My boy

My son Mikey amazes me everyday and just like every parent I worry about him and hope the best for him always.  Just like most children Mikey is very shy when we go to a new place at first but after a while he loosens up and is ready to play.  Up until that point I am right there for him to hold him and make him feel safe.  What a wonderful feeling to know that he feel to know that I make him feel safe.  

Last night we had a chance to take dinner to our friends Dave & Carrie whom we haven't seen for a while.  When we got there like usual as soon as I put him down he turned right around signaling he wasn't ready to be down.  So we sat on the couch.  While daddy was talking and catching up Mikey was checking out the place and Gabriel their son.  After a few minutes Mikey felt comfortable and he went around with Gabriel playing and having a great time.  

We ate and talked for a few hours before we decided it was time to go home.  When we left Mikey gave Gabriel a high five and a "Pound it".  What a neat thing to see them interact with one another.  I smiled the whole way home.  Though I know we don't really need one but we have an excuse to get together with Dave & Carrie so our kids can play again.

  I feel so lucky and blessed to live in an area with friends and family so close to me.  And though the world around us seems to be falling apart with the economy so bad and wars etc.  I know that if I ever needed anything I have lots of people around that could help me out.  I hope they know I offer the same help if they need it.  

Bad times that turn out Good.

A while ago at work I had and incident with a co-worker that required us and the "witnesses" to be called into the office separately to discuss what happened.  In my meeting my bosses both told me of a promotion they had planned on giving me but considering the situation it probably wasn't the right time.  After this talk I decided that maybe I should work a little harder and show the bosses why they considered a promotion for me in the first place.  As time went on I went along doing things as I normally did.  When vacation time for the bosses rolled around they gave me many responsibilities such as counting the money, and insuring people got breaks, and business ran just as if they were still there.  When they came back they were excited to see what had happened while they were gone and since it was the week of the snow I was excited to see them back.  

Since then we have lost some people and found some replacements and business seems to be moving along as it should.  I was flattered when I was asked to keep an eye on the new people and help them get aquatinted with their new job.  Though its rather annoying to tell someone every five minutes a new task to do its rewarding to see the day as a whole running smoothly.  

I'm sorry if my blog so far is kind of depressing but getting things out good or bad is one of the big reasons I started this blog.  

I'm feeling left out.

My family seems to be enjoying getting to know what is going on with one another through facebook, blogs, and other forms of internet technology.  I never feel like I know what is going on with everyone and nobody knows what is going on with me so I suppose I could join the club!

Lately my life consists of work and work.  I find it is a rare occasion that my shift at work ends before 4:00 even though the posted schedule says 1:00 everyday.  But I enjoy my job and I feel like I am good at what I do.  For those that don't know I am a cook/cashier/whatever needs done for a smaller catering company called 2chefz.  

When I am not at work I find myself resting and chipping ever so slowly at my ever growing honey do list that never seems to get smaller but i have nobody to blame but my self because I am usually the one that adds things to the list or puts the ideas into my wifes head who then puts adds things.  One day I may reach the end of the list but I doubt it could happen without the ability to stay up for days at a time without any sleep.