Utah State University Red Rock Gymnastics

On Friday December 7, 2012 , McKenzie, Madisynn, and I picked up my friend Allyson and her daughter Peyton and went to see the Red Rocks preview.  We got there a little late, and missed bars.  It was our favorite event.  It's ok.  We were able to sit pretty close to the bottom of the arena, and the girls were pretty amazed with the rest of the events.  It was fun to take the girls to see some gymnasts, and see some gymnastics in person.  We were going to stay and get autographs, but the line was too long.  We really didn't want to wait in line for a long time.  If we had known that they were doing autographs we would have left sooner.There will be another time.  As we were leaving we saw one of the poster board stands of some of the gymnasts with one of the faces missing.  You know the ones where you can put your head through so it's your head on the gymnasts body?  The girls saw that and were all over it.  They wanted their pictures taken.  We had a lot of fun doing that!  So here are some with Kenzie and Maddie:

Layton Family Tile

I wanted to make something special for Matt's parents for Christmas.  I really like Acrostic Poems.  I thought it would be fun to come up with a poem, and put it on a tile with a big family picture in the background.  I didn't know how to make it all work out.  Matt and I discussed it, and came up with this idea.  Vinyl lettering, and Modge podge the pictures on, and spray on a few coats of clear glossy finish..  Were you wondering why the bottom family picture of Jacob and Tally looks a little funky?  I had to smudge out the images of their 2 foster children.  You aren't supposed to have any pictures uploaded of them on the internet.  So of course the original tile shows the picture of their whole family.  I think it turned out lovely.  It was fun to do.  Matt's parents really liked it and appreciated it.

