Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Happy Hollidays!

Golf Balls
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, When 24 hours in a day is not enough; remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class
and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and started to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes." The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. "Now", said the professor, as the laughter subsided, I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health, friends, and favorite passions. Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house and car. The sand is everything else -- The small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first, he continued, there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you. So... Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the dripping tap. Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand. One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.
Couldn't have said it better myself!
Happy Holidays and may God bless you and yours in the upcoming year!

Friday, December 18, 2009

The good, the bad, and the Ring in my ear!


The good news about raising a teenager is when they achieve goals that you set for them especially goals that you think they might not reach. The bad news about raising a teenager is when they achieve those goals and you have to hold your end of the bargain up. In this case we set goals for Skyler that were very high and he stood a good chance of making improvements but not actually achieving the goals. On the flip side of that, Skyler's requested reward for achieving said goals was something that Matt and I would not approve of. He requested his ears to be pierced.
TaDa...........................Skyler we are very proud of what you have accomplished! You have earned our respect and we are excited to set new goals. We love you!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

What I want for Christmas!

I have a mighty fine Christmas list going on here! My hypotheses is, by the end the of Christmas, my parents are going to have a mountain of credit card and check bills! Here is what I want:

1. Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2

2. Borderlands (x-box or ps3)

3. Nike high tops

4. Any amount I-tunes card

5. Guitar

5.5 Guitar lessons

6. Bullet For My Valentine "The Poison" C.D.

7. Left 4 Dead 2

8. Alien Predator Attack Pack

Maybe List:

9. Vans Jeans (don't know if they are skinny jeans or not)

10. Ears Pierced (mom has to approve)