Happy Halloween

I mean look at the picture below... Does it get any cuter than him?! 



I know I am totally bias. But dozens at my ward's trunk or treat even thought he stole the show. My husband and I even dressed as Jim and Pam from the Office as well to compliment my little Dwight Schrute.  It made my love of the Office even stronger. My husband appeals to my inner fan and on our first date we drove to Niagara Falls where we went on the Maid of the Mist. For those who are not die hard fans of this now completed series.. I will fill you in. Jim and Pam got married in Niagara Falls , and well everything was going wrong with their wedding day. So the couple went on the Maid of the Mist and asked the captain of the ship to marry them on the boat. 
"Jim: I bought those tickets the day I saw that YouTube video. I knew we'd need a backup plan. The boat was actually Plan C, the church was Plan B, and Plan A was marrying her a long, long time ago. Pretty much the day I met her. "

Don't mind me here just swooning over the cheesy show and love story. I hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween. 

Carrying Hate

It has been a while since I have posted, so I thought I would catch up a little bit. My son is now 3 1/2 and is loving learning more about the world.


He loves the firehouse which is perfect because both myself and his dad(my ex husband) are firefighters in two different towns. So this kid is used to fire pagers and tones going off. He loves checking out the fire trucks and carrying hose. My chief is ready for him to join one day when he gets older and has said they will even let him run sirens. To cute right.

Recently my papa(Grandpa) turned 80 and I collected 80 cards from all over the world for him. I actually got closer to 90 or so cards but it just shows the love people have for others.


He is a very special guy and had been battling with Alzheimer's. Which for him is worse then any illness one could have as he has always been my go to for history advice or news in the world etc. Basically my google before google was a thing.

So now we will get into why I titled this post the way I had.  At my papa's surprise party we had family and friends from all over come. I even had my ex husband and his new girlfriend come. My ex Andrew and I have known one another for 10 years and well my papa still asks about him and wonders how he is. So they came as a favor for me and I know some people thought it was a little strange. But when adults can set grudges or judgements aside the outcome is incredible.



You get parents who understand that when they created that baby, their lives became about making sure that child has the best life, despite what happens to the biological parents. I am blessed to coparent with my ex so well. It is rare but should not be.
My son has such a big family that loves him and works to make sure he is happy and memories are created all around. I have a husband who gets along with my ex and they can have civil conversations that are not fake or forced. I get along with my Ex's girlfriend and when I call my ex for our son to talk to him I ask if she is there so I can say hi too. Why? Because I am an adult who can put the past behind me and know it is worth it for my son to see good parents getting along.

Heavenly Father said 'Love thy Neighbor". A friend recently shared this photo:
 And it could not be more true. Love everyone. Treat EVERYONE with respect. Let the hate in your heart go. Especially if you have been holding onto it for years. You are making yourself worse.