Has Anyone Else Ever Been Rain Sleddin?

Sunday as we all know we woke to the wonderful sound of pouring rain. I having a very active 4 year old wondered how in the world I was ever going to keep him busy all day long without any major melt downs.

Problem: It was pouring down rain! :(

Solution: Dress the child up like the Gorton's Fisherman and send him out in the rain telling him not to run in and out and hope for the best! :)

This is the end result! A new sport! Did I mention he also has a very good imagination. A few minutes after Daegan went outside I decided to look out the window to see where he was and what he was doing. I saw him in what seemed to be knee deep water in our ditch with his sled. I had no idea what he was doing until I raised the window and asked him what he was doing with the snow sled. Duh! Rain Sleddin! Now hind sight is 20/20....looking back I should have known the answer to that right? Well next time I won't ask!

He had such a good time. Yes it was messy, yes he was soaked, yes he did have muddy clothes and feet but....All I could do was smile. This would have been something my parents would have done with us back in the good ole days to keep us busy and I just kept thinking what a sad world we would live in if our children couldn't go outside and play and create things such as "rain sleddin"!

Way to go Daegan! Great use of the old thinker! Keep having fun little man!

They Grow Up So Fast

These are just a few pictures that the babysitter had and just sent me. They grow up so fast!

For My Loving Husband

You were always there to listen,
When my heart began to break
You never left me standing alone,
You were the best friend God could make

Slowly I fell in love with you,
I can't explain the reason why
Maybe it was your enigmatic soul,
That gave me wings to fly

Maybe it was your loving smile,
Your warm and gentle embrace
Maybe it was your soothing eyes,
That lit up the darkest place

Maybe it was because you saved me,
Reminded me of how love feels
I don't know for sure the reason,
Only the way you made my heart heal

I look up to you, I love you so,
There may be times that we fight,
But you will always be my hero

Just Because

It has been a rough several weeks at the Hood Household. Johnny has been working A LOT! My stress level is it seems 10 times the limit it can be and Daegan started pre-school this week. AAAGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Needless to say, I'm feeling a little lonely and left out and really have almost decided I want to move from Newton back to my hometown just to be close to people (friends and family). It seems like the only person I have to talk to in my day to day life is my 4 year old son and well.....I love him more than words can say but lets be honest, you just cant share with your 4 year old son the things that you would share with a really good friend.

It seems Johnny and I are in kind of the same boat and really only have each other and Daegan here to cling to and share with. Isn't it amazing how you can live somewhere for 8 years and really have nobody to pal around with? I mean I know life is busy for everybody but 8 years? I'm very thankful for the few friends I have made but still miss the adult contact and just having an adult night out with friends. I know Johnny misses this too. Maybe that is why he works so much. He at least then has contact with new people, or just people in general.

Anyway, yesterday at work out of the blue came this dozen of the most beautiful roses I have ever seen. This was Johnny's way of saying I Love You and We Have Each Other! As soon as I saw them I cried! They are absolutely Gorgeous and I will be forever thankful for the thought!

Thank You Johnny! I LOVE YOU
SHMILY