2018 has started.
Week of work was crazy, of course got Monday off, as did all my people, which means we all start off the workweek behind, got call from two associates Tuesday saying they where sick, and Wednesday doctors note to stay home for rest of week, and 3 other associates missed time due to illness. Wed-Sat I visited twice as many stores as normal, and if not for couple other great associates stepping up to work extra time and stores, this week would have kicked off year to worst % ever for me, but nope my team and I got it done.
BTS for the kids, and the boys for most part where happy about getting back to routine, Jenn was very happy, and Dez, well she was bummed, she has senioritis. Shes ready to be done.
1st weekend of the year, decided I needed to get back to couponing, as 2017 I pretty much did not do it at all, most of the stockpile I had lasted about 6/8 months but most of it is gone, now and last couple months actually paid regular price for most essentials, GASP. So Did my 1st trip to CVS for the year, got just over $120 worth of stuff for net cost of $31. SWEET.
I also recently joined a poker website, to start some training and practice, and so far so good. Just randomly playing micro stakes and enjoying it.
Looks as if they have started on the foundation for our new home, as well as all the other homes on the street, so that's nice to see. We are really looking forward to a Brand New Home, that we can call ours.
Our church Life group is birthing a new class, so that's cool, probably gonna stick with original class, but possibly could go with new one, still up in air, leave it up to God.
Jenn and I have found a new show we like, "Life In Pieces, so basically almost every evening we watch an episode or two. Its nice time together.
Overall very busy but productive week.
Talk to ya later.
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Monday, January 1, 2018
Dec 31st
Its a new year.
Today was good, took Joah on a train ride, saw a cool piece of art in Dallas.
Desiree came home from her rip with the Barranco's to CS and Santas Winterland.
Then we celebrated New years eve by making a huge mess with poppers in the house, and watching the NY NYE celebration on TV.
Today was good, took Joah on a train ride, saw a cool piece of art in Dallas.
Desiree came home from her rip with the Barranco's to CS and Santas Winterland.
Then we celebrated New years eve by making a huge mess with poppers in the house, and watching the NY NYE celebration on TV.
Sunday, December 31, 2017
2017 is over. 2018 is starting.
Well another year has past, an I have to say, this one was a doozy! And 2018 is already shaping up to be one as well.
In all honesty, 2017 did not start well, to put it mildly, as things personally between Jennifer and I where at its most challenging, and on a very rough edge at the ending of 2016 which lead to a very rough start to the year.
I did start a weight loss plan, and was successful for a bit. At one point I had lost 25 pounds, but added a few back on towards end of year, but in all am 20 pounds lighter on Dec 31 than was on Jan 1.
We welcomed Nephew Miles in March, he is a very cute little boy. Congrats Adam and Amelia.
Jenn and I celebrated our 20 year anniversary in April, spent a weekend together at a nice little hotel in FW, did a few things including a food tasting that was really fun.
Christopher started HS, "technically"
Josh was put into a new class, and that has been a struggle. But we are working through it.
Jennifer for a period volunteered with a cat rescue organization, and we fostered a cat that had two broken legs and was pregnant. She had 7 cats, we ended up adopting her "Diva", and Desiree adopted one of the kittens, "Jellybean". The other 6 for adopted out. We know own 4 cats, ugh!
Desiree started her senior year, very weird, got her first job over the summer and has maintained it so far, and was accepted to Texas ST. by end of year, she will probably start off at a CC then go TSU a year or two.
I think I hit a break through with my marriage, ya I know it seems that I have said I have felt that way a few times the past couple years, but this one is much different. I am finally truly getting what it means to let go and let God. Something I never could in the past, its hard and a struggle and at times not happening, but is happening more than ever before, and has helped greatly. Doing this has lead to what i feel has been some of the best couple months with Jennifer in a LONG while.
In the middle this breakthrough, Jennifer, really started pushing the idea of buying a house. Now this has been in the back of my mind for a while now, but due to a huge lack of faith in a few things, did not do anything about it. Well letting go and letting God take control, all of a sudden opened a bunch of doors, that where really hard to resist walking through, even with some doubt in my mind. But I took a couple leps and when through them. Then suddenly before I knew it, we where signing a contract to build a new home. Hopefully closing in May 2018. We are excited.
Also got some good news at end of year for some family members as well, well, still pending, but could be very good news. More to come.
All in al some very high points, and couple low points, but I feel it ending on some very high notes, and look forward to what 2018 will bring.
