Has it really been 10 days since we blogged?!? Sorry about that. And honestly, we've mostly been sitting around watching Oprah and eating skittles, so there's really no excuse. I guess we have put a little time into some ragamuffins that call us Mom and Dad.
Christi is my hero! This past week I was in Orlando on a business trip from Monday to Thursday. She got the kids to school, Sophi to a school evaluation, boys to basketball, Graci to young women, girls to dance, breakfast, lunch and dinner, kids to bed, I could keep going on and on and on, all by herself!!! Wow! I can hardly keep MYSELF fed. OK, that was a joke. Anyone who knows me can tell I have no problem keeping myself fed. Xander recently said, "Daddy, when I grow up I want to be a Daddy with a fat tummy, just like you!" Thanks, bud:)
At the meeting in Orlando, I won a leadership award. It is something I am very grateful for. It came with a beautiful plaque, a very nice watch, three extra vacation days to take a trip, and a substantial travel budget to pay for the trip. The award is officially called the "Sales Consultant Leadership Award" for the region. To make it easier to explain to Christi what I had won (and I was totally surprised by this award, so I hadn't even told her it was a possibility), I just said I won "Rep of the Year" for my region. Later that night I was talking to Taylor, and Christi had shared the good news with him. He got on the line and said, "Dad, it's great that you won "Guy of the District!" I like it. I'm going to suggest it for the official title going forward:)
Jer
"Guy of the District"
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Hey Bro - congrats - but somehow I'm not surprised - once you commit to something it just 'happens' - still well done and good to be recognized!
ReplyDeleteChristi - somehow Jer's words don't surprise me either - you guys are much alike - and your commitment is amazing! But by no means does that belittle the amount of effort it took to make it happen!!
As for us - we're blessed to be close to guys like you that just "make it happen" - now - get back to the skittles!
hugs around - aus and co.
Hopefully the "Guy of the District" award helps make up for the "fat tummy" award. Congrats (on the former)! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Love reading the other comments which say it perfectly. It really does take a family working together to create "winners." There is no doubt you are "winners" because you are a team supporting and cheering each other all the way.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Jeremy. You deserve it!
ReplyDeleteJeremy, Been looking for you and your family for a while now (after I heard about Tiffany, I'm so sorry). I LOVE THIS blog and the story of all of your children. What a blessing! So happy for you and Christi. Is your family still here in Beaverton? Please pass on hellos to them! I lived at the base of Rocky Butte for a few years and saw your old house often. So fun to see how things turned out for you. Blessings, Friend. ~Lori Foster Byland
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