It snowed today. It snowed enough to cover the everything. This made a bit of effort to get the snow off the vehicle so it could be driven to church. I used the snow as a teaching moment for Emma since she hasn't driven in it yet. She drove both to and from church. I snapped at her on the way home because I felt she wasn't paying attention to the instructions I was giving her. I'm sure she was just acting like a typical 16 year old but I just got frustrated that Jan isn't here to help her. She and Jan have so many similarities so perhaps it wouldn't be good but today I just felt alone in trying to help Emma.
Both Ammon and Claire have colds. Bummer. They are coughing a ton. I know it is the season but I hope they both get to feeling better.
Work is winding down or up for the year (depending on how you look at it) and I am working on a presentation I have to give. I find myself getting so into the details for what to present that my presentation ends up being twice as long as it needs to be before I scale it back. This is normal. So - coupling the juggling of stuff I have with work this week with my frustration at Jan has left me feeling deflated. I apologized to Samantha today as I know I have been distant and visibly frustrated. I haven't fully communicated all of this and I think it has just taken me most of the day to identify what has been frustrating me. I think the key to a happy marriage is a whole lot of patience and long suffering! Samantha sure has patience with me. I can only hope I am as patient with her.
On a funny note - Claire can now get into her bed by herself. She is still sleeping in the crib. She is not a climber and is completely content just playing in bed with her stuffed animals. Anyway - she showed me and Samantha the other day that she can get in by climbing up the side leaning 1/2 way in and somersaulting into the bed. It was both scary and funny. She is so good at getting in this way that it just makes Samantha and I laugh every time.
I got a chance to see old friends from church in Arlington, TX that came up to put his work on display as a part of an artist gallery. It was so good to see him and his wife.
Well - I am winding down for the evening. I find myself telling stories to the kids when they are young. Tonight I started one with Ammon and afterwords I thought it was pretty good. I think I will write them down and build on them.
Until next time -
