(a picture I found from our road trip to Idaho in 2006) Long before kids....
Peter and I went on a much needed date tonight to discuss investment strageties, finances etc. Wow, how did I end up sounding this old, I'm only 25!! Anyway, long story short we're thinking of buying the house across the street for a steal of a deal, the neighbor wants to just walk away from it and we would really be silly not to jump on it. It needs a TON of work so says Peter but worth it in the long run. We could flip it and walk away with a chunk to pay off a portion of our house or move to a dream house or something that would be a little bigger than our quaint little bungalow. Although, I am quite content with our house as is right now, we're so blessed with what we do have! Anyway, I am not a risk taker, Peter is and see's the bigger picture. I just see numbers and think the worst without ever even stretching myself. I sometimes wonder, where is my faith? It is so weak at times. This is why Peter is so amazing for me, his faith is huge, huger than huge actually. So huge I'm pretty sure he never worries. He's still working on me to grow mine and I am still seeking the Lord to grow me in this area as well.
Anyway, we went to Burger's and Brew's downtown, did I get a salad on the side as I should have? Nope, fries of course and they were quite amazing. I also ate at least 1/2 of Peter's salad (he was a good boy) and he didn't even seem to mind (: Afterward we went to see The Social Network which quickly turned into really seeing Life as We Know It. It was awesome! I was super excited it was out when we got to the theatre and only started 5 minutes before the one we had planned to see. It was amazing. Really made me smile and think about how much I love my family even how hard it is at times. Sadly, movies and real life happenings make me realize how thankful I am for my family. We lost a young patient Tues night in the ER and it brought me back and made me remember writing this post a couple years back. (I have no idea how to insert a link so, here is the post in old fashioned form: http://babyleduc.blogspot.com/2007/08/our-days-are-numbered.html. Life is so fragile and I am SO thankful for every day I am here and with my family. After the movie was over it really made me think....yikes! If something were to happen to Peter and I, who would take our kids? Who would be appoint? Any advice from those out there? How do you make such a huge huge decision? Also got me thinking....we really do need to make this decision and get it in writing. Any other parents have this all figured out?
2 comments:
Ah date nights! How I cherish them!
As far as figuring out who would take our boys if something happened to both Jon and I, we still have put it in writing. It's not an easy thing to talk about (nobody likes to discuss this stuff) and it's a huge decision to make. I pray we never end up having to face the unthinkable.
I would recommend using Quicken's "Will Maker" program to write your will at home on your computer. It's hundreds of dollars cheaper than going to an attorney. As for choosing gaurdians, I would recommend keeping the decision private (between you and the potential guardians). If you share, it can cause hurt feelings. Make the best choice you can and hopefully, it won't ever matter.
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