Unemployed to Employed

Some good things have been happening for us.  Matt started his new job today.  Going to the beginning.  Matt had been so miserable with his job for about a year and half.  I asked him not to quit without having another job first.  So it wasn't until Thanksgiving or shortly after I think, that he started to look for a new job.  From my earlier post 25 things, I said that Matt had been forced into a positon to quit.  I realized that one of my biggest fears had just happened.  Matt was unemployed.  It's a very scary, very real situation, and can happen to anyone.
Matt quitting his job has been the best thing that could have ever happened for our family.  It pushed us into action.  Change needed to happen, and boy have we had a lot of change.  Matt was able to get unemployment money.  $235 a week for 25 weeks.  He was making more money with the unemployment money than the position Matt's boss had open for him.  Of course Matt had to do his part and apply for jobs and go interview.  Matt kept up on his part.  He got his armed license about a week after he quit.  That really opened more doors for him.  He applied for school, he wants to get a degree now in Criminal Justice.  Matt is very passionate about security work.  I hate to admit that in the past I was really afraid of peoples judgements about what my husband did for work.  Like all he was capable of being was a mall cop.  I have realized, who am I to stand in his way?  He loves doing security work, so let him do something he loves.  I'm so glad he has decided to go get a degree in criminal justice, it will open even more doors for him to find his perfect job for him.  I am proud of him!
Matt quit his job January 14.  I read a book called the Jack Rabbit Factor by Leslie Householder, and got Matt to read it as well.  It was such a good book, and gave me hope.  We followed the advice in the book, and set a goal for Matt's job.  I with a little help from Matt wrote out a 2 page detailed goal having lots of gratitude, and had a date at the top of it that we thought was a reasonable day to have the goal acheived.  We chose February 11, 2013 for the day that Matt would be hired.  I read that paper out loud morning and night, and pictured Matt with a job with all of the details that we had listed.  I tried very hard to let go of the outcome and just give it to God.  Matt read it almost every night.  I'm glad that I was there to remind him.  It's not really his thing.  It meant a lot to me that he read it as much as he did.
The past several weeks have been very hard, but very good as well.  During this time that Matt has been out of work he applied to 35 jobs.  Interviewed for 6 of them.  One of the jobs he interviewed for was Allied Barton a nice government position that was an armed sight.  Right before Matt quit, one of his friends from the government census called him out of the blue asking him if he was looking for a job.  Matt told him that he actually was.  His friend went on to tell him about this government site through Allied Barton.  It was an armed site, and he was working there.  He wanted Matt to work with him.  We don't find this to be a conincidence that his friend called from out of the blue.  Matt hadn't talked to him in almost 2 years.  Because of his friend Matt went and got his armed license.  He didn't get the job though, they had already hired someone that they thought was more qualified.  He interviewed for a very low paying job, and didn't take it.
The next place Matt interviewed was another armed site, but he never heard back from them. Matt contacted another friend that he had worked with at Guardsmark who left to work for Brinks.  The money delivery trucks.  His friend gave him the information he needed to be able to apply for them.  A few weeks went by and then Matt talked to his friend again, and his friend realized that Matt didn't have a job.  He went and talked to the management and they actually moved his application from the bottom to 3rd in line.  They contacted him shortly after.  Matt interviewed and he is still under the hiring process.  The hiring process is very extensive and intense.  Lot's of background checks.  It can take awhile.  Don't really know if they will ever contact him.
During all of this process a situation happened with one of my crossing partners at work.  She had to have someone come sub for her while she was gone for a week and a half.  The guy that subbed for her was Fred.  He was an older man and he was so nice.  It was refreshing to work with someone who was very friendly and laid back.  I'm so grateful that Fred was talkative.  I learned that he was looking for better work.  He had been unemployed for 2 years.  I was able to tell him about our situation and he was so sweet.  He came back at our afternoon crossing with some information for jobs he had applied for.  I don't find it a conicidence that Fred ended up working with us.  I know he was meant to.
One of the places Fred mentioned was for Tesorro refinery.  Matt went an interviewed.  They needed fire watchers because they have a bunch of welding jobs to do.  It was only a month and a half job. 14 hour shifts 7 days a week.  I can't remember the pay, but it was really good.  After the first 40 hrs you would get time and a half.  They were only going to be hiring 20 people and they had already had 200 applicants.  You had to have a training to be qualified.  After Matt interviewed with them he realized that he wouldn't be able to do that job because he was going to be going to school.  How would he do it if he was working more than 40 hrs a week, and everyday.  So he didn't go to the training.  Matt was grateful he didn't because later I ran into Fred again and we talked.  He told me that they have to wear firesuits, climb ladders, and watch for fires the whole shift.  Doesn't sound like a lot of fun.  Good money though!
Because of Fred the other job headsup he gave us, Matt was able to apply for it.  It is one of the biggest government security sites in Utah.  It's at Camp Williams.  Matt actually talked to the guy who was hiring. The guy told him that they had finished hiring people (Fred was 1 of them) , but that they would be hiring again in about 4 months I think he said.  Matt has realized that he really wants a Government security job, and so he is going to do everything he can to help make it happen.
