I Love My Dad

Over the last week I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on the sacredness of family relationships and the fragility of life.  Unfortunately, or fortunately, we don’t always know what is just around the corner.  But what I have realized is that I have not spent enough time focusing on embracing those things that matter today, right now, with the people that I love.

Today on Father’s Day, I focus my thoughts on my Dad.  He has been such an example to me of what it means to be thoughtful, selfless, caring, forgiving, ever-loving, kind, sensitive, and giving.

Throughout my life he has been there for me. He has taught me many things directly and through his actions.  I only hope that I can become more like him. 

I will be eternally grateful for having been given him as my father.

I love you, Dad!

Has it been that long?

Everyday I re-load my own blog to see who has posted something new on their blog.  I suppose I could use some of that time to update my own!  My apologies go out to those who are as tired as I am of looking at the tent pictures on my blog.  I am alive, really I am!

May and June are always the craziest months of the year for me at work.  This year has been no exception.  I manage all the ordering, deliveries, and pickups of all the annual flowers for my company.  Flowers seem like such delicate and sweet little things.  It’s hard to believe that they are the reason I get so tired and sore!   

Anyway, here are some of the things we were up to in May:

We went to Utah for Mother’s Day weekend to help my Mom with re-doing her front flower bed.  Well, I mostly supervised from the side-lines since I ended up with the flu by the time we started planting.  So thank you Mom and Steph for your help and hard work!

 

Our niece, Amelia, sported the cutest look for Jeremy and the camera.

We went to a giant indoor, inflatable heaven with my awesome sister, nieces, and new nephew.  It was fun, but what a work out!

Notice these super tall stairs for the best and biggest slide.  Lucy always wanted help getting up, so you can see Jeremy helping her up.  The girl in the white shirt was one of the teenage girls that the little girls kidnapped as their playmates. They were there for a birthday party and Amelia and Lucy each somehow picked a teen that they refused to go anywhere without.  What a great example that anyone can be a friend! 

There was a lot of static…

and drooling for more…

and running for one more trip down a slide.

But the weekend was definitely short and not long enough.  So back to Chicago we flew and the long days at work picked up once again.

But outside our front door the plants were getting ready for the summer sun.  (You knew I had to post pictures of plants, didn’t you?!)

And finally to the end of the month, during Memorial Day weekend, Jeremy marked off his list something he’s always wanted – a Harley Davidson motorcycle.  He had recently paid off his car, so we decided we could go ahead and invest in his summer dream.  Doesn’t he look so happy?

I don’t think this fly was very happy!

So the month flew by really fast, but I think we’re looking forward to a great summer.  At least the weather has proved so far that summer weather exists.  Last summer seemed a lot cooler, so it’s been great to have a lot of days over 80 so far.

Here’s to a great summer ahead!

(And no, we haven’t bought our tent yet, but I did find the one we want!)