Today I am over whelmed with gratitude for just daily things. I have a friend that lost her job because she could not get to work due to the storm, but she is staying positive. Another friend is so happy that she had the last chemo treatment.
I had the best time with Boo and Nat yesterday. We went to a family thing then home and had the afternoon and night to just hang out. Boo always makes me smile. There is something new everyday with her. I just love to hear her say "thank you daddy". I have a wonderful wife that is not only my best friend but the best step mom to my kids and the best mom to Boo.
I had to put in vacation time in June so I can use up the hours before July 1 or I lose them. We aren't going anywhere just the time to spend at home and do yard work and projects around the house.
My job is such that for the most part it is easy going and problems are fixed quickly.
I am very grateful for the help I get with ideas that are not mine to solve these problems.
I have such a happy life!!! It was not always so but I can't remember the bad times too well, guess I am getting old. Besides, holding on to hurt or bad experiences is a lot of work and I am pretty lazy.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mothers
It is Mother's day. I am grateful for several mothers in my live. First my own mother who has put up with so much from me throughout the years. Her example of living her testimony has helped to form me into the man I am today.
I also remember my grandmother and great grandmother. I always smile when I think of summers in Fillmore and running between their houses. (they lived next door to each other.)
Music filled their homes as well as great food. Stringy mac n cheese, pancakes with corn in them
The scary basement and outside food cellar. (I only entered the outside cellar once I was a grown adult)
I smile when i look at pictures of my grandson and his mom. Jo is a great daugther and now a great mother. It is a joy to see their family growing.
I am grateful for our birth mother, She has made it possible for Nat to be a mother. She is always in our prayers and thoughts. During the years we were working and waiting for Boo Mother's day was a bit sad. Only those who have not been a mother but really want to be, or are still working on that miracle can truly understand. I admit that I don't even know fully the feeling that can be there. I will always maintain that birth mothers are true heroes.
Last of all my wife Nat, who is the most perfect mother to Boo. (Boo was so worth the heartache and wait we went through) As well as being the perfect step mom to my kids. The joy I feel as I come home from work and see the two of them involved in cooking dinner, a treat, doing housework or just having fun is priceless.
My life is complete when I hear them laugh.
So today being Mother's Day I am grateful for all the women in my life .
I also remember my grandmother and great grandmother. I always smile when I think of summers in Fillmore and running between their houses. (they lived next door to each other.)
Music filled their homes as well as great food. Stringy mac n cheese, pancakes with corn in them
The scary basement and outside food cellar. (I only entered the outside cellar once I was a grown adult)
I smile when i look at pictures of my grandson and his mom. Jo is a great daugther and now a great mother. It is a joy to see their family growing.
I am grateful for our birth mother, She has made it possible for Nat to be a mother. She is always in our prayers and thoughts. During the years we were working and waiting for Boo Mother's day was a bit sad. Only those who have not been a mother but really want to be, or are still working on that miracle can truly understand. I admit that I don't even know fully the feeling that can be there. I will always maintain that birth mothers are true heroes.
Last of all my wife Nat, who is the most perfect mother to Boo. (Boo was so worth the heartache and wait we went through) As well as being the perfect step mom to my kids. The joy I feel as I come home from work and see the two of them involved in cooking dinner, a treat, doing housework or just having fun is priceless.
My life is complete when I hear them laugh.
So today being Mother's Day I am grateful for all the women in my life .
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
lesson learned
I spend quite a bit of time at the table with my glasses on reading or on the computer. Quite often I am deep in study of the most recent conference talks. (I print them out and bind into a combed book so I can underline and make notes etc.)
Last night Boo sat down in my chair, picked up my glasses and started to "study".
You never know what things they are observing and processing in their little heads. I am grateful for the reminder that I need to always be a good example
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.Saturday, May 1, 2010
Too Many Gadgets?
Work decided that they will no longer pay for personal cell phones. This means that I have to get a new blackberry through work while keeping my old blackberry. I just have to pay my own phone bill now (that stinks but I understand)
So I ordered the new phone and will be keeping my old phone as well.
The other day a alarm went off for a meeting I had and it went off on the following gadgets I had on my desk. My new blackberry
My old blackberry
My laptop
My desktop
My netbook and
My iPod.
To top it all off I was late to the meeting.
I am grateful for the new tech I get to have and how it makes my life easier but i do think I have hit overload!
So I ordered the new phone and will be keeping my old phone as well.
The other day a alarm went off for a meeting I had and it went off on the following gadgets I had on my desk. My new blackberry
My old blackberry
My laptop
My desktop
My netbook and
My iPod.
To top it all off I was late to the meeting.
I am grateful for the new tech I get to have and how it makes my life easier but i do think I have hit overload!
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