I think I might have figured out how to add pictures and text ... let's see how this goes.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Of course-the good stuff!
Can't dwell on the stuff that makes me cry... so here's the good stuff of the week in a nutshell.
Jason got himself all decked out to go to the junior high dance on Thursday-Jenelle even got him a flower (I don't know how to spell what it really is called...). It had to be from Jenelle or he might not have worn it...
I was pleasantly surprised yesterday... I had put up the "every day" flag on our flag pole the other day and when I got up yesterday I saw that it was draped over the chair. When I asked Jason why he took it down, he said "because it's your birthday"... he had managed to put up the HUGE "special occasions" flag on his own-in the wee hours of the morning. Although I had lots of fun calls, emails, visits, etc., that was the most meaningful part of the day for me!
(In case you're wondering about the flag- when Ken passed away we were give a huge flag because he had been in Guard/Reserves. Last Sept I put up my Mom's flag pole and added a placque for Ken. We fly the big flag on special occasions and have a lightweight, smaller flag for everyday patriotism)
We enjoyed a visit from Marc and Karen on Sunday afternoon-bearing gifts of fun Valentine's and we're looking forward to seeing all the Southams at dinner on Sunday. I've felt so distant, not traveling during my recover from surgery...although the fatigue is getting better!
Jenelle is loving her "Daddy" video-I put together several clips with her and Daddy onto a video tape, unfortunately it's only about 10 minutes long so I have to keep rewinding it...she DEMANDS to watch it over & over again. If anyone has any clips of Ken I'd love to try to get copies-did anyone have a video camera at the Haines reunion in 2004 when he told his hummingbird story? Jenelle needs to know that story but it's just not the same from MAMA.
(I'll try to load pictures later on...I'm sure there's a way to put them directly on the post but not sure how)
Jason got himself all decked out to go to the junior high dance on Thursday-Jenelle even got him a flower (I don't know how to spell what it really is called...). It had to be from Jenelle or he might not have worn it...
I was pleasantly surprised yesterday... I had put up the "every day" flag on our flag pole the other day and when I got up yesterday I saw that it was draped over the chair. When I asked Jason why he took it down, he said "because it's your birthday"... he had managed to put up the HUGE "special occasions" flag on his own-in the wee hours of the morning. Although I had lots of fun calls, emails, visits, etc., that was the most meaningful part of the day for me!
(In case you're wondering about the flag- when Ken passed away we were give a huge flag because he had been in Guard/Reserves. Last Sept I put up my Mom's flag pole and added a placque for Ken. We fly the big flag on special occasions and have a lightweight, smaller flag for everyday patriotism)
We enjoyed a visit from Marc and Karen on Sunday afternoon-bearing gifts of fun Valentine's and we're looking forward to seeing all the Southams at dinner on Sunday. I've felt so distant, not traveling during my recover from surgery...although the fatigue is getting better!
Jenelle is loving her "Daddy" video-I put together several clips with her and Daddy onto a video tape, unfortunately it's only about 10 minutes long so I have to keep rewinding it...she DEMANDS to watch it over & over again. If anyone has any clips of Ken I'd love to try to get copies-did anyone have a video camera at the Haines reunion in 2004 when he told his hummingbird story? Jenelle needs to know that story but it's just not the same from MAMA.
(I'll try to load pictures later on...I'm sure there's a way to put them directly on the post but not sure how)
An emotional week... another one behind me.
Just when I thought things were going to get better, all of the 'lonely' holidays hit. I originally thought that once I got through all of the birthdays and major holidays from October through December that I'd just glide through the rest of the first year...NOT... didn't take into account that the major holidays are so busy and full of family that they were actually easy compared to this last week.
Feb 12 marked 6 months since Ken passed away, the 13th was the day we met in person 5 years ago, the 14th Valentine's Day and yesterday was my B-day. I've decided not to overestimate myself anymore... I don't forsee our wedding and sealing anniversaries, Mother's Day, Father's Day, or anything else being "easy". Oh, well, I'm doing ok-if you know me, you know that I don't hold in my emotions and I feel like I made it through last week ok.
Keeping in mind that this is "journaling"... not trying to bring anyone down...
Feb 12 marked 6 months since Ken passed away, the 13th was the day we met in person 5 years ago, the 14th Valentine's Day and yesterday was my B-day. I've decided not to overestimate myself anymore... I don't forsee our wedding and sealing anniversaries, Mother's Day, Father's Day, or anything else being "easy". Oh, well, I'm doing ok-if you know me, you know that I don't hold in my emotions and I feel like I made it through last week ok.
Keeping in mind that this is "journaling"... not trying to bring anyone down...
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Sock Hop
Slowly but not so surely I am figuring out how this blog thing works. The pictures (I have no idea where they'll be when I finish my post) are from the Sock Hop at the church on Friday night. It was a BLAST and I'm sure I over-did it - only 10 days since surgery...dr. had said not to raise my heart rate or blood pressure so I actually took it easy although witnesses might say otherwise. No harm, no foul-I feel fine and any aches & pains I had Saturday were "happy pain".
In the picture of Jenelle you have to notice her Valentine's tights and her pink Chuck Taylor high tops...one of Daddy's favorite accessories (although he never had pink ones). She was the sweetheart of the party...at least in my eyes!
I'm glad to have our Valentine's Day celebration out of the way, it could be a hard week for me. Jason has his school dance on Thursday night and I've got a mixed b-day lunch planned for Saturday...keeping busy.
It was 5 years ago this Wednesday that Ken and I met in person for the first time, he came to Colorado to go to a church Valentine's Dance that I had organized. Being single at the time I thought it would be nice to plan a romantic evening of dinner & dancing for all of the couples...little did I know that I wouldn't be very single by the time the dance rolled around! One of the songs requested at the Sock Hop on Friday was The Dance by Garth Brooks...hadn't listened to it for 20 years and was surprised at it's effect on me. "I could have missed the pain but I'd have had to miss the dance" Love You Ken!
In the picture of Jenelle you have to notice her Valentine's tights and her pink Chuck Taylor high tops...one of Daddy's favorite accessories (although he never had pink ones). She was the sweetheart of the party...at least in my eyes!
I'm glad to have our Valentine's Day celebration out of the way, it could be a hard week for me. Jason has his school dance on Thursday night and I've got a mixed b-day lunch planned for Saturday...keeping busy.
It was 5 years ago this Wednesday that Ken and I met in person for the first time, he came to Colorado to go to a church Valentine's Dance that I had organized. Being single at the time I thought it would be nice to plan a romantic evening of dinner & dancing for all of the couples...little did I know that I wouldn't be very single by the time the dance rolled around! One of the songs requested at the Sock Hop on Friday was The Dance by Garth Brooks...hadn't listened to it for 20 years and was surprised at it's effect on me. "I could have missed the pain but I'd have had to miss the dance" Love You Ken!
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