What we leave behind
My blog has always been mostly a journal for me and hopefully someday my family, hopefully my kids can look back and read this and laugh.
I think it important to not only have genealogy but stories about our family and those who came before us. I love hearing stories from my parents and grandparents. And want to have something to leave to our family. Also because I do have such a bad memory I have to write things down so I don't forget details.
I found some questions for parents to answer for their kids and thought I would leave "useful" information for them as well.
So here's to our future generations..
Dad
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6. If you could have three wishes, what would you wish for?
I have thought about this a lot and often...
7. What is your dream job, and why?
Mowing lawns at a golf course. So I get free golf. But only after I make a successful business
8. What are 5 passions you have?
- Church
- Family
- Flo EZ
- Golf
- Food
9. Who is someone who influenced you and describe how.
Grandpa Webb (Kim) the example he set for his family
10. Describe your most embarrassing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
Bad drivers, snoring, medicaid patients, entitled people
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
Wake up, shower, go to work, come home play with Parx if he is still awake, eat dinner, watch t.v., go to bed. Do it over.
13. What’s the hardest part of growing up?
Learning responsibility
14. Describe 5 and weaknesses strengths you have.
Strengths: Caring, Positive attitude
15. Describe when you knew your spouse was the one or how I fell in love.
There wasn't really an "ah-ha" moments. Just when I enjoyed spending time with her more than anyone else, or do anything else.
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
- Marriage
- Kids
- Mission
- Flo EZ
- Region champs in pony league ball
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
Communication. In church, business etc.
18. What do you think your spouse loves most about you?
Patients.
19. How did you feel the moment you became a parent?
Overwhelmed
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
- Stealing money from aunt Kimi and how bad I felt.
- Getting my Eagle Scout
- Opening my mission call
21. Describe your relationship with your parents.
Easy to talk with.
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
Owning a business, raising kids, enjoying life as a family, and living life to the fullest. For all three.
23. What’s your favorite holiday and why?
Thanksgiving. see questions 5 & 8. Food!
24. What’s your favorite and least favorite thing about parenthood?
Favorite: being welcomed home with a kiss and a squeeze
Least: changing diapers
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
Christ. Roast and Potatoes.
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
How liberal the are. And that God doesn't exist.
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
Bum. Mom helped with this one;)
28. What’s your favorite quality in your spouse?
The love she has for our family
29. What are your hopes and dreams for your prosperity?
Be God fearing, respectful proactive members of society.
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.
Respected, man of his word, honest, charitable, helpful, loving, fun, will to take risks, competitive, a good father.
Mom
1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
- spiders/bugs
- Losing a child or spouse. Even though I love reading inspirational books they usually have a trial/tragedy in them and it makes me realize how real that is.
3. Describe your relationship with your spouse.
A roller coaster
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
Date more. Be kind to everyone, you don't have to be friends with everyone just kind to them. Stick with nursing you will never regret it only if you don't. Take advantage of the free college classes, do more classes and really apply yourself. Spend more time with your family and strengthen your relationships with your parents. Talk to your parents and learn from their mistakes. Stay close to your girlfriends. Be an example to your friends. Learn more in church. Save money.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
- Exercises
- Getting a good nights rest
- Spending time with my family
- Warm weather
- A good book or show
6. If you could have three wishes, what would you wish for?
- To be happy in life no matter where or what circumstances I am found in.
- To always open my wallet and have money in there, not a lot but some.
- To always be the best parent and wife possible.
- To be able to fly, I hate driving and traveling to the place I'm going.
7. What is your dream job, and why?
Stay at home mother and wife. I truly believe there is no other place more important while you kids are little. Now I understand not everyone can always do this but I will gladly sacrifice what we need to to make this possible for now. I just love this quote I believe its so true;
"The homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist for one purpose only...to support the ultimate career.
But eventually or some day working a couple, no more than 2 days a week as a nurse. Not because I have to but want to.
8. What are 5 passions/hobbies you have?
- Family
- Serving others
- Running
- Reading
- Sewing
9. Who is someone who has influenced you and describe how.
My grandparents. They taught us how to work, to be kind to others, made sure our family was close to each other.
