source: surlatable.com ...

2013/Annie/Baby Gray/family/memories/Ranch/T-Paw

Ranch Kids

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Saturday evening, we headed to The Ranch, just because. Because it was pretty outside. Because we still had some daylight to burn. Because I want to share the h...

Annie/Baby Gray/home/move/pack/Trunki

Ruby Trunki

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Sooner than later, Annie is moving closer to home. We’ve got moves and movers scheduled; we have trucks, trailers, and more. It’ll all be packed and...

Annie/Baby Gray/friends/museum

First Time For Everything

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

My son doesn’t miss a meal–or a snack, for that matter. Yesterday, though, a strange thing happened. Baby Gray, Annie, and I met Mal and Ella Bella ...

Annie/Baby Gray/food/Fort Worth/Mr. Gray

Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

Because the best photos are certainly taken without a flash on an iPhone camera in dimly lit restaurants, I wanted to share our weekend. Mr. Gray and Pops neede...

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Hi, I’m Jolie…

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Wife to Josh, mama to Hays (7), hopeful adoptive mama, and Jesus lover. I founded Purpose Box in July of 2014. I'm all about open sunroofs and coffee dates. Welcome to my space; have a click around. I hope you feel loved, encouraged, and empowered.

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There were days I wondered if he’d ever start pl There were days I wondered if he’d ever start playing to win. Now look at him: sheathing his sword on strike three. 😂
Baseball weekends are the best weekends. Lessons Baseball weekends are the best weekends.

Lessons learned. Memories made. Work put in.

Baseball is a big part of our story, and we are so glad to be able to share it with the boy.
All the Mother’s Day things—grateful for my mo All the Mother’s Day things—grateful for my mom and the ones who call me mom and the places I get to fill in the gaps and the hurt and the waiting and the in between. 

It’s a day of balance and challenge and so many emotions and thoughts. Where ever you fall on the Mother’s Day spectrum, I hope your day was just what you needed.
From band to the baseball field and back again. B From band to the baseball field and back again.

Big day yesterday with 1s in both band competitions and a 2-0 day on the field. 

Today didn’t go the way we wanted on the diamond, but that’s a big part of the game.

I don’t want to remove the failure because it’s part of life. It’s what helps us grow. We don’t grow when life is easy and comfortable. Growth comes from working through the hard and getting better—not just in baseball but in life. 

Full disclosure: it is a lot more fun when we win, though. 🙃 Grateful for these boys and this team to grow with.
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