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I suppose I should introduce myself if you don't know me.My name is Kimberly. Spelled Kimberley to the shock of me as I filled out my form in order to get my Texas Drivers license one afternoon. I had lived my whole life, had two other Drivers Licenses in other states and never even noticed the spelling of my name on my Birth Certificate..!. You spelled my name wrong I exclaimed to the poor Clerk working that afternoon... No I didn't she said as she pushed my Birth certificate back towards me. I looked down at it I couldn't believe what I saw! What? I had lived my whole life spelling my name wrong? Not one other person noticing all this time? Not even my own mother to notice the misspelling? Well add that to my list of defining moments! Actually I have gone by Kim most of my life... until one day as I was starting a new Sales Job in Midland TX when someone asked me if I went by Kim or Kimberly.... I quickly announced Kimberly....hey I was done being Kim anyway... and Kimberly sounded so much more sophisticated and grown up... !Only old friends and family know me as Kim now... it sounds weird when I hear someone call me that now...like that name doesn't fit me anymore,...
My friend Jennifer still reserves the right to call me that... She is my friend to the end as they say.. I love you Jen! Boy she has seen me through some tough times... After watching me Birth Sydnee she quickly exclaimed she was never having children... But she has her part in my story too.. I promise you will hear it all... There is just so much to tell... I don't know where to start...
My Grandma and Grandpa were married when they were 17... my Grandpa asking my Grandma to marry him quickly when he joined the service... knowing that he better hurry should he want to secure the prettiest girl in the State... Oh she is a beauty... With her head full of fiery red hear and her attitude to match.. I worry about her.. She is missing my Grandpa so much...
My Grandfather was the most giving and brilliant man I have ever known... When he graduated from college he quickly ventured out into the world purchasing some Prime real estate in the middle of Salt Lake City Utah and there he had what we always called "The Station" his oil stained hands and smell of gasoline being one of the things I loved about him so much...He worked so very hard all of his life... I cannot even begin to understand the ledgers he kept on his stocks.. How he would hand graph everything waiting for a specific spike before he would buy or sell.. It was and still is truly amazing...
My grandmother... Wow.. Every Sunday she would drag me to church and pop me down in the front pew while she played the organ.... She is extremely talented and poetic... There is nothing she can't play on the piano or organ..(her living room always full of instruments!)....Saturdays though... those were our Shopping Days... I suppose I got my love of shopping from her... We would spend hours and hours trying clothes on ... until we found the Perfect fit... She taught me about fashion, and style.. and how important it is to always look your best... Even to this day she takes great pride in her appearance. She is a sweet spirit. Loving, kind, forgiving... all those things that a Grandma should be and then some. Their home was my refuge... I had my own room there and it was the one place I always felt safe... We would sit every Friday night and watch Dallas eating our green apples and popcorn ... washing it all down with a great big mug of Root Beer... Now these t hings... these things I remember....
Pruning Roses in the Spring
Early morning walks
The smell of Roast every Sunday
Bongo... the cat
Isn't it funny how we look back on things in our life and remember what may seem like the most inconsequential things that have the most memories for us now.
I often tell my husband as we drag the children on yet another day trip...(The reason I work for American!) of the memories we are creating... Boy we have had our share of mishaps on our little trips... But in the end they end up being so miserable they are funny, or the greatest time of our lives.! Either way we are together and we have Memories... Carli(my 17 year old) is always proclaiming her hate of our trips.. Too must hassle.. I hate sitting at the airport.. It is too hard with the little ones, etc etc... But then it is always the question of where we are going next.... So although they all complain I know in the end they love it as much as I do... no matter how tiring it is...
I hate and love my job at the same time... I am going to try to be Christian in my statements through out my blog but some people..!!!.. Just be nice whenever you call the airline.. Little piece of advice...! We can either help you or keep you stuck for five days...(!HAHA!) And don't don't don't check your prescribed medication ! There,.. I have given you two good pieces of info.. I will also share my recipe for the all time best Chocolate chip cookies....!
Can I tell you to embrace whatever circumstance you happen to find yourself in right now? Knowing that whatever it is there will be something good that comes out of it in the end? I can tell you this from experience... There was a time in my life when I felt as if I had noone... as if I was alone ... just me and the kids on a deserted island where noone cared... But you see... that was really my choice... I hadn't reached out to God... I was looking elsewhere for happiness... trying other things to fill my life with the things I thought I deserved... I know.. I know... you have heard it all before.. But I tell you I am a living testament of what God can do if you just let him... How all your dreams can come true.... It is never too late... Unless of course you are given opportunity time and time again... If you are invited to church with someone and feel the Holy Spirit talking to you but choose to ignore it... If you turn your back on Jesus and you die.. it is TOO late!
I am not perfect... I am not a bible scholar... I am human and still have alot of things I need to do differently in my life.. But I am work in progress.... I am putting God first and watching what he, in turn does for me... My children are witness to this and even Bonner.. who has only been with us a short while has thrown his heart to our Lord and Savior... I am so proud of all of them... Of Jordan who use to grumble and groan about going to church and now I see him rapt with attention as our pastor speaks...Our Pastor truly is amazing...(Ed Young Jr... Fellowship Church)...My children all are making good choices in their lives... Oh they are not perfect either... and teens will always fall into that trap but they make it through the other side knowing that God is the only true way. Thank you Jesus for putting that conviction in their hearts... Thank you Ed Young for speaking to us all in a way we can understand.
As I am writing this my Cat Penelope is hitting me with her paw about every third stroke of the keyboard... i suppose I am not paying enough attention to her... Cats are funny... Alot of the time they want to be left alone but when they are ready for some lovin... they won't let you alone...
Well friend.. thank you for stopping by... I have so enjoyed your company... But Mommie is tired and tomorrow is a very busy day... I flew to San Antonio and back today after church... resisting my favorite pizza place there!!! And of course...what gate do I land back home at but Dunkin Donuts gate!!!!!!
Oh the temptation was great I tell you!!!!!!!! I am on a diet you see... 5 more pounds to go!! I have to be strong... I have found that if you picture yourself in a swimming suit when you are tempted you are likely not to eat it...! Oh and just for future reference? If you are on a low carb diet and you Really want some chocolate...? The 90% cocoa bars are pretty darn disgusting... Might as well go in the pantry and eat a spoonful of Hershey's Baking cocoa... actually that would probably taste better....(right Liz?)
Night Night..