This last Friday we went to the Outback Steakhouse for dinner with the girls.  We had a gift certificate that needed to be used.  While there Matt got a call from Superior Protective Services.  They told them that they got his resume and application from off of Monster.  The guy said they really needed to hire somebody ASAP and would he like to come in for an interview at 9 in the morning.  Matt said yes.  We had a good rest of our meal, and went home.  Shortly after getting home, Matt missed a call.  Then he saw that mine was ringing from the same number.  He had me pick it up since it was my phone.  They asked for Matt.  Matt gets on and starts having a phone interview with Burlington Coat Factory for their Loss and prevention area.  It's been very interesting with the interviews, and the way things have played out..  I will go into more detail in just a bit about the job Matt was hired for.  I just wanted to finish up on the other things that happened through this whole unemployed process.
We decided to move McKenzie and Madisynn's bedroom downstairs, and have our office upstairs.  One day we just decided to do it, and so we started moving everything around.  We had our office as a guest bedroom as well.  The thing is we couldn't have the office be a guest bedroom upstairs. This meant that we would have to get rid of the nice Queen sized bed that my Mom gave us.  I actually started to stress out about it.  I didn't want to get rid of it, and give it to someone else.  It was a nice bed.  I decided to call my Mom and see if she could take down the little twin bed she had in her guest bedroom and put the Queen size bed there.  I started to cry about it to her because I was so stressed about it.  She got me to calm down.  She would take it back, and she would make room for it.  It would all be okay she said.  I love my Mom.  She made me feel better about it.  I'm glad that it could be in her house and be another area for a couple to sleep.
After we got finished moving the furniture around and taking the big bed down we had to hurry and get to my crossing and get the girls from school.  Matt was going to be mean and tell the girls that because they hadn't been treating their room nice upstairs that he was taking it over with his office stuff and that the room downstairs would be my office, and that they wouldn't have a place to sleep.  Big meanie!  He just wanted to see what their reaction would be, and oh boy did he get a reaction.  Well at least from one of the girls.  McKenzie burst into tears saying she didn't do anything.  Poor girl.  She is so sensitive.  I knew that was going to be her reaction.  Madisynn didn't seem to care.  Silly girl!  After Matt got the reaction he wanted he told her he was just messing with her, and took them to their new room.  They got really excited after that.  I'm so glad!
We painted the girls room downstairs the same as their old bedroom, but had more of the bright lettuce green.  We kept the light blue for the upper part of the wall, and the lettuce green for the bottom part.  I had a theme planned.  The blue sky the green grass, and then we would have purple and pink vinyl flowers, and butterflies around the top boarder of the walls.  Have purple curtains for the window and the closet.  The whole thing goes with their bedspread.  Anyways we got the paint done in a few days.  Oh yea and during this time our waterheater went out and had to be replaced.  Luckily we had a good friend that was able to help us and come install it.  It was $550. Ouch!  I'm grateful that it's taken care of, and done well.
During this time I had received an email from the Carol Tuttle Blog about Tapping or EFT.  I was really curious about what tapping was.  So I watched a little video about it, and found out that the 2013 World Tapping Summit free 10 day online event was going to happen within a couple of weeks.  I found it so interesting that I registered for it.  EFT is emotional feel good therapy.  You tap on your pressure points while saying little scripts, affirmations.  It's emotional release.healing.  It's really cool.  Anyways I liestened to almost all of the speakers, and had so many eye opening things happen.  It was amazing!  It felt so good to tap.  One of the speakers was speaking and tapping about clearing the clutter, and making room for better things.
I took the advise and realized that I had some things that I had been storing that were causing me stress.  It was clutter, and it was bothering me.  I needed to get rid of it.  I have been holding onto my baby stuff for almost 7 years.  I decided it was time to get rid of it.  It was very hard for me.  I felt like I was throwing a part of my life away.  I knew that it was time to move on.  I was hoping that as I cleared and got rid of this stuff that was stressing me out that maybe something even better would come.  Maybe I would get that answer of yes I need to have another baby, or no I'm done.  So as I was cleaning and had started to realize what I was doing.  I started to cry, and my Mom called shortly after.  She asked me how I was doing, and I said oh i'm ok.  She said you don't sound like it. I'm an open book.  She knew.  I told her what I was doing and she was so good and listened, and gave me good advice.  I love my Mom!
It's been almost 2 weeks since I got rid of my stuff and it really feels as if a load has been lifted.  I know that if I do have more kids I can buy new stuff.  Better stuff.  Along with getting rid of baby stuff we organized and got rid of other stuff that was causing clutter and some problems.  We took the rest of that stuff to the DI Today.  It feels good to have it out of here.  Something good is coming.  I can't wait to see what it is!
I have been doing affirmations daily.  Trying so hard to be positive.  Praying so hard daily.  Trying so hard to just have faith, and let it go, and give it to God.  Be the Victor and not the Victim.  Be patient, and let go of the outcome.  Not be anxious.  I am really proud of myself I never lost it with Matt the whole time he was without work.  I had many nights where I cried in the bathroom and poored my heart out to God, or quietly cried in bed on the nights matt stayed up later than me.
