Been a little more than a week now since Kara and the boys took off to Canada. I've been a bachelor for a week now and the novelty has worn off. I'm used to walking in the door and getting mugged by the boys, or doing my routine of finding them in their not-so-good hiding places. The house is way too quiet! It is times like these that remind you of how important family is and how much you really do enjoy them.
I was able to go to my parents house last week and have dinner with just my siblings. With Kara out of town, Joe at home, and Tara in Idaho it was just me and my brothers and sisters and a few of their kids. It was really enjoyable. We had dinner and laughed and played some games of H-O-R-S-E (which Curtis won both of them). As near as I can tell it has been at least a decade if not more that we've been together just as my parents and siblings. Kind of weird without Dave there, but very fun to be all together. It was nice to take a break and just hang out with the fam.
Sometimes I get so busy trying to keep my business going forward and making sure that everybody at work has what they need and are happy that I don't take the time I should for my own family. Far too many hours at the office and unfocused hours at home.
I'm lucky to have such a supportive wife and good kids. I couldn't ask for more support than they've given me. I appreciate Kara supporting my wild ideas and my entrepreneurial quirks. She really is the greatest. I'm also lucky to have parents and siblings that have supported me throughout my life and continue to be a major part of my life.
So to all my family, thanks for putting up with me and being such an important part of my life. Love you all!
5 comments:
You are awesome! I love you and am grateful that you are my big brother and one of my greatest examples!
Ryan, that just made me cry!!(yes I'm still on alot of medication from the surgery) but seriously I love where your heart is and that you appreciate Kara so much. It makes me want to be a better wife to Matt and support him in his crazy ideas aswell...I mean his business ventures!!
Hi Diane, I am a lucky guy to have Kara. She is the greatest...and Matt doesn't have any crazy ideas ;) Except the whole cheering for the New Orleans Saints.
Okay, this would have been so nice and sentimental had you left off the horrid picture of me. You don't have any better ones? Looks like I'll be having a BBQ when I get home, lace and all :)
I think separation from your family once in a while is a great thing. It makes you appreciate what you have, and focus on all the great things a family is, rather than on all the annoying things a family is. Day to day life always has its challenges, so remembering the overall good is an important bit of perspective, in my humble opinion.
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