Saturday, February 14, 2009

Happy Valentines Day

Boy, am I glad Valentines Day was on Friday and no school until Tuesday. Maybe all that sugar will be out of the students and we might have a good day of learning. Friday was crazy! If I had to hear "When is our party?" one more time I think I would have screamed. Didn't they hear me announce at the start of school that the mothers would be there at 2:00 for the party? Oh, that's right. We have a problem with listening. But all in all, it was a fun day and the kids had a great time. Thanks to great room mothers who are there to help.

I hope everyone has a very good day today. We had a lazy morning, then I decided to change my hair color from gray back to dark brown. I had a baptism I had to play for since I am the substitute Primary pianist this week. Lucky Liza is in California this week. I went to the baptism at 12:00, got home around 1:00 and we went off the the big city of Price to pick up some new outdoor working shoes for my Valentine. We stopped at Walmart for odds and ends and got back home at 3:30. Not much of a day, but just what we needed. It snowed last night but now it is all melting. We are getting ready to go the Stake Adult Valentines Dinner at 6:00. It should be good food and a good speaker.

I want to let everyone know how much I love my husband on this Valentines Day. Here are 14 reasons I love him:
1. He loves me. He makes me feel special. Anyone who can put up with me must be great.
2. He is a great husband. He does all the laundry, helps me wash the dishes, cleans the toilet (hey, he is a professional at that!). He is a better housekeeper than I am.
3. He scrapes the sidewalks and driveway and keeps them free from ice.
4. He always offers me his arm when we are walking.
5. He is a great father. Everyone turns to him for advice. He has a difficult time telling his kids "no" about anything. He will always help them no matter what. He has taught them so much about how to take care of themselves. Even Nicky can use the jumper-cables.
6. He is a wonderful grandfather. All the grandkids can't think of doing anything more fun than having PaPa around. They follow him like a shadow. He is so happy when they call him and ask him to come and play. It also breaks his heart that he isn't there when they want him.
7. He is a hard worker. No one puts in more hours at work than he has. He has taken on second and third jobs just to be able to provide the basics for us. He is honest in his work, always putting in more time than he is paid for.
8. He honors his priesthood. He is always willing to help others and tries to live his life the best he can. Okay, no one is perfect but he tries to be.
9. He doesn't have to "play." A good day for him is one where he can just sit here at home and not have to do anything.
10. He is not lazy. See #9 and #7. He doesn't get those days very often, so I make sure he enjoys it when he can.
11. He keeps us warm. He keeps the fire going in the basement so the house is warm. Even though it means cleaning out the stove and carrying those ashes outside, he enjoys the warmth of the fire and the coziness of the flames.
12. He is patient. He puts up with all my forgetfulness. He doesn't complain if dinner isn't ready when he gets home because he knows I have been working as well.
13. He sees a need and he is there to help. He knows he can help in ways others can't and he doesn't wait to be asked. For example, last week during Sacrament Meeting a young girl a few benches up from us got sick and threw up. Garth quietly stepped up and helped the family with the problem. Mom took the girl out and Garth took care of the evidence. (I hurried to the school to get my bag of "stuff" to put on the evidence.) He sprinkled the stuff on the spot, then after meeting he got a bucket, gloves, deodorizer and cleaned up the area. He did it all without drawning attention to the problem. Just did it. He is that kind of a guy. Will help and be understanding of the situation. He didn't need to be asked, just knew he could help.
14. He is my strength. I lean on him for my support and a shoulder to cry on. I love him and don't know what I would do without him.
Will you please be my Valentine? Love ya, Sweetie.

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