How Do I Do It???

This post is directly related to the comments that people have recently left. Many of the comments were directed toward me and were focused on the idea of "how do you do it?" So, on Saturday morning Ken had taken the kids so I could get ready and run some errands that I needed to do. As I was getting ready my mind began to wander--and it got stuck on the "how do you do it" comments. I could do it all for only 1 big reason and 3 little reasons.

Ken--he is my rock. What a wonderful husband he is and what a great dad. He is truly a wonderful husband and my very best friend--I cannot imagine my life without him. He tries to make sure I take time for me, usually has the house cleaner than I left it and loves me for me. He is involved in every portion of the kids lives from changing Jackson's wet undies because he laughed to hard, to experiencing a pedicure with Jordyn because that is what she wanted to do, to working on projects with Jake that many dads just do themselves because it is quicker than answering the zillions of questions that are asked. I can do it because I have Ken doing it with me.

Jake--what a wonderful kid. He loves to help--whether it be outside with the yard, in the kitchen or with Jackson. He has a heart of gold. At conferences a mom, who I do not know, stopped me and said "Don't you have a son a the intermediate school" and I said slowly "Yessss" and then slowly asked why. She then proceeded to tell me she was working at the book fair and helped him check out. He had picked a book out for himself and then found a book for Jackson and then saw that his teacher only had one more book on his wish list. So he added them up and figured he had enough. When he went to check out, he was one dollar short. He wanted Jackson to get the booked he picked and his teacher to have his wish list filled, so he went and put his back so the others could get the books he picked for them. I can honestly say I had tears in my eyes--it is nice to hear the good things our kids do when we are not watching!! (He did end up getting his book because when he was checking out, his teacher overheard him and gave him the extra dollar so he could get his book as well.)

Jordyn--my girlly girl to the bone. She is so kind and helpful to everyone. At home she is always willing to help with Jackson and at the sporting events, she is always willing to let Jackson tag along to the park or to watch her play a game. She even volunteered to take him to the bathroom so I could keep watching Jake play during the All-Star game. As I was at a school function, her principal stopped me in the hallway and said to me, "I am going to miss your daughter next year. She will be an asset to every building she is in." What a compliment considering she has only been there for a little over a year!! She works with one of the boys in her classroom that had a stroke when he was young. I was able to meet him at this same school function, and it was heartwarming to see how she could look past the disability and see her classmate. Again, that is how I can do it.

Jackson--how can I not do it? The smile on his face and the way he adores Jake and Jordyn are amazing. He is the most laid back of the three and I think the most personable at his age. I think Ken and I are enjoying his littleness more than we did with the other two. Whether that be because we are a little older, because we know he is our last or because Jake and Jordyn were so close in age that we missed the little things. I am not sure what it is, but I do know that he is a blessing (just like the other two) and that his how I can do it.

I also can do it because of the wonderful family and friends I have both near and far. Without their help, I couldn't do it either. Everyone around me makes me who I am, and I am so blessed--THAT IS WHY I DO IT!!!

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