Dear Rachel,
This week has been a whirlwind. We have had two all night drives, half the week in a hotel with a baby, all day conference meetings and it felt like we had no time to spare. I did pay attention this week and I saw one thing that you bring to our family that sets a tone of love peace and happiness. That is your passion.
You have such a wonderful passion and excitement about life and it allows you to take joy in everything that surrounds you. This week I left you in a strange city with a baby for the majority of the day. You embraced your passion for life, adventure and excitement and made something of the day. I used to think that you were lucky because you always met these interesting people, and I now chalk it up to the fact that you are amazing and everyone you meet feels fortunate to have you in their lives. I remember when we were first married and went on a trip to Vegas, you somehow met a nice couple that ended up buying you breakfast. You have met doctors that have tried to help us find jobs, business men that have given reassuring words, and you have even met single elderly women that want to adopt you. Even this week you met the wife of a congressman. What is even more amazing, is that you develop friendships with all of these people. you are someone who makes others feel comfortable and instantly want to be your friend. I know that you think this is nothing special, or maybe just a series of coincidences, but let me tell you, it is nothing shy of a resounding statement of the type of person you are. I have tried to meet these same types of people and the most I can get is a forced 45 minute conversation which is nothing compared to your lifelong friendships.
Now why do I talk about this as a way to bring love peace and happiness to our family? You have these experiences and friendships because of your passion. Others feel your excitement for everyday life and want to be involved. This same passion, you carry with you in all things.
This week you were so excited to take a picture of a cactus. Yes, even as I write it, I'm have a hard time staying awake, but you somehow take this incredibly mundane scene, and will get 1/3rd of the online world to become jealous of your gorgeous drive through the most breathtaking parts of the country.
Now think about all that passion for life that you have. We get to live with that everyday. That passion is felt by each of us as we go about our lives. We get to feel that passion for each of us individually, for the city we live in, our relationship with you, the gospel and every experience we have every day. Your passion is truly contagious in the best way possible. Thank you for helping our family to have a wonderful perspective on life. I love you so much,
love always,
Brandon
Monday, February 23, 2015
Monday, February 16, 2015
Dear Rachel,
This week I have seen so many loving acts from you. I know that it may sound redundant to say that you bring love peace and happiness to our lives by being loving, but that is exactly what you did this week. I also feel that I can justify it because it was Valentines day this week, and I guess if there is one time when one can overuse the word "love" without sounding too cheesy, this is it.
You have amazing creativity and use that to show love. I feel so guilty, like you got the short end of the stick in the relationship, because I feel like I have about 4 ideas of how to show love, and I run through those so fast that I am left scratching my head. Some how you have a never ending supply of creativity and it keeps things so much fun.
This week you made boxes for the kids valentines. But they were not just boxes, they were the Lexus of boxes. I really think you could turn this into a business if you wanted to. Kaden's vending machine box looked so real that I think many of his friends were disappointed when then put a card in and didn't get a piece of candy out. Spencer's laptop box was so amazing that I'm pretty sure Dell is going to steal the idea for some marketing campaign. I'm sure several parents thought we were crazy for sending a real laptop with our 7 year old. The boys were thrilled with the attention they received from having such awesome boxes.
But you didn't stop there. You went out of your way to find a little gift for each of us on Valentine's Day and looked so forward to surprising us. It was such a sweet gesture and you were so excited that we all had to have a great day. The gifts were so thoughtful. Kaden and Spencer are both convinced that they can now run faster and Carter has gone out of his way to shoe off his angry bird underwear (not sure that gift got the desired results). I was thrilled with my gift too (I know you don't believe that). I know we have a running joke about how often I use cologne but this time I'm committed to using it regularly, mainly so I can see if you use another hilarious pun if you get me a knew bottle.
I love you so much. You do so much to make the most out of every day that we have together and I appreciate it so much. I hope you know how much those extra efforts mean to me.
I love you,
Brandon
This week I have seen so many loving acts from you. I know that it may sound redundant to say that you bring love peace and happiness to our lives by being loving, but that is exactly what you did this week. I also feel that I can justify it because it was Valentines day this week, and I guess if there is one time when one can overuse the word "love" without sounding too cheesy, this is it.
