Sunday, June 26, 2011
Happy Birthday Barrett
I just thought I would post really quick and tell my brother Barrett happy birthday. I am so proud of you! You are officially done with school and you are a doctor. I couldn't be more proud (don't mean I officially fully trust you:) ) You have 3 adorable 3 kids and I can't wait to be able to get to know Isaac and be part of his life. I am just so happy that you guys are moving back. I am a proud little sister of her older brother. You are such an example to me. I love you so much and I am SO proud that you are my brother! Happy birhtday!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Happy Fathers Day!
Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad. ~Author Unknown
Happy Fathers Day! I have the greatest Dad in the whole world. I know many people are saying that about their own father. But I'm sorry, my dad is the best! My dad did, and still does, everything he can for his kids. I am so lucky to have him as my father. He has taught me how to work and to be proud of my work. I have learned my work ethic from him. My dad is a hard working man and he doesn't like to just sit there. I don't know if that is a good or bad thing. It's not that good when he had knee surgery and he wouldn't give himself time to heal. He had to learn the hard way to relax and heal (he ended up in the hospital with Staph infection) I love you Dad! You're the best!
I also have the best brother and brother in laws. They do so much for their family. My brother is a GREAT example. I don't know how he did it, but he has always wanted to be a doctor and this year he finished that goal and he is done with schooling and is officially a doctor. I am so proud of you Barrett! Dallas and Josh, you make my sisters so happy. You gave them the family they wanted. Next month, Nancy and Dallas get the wish they have wanted in SO long and that is the addition in their family of baby Grayson! All of you guys are GREAT fathers to my neices and nephews and I couldn't ask for better men in their lives! I love you guys!
The man I am SO grateful for in my life is my boyfriend Mike. He is the father to 2 adorable kids. They are his life! I hope he has a great Fathers Day! He spent all day today with them. They just make him shine and I never see him happier then when he gets to be with his kids. He is so great to me and so supportive of me. He has taught me how a relationship really is. He has been so understanding with everything I have had to go through and I honestly couldn't ask for anyone better.
Both grandfathers have passed away. They are with their sweethearts, having a great Fathers Day!
Happy Fathers Day! I have the greatest Dad in the whole world. I know many people are saying that about their own father. But I'm sorry, my dad is the best! My dad did, and still does, everything he can for his kids. I am so lucky to have him as my father. He has taught me how to work and to be proud of my work. I have learned my work ethic from him. My dad is a hard working man and he doesn't like to just sit there. I don't know if that is a good or bad thing. It's not that good when he had knee surgery and he wouldn't give himself time to heal. He had to learn the hard way to relax and heal (he ended up in the hospital with Staph infection) I love you Dad! You're the best!
I also have the best brother and brother in laws. They do so much for their family. My brother is a GREAT example. I don't know how he did it, but he has always wanted to be a doctor and this year he finished that goal and he is done with schooling and is officially a doctor. I am so proud of you Barrett! Dallas and Josh, you make my sisters so happy. You gave them the family they wanted. Next month, Nancy and Dallas get the wish they have wanted in SO long and that is the addition in their family of baby Grayson! All of you guys are GREAT fathers to my neices and nephews and I couldn't ask for better men in their lives! I love you guys!
The man I am SO grateful for in my life is my boyfriend Mike. He is the father to 2 adorable kids. They are his life! I hope he has a great Fathers Day! He spent all day today with them. They just make him shine and I never see him happier then when he gets to be with his kids. He is so great to me and so supportive of me. He has taught me how a relationship really is. He has been so understanding with everything I have had to go through and I honestly couldn't ask for anyone better.
Both grandfathers have passed away. They are with their sweethearts, having a great Fathers Day!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Bittersweet
Today has been bittersweet. It has been a day that I have been dreading for a while. A man who has always been there for my family passed away. He has been our family home teacher since as long as I can remember. He was one of the most spiritual men I know, President Law.
The only times he ever missed doing his visiting teaching was when him and Sister Law were on their full time missions for the LDS church. Him and Ted would never miss a month. When Pres.Law wasn't able to be there, Ted would come with Al Lemons or his wife Fay when she was still alive.
Growing up, I have VERY fond memories of Pres.Law. Whenever he would go out of town and needed someone to help with his farm chores, he would call up my dad. We would go help with his chores. I still remember the smell of the utility room in their house where we would get the milk bucket. We would then walk out to the farm. Pres.Law would have the baby pigs that he would allow us to play us. Whenever the pigs would have their babies he would call us and tell us to come see them. I remember feeding the slop to the pigs, going into the chicken coop. Getting the grain out to feed them, picking up the eggs. Most of all, learning how to milk the cows.
Pres.Law was a spiritual, honest man. He was a seminary teacher for MANY years over at Canyon View. Everytime he would come to do home teaching, he knew he could never go without hearing the slack from the Labrum's on why did he have to work in Canyon, SRJH is so much better (thanks for the correction mom) He was eventually the patriarch of the Castle Dale Stake. I was HONORED to have him give me my patriarchal blessing.
Whenever I would go home and go to church, I couldn't wait to see Pres Law at church. As soon as I saw him, I would go up to him and try to shake his hand. I could tell thatParkinson's disease was really getting to him and it broke my heart everytime I saw him. He wouldn't allow me to just shake his hand. He said he always gets a hug. He would still go to my parents monthly. Not a month went by that he didn't go and he would ask my parents about the kids and how they are doing.
He has been like a second grandfather to me. My heart is saddened by the loss of him but he is no longer in pain. The world has lost a great man. Heaven has gained a great man.
When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. ~Author Unknown
The only times he ever missed doing his visiting teaching was when him and Sister Law were on their full time missions for the LDS church. Him and Ted would never miss a month. When Pres.Law wasn't able to be there, Ted would come with Al Lemons or his wife Fay when she was still alive.
Growing up, I have VERY fond memories of Pres.Law. Whenever he would go out of town and needed someone to help with his farm chores, he would call up my dad. We would go help with his chores. I still remember the smell of the utility room in their house where we would get the milk bucket. We would then walk out to the farm. Pres.Law would have the baby pigs that he would allow us to play us. Whenever the pigs would have their babies he would call us and tell us to come see them. I remember feeding the slop to the pigs, going into the chicken coop. Getting the grain out to feed them, picking up the eggs. Most of all, learning how to milk the cows.
Pres.Law was a spiritual, honest man. He was a seminary teacher for MANY years over at Canyon View. Everytime he would come to do home teaching, he knew he could never go without hearing the slack from the Labrum's on why did he have to work in Canyon, SRJH is so much better (thanks for the correction mom) He was eventually the patriarch of the Castle Dale Stake. I was HONORED to have him give me my patriarchal blessing.
Whenever I would go home and go to church, I couldn't wait to see Pres Law at church. As soon as I saw him, I would go up to him and try to shake his hand. I could tell thatParkinson's disease was really getting to him and it broke my heart everytime I saw him. He wouldn't allow me to just shake his hand. He said he always gets a hug. He would still go to my parents monthly. Not a month went by that he didn't go and he would ask my parents about the kids and how they are doing.
He has been like a second grandfather to me. My heart is saddened by the loss of him but he is no longer in pain. The world has lost a great man. Heaven has gained a great man.
When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. ~Author Unknown
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