At the request of my friend, Sonia (**waves**) here are some more pictures of Jd...aint he cute? :) He's going to get so embarrassed when he see's his mugshot here...three times!!! Then I can just imagine him flexing his muscles and loving the attention! (Yeah babe, I know what you're like!! Hehe) Jd hates white shirts passionately but I think I'm converting him! When he was here I insisted he wore one for church, he was really good about it and took my reasoning as good logic (as if us chicks dont have good logic!!) and was quite happy to choose one out. I have to say though, he looks darn good in anything but white shirt and trousers and...well lets not go there!! :)
I have been slack with this blogging thing the last few days cos so much has been happening and I've either not had time or i've been so tired I just wanted to crash out, but all will resume at some point. I set the blog prompts for my Scrapblog to be posted automatically but guess what, they didn't post! I was very frustrated over that and can't figure out why so I'm still waiting to hear from blogger. (I think i've mentioned that already!). Anyway, this week is going to be a little busy but as I now have my laptop I am more mobile around the house while I'm doing stuff so I can post more often. I do miss my blog when I don't keep up with it! It ought to be a paid job methinks! :)
"We encourage you, (men)...to earn the respect and confidence of your children through your loving relationship with them. A righteous father protects his children with his time and presence in their social, educational, and spiritual activities and responsibilities. Tender expressions of love and affection toward children are as much the responsibility of the father as the mother. Tell your children you love them" - Pres. Howard W. Hunter (LDS Prophet)
I am extremely blessed to have a father that is not only loving, supportive and consistent in my life but he is a wise geezer who isn't afraid to tell me what he knows is best but has defined himself to allow me to be me without criticism or judgement. My dad isn't a member of the church I believe in yet from the get-go he has 100% supported me and encourages me to keep my commitments at any time I am floundering. He knows me enough to say the encouragement when he see's it and gently but fairly say something firm when he feels it. My dad has my utmost respect and admiration and I love him so much! I don't see him half as much as I should do but good ole phones offer a great compensation!
Yesterday I went up to Wolverhampton to see my dad. Charley, Kirsten and her friend Gabby came with me. I met his girlfriend, Tina for the first time and I got my aunt June to come round, we had a hoot! I don't think my poor dad knew what hit him with all the female hormones going on in one room!! Lol Secretly I think he enjoyed it though, especially all the attention he was getting from Charley boy!! :) We stayed longer than I expected so by the time we did leave the girls were 'dying' cos they were so hungry so good ole MacDonalds served up ok. They don't really do much for me, they're nice at the time but afterwards I always get some kind of stomach ache from it. I ought to not eat it really!
Sadly the kids didn't get to see their dads. Charley's dad is a whole negative thing and although I will celebrate anything with my kids (even a tooth that's come out deserves a celebratory cake and speshal meal!) he doesn't do anything that is anywhere near the emotional thing, so fathers day has always been a duty for him to 'accept' a card that has been threw on the wayside seconds later. Kirsten's dad got a phone call as his family set up is going through some challenges that she doesn't want to get too close to. It works for her and he was pleased to hear from her so it wasn't as bad as it coulda been, albeit sad. Maybe next year will be better.
I couldn't help but reflect on my two grandads. Both have passed away now but they were such positive forces in my childhood. My paternal grandfather was a man who everyone loved, he would take me up and down the street pretending to chase me, he'd take me for walks over some amazing fields and hills, sit and play games or read. I was 12 when he died but my memories of him are so full of love, I know he loved me more than himself so losing him was difficult, especially at the age I was. My maternal grandfather was also a great influence on me. He was very much a man's man, he would tinker in his garage for hours on end, teaching my brother how to fix cars, do this and mend that. By the time he died, I was around 13, my brother who is 4 years younger than me knew more about cars that any untrained adult, and was rarely wrong! My grandad was very much into his heritage Scotland, family and learning. He was such an intelligent man that I didn't need school, he taught me so much just by being with him. He used to have a response that would reduce me to tears every time I asked. Whenever someone (namely me) asked what something was he would say 'meddleycots for meddlers'! I would never open a box to see what was inside but my curiosity was enough to start on the 'oh grandad please tell me properly' road which he just took like water off a ducks back! He was a card!
I have been lucky with the three key males in my family line, I believe I have parts of them in me which totally thrills me because now I am able to share all my memories with my children and hopefully enhance their relationships with their fathers (and me of course!).
Kirsten has suffered all night with her stomach and throwing up. Poor thing was white as a ghost and so weak she could barely move to the bowl. I wonder if it was the MacDonalds though because I actually threw up a few times too. Too much information there I know! :)
June is always a busy month for me, with two of my kids having birthdays, my neice smack in the middle and then friends birthdays jotted all around. The 1st of June saw my Scott turn 18, he was so bogged down with college work that I didn't see him till the week later. Scott lives down in Somerset with my mother so he can attend the best college that offers the exact course he wants to do before going to uni. Princess Kirsten turns 12 on the 28th of this month and in our church its a big thing. She will go from being in Primary to being in Young Womens. This is going to be an amazing transition for her and will aid her no end throughout the next 6 years of teens, hormones and challenges. She will have her own self worth reiterated, her spirit with grow and flourish and she will learn all sorts of wonderful stuff that will encourage her to be a true daughter of God with all the wonderful qualities He offers to us all. I am so excited that she will get this added opportunity in her life, I know I would have LOVED this opportunity, but hey-ho, I aint done too bad! :)
I have lost all sense of creativeness this last few days, probably because I haven't been able to focus on doing anything. I have managed to cut out and pin 4 hand puppets for Charley, he's not too impressed with them yet but I think he will be when it all comes together, he loves imagination play. At the moment he's sat on Jay's lap watching Diego, telling Jay all about the parrot on his shoulder, its a boy one called Polly! So far Polly has kissed him on the head and pecked his nose, he kept him awake last night talking and then he flew off to find the Marmosets! He is just the coolest kid I know....and yeah, i'm bias! :)
Scrapbooking: I am yet to get together an email interview with the lovely Jenn and our sponsor over at Jacques Crafts. This week I shall be uploading their profiles and making the formal introduction. I am still looking for crafters to join the DT. That includes you Chris (**waves**) cos I know you are pretty cool at the digi stuff!! :) I am looking for a selection of people who do a range of crafts that would be happy to share their stuff on a rota basis with instructions and inspiration on each project. Even though I hope to post something each week, it will be a different kind of craft. I.e. scrapbooking one week, Photography tips another, then perhaps a sewing project...get my drift? There's no real commitment other than a pre-set week of your project in the spotlight! If you are interested or know someone that might be, drop me an email and we'll talk :)
Ok that's enough from me, I have finally got Jay to myself and I plan to just chill out with him and cruise through the day....honestly, I'm not going to get him doing any chores, gardening or housework! Ok thats cos the house is totally spotless (apart from ironing which is slowing decreasing!!) and it's about to rain and I daren't send him out with electric tools! :) Meanie mummy? Oh yeah but they luv me!! :)
Have a great Monday! :)
~*~Debs~*~
