The write up

I pride myself in doing the best job possible at everything I do. Am I the best? No, but I am my best. So imagine my dismay when I, through absolute stupidity on my part, CRASHED the head of my mill. @ $8000 damage later, I was officially wrote up.

Have you ever done something wrong, and at the time, you knew it was wrong or not the right thing to do, but you did it anyway? How many choices do we make in life, and how many are the right ones. I know of 8 choices I have made that are great. Watching the AFC championship game was one of them. Just kidding, although, it was a great game for Colts fans. Is there a better QB than Peyton?

Ok, back to subject...I am batting a .080 for great choices in my life, but i am working to make it a .500 Wish me luck!!!

birthdays birthdays birthdays

This is a picture of me and Olivia Grace. She had a birthday on January 8 when she turned 7 years old. Olivia is an extremely bright girl. She loves princesses and playing with her sisters.


It is amazing how the time flies. I still remember bringing her home...the weather was bitterly cold that day. The hospital was so inactive that, even though she was born on January 8, she was the new year's baby for Starke county.
The little dude on the right, as you may know from a previous post, is Tobey. 12 days and two years after Gracie was born, Tobey was born.
You know, thinking back, I just am amazed at my family. We are not perfect, nor do we try to be. But, we love each other...completely. If there is one thing I try to instill in my kids, it is love each other!
Happy Birthday, Kids!!!! Daddy Loves you!

Let's do the time warp...again!

Wow! As I look at the history of this thing, I realize, I haven't posted since before Thanksgiving! With the holiday season, especially with my family, things get so busy that, before you know it, it's valentine's day! And don't get me started on valentines and hallmark!!! IT'S A CONSPIRACY, I TELL YOU!!!! Eh, Mr Costanza had it right...Time for the airing of the grievances!!!! *just kidding*

At any rate, we have had a fantastic two months! First and foremost, we have been an especially blessed family this year. Our church, Living Stones, had an all-in-er who decided he wanted to bless two families in the church who were all-in and did work with the church. Bless Pastor Sam, we were the first family he thought of...long story short, we got 4 new tires mounted on the suburban as well as a machine that helps assist Tobey in talking! It doesn't matter what our church has done for us...we LOVE our church!

Now, it is January 3, 2010, and I am glad the holidays are over. We were especially ready for them this year, and I think we had just enough Christmas! So, here are some resolutions for 2010:

1. Update my blog more often. I don't really know how many people read this, but for those of you that do, I want to make sure you are getting your money's worth!


2. Think of intersting anecdotes and stories to put on my blog;


3. Appreciate the Aglet more...I mean, really, without it, where would you be? shoeless...or in comfortable sandals;


4. Love more!!!

Now, Number 4 is interesting. We are all examples in life...some are examples of how TO live your life, others are examples of what NOT to do. I have decided that I want to be the former. I am not saying that people look to my example for their lives, nor am I saying I want them to! However, in life, you are either one or the other, so you have to choose. And, I want my kids to look to me in their adult lives and say,"I am doing that THIS way, it's how Dad would have done it."

I think all too often, we see too many examples of people taking the wrong path in life. No one wants to be Tiger Woods right now, or Brittany Murphy. In fact, I think we see a lot of people who would rather not be in their own shoes! It takes work and courage to find the positives in life.

Well, that's about all for now...later this month and year, I will tell about the paths my family have taken and how we suffered AND benefited from them. And you will be surprised at which is which!

Until then, God's Blessing on all of you!