Dear Rachel,
This week I noticed several things that you do that bring love, peace and happiness to our home and I would like to talk about two of them.
First, you look for ways to helps others have a good time. This week we had a snow day. My initial reaction is that a snow day is actually an invitation to see if humans can indeed hibernate, even if it is only 24 hours. You have a somewhat different approach. Even though you had busy work that could have kept you occupied all day, you went out of your way to create a memory for the kids. You found friends that could come play and made an event out of it. They had snow adventures, developed friendships and had a cherished day. You are always so good taking a mundane event and turning it into a grandiose celebration that is talked about for years to come. You then somehow take pictures and record the event in a way that perseveres the exact feel of the experience. They love looking at the photos from the impromptu holiday and re-living the glorious day.
Another thing that you do to bring love peace and happiness is you make ordinary events fun. The Boys have now loved going to bed because they get to blow kisses to you and "knock you out the door." This simple ritual has become a signal to them that it is time to settle down and puts an end to the night. But it does that in such a way that leaves them content and feeling like they have gotten to do one last fun thing before they settle in for the night. Such a simple idea has become a tradition that lets them know that you care about them enough to leave a smile on their faces as they end each day. On days when you are gone, and I put the kids to bed, we don't have close to the same consistency of peaceful bedtimes. Just you being present brings a calm ambiance to our home.
Your everyday actions are filled with extra mile efforts that make each of feel like a prized and vital part of the family. You accentuate our good qualities to make us each know we are valued. You find ways to turn average events into highlights and sweet memories. Your everyday actions truly fill our wonderful family with love, peace and happiness.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Dear Rachel,
This week was a little difficult to come up with. Not because I couldn't think of anything, but because Spencer was helping me, and we had a hard time comprehending the concept. I asked him what you did to bring love peace and happiness to our home and he responded with answers like " she makes food?" or "Buys me clothes?" I tried another approach and asked what he would say/miss if he never saw you again. After several hours of deep contemplation he responded "I would Skype with her every day". (if you are confused by his answer, you are not alone).
Finally he had an experience that helped him realize many of the good things you do. You are wonderful at helping others with the things that are important to them. Last week Spencer lost his CTR ring. He looked for it himself for a while with no success. He asked me for help and I halfheartedly scanned the room with equal results. I figured it had gone to the same mystical land as missing socks, all our pens, and the occasional toothbrush and that it would eventually show up on its own, probably in a bizarre location like my shoe or someones sandwich at lunchtime. You took the time to get on hands and knees, pull all the cushions off the couch, and within minutes had accomplished that which he and I together could not do in an afternoon. You really made him feel that his desires were a priority.
You are constantly doing things to show that others you care about what is going on in their life. whether that be putting together a costume for a school play, making customized tee shirts, or coming up with incredible ideas for school craft projects. Our whole family knows that you care about their interests. But you don't leave it at being involved in our interests, you go the extra mile (or sometimes 3 or 4) to help us continue to be excited.
Your excitement is contagious. Whenever you embrace something, it becomes an infectious obsession with all those that surround you. You take that excitement and make the whole family excited about it and you always take the interests of others. I don't think you know how much we appreciate you getting others to rally behind us on our endeavors. I love the way you can get the whole world excited about any given event. It truly is a gift and we are so lucky that you use it to bring love, peace and happiness to us.
I love you.
This week was a little difficult to come up with. Not because I couldn't think of anything, but because Spencer was helping me, and we had a hard time comprehending the concept. I asked him what you did to bring love peace and happiness to our home and he responded with answers like " she makes food?" or "Buys me clothes?" I tried another approach and asked what he would say/miss if he never saw you again. After several hours of deep contemplation he responded "I would Skype with her every day". (if you are confused by his answer, you are not alone).
Finally he had an experience that helped him realize many of the good things you do. You are wonderful at helping others with the things that are important to them. Last week Spencer lost his CTR ring. He looked for it himself for a while with no success. He asked me for help and I halfheartedly scanned the room with equal results. I figured it had gone to the same mystical land as missing socks, all our pens, and the occasional toothbrush and that it would eventually show up on its own, probably in a bizarre location like my shoe or someones sandwich at lunchtime. You took the time to get on hands and knees, pull all the cushions off the couch, and within minutes had accomplished that which he and I together could not do in an afternoon. You really made him feel that his desires were a priority.
You are constantly doing things to show that others you care about what is going on in their life. whether that be putting together a costume for a school play, making customized tee shirts, or coming up with incredible ideas for school craft projects. Our whole family knows that you care about their interests. But you don't leave it at being involved in our interests, you go the extra mile (or sometimes 3 or 4) to help us continue to be excited.
Your excitement is contagious. Whenever you embrace something, it becomes an infectious obsession with all those that surround you. You take that excitement and make the whole family excited about it and you always take the interests of others. I don't think you know how much we appreciate you getting others to rally behind us on our endeavors. I love the way you can get the whole world excited about any given event. It truly is a gift and we are so lucky that you use it to bring love, peace and happiness to us.
I love you.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Dear Rachel,
This week's post is sponsored by Kaden. He says that one thing you do to bring love, peace, and happiness to our home is you are a thoughtful giver. For Christmas, you gave him a subscription to "Boy's Life". He has not even gotten a magazine yet, and he told me that it was his favorite gift. He is looking forward to having something that comes just for him in the mail, and gives him a way to become more involved in scouting. You are so good at looking outside the box to come up with gifts that show how well you know us, and how much you care. Every gift giving event has been preceded by hours of thought, intense research, and unparalleled bargain hunting.
He also said you are good at doing the "little things" to show us love. Last week, you spent the day making each person in the home a rice bag. They had a great time playing out in the snow, and when everyone came it, there was a brand new, fresh-smelling, rice bag with customized fabric for each of us. The kids spent the rest of the day snuggling up to their rice bags to thaw out, and we cant even think of getting into bed each night without the toasty gift to warm our extremities. You always put so much effort into projects like this, Whenever you notice a little niche that could be filled, you put thought and effort into making sure it is filled.
We have become so spoiled that we sometimes take these efforts for granted, but we appreciate it so much. Going the extra mile shows us that you think about us all the time, and gives us little surprises that has brought so much joy to our home. Thank you again for all you do. I hope you are starting to see how much love peace and happiness you bring to us. We love you.
This week's post is sponsored by Kaden. He says that one thing you do to bring love, peace, and happiness to our home is you are a thoughtful giver. For Christmas, you gave him a subscription to "Boy's Life". He has not even gotten a magazine yet, and he told me that it was his favorite gift. He is looking forward to having something that comes just for him in the mail, and gives him a way to become more involved in scouting. You are so good at looking outside the box to come up with gifts that show how well you know us, and how much you care. Every gift giving event has been preceded by hours of thought, intense research, and unparalleled bargain hunting.
He also said you are good at doing the "little things" to show us love. Last week, you spent the day making each person in the home a rice bag. They had a great time playing out in the snow, and when everyone came it, there was a brand new, fresh-smelling, rice bag with customized fabric for each of us. The kids spent the rest of the day snuggling up to their rice bags to thaw out, and we cant even think of getting into bed each night without the toasty gift to warm our extremities. You always put so much effort into projects like this, Whenever you notice a little niche that could be filled, you put thought and effort into making sure it is filled.
We have become so spoiled that we sometimes take these efforts for granted, but we appreciate it so much. Going the extra mile shows us that you think about us all the time, and gives us little surprises that has brought so much joy to our home. Thank you again for all you do. I hope you are starting to see how much love peace and happiness you bring to us. We love you.
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