Thoughts

Let me start this diatribe off by saying this.
Thank you pales in comparison to your true emotions.
This is the time of the year where I like to sit back and reflect about what makes my life what it is. To think and to say Thank you to those who have made life as wonderful as it is. My Wonderful life.
To the two sets of Grandparents/Parents, who go out of their way to make life so easy for my family. To Four People who have taken their time and energy to show us love and make sure that we have a strong base of love and fellowship in which to build our family on. Who take our two children and show them what pure love really is. To the 4 people who only want the best for us, Thank you.
To my wife, who took 4 days of work and made our house feel more like a home. To a person who loves me and our children with undaunted loyalty and commitment. Who, to be frank about it, puts up with me. To my wife, who is my best friend, who I love more and more every day. To the person whom I want to share the rest of my life with, Thank you.
To Jayden,
Who finds everything an adventure in which there is something good to come of whatever we are doing at the time. To the boys who helped me in the pitch dark put lights up. Who, in the span of 10 minutes, opened and reopened the door for his sister over 29 times so she could go in and out of the house, because Kallee is used to having her way, but can never seem to know what she really wants. (Note to Kallee, someday you should say thank you to your older brother who really does put up with you, especially when your mommy and daddy (especially daddy) have grown tired of your tirades.
To a boy who dawdles constantly and moves around even more. To a big brother who shares his candy with his sister because he knows that candy is one of his little sisters true love. To a person who is closer to his mommy than anyone else in the world. To the boy who seems to have endless friends at school how are genuinely happy to see him. To the child who started our path to having a family. I thank you for being just who you are.
To Kallee,
To the person who runs up to my legs when she sees me and hugs me and smiles her smile. To my daughter who is the pure definition of “daddy’s girl”. To the girl who is not afraid to tell me no, which she does often. To the girl who has the best laugh and puts smiles on faces everywhere she goes. To a lovely daughter who is so cranky if she is woken up before her nap is truly over,,, which is SOOO me.
To a girl who wants to be so much a part of her brother’s life and loves being around him. To a girl who wants to stay in her PJ’s all day and throws a fit when she has to take them off… (See her mother for that one). To the girl who makes sure you are paying attention to her by climbing up and putting her nose on yours to make sure you have full attention on her. Thank you Kallee, for completing our family.
And now to another reason why I write this:
It is to tell my children about the other Matriarchs of the family and their roles in our lives.
Note: Side trail….. My Family, and mostly it is my fault, are hermits most of the time. I have no problem hanging out with my family and not leaving the house for days. I do not go out of my way to engage in social interacting because I have everything I need by hanging out with my family with a few exceptions… such as…
I want to thank a few people who I will truly go out of my comfortable world and truly enjoy their presence and relish the times we get to spend with each other. The family.
To the Antie Grandmas and the Uncle Grandpas to my Children and myself and Alison, what joy you bring to our lives. You bring energy and joy in bundles to refill my “Low Energy” cup. You give “acceptance” without effort and you make sure everyone knows what it means to be part of a family. It shows that you think of my family often and you care for us, which is always evident every time we are together. To the people who knew, KNEW, how much traditions mean to me and were so thoughtful as to send me something that I call “pure joy”. To those who made the “happiness” with their own hands, I want to thank you. I LOVE LEFSA!!! Love it, Love it, Love it. Thank you.
So for this season, to all that affect my life, know that my thoughts and prayers are going out to you.
Thank you.