Fathers Day

Well tomorrow looms like a vulture over it's prey...oy, doesn't that sound pretty? Don't worry this post won't be all ugly. Tomorrow like you all know is fathers day... I have been putting this day to the back of my mind for some time now. Bonnie and I had discussed what we would do for this day and I told her I wasn't sure but wanted to come up with something to remember Preston and what an amazing daddy he was and then to honor our heavenly Father who has led us through this journey with His perfect grace and unfailing love. But every time the topic popped into my mind to put something together i avoided it like the plague!  I just didn't want to deal with the subject! I've had a hard time lately so I didn't want to add to my emotional roller coaster. I was so negligent on the topic of fathers day that I in fact forgot to buy gifts for my own father and father in law (sorry guys). My mom asked me what I was going to do for Fathers day last night and I was like, oh ya, fathers day, crap! So now, one day before I am sitting here trying to think of what to do to honor the two fathers in my childrens life. Any ideas? I'm wimping out and asking for help cause to be honest I don't feel like I have the emotional energy to whip up something great..I just know I want to for the boys sake. 

What else is new with us? Well... very EXCITING news, we're taking a trip to Florida this September! Me and "my story" were chosen to go to a national insurance conference, where agents from ins. companies all over the country will come to be more informed on the importance of different types of insurance (can I say that word just one more time please?)  Four families were chosen from across the country and a representative from each will speak to the agents on the last night!  I don't know if they know what they're getting themselves into having chosen me as one of the speakers! ha ha, but I know God, like he did Vegas, will use this to magnify who He is and to help others, I'm excited.  

And as well as going to the conference Newsweek magazine is doing an editorial on each of the four families attending! We had our photo shoot for that yesterday, and boy is it stinkin hard to get two children to cooperate at the same time. The photographer was so sweet and hung out with us the day before where he commented on how well behaved the boys were, well... I'm sure he had different feelings after the shoot. ha! We shot at two locations and took a billion pictures so considering all they had to endure they did great!  Oh and the newsweek will come out the last week of August or around that time:) 

This Monday we film a short video that they will show at the conference, detailing our story, who we are etc.  I've already done one for my ins company for Vegas and it is very emotionally draining because you have to relive the accident all over.  But the motivation that I am helping others encourages me to stay strong and do my absolute best. Pray for us on monday if you think about it!

We'll be in Florida for the "anniversary" date - 9-15, which is a HUGE blessing because it will be something good to look forward to. Especially because we get to go to Disneyworld! whoohoo! I'm so pumped, Disney anything makes me feel like a kid again and takes the sad out of life, momentarily anyway! My mom, sister and Kristin, Jonathan and Susannah will also come to support me and just have a good time.  

I'll end here with the last video we did... sorry it took me this long to share.   

warning: tears are inevitable