In all honesty, 2017 did not start well, to put it mildly, as things personally between Jennifer and I where at its most challenging, and on a very rough edge at the ending of 2016 which lead to a very rough start to the year.
I did start a weight loss plan, and was successful for a bit. At one point I had lost 25 pounds, but added a few back on towards end of year, but in all am 20 pounds lighter on Dec 31 than was on Jan 1.
We welcomed Nephew Miles in March, he is a very cute little boy. Congrats Adam and Amelia.
Jenn and I celebrated our 20 year anniversary in April, spent a weekend together at a nice little hotel in FW, did a few things including a food tasting that was really fun.
Christopher started HS, "technically"
Josh was put into a new class, and that has been a struggle. But we are working through it.
Jennifer for a period volunteered with a cat rescue organization, and we fostered a cat that had two broken legs and was pregnant. She had 7 cats, we ended up adopting her "Diva", and Desiree adopted one of the kittens, "Jellybean". The other 6 for adopted out. We know own 4 cats, ugh!
Desiree started her senior year, very weird, got her first job over the summer and has maintained it so far, and was accepted to Texas ST. by end of year, she will probably start off at a CC then go TSU a year or two.
I think I hit a break through with my marriage, ya I know it seems that I have said I have felt that way a few times the past couple years, but this one is much different. I am finally truly getting what it means to let go and let God. Something I never could in the past, its hard and a struggle and at times not happening, but is happening more than ever before, and has helped greatly. Doing this has lead to what i feel has been some of the best couple months with Jennifer in a LONG while.
In the middle this breakthrough, Jennifer, really started pushing the idea of buying a house. Now this has been in the back of my mind for a while now, but due to a huge lack of faith in a few things, did not do anything about it. Well letting go and letting God take control, all of a sudden opened a bunch of doors, that where really hard to resist walking through, even with some doubt in my mind. But I took a couple leps and when through them. Then suddenly before I knew it, we where signing a contract to build a new home. Hopefully closing in May 2018. We are excited.
Also got some good news at end of year for some family members as well, well, still pending, but could be very good news. More to come.
All in al some very high points, and couple low points, but I feel it ending on some very high notes, and look forward to what 2018 will bring.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
2017 already?????
Wow is Jan 2017 already over? Where does the time go? My parents where right, time goes by faster as you get older.
2016 was a challenging year, and I have to admit ended very rough. I am not one for NY resolutions, but I did spend a lot of Jan 2017 thinking about changes I need to make.
Here are a couple.
1. I need to learn to connect with people better, and it starts with reaching out to people, not waiting on them to reach out to me. This is hard for me. You see as a whole, I do not like people easily. Now I don't dislike them, I just don't connect very well. And I have finally realized that these people also see that in me, and that tends to lead them away from me, which I just accept and move on. I want to work on making more of an effort to make actual connections though. People need other people, and not just for a lift, or help moving, but for so much more than I actually am willing to admit, but I guess I just did. Well anyway, there is resolution #1
2. I need to eat better. Nuff said
3. I need to look for the positive more, and not allow the negative to control my feelings about things. I do not feel I am a negative person in general, I just have a bad tendency to focus on whats wrong more than whats right. In my job for example, I will visit a rep of mine, and books might be set 95%, and Ill say, hey books looks good, BUT, and then that but will be my focus for the rest of the conversation. It is how I was raised, but I need to work on that.
So there's a few things I plan on working on this year.
2016 was a challenging year, and I have to admit ended very rough. I am not one for NY resolutions, but I did spend a lot of Jan 2017 thinking about changes I need to make.
Here are a couple.
1. I need to learn to connect with people better, and it starts with reaching out to people, not waiting on them to reach out to me. This is hard for me. You see as a whole, I do not like people easily. Now I don't dislike them, I just don't connect very well. And I have finally realized that these people also see that in me, and that tends to lead them away from me, which I just accept and move on. I want to work on making more of an effort to make actual connections though. People need other people, and not just for a lift, or help moving, but for so much more than I actually am willing to admit, but I guess I just did. Well anyway, there is resolution #1
2. I need to eat better. Nuff said
3. I need to look for the positive more, and not allow the negative to control my feelings about things. I do not feel I am a negative person in general, I just have a bad tendency to focus on whats wrong more than whats right. In my job for example, I will visit a rep of mine, and books might be set 95%, and Ill say, hey books looks good, BUT, and then that but will be my focus for the rest of the conversation. It is how I was raised, but I need to work on that.
So there's a few things I plan on working on this year.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
My thoughts on the presendiatial debate.