You have amazing creativity and use that to show love. I feel so guilty, like you got the short end of the stick in the relationship, because I feel like I have about 4 ideas of how to show love, and I run through those so fast that I am left scratching my head. Some how you have a never ending supply of creativity and it keeps things so much fun.
This week you made boxes for the kids valentines. But they were not just boxes, they were the Lexus of boxes. I really think you could turn this into a business if you wanted to. Kaden's vending machine box looked so real that I think many of his friends were disappointed when then put a card in and didn't get a piece of candy out. Spencer's laptop box was so amazing that I'm pretty sure Dell is going to steal the idea for some marketing campaign. I'm sure several parents thought we were crazy for sending a real laptop with our 7 year old. The boys were thrilled with the attention they received from having such awesome boxes.
But you didn't stop there. You went out of your way to find a little gift for each of us on Valentine's Day and looked so forward to surprising us. It was such a sweet gesture and you were so excited that we all had to have a great day. The gifts were so thoughtful. Kaden and Spencer are both convinced that they can now run faster and Carter has gone out of his way to shoe off his angry bird underwear (not sure that gift got the desired results). I was thrilled with my gift too (I know you don't believe that). I know we have a running joke about how often I use cologne but this time I'm committed to using it regularly, mainly so I can see if you use another hilarious pun if you get me a knew bottle.
I love you so much. You do so much to make the most out of every day that we have together and I appreciate it so much. I hope you know how much those extra efforts mean to me.
I love you,
Brandon
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Dear Rachel,
One goal I have with this blog is to not become too repetitive. I don't want it to sound like I am running out of ideas so I repeat the same things. I know that I have touched on this before,but I was so impressed this week and really felt so much love that I feel that I have no choice but to focus this week on your being supportive.
You have a knack for helping others get excited about things. sometimes you try to use this power for evil. Like when you try to get others involved with home improvement projects, or marathon shopping trips. But, more often than not, you use this skill to bring love peace and happiness. Not only do you get others to enjoy participating in wholesome activities, but you also get others involved in supporting your friends and family in their hobbies.
This week you really supported me when I needed it the most and I can honestly say that I felt love peace and happiness. Last week I decided to run a hundred mile ultra marathon. I was excited, anxious and really looking forward to it. Now, if left up to me, I probably would have said maybe one passing comment on facebook about it and that's it. But you , as I have said,have a talent for getting others excited for me. My facebook saw more activity that it has seen in its entire existence. I had people I didn't even know wishing me the best. But it didn't stop there. you also made sure that there were pictures posted and dedicated a blog post to me. I felt like the center of attention in a way that didn't put me on the spot or make me feel awkward. I truly felt that I had the support of a loving community helping me reach my goal.
I fully recognize that you put forth a ton of effort to be able to make this event possible for me and I want you to know that I felt your support every step of the way. your acceptance, involvement, and promoting of my hobbies has absolutely brought love peace and happiness to me and I love you so much for it. Thank you again.
I love you so much,
Brandon
One goal I have with this blog is to not become too repetitive. I don't want it to sound like I am running out of ideas so I repeat the same things. I know that I have touched on this before,but I was so impressed this week and really felt so much love that I feel that I have no choice but to focus this week on your being supportive.
You have a knack for helping others get excited about things. sometimes you try to use this power for evil. Like when you try to get others involved with home improvement projects, or marathon shopping trips. But, more often than not, you use this skill to bring love peace and happiness. Not only do you get others to enjoy participating in wholesome activities, but you also get others involved in supporting your friends and family in their hobbies.
This week you really supported me when I needed it the most and I can honestly say that I felt love peace and happiness. Last week I decided to run a hundred mile ultra marathon. I was excited, anxious and really looking forward to it. Now, if left up to me, I probably would have said maybe one passing comment on facebook about it and that's it. But you , as I have said,have a talent for getting others excited for me. My facebook saw more activity that it has seen in its entire existence. I had people I didn't even know wishing me the best. But it didn't stop there. you also made sure that there were pictures posted and dedicated a blog post to me. I felt like the center of attention in a way that didn't put me on the spot or make me feel awkward. I truly felt that I had the support of a loving community helping me reach my goal.
I fully recognize that you put forth a ton of effort to be able to make this event possible for me and I want you to know that I felt your support every step of the way. your acceptance, involvement, and promoting of my hobbies has absolutely brought love peace and happiness to me and I love you so much for it. Thank you again.
I love you so much,
Brandon
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