Whew!

As many know, with my current situation, I'm back in the job market. Correction, I was until something good happened!

My visiting teaching partner, Jenn, had a neighbor that has a 9ms old little girl, who the parents were looking for someone to watch during the day. She said she'd put my name out for me. Indeed she did, 4 days later, I got a call and I'm ECSTATIC to say, that little baby Miri will be joining Landon and I in our daily adventures! I was so worried that I was going to have to put Landon in daycare, and go back to an office job which seemed most unappealing than being with my kids. So, having a baby around the house will prep Landon to be nice to other kids smaller than him. I'm SO excited and relieved that I can enjoy my kids, as well as the company as other kids too. Feeling IMMENSELY blessed, whew!

Raise your hand if it's your Daddy's Birthday!!

Raise your hand if your Dad is:

Named Charles.
Plays the Organ, rather well.
Was the organist for 11+yrs every Sunday at church.
Worked tirelessly to provide for his family.
Spent 18 years in schooling to get a stellar education.
Is still totally crazy about your mom.
Tells really funny jokes at the dinner table.
Is enlightening with his advice.
Is 57 and has serious guns on each arm, and really physically fit.
Wears the same glasses frames as your younger brother.
Helps others.
Tickles the grand kids.
Is a GREAT Papa to those mentioned grand kids.
Still horses around with his 5, 20-30's something grown children.
Enjoys time around his in-laws.
A GREAT handyman and carpenter.
Is a brainiac.
Can fix cars.
Can speak Japanese as well as read, and write it.
Is a IT guy for a large corporation overseas.
Has a good sense of style.
Has an infectious laugh.
Is a fabulous story teller, makes up wondrous imaginative stories on the spot.
Plays the piano.
Can sing in the choir, as well as carry a great tune in general.
Makes you giggle like no other when he says, "Ya bonehead!" when one has done something beyond stupid.
Is your go to guy when something is wrong.
Is supportive.
Is kind.
Is loving.
Is genuine.
Is gentle.
Still gives all of children hugs and kisses, always has, always will.

I grew up with a man who made his family his first and foremost priority. He made God his equal first priority, followed by work and school. He taught me that life is about learning, having values, helping others, and that he loved me regardless of what ever bonehead thing I did, and will probably do later on. He's taught me countless things that I can't even begin to list, he's been a great teacher, and I'm immensely grateful for him for that, as well as just being an amazing Father.

All in all, I have an all-star Dad. He's been thrown curve balls, and turned those into home runs, time and time again. He's been a good student, a hard worker, a great father, and a great husband, not to mention is just an all around nice and funny guy. Happy Birthday Daddy, I love you!