So I have had a lot of thoughts about a lot of different things of late, so maybe, just maybe I'll have some a few more posts then usual in near future. But do not hold me to that!.
Well I watched the 1st presidential debate of 2016 last night and had a few thoughts I would express, but first I think it would be useful for the 2 people who read this to know a little about my political viewpoints. So hears a brief overview.
1. Very strongly conservative for the most part, and my faith in Christ strongly influences my opinions and viewpoints. But I hate 2 party system, and for the most part feel it is one of the biggest issues with our governmental system right now.
2. Hate big/strong federal government. Think 95% of things should be run and decided at a more local level.
3. Feel that there should be 0 profit from politics. How that can happen would mean a lot of choices being made by the people in politics though that will never happen. But its my belief.
Taking these thing into account, If I actually had to choose between the two choices on the tube last night, I would have to choose Trump, just because if you take all the viewpoints stated by each of the candidates, Trump's does line up with mine just a slightly but more than Clinton's. But here is my issue with Trump, I do not believe most of the things Trump says, and I do not believe, what he states he wants to do, he could actually make happen, or even really try to if elected.
So now that's been said here is a few thoughts I had about last nights debate.
For the first 20 minutes or so Trump came out strong, and really made Clinton stumble through things. But things changed, as Clinton took advantage of Trump's complete lack of actual professional communication, and ended up winning the debate as a whole. My wife watched the second half, and said, based off of what I see here, I do not want Trump as my president, and I could not argue with her her.
Now, Clinton is a huge lifetime liar, we all know it, and anyone who tries to say she is not is just fooling themselves. Yes Trump has lied as well many times, but Clinton has made a career of it, and done it in positions of major national influence. Trump had many instances to call out Clinton on these lies, ones actual made during the debate, but failed to. SO MUCH. And Clinton to her credit, switched gears and spoke for the most part, much more eloquently throughout the evening. But to say someone spoke more eloquently than Trump is not saying much.
Clinton said her Email scandal was a "mistake". WHAT !!!! A mistake is an error in action in a specific moment. So she made 10,000+ mistakes, which in reality is just a person purposely acting wrong. But Trump just let it slide. At one point Clinton talked about the countries need for more and better cyber security, and instead of taking advantage of that by pointing out, that if we had more of that, maybe Clinton would not have made her "mistake" of using an unsecured server in her own FREAKING BATHROOM., Trump babbled on about ISIS when the talk about cyber security,
Clinton called Trump a racist multiple times, and who knows maybe she is right, but the only defense he could muster was some odd story about how 30 years ago he hired a few minorities and that, and I quote, "made him feel good". If that is all you can say in defense of being called a racist, then maybe you are one.
Trump got off topic so many times, babbled about Clinton's political adds being "not nice toward him". Really, that's all you got Trump. Nothing about Benghazi, nothing about her hundreds of thousands made improperly while in office, nothing about the number of associates of hers mysteriously killed???? Instead he rambled about things like more law and order is needed, and how we cannot allow jobs to leave the country, Which yes are decent points, but he kept repeating them over and over, even when they where not relevant to the topic. And Clinton to her credit at times juts stood there silently, letting this buffoon dig his holes, probably quietly thanking the devil to which she serves.
Clinton is a lying, self serving, crook, who by no ones standards, should ever hold a position that has peoples lives at stake. But given what we saw last night, she might actually be less evil and Trump. Now that does not mean I am going to vote for her, but I am not going to vote for Trump either, and for those republican loyal friends of mine, who say a vote for Johnson, or "other candidate" is basically a vote for Clinton, I disagree. Trump will win my state, no matter what I do, and though that is true, it still should be be a reason to NOT vote. So I will vote my conscience.
As for the debates, I will probably watch the VP one, and the 2nd Presidential one, just to see if Trump can learn from the 1st, cause if he can learn and make changes, at least that is improvement, and something positive to say about him. But if he does not, then I give up.
Grades,
Trump F
Clinton D- just cause someone had to win.
.
Well I watched the 1st presidential debate of 2016 last night and had a few thoughts I would express, but first I think it would be useful for the 2 people who read this to know a little about my political viewpoints. So hears a brief overview.
1. Very strongly conservative for the most part, and my faith in Christ strongly influences my opinions and viewpoints. But I hate 2 party system, and for the most part feel it is one of the biggest issues with our governmental system right now.
2. Hate big/strong federal government. Think 95% of things should be run and decided at a more local level.
3. Feel that there should be 0 profit from politics. How that can happen would mean a lot of choices being made by the people in politics though that will never happen. But its my belief.
