Here I Am Again...

So, J and I were discussing the need to pick up ye old blog again recently. There are so many things we want to say that just don't fit into a Facebook status update or Tweet... so many things we want to remember that may not ever make it onto a scrapbook page. This is my mid-year resolution: to pick up the blog and post at least more than once every three years. :)







With today being Father's Day, I decided today might as well be the day that I began writing again. I have so much to say to both my Daddy and to my husband, and what better way!

To my Daddy:




This past year has been an emotional roller coaster. At this point 365 days ago, you felt awful. We went through some rough patches with your health, and there was a point when we all thought we might lose you. You have taken on all of the doctors' demands without hesitation, stopped smoking, started exercising and eating healthy, and lost over 50 pounds. I think you never knew you could feel this good, and I am so proud of you! Happy Father's Day and thank you for loving me and my little family so much!







To my husband:

Yes, this is Father's Day, not Husband's Day, but I wanted to take the time to tell you what a wonderful father I think you are. Who in the world knew what we were in for two and a half years ago? :)

Being a father has brought out qualities in you that I didn't know you had. You are more patient, loving, and kind than I ever realized (and I knew you were all of those things before). I just never expected you to grow even more in these areas.

You have exemplified the Heavenly Father to our sweet girl as much as I think anyone could. I am so proud to call you my husband, and I just know that our she delights in having you as her Daddy! There aren't enough words to say thank you for being a wonderful, patient, loving and Godly husband and father, but THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! My heart is overjoyed to be able to share this parenting journey with you... to have you to walk beside, step by step... to have you leading our household and knowing you have our best interests at heart. We both love you so much!

On the Blogging Bandwagon...

I finally got around to starting this thing called a blog. I'm only a few years behind the rest of cyber-space, but at least I'm jumping on the bandwagon. It's about time, I know...

There's really not much for me to say right now. This week, I've been trying to catalog all of my digital images, and there are almost 11,000 of them. I've been working off and on all weekend, and I'm down to 7,900, so at least I'm getting somewhere. :)

As I was going through all of these photos, I have been amazed at how quickly just seeing an image reminds me of a joke, a random moment, or an event that happened that I had completely forgotten about. It just blows me away how easily seeing an image can recall all kinds of emotions! I guess this is just on of the reasons that scrapbooking and preserving these memories is so important to me.

Also, tonight, Jonathan and I were talking about some people we know who just decided they weren't "happy" being with one another, and have decided to divorce. I am reminded and humbled once again at how truly blessed I am... I have such a wonderful husband who I can't picture my life without. He and I were talking tonight, and I feel so lucky to say that I do live a "happy" life. However, I think you choose to be happy - happiness is a choice. As we were talking, we discussed the fact that we don't really do anything special, we don't have loads of money, nor do we travel to lots of exotic places or lead a glamorous lifestyle at all - it's just pretty ordinary and routine, but I am so very happy with it, just as it is!

Well, that's probably enough for one night... More to come later. I think I just might get the hang of this blog thing afterall!

Peace out,
S