Jason's Blog

I went to a clients house today and I had to take three of my four children with me to their house while I installed their new pc and transferred all of their data. The entire job took three hours and on the way out of the door the client praised my children and wished that more children were like mine. I was so happy to hear how well they behaved; I already knew I had great children but it is nice to hear it from someone else.

We went camping this last weekend and we had a blast. My way of camping is in the RV with a nice warm shower and satellite television. However, my two older children wanted to camp in a tent. They got it out, we set up the poles, erected the tent and then I hammered my hands three or four times putting in the stakes. I told Kendra and Anna that this is why I camp in an RV but I’m setting up this tent because I love you. We had a great weekend and the girls had a blast.

I cannot believe it has been over a month since I have written a blog. WOW!!! I cannot believe it is July already too.

I’ve learned that I am not going to like the future too much; when the kids all grow up and move away. My babies went to camp this week and we have not had any communication because cell phones and electronics are not permitted. I thought I’d enjoy having my space and get a lot of extra work done because of the quietness. WRONG!

I’ve been lonely and wreck. I miss my babies. I actually thought I heard there voices in the back yard. I went to share something I thought was funny with my son, but he wasn’t there; just an empty nest. Seriously a nest, they left there blankets all over the floor in their room.

So, future, I miss my babies already and hope to enjoy and cherish every moment that I have them. Future, be good to them, they are good children and deserve to be loved by you.

Jason

My son and I went camping this weekend. I was exhausted just getting everything loaded up let alone actually going camping. The trip was hard, as my body wasn’t really ready for sleeping in the back of the truck, riding on the quad, and hiking all over the mountains. I shut my thumb in the tailgate, the brakes on the quad went out and I kept wondering if it was worth being out there.

The look on my son’s face answered my question. His mouth was covered in dirt, his hair was sticking up and his smile was from ear to ear. No matter what my experience was, his was completely different. This was time with his dad and doing what son’s and dads do… Spending time together in the outdoors. I was investing in my son and giving him memories that he would cherish long after my time expires on this planet. This is a memory that he will hopefully share with his son. I love my children and no matter how exhausted I may get, the extra mile we take is the mile they remember most…It’s the mile all for them.

One thing I’ve learned coming back to work after my back surgery is setting healthy boundary’s. I tried to come back and work real hard to satisfy my customers needs and wishes to make up for my time of absence. This philosophy not only failed it strained my body so that I was unable to work at all. I struggle mentally and physically. I work 9am to 4pm now, doing the best that I can and stopping to respect me and my family. I cook dinner and eat as a family. My phone rings at 5:18pm…VOICEMAIL. Healthy boundary’s make healthy everything.

I wanted to let everyone know that I am ready to start writing again. The kids and I worked really hard to get everything organized and clean around the house. We are beginning to see some order in our chaotic lives. Thanks for being so patient with me.
Jason

My entire world turned upside down at the end of last year. On December 14th, I ended up have back surgery through the abdomen. I am still recovering as it has only been a month. My children and I have switched roles. They are doing a wonderful job of keeping the house clean, making sure the pellet stove stays full and even sometimes getting dinner ready for mom before she gets home from work. Everyone of my four children pitch in to get the jobs done. I know how they feel…EXHAUSTED!

Some of you might have wondered where I went. Well, I traveled with my two younger children down south to the San Diego area. I met with my doctor and decided that I needed to have back surgery. So I am now not going to be the exhausted parent but the laid up parent.

I am thankful to have the children that I do have because I know they will help take care of me and get me through this. I think I should let them take over my blog and call it exhausted children.

I will keep you to date on our adventures. Keep us in your thoughts.

Jason

One of the greatest inventions is the bio degradable groceries bags. We use them for trash instead of wasting money on buying big black trash bags. The biggest problem is the two younger children take the trash out and leave them on the ground next to an empty trash can without tying the tops; now add wind.

So I asked all of the children who left the trash out in front of the trash trailer. Wow! No one did it. My wife said the two younger ones took the trash out. I then walked the two out front and pointed to the bag. My son goes, “Oh, I didn’t know what bag you meant.”

We get frustrated, but the fault lies with us as the parents. It is our responsibility to do what I did today. I took that extra TIME out of my life to invest in my child to help them become a better person so that he will have a better chance of being a successful person when he grows up and becomes an adult.

I wish you the best my son.

Jason

I have a lot of things that need to be done this week. Moving a client to a new server, website concepts that need to be completed and delivered, photos needed to be taken for a website, parent teacher conferences, and I’ve donated my time to the Spirit of Recovery which has a big fundraiser dinner that I’m delivering a message to over a 100 people tonight. So where am I going with this, well, I have my son home sick today. I also have his parent teacher conference this afternoon. Sick kid… lots of things to get done… Not gonna happen the way I needed to be; In my mind at least.

So, with all of this running around in my head, I muttered to myself, “What a day.” My sons response, who was being optimistic, reminded me by saying, “Ya and it’s not even over yet.”

That was a laugh that gives me the optimism to carry on. Ya, it’s not even over yet!” Today will be a good day. Time: 9:22 am. Let’s go…