Taking these thing into account, If I actually had to choose between the two choices on the tube last night, I would have to choose Trump, just because if you take all the viewpoints stated by each of the candidates, Trump's does line up with mine just a slightly but more than Clinton's. But here is my issue with Trump, I do not believe most of the things Trump says, and I do not believe, what he states he wants to do, he could actually make happen, or even really try to if elected.
So now that's been said here is a few thoughts I had about last nights debate.
For the first 20 minutes or so Trump came out strong, and really made Clinton stumble through things. But things changed, as Clinton took advantage of Trump's complete lack of actual professional communication, and ended up winning the debate as a whole. My wife watched the second half, and said, based off of what I see here, I do not want Trump as my president, and I could not argue with her her.
Now, Clinton is a huge lifetime liar, we all know it, and anyone who tries to say she is not is just fooling themselves. Yes Trump has lied as well many times, but Clinton has made a career of it, and done it in positions of major national influence. Trump had many instances to call out Clinton on these lies, ones actual made during the debate, but failed to. SO MUCH. And Clinton to her credit, switched gears and spoke for the most part, much more eloquently throughout the evening. But to say someone spoke more eloquently than Trump is not saying much.
Clinton said her Email scandal was a "mistake". WHAT !!!! A mistake is an error in action in a specific moment. So she made 10,000+ mistakes, which in reality is just a person purposely acting wrong. But Trump just let it slide. At one point Clinton talked about the countries need for more and better cyber security, and instead of taking advantage of that by pointing out, that if we had more of that, maybe Clinton would not have made her "mistake" of using an unsecured server in her own FREAKING BATHROOM., Trump babbled on about ISIS when the talk about cyber security,
Clinton called Trump a racist multiple times, and who knows maybe she is right, but the only defense he could muster was some odd story about how 30 years ago he hired a few minorities and that, and I quote, "made him feel good". If that is all you can say in defense of being called a racist, then maybe you are one.
Trump got off topic so many times, babbled about Clinton's political adds being "not nice toward him". Really, that's all you got Trump. Nothing about Benghazi, nothing about her hundreds of thousands made improperly while in office, nothing about the number of associates of hers mysteriously killed???? Instead he rambled about things like more law and order is needed, and how we cannot allow jobs to leave the country, Which yes are decent points, but he kept repeating them over and over, even when they where not relevant to the topic. And Clinton to her credit at times juts stood there silently, letting this buffoon dig his holes, probably quietly thanking the devil to which she serves.
Clinton is a lying, self serving, crook, who by no ones standards, should ever hold a position that has peoples lives at stake. But given what we saw last night, she might actually be less evil and Trump. Now that does not mean I am going to vote for her, but I am not going to vote for Trump either, and for those republican loyal friends of mine, who say a vote for Johnson, or "other candidate" is basically a vote for Clinton, I disagree. Trump will win my state, no matter what I do, and though that is true, it still should be be a reason to NOT vote. So I will vote my conscience.
As for the debates, I will probably watch the VP one, and the 2nd Presidential one, just to see if Trump can learn from the 1st, cause if he can learn and make changes, at least that is improvement, and something positive to say about him. But if he does not, then I give up.
Grades,
Trump F
Clinton D- just cause someone had to win.
.
Sunday, July 31, 2016
What 4 full uninterupted days with my boys makes me wonder
It's times like these in which I most think about what it is like to have boys without Autism, or needs of the sort.
These last few days have been nice, we have gone to the lake, the park with a splash pad, even played a little Frisbee golf. Spent some time driving around town so I could take advantage of expiring coupons and deals, while doing this visited a couple places I know the boys enjoy as well. And had some good quiet relaxing time at home, and in the yard together as well playing in the sprinkler. Can you tell my boys like the water?
But times like this make me wonder, what would we do, if my 12 year old was like the average boy out there? If I was not worried about the fact that we are currently out of the anxiety medicine for my 7 year old, one he is suppose to take daily, and has not had it in 5 days due to getting a doc apt late. Though I will say he has been better without it than I thought, but I can surely see the difference. How would times like these be different? Would we go fishing, maybe go to a baseball game? Play some basketball, or even a video game together? Would I plan a special project like building something with them, or would the 12 Yr old want to spend time with friends, have them over to the house? Heck would I make them do chores, like yard work and such?
