Daddy's not here...

This week Josh has been in Fl on business. He used to travel a good bit but has not been gone for this long in quit a while. The first day was not so bad. The second day my youngest son Easton who is two began saying "Daddy working?" In his own little way he was asking me where he was...

We limit talking to Josh on the phone while he is out of town because it just seems to get the children upset. Carson did have one conversation with him wile he was gone where he simply asked "Daddy can you come home pleeease?"

I was forced to think of Brittany Batson and Katherine Church as I sat listening to my child needing his daddy. My heart cried as I thought of the many questions that will come in the days ahead. I thought of how hard it had been to be without Josh for the past few days and then tried to imagine how it would feel to know he was not coming home...I couldn't!

I prayed for the families this week that have suffered a great loss, and even more the sweet children of these great men!

As Josh pulled into the drive way this morning and I ran to him and held him in my arms I thought of my precious friend Amber and how I know she would give about anything to be able to do that again. To run to Brent and hold him in her arms!

I know this doesn't seem like a very positive or touching blog. I guess I am just typing my feelings with the thought in mind that life is not guaranteed. Make each moment count. Love like it was your last day to love! Live like you are not going to live another day! Whoever that person is that you love but have not told them lately let them know today!

Pray for the mothers of these babies, and for the families as they go through each day without such an important person in their lives.

Most importantly as Brad Batson says keep the main thing the main thing!

I miss you Brent and Russ you will forever be in the hearts of all who laughed with you, loved you, had you as a friend, or ever crossed your path. I am so thankful I was one of those people!
ONE LOVE

Day by Day

Well recently several people have mentioned they miss my daily blogs. I have been wanting to try to find more time to blog lately but sometimes find it hard. Not due to time but to my emotions. I am an emotional blogger. I blog when I have strong feelings about a subject and want to share something I think people might want to read.

I am beginning to think this is not what all people want from my blog. Most of what I hear is how do you do that with four kids? You should blog about your day to day mishaps as a mom. Well I never have because I don't hold myself on a pedestal because I have four kids. Some moms have more than me, some moms have children with special needs and do way more amazing things than what I do everyday!

So I am going to try to do this short daily blog of the highlights of my day each evening. We will see how many people are interested.

I thought this week would be a good week to start. It is the last day of school tomorrow, and Josh has a crazy work schedule this week so I guarantee there will be many emotions to type about this week.

I hope everyone is as productive as me today top of my to do list clean the toilets! LOL