10. Describe your most embarrassing moment.
I really don't get embarrassed very easily but there are a few stories in our family books so you can pick.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
Chewing with your mouth open, not covering your mouth when coughing, not using please and thank-you, I guess bad manors in general ( I know it is always a work in progress), a dirty house, not a messy one but truly dirty, farting in a full room, bad drivers, the "F"word,
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
Workout before family is up (on a good day).Get baby up. change diaper. Get dressed and ready. Breakfast. Clean/laundry. Play with kids. Read books. Chase. Watch cartoons. Maybe run some errands. Have a play date (if were lucky). Make lunch. change diaper. Nap time. Workout and get ready (if I didn't in the a.m.). Get baby up. change diaper. Snack and drink. Watch t.v. or movie. Play. Run errands. Dad comes home. Dinner. Spend family time. Bath. Get baby ready for bed. Bed time (sometimes the best time of the day:)). Clean up house, finish any jobs I was trying to do. Watch t.v. with dad or read a book. Bed time.
13. What’s the hardest part of growing up?
For me not being able to take the advice "Learn from my mistakes" I have always had to figure things out on my own.
14. Describe 5 and weaknesses strengths you have.
Weakness: Honesty, Being negative, speaking before I think, letting things go, being to scheduled/uptight/planned on or with certain things.
Strengths: Honesty, wanting to help others, hard worker, sense of humor
15. Describe when you knew your spouse was the one or how I fell in love.
Like Dad said there was never an "ah-ha" moment. But I guess love doesn't always have to be like that. It came to the point where we always wanted to spend time together and then couldn't imagine not being together.
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
- You guys!! My family
- Marring your Dad.
- Running marathons
as of now
Someday I hope... Becoming an RN
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
Remembering things. Things I learn, have learned, hear, or see. Everything really. I wish I had a photographic memory.
18. What do you think your spouse loves most about you?
Hahaha the bedroom.
19. How did you feel the moment you became a parent?
I really don't think I realized what had just happened. It took a bit for it all to sink in and the fullness to come full circle. But the very first time MY child was placed in my arms I felt calm and peaceful.
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
- Me and Sophie taking the suburban out for a joy ride and getting turned in by Grandpa Pudge.
- Many days and night spent with Grandma Carrie and laying in bed while she told me stories about her and Grandpa Sid ( he passed before I was born).
- Getting hit in the head with a tennis racket at Grandma Roses by Christa and her taking me to the ER (that's the only time I have had stitches)
21. Describe your relationship with your parents.
A true Friendship now. When I was younger Bossy.
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
5- One or two more kids? Being done having kids. 10- In our own "forever" home finally! back in school. 15- Done with school? Being able to take fun, exocite family trips
23. What’s your favorite holiday and why?
Oh I love them all for all different reasons. I think they all come at just the right time for what we need right then.
24. What’s your favorite and least favorite thing about parenthood?
“Motherhood brings as much joy as ever, but it still brings boredom, exhaustion, and sorrow, too. Nothing else ever will make you as happy or as sad, as proud or as tired, for nothing is quite as hard as helping a person develop his own individuality – especially while you struggle to keep your own.” – Marguerite Kelly and Ella Parsons
That says it all. Raising a person and hoping they become a good, honest person is hard and stressful. My favorite is thinking I succeed. My least is thinking I wont.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
Oh man... Joseph Smith, Emma Smith, Grandma Carrie, Albert Einstein, Jesus, Ryan Gosling, The Prophet. And as for food I couldn't care less
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
That they are trying to take God and religion out of everything. But blame him for all the wrong things going on in the world.
And that you don't have to work for what you want.
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
I don't know... I could come up with my least real quick.
My legs. they allow me to run and I Love that. My arms, they allow me to hold my loved ones.
28. What’s your favorite quality in your spouse?
His patients. How quick he is at forgiving
29. What are your hopes and dreams for your prosperity?
That you will truly learn to be happy! To be grateful for what you have. Work hard for what you want and need. Don't waste your time wishing or waiting for better days ahead or you will miss all the good ones you're have now.
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.
Serving others, A good mother, A good wife, Humor, Being optimistic,
