I know that my initial goal in starting this blog was to try to find a Woo Hoo moment in each day. There have been a lot lately, almost too many to count. I've found as I actively look for the Woo Hoo moments of my day, they seem to come easier and easier. That is a blessing in and of itself.
The past 3 1/2 months have been crazy and it would be so easy to let myself just sink in and let the world go by and become incredibly self-absorbed. But having a husband and 3 girls helps prevent that from happening. So my little blog helps to keep me positive.
So now comes my biggest challenge. Trying to find a Woo Hoo moment in something that to everyone else is most definitely NOT a woo hoo moment. Sunday morning at 1 AM, we got a phone call that noone likes getting. Dustin's Uncle Mark (affectionately known as Big Mark) had passed away at 51 from a heart attack. It's in these dark moments that woo hoo moments are the hardest to find yet so important.
So I started to try to think of all the great things about Big Mark. He was an awesome Father, grandpa, husband and uncle. He was a big softie when it came to his family but Heaven help you if you messed with any one of them! He so easily accepted everyone into his fold. He also treated my girls the same as his own grand kids. Katie loves calling him her bestest fishing buddy and still talks about him letting her "drive" the boat.
In all of this I remembered the one big woo hoo moment of his life. Mark left this world knowing he was loved by his family. His family all knew that he loved them. We could all be so fortunate to know this!
So I resolve to remember to tell everyone I love that I do love them, even if they don't alway say it back. I resolve to hug my girls a little bit longer and give them extra kisses even when it's no longer cool to be covered in kisses. I resolve to tell my husband multiple times a day how much I love him and appreciate all that he does for me and for our family. And as we gather on Thursday and Friday to say goodbye to Mark, I look forward to hearing everyone else's woo hoo moments with him. Please feel free to share them here or on the Facebook post.
Until next time, remember I love you all! *MUAH*
The past 3 1/2 months have been crazy and it would be so easy to let myself just sink in and let the world go by and become incredibly self-absorbed. But having a husband and 3 girls helps prevent that from happening. So my little blog helps to keep me positive.
So now comes my biggest challenge. Trying to find a Woo Hoo moment in something that to everyone else is most definitely NOT a woo hoo moment. Sunday morning at 1 AM, we got a phone call that noone likes getting. Dustin's Uncle Mark (affectionately known as Big Mark) had passed away at 51 from a heart attack. It's in these dark moments that woo hoo moments are the hardest to find yet so important.
So I started to try to think of all the great things about Big Mark. He was an awesome Father, grandpa, husband and uncle. He was a big softie when it came to his family but Heaven help you if you messed with any one of them! He so easily accepted everyone into his fold. He also treated my girls the same as his own grand kids. Katie loves calling him her bestest fishing buddy and still talks about him letting her "drive" the boat.
In all of this I remembered the one big woo hoo moment of his life. Mark left this world knowing he was loved by his family. His family all knew that he loved them. We could all be so fortunate to know this!
So I resolve to remember to tell everyone I love that I do love them, even if they don't alway say it back. I resolve to hug my girls a little bit longer and give them extra kisses even when it's no longer cool to be covered in kisses. I resolve to tell my husband multiple times a day how much I love him and appreciate all that he does for me and for our family. And as we gather on Thursday and Friday to say goodbye to Mark, I look forward to hearing everyone else's woo hoo moments with him. Please feel free to share them here or on the Facebook post.
Until next time, remember I love you all! *MUAH*
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