What is love?

OK so I posted the Bible passage on Valentines. But I just wanted to add some of my thoughts.
True love to me comes naturally. You shouldn't have to work for it or beg for it. The most important aspect for me is trust. Without trust there is no true love. Honesty is the best policy. Be honest with yourself and with your mate. Compassion give it when it is needed and receive it when it is given. Selfish. Don't be. Not everything is about you.
Dave and I have been together for 15 almost 16 years. These I believe are the foundation that keep us happy and in love. We give to each other and we receive from each other. We are lost when we are apart and we fill complete when we are together. There is nothing we cant handle as long as we work together. We compliment each other both the good and the bad. I can't say we are perfect and that we don't argue, but at the end of the day we have each other. We have the same dreams and goals for the future. Our children are the most important things to us and the best gifts we have given each other.
I don't just think or feel this way because Dave was gone. I feel this way always. I just notice it allot more when we are apart. Being separated is not a relief or is it something I look forward too, but I do appreciate him allot more when he comes home.

The Pampered Chef

It has been brought to my attention that I have not told you about my side job. I have been writing this blog for almost a year and it has never occurred to me. So here it goes.
I am a Pampered Chef sales consultant. I have been for 5ish years. I started selling Pampered Chef products because it was cheaper for me to sell it then buying it every time I went to a show. I love to cook "different" kinds of meals. Like you, I get tired of eating the same ol things all the time. There is only so much spaghetti, tacos and meat loaf one can take. I really like all the recipes and of coarse the products. I sell it now for the money, since I have all the tools. Which of coarse are in storage, but my mom is pretty well stocked. This job is as easy as it gets. What other job will pay you an average of $150.00 for 2 hours of work. I also get products for free and can earn a well deserved paid family vacation. This year its a trip to Disney World! So if you would like to help me earn that vacation or just want to order some really great kitchen gadgets please let me know. I also started my very own Pampered Chef web site. Check it every now and then. Once I get the hang of it I will be posting weekly recipes. You don't NEED the products to make these recipes, but it would sure be allot funner. Of coarse what kind of consultant would I be if I didn't bring up hosting a show or becoming a consultant yourselves. So if you would like to host or join the team please let me know.
www.pamperedchef.biz/kristydougherty

End

Yahoo! This deployment is coming to an end. I can not explain how happy I am to know that Dave is on his way home. Sure we will still be separated until June, but the relief of knowing he won't be out on missions is a wonderful feeling. Now I can just call him. I don't have to send an email and wait for a response. He will be in Hawaii by next week sometime. There are not actual dates until he is actually on Island. He will be here with us at the end of March for some vacation time, but will have to return back to Hawaii to finish out the duty time. Because we would be PCS-ing in June we decided to just stay here in NM so the boys can finish school in May. It sucks, but at this point whats a few more months anyway.

Happy Valentines Day

Love is patient, love is kind.It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.It is not rude, it is not self-seeking.It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth.It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails.I Corinthians 13:4-8

Fight, Fight, Fight

On a good day my boys get along just great. They play with each other and help each other make forts and car ramps. On this particular day they had just had enough of each other. Dylan making little whistle sounds finally got on Brian's nerves, so he pushed him away. Dylan started to yell at him. I told Dylan to hit his brother back since I too have had enough of the fighting. I had told Brian on many occasions to stop getting physical with Dylan. So I gave Dylan the go ahead to push back. Little did I know they had so much pent up anger that the push turned into a punch and then another and then some kicking and screaming. I was in such shock that I just stood there and watched this fight in what seemed like slow motion. It was just like the movies I could see each move and which ones made contact and which ones missed. Finally I snapped out of my trans and jumped in between to stop them. Once they were separated Dylan doubled over to vomit. I guess Brian got him good in the stomach. I asked them if they felt better? Did they get it out of their system? Both looked at me with tears in their eyes and laughed. I told them to separate from each other for a while, but I wanted them to think about what it would be like not to have each other to play with. An hour later they were playing cars and laughing.
I don't condone violence, but I think I will invest in some boxing gloves because that was entertaining.

My David

Some of you don't know Dave like I do. Oh sure you know him, you play golf together or we all meet for dinner, but that's just what you see. This is what you get and don't even know it.
Dave is the most generous person. He will do anything to help out. He will help you move into your house, help you fix your car, lend you maybe even give you a set of his extra golf clubs. If you asked him where he got his shoes he would take them off and give them to you. Yesterday I asked him what he planned on doing with our old laptop. I explained that my 19 year old cousin has begun college and needed a laptop for school. He came back with the response of "go buy him one" I was shocked. Not to many people would be so generous, but then I realized this is "Dave" I should've expected that answer in the first place. Needless to say I stay amazed by him and my heart fills with even more love for him.
I only hope he this generous with me when it comes time to buying a house.hehehe.

House Cleaning

Why is that when I'm a working mother my house is always clean? Is it because no one is home during the day to mess it up? Probably.

I noticed that recently I cant seem to keep up with this house. Now mind you I am still living at my parents house in NM, but with 2 extra adults you would think the chores would be minimal. I seem to be cleaning the dang bathroom every 2 days because the boys can't seem to pee in the dang water. The babies play with everything except for the toys in the play room and laundry seems to always need folding. I remember a time when I only cleaned house on Saturday morning. I can also go back further in time and remember not having a dirty house at all. That was before the kids, and Dave and I both worked and ate out a lot.

I think first off I'm going to start putting cheerios back in the toilet to retrain the 8 and 6 year olds. Then if that doesn't work they are going to have to clean the bathroom themselves. oh and whats up with half of the toothpaste being all over the sink. Shouldn't it be on their toothbrushes? Second I think I'm going to donate all the toys to a shelter and give the babies card board boxes instead. Besides they play with the boxes the toys came in more then the actual toy anyway. And third I'm giving the boys 3 pairs of pants and 4 shirts. That should cut down on the laundry. Or maybe I should just say F*** it and just be happy I have something to keep me busy during the day.