Thursday, June 23, 2011

Poor Boone

I'm lonely today. Kids are at Moms Day Out and Jons at work...
and Boone is loosing his baby makers!

My poor baby!!! But really peeps- those things were HUGE! It was time! But still.. so so sad! I tried to talk Jon into letting us keep them but he didn't see the appeal in that. Who wouldn't want to go into a house with balls in a jar over the fireplace??

You can tell by his face, he knew something was up!



Can I just say how much I love this dog? Seriously... he is the sweetest BIG thing ever! All he wants is love and affection and he will make it happen! I can't imagine not having him now- especially since he seriously is my shadow!

SORRY BOONE!!! PLEASE FORGIVE US!!!!!


My talented photo taking friend...

I have a good friend named Christy.
She takes real good pictures.

Thank you Christy for taking real good pictures and for being my friend! hahaha love ya!

We needed just a good family picture to get a canvas made that we got for Christmas from Jons dad. So I called up (okay texted) my girl and asked for help and she came through!



http://www.christinacolephotography.blogspot.com/


Father's Day

I know I'm a few days past due... then again I'm months past due on other things so what can you do???

Father's Day was Sunday.

You all know that's a rough day for me having lost my own father 5.5yrs ago.
But I have been blessed to have met an amazing man who is the most wonderful father I could have ever asked for for our children. Without him, I would be lost!

Plus he's dang good looking!






Love you baby!


Word for the day: Acceptance

We've all been in that situation in life... do I fit in? Do people like me? Why don't they like me? Why am I sitting at home? Why are my kids playing alone today? Is it because of me? Blah Blah Blah...
No one likes to feel this way.
Which brings me to what has been on my mind lately...

ACCEPTANCE!

We all want to feel a part of something. We all want to belong and want to be needed!

Wikipedia defines it as:
acceptance has to deal with positive welcome; favor and endorsement. In which, a person could like someone and, have acceptance for them due to their approval of that person.

Now who wouldn't want that?!?!?

But the real issue I'm having is: am I seeking this acceptance from the right source?

A friend of mine told me recently that if people don't think I'm good enough for them, it must really mean I'm too good for them.
Whether that's true or not, it's a nice thought.

What I've really had to realize is I am accepted. May not be by everyone but I have people who love me and who I love dearly and those are the people that matter.
And I don't need to be a part of every little group or function to be of worth. Too many times we put our value and selfworth in other peoples hands and that's giving too much of myself to someone who doesn't even realize it.
The only person I really want to learn to accept me for who I am.. is me!
Simple thought but very difficult concept.

I know I'm different. I'm not your typical 30something happy go lucky stay at home with a clean house and clean kids mormon housewife. I have a potty mouth. I'm not thin with a pug nose. I do crazy things with my hair. I say things often before thinking. I drink caffeine. I don't cook every meal. In fact I hate cooking. And cleaning! I can go on and on and on. And I'm okay with all of this because that's what makes me me- take it or leave it! (oh please take it! hahahah)

BUT I have a good heart. And a lot of love. And I would do anything for anyone! And I love my family...they will always come first.

And today my friends- that is good enough for me!


I do have a confession and apology however- I am not always very accepting of others either. I want to me. And I'm working to be.

Which is why I really like this poem..... in the grand scheme of things, we all want to feel the same thing!


Acceptance!



ACCEPT ME

Accept me as I am I have no guarantee.
A claim to perfection I have not. Perfect I cannot be.

I, like you.....am human. Prone to make mistakes.
Failure is not a character flaw, Just a part of the human makeup.

I live, I laugh and I also learn. My knowledge is incomplete.
I am searching all the time, in waking hours as well as sleep.

I have a long road to travel, as well as you do.
We learn our lessons on the way. Wisdom we shall accrue.

So please accept me as I am Because I am .... Just me.
No one like me in the world. That is my only guarantee.

This is how I feel I have a heart, open it and see
Please take care That's all I am, just me.