I am not wondering these things out of sadness, for I now think about things like this and wonder, would I enjoy them as much as I enjoy them now? See Josh and I have these odd but fun for both of us conversations and little games, that only a person with his uniqueness would come up with. And Chris for all his oddities, allows me to relax at home in ways, I am not sure another boy would.
You see many times in the past I would wonder, why am I wired the way I am, why do I think the way I think? Well I now believe, I am the way I am, cause God knew it would prepare me for dealing with what I now do, with these boys. Not only deal with it, but find happiness in them, in ways I could never find with other "Normal" boys. For heck I am not normal. I even wonder from the things I have heard about my early childhood, if I should have been labeled in same way many kids with unique needs are nowadays?
So all in all, it has been a good 4 days so far, and Josh has not screamed once yet, couple minor fits, and bouts of sadness, but no major screaming fit. And Chris also has not had any bouts of being overly upset. That along with all the laughs and smiles I have seen, makes me wonder. Do I have the most perfect boys I could possible have? I think maybe so!
These last few days have been nice, we have gone to the lake, the park with a splash pad, even played a little Frisbee golf. Spent some time driving around town so I could take advantage of expiring coupons and deals, while doing this visited a couple places I know the boys enjoy as well. And had some good quiet relaxing time at home, and in the yard together as well playing in the sprinkler. Can you tell my boys like the water?
But times like this make me wonder, what would we do, if my 12 year old was like the average boy out there? If I was not worried about the fact that we are currently out of the anxiety medicine for my 7 year old, one he is suppose to take daily, and has not had it in 5 days due to getting a doc apt late. Though I will say he has been better without it than I thought, but I can surely see the difference. How would times like these be different? Would we go fishing, maybe go to a baseball game? Play some basketball, or even a video game together? Would I plan a special project like building something with them, or would the 12 Yr old want to spend time with friends, have them over to the house? Heck would I make them do chores, like yard work and such?
I am not wondering these things out of sadness, for I now think about things like this and wonder, would I enjoy them as much as I enjoy them now? See Josh and I have these odd but fun for both of us conversations and little games, that only a person with his uniqueness would come up with. And Chris for all his oddities, allows me to relax at home in ways, I am not sure another boy would.
You see many times in the past I would wonder, why am I wired the way I am, why do I think the way I think? Well I now believe, I am the way I am, cause God knew it would prepare me for dealing with what I now do, with these boys. Not only deal with it, but find happiness in them, in ways I could never find with other "Normal" boys. For heck I am not normal. I even wonder from the things I have heard about my early childhood, if I should have been labeled in same way many kids with unique needs are nowadays?
So all in all, it has been a good 4 days so far, and Josh has not screamed once yet, couple minor fits, and bouts of sadness, but no major screaming fit. And Chris also has not had any bouts of being overly upset. That along with all the laughs and smiles I have seen, makes me wonder. Do I have the most perfect boys I could possible have? I think maybe so!
Friday, July 29, 2016
Sarver boys trio day one.
Well, the ladies left at 7:30 am, heading to SC for wedding, got boys on bus for the last day of summer school. Now it is just me for 4 hours. Figured I would enjoy the silence
Laid on the couch for about an hour, enjoying the sound of silence.
Though about some things like my life , politics and love. Then watched some netflix.
Josh got home at noon, and we played and waited for Chris to come home. After Chris came home Josh went a locked himself in our bedroom, laid down and took a nap. Chris seemed tired too as he just lounged around.
Josh woke up bit after 3pm. So we decided to go check out the park with the splash pad. Had a good time playing in the water.
Got a pizza on way home for dinner, as it is Josh's favorite thing Then boys got a bath, and we watched some cartoons for the evening.
Chris went to bed on his own at about 9:30 and Josh played on his phone on our bed till about 11pm. I found tow guys a girl and a pizza place on your tube and watched few episodes. Then crashed for the night.
Overall a very good day to relax
Laid on the couch for about an hour, enjoying the sound of silence.
Though about some things like my life , politics and love. Then watched some netflix.
Josh got home at noon, and we played and waited for Chris to come home. After Chris came home Josh went a locked himself in our bedroom, laid down and took a nap. Chris seemed tired too as he just lounged around.
Josh woke up bit after 3pm. So we decided to go check out the park with the splash pad. Had a good time playing in the water.
Got a pizza on way home for dinner, as it is Josh's favorite thing Then boys got a bath, and we watched some cartoons for the evening.
Chris went to bed on his own at about 9:30 and Josh played on his phone on our bed till about 11pm. I found tow guys a girl and a pizza place on your tube and watched few episodes. Then crashed for the night.
Overall a very good day to relax
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