1 other thing happened.  The night we started painting the girls room was the night of our ward chili cookoff. While there the Bishop came up to Matt.  He told Matt that he heard about his job situation, and asked if we were ok.  He asked if we needed help, assistance in any way.  Matt told him No, and that we had a good savings account.  The Bishop said that anytime we could ask for it, He didn't want us to take from our savings.  Matt told me that when we got home.  We didn't want to have to rely on anybody.  The next day was Sunday.  The Bishop and his wife were speaking.  We were both fine until the Bishop got up.  He started talking about accepting help, and helping others, and unemployment.  We felt like he was looking right at us and directing it towards us.  Not in a bad way, a very good way.  Matt cried through most of the Bishops talk.  After church I found him, and talked to him.  He told me that he went home durning priesthood.  I was shocked.  I asked him what he did.  He said he sat on the couch and cried, and just thought.  He was starting to get worried.  Our goal for him to get hired was February 11th.  It was February 10th.  He hadn't heard anything.  He was worried about how he was going to provide for our family.  He didn't want to accept help.  When I heard him voice these things I got scared, and started to cry a little bit.  One of our home teachers and his wife and kids were coming over to give us a lesson.  I told Matt maybe it was time for a priesthood blessing.  He thought that was a good idea.  We would mention it to our home teacher when he came.  At the end of the lesson we were talking and we brought up the blessing.  Our home teacher called the Elder Quorum President and asked if he would come help give Matt a blessing.  He came right away.  After the blessing, Matt felt better.  He now knew that he was on the right track, and that things would be okay.  The 11th came and no job came.  We handled it really well.  Matt's job is still in incubation.
During this week both Matt and I came to the conclusion that we needed to ask the Bishop for help.  We decided that we could use help with our groceries.  So when Sunday came again Matt went and asked the Bishop for help with our groceries.  The Bishop said that he would have the Relief Society President come and fill out a food order for us for the Bishop's Storehouse.  He also wanted us to put in 8 hrs. of service there.
When the Relief Society President came we sat at our kitchen table.  We started talking and I started to cry. This was really hard for me to accept help this way.  It's easier to give than to receive.  She talked with me and reassured me and that we would be ok.  That this was a good thing.  When she left I felt better.  We would be able to get our food in the morning.  It was a neat experience.  I'm glad we had the opportunity to receive.  I wish that I was able to help volunteer with Matt at the Bishop's Storehouse.  I couldn't because I was spending the whole week cleaning at my Mom's house.  Matt said it was a really good experience, but was only able to put in 4 hours in 2 days because they got slow, and all of the shelves were stocked.  It's ok though.  We can go and serve anytime we want.  I think I will.  I know it will be a great experience.
Going to Matt's last and final interview.  He showed up about 20 min early, that's his style.  Got there before his interviewer was even there.  After he interviewed he called me up and said he was offered the job and he took it.  I was very happy to hear that.  Then he told me that the job site was in Provo, and hour away from our home.  He told me that he was going to be working graves.  I was instantly filled with dread when I heard the words graveyard shift come out of his mouth.  I was so tired of trying to keep kids quiet, and worry about every little noise, him not getting enough sleep, him falling into the same patterns as before.  I couldn't do it.  I got upset.  I told him I was happy that he had a job again, but I wouldn't do graveyard for long term.  He had to find another job.  He agreed.
Yesterday he went in for his training.  He came home so happy, and that made me happy.  He said he felt like he fit right in.  Also good news, he isn't working graveyard shift.  Hooray!  He is working swing shift.  His schedule is Monday-Friday 5 p.m. - Midnight. $14.75 an hr. this is to help compensate for gas.  Nice!  He gets to carry a nice flashlight in a nice case, handcuffs, and pepper spray.  His armed license actually helped with this job.  You have to have an armed license to be able to carry pepper spray on a site.  I'm so glad he got that license!  He started today, and they are actually giving him more hours until they hire someone else to help with the load.  That will be nice, it will make up for the time he was without work.
Eventhough this was a hard thing experience to go through, I'm so happy it happened.  I learned some amazing things.  It brought our family closer.  We relyed on God.  Our prayers were answered.  This is not Matt's job that we wanted for him, but it is another door opened, another stepping stool to his job that is waiting for him.  It's coming.  We don't know when, but it is.  Timing is everything, and God will let it happen when the time is right.  I'm so thankful for my Heavenly Father.  I'm so thankful that he loves and appreciates me for who I am.  I'm thankful that he will always love me no matter what.  I'm thankful for him watching out for us, for listening to me.  I'm thankful for his kindness and generosity.  I'm thankful that he has put certain people into my life to help things come about.  I'm thankful that we had a savings account with more than enough money to help us through this time.  I'm so very grateful that Matt was unemployed for 6 weeks, and not 6 years.  I'm thankful for the people that knew our situation and prayed for us, and always asked us if we needed anything.  We felt loved, and we still do, I'm so thankful!  I'm amazed and delighted at how easily things fell into place and worked out for us.  We are truly blessed.  Something good is going to happen.  I can't wait to see what it is, and where it's going to show up!

Bunco

I have been in a bunco group for a few years now.  I love the woman that I play with.  They are so much fun!  At last months bunco we picked the months that we wanted to host.  I decided that I would be the next one to host, so I chose to host for the month of Februaty.  As soon as I left that night I started brainstorming for ideas for the upcoming bunco party.  When I got home I got on pinterest to find ideas too.  Could you tell I was just a little bit excited?  I had a month to plan, I wanted to be ontop of it and not feel stressed.

While I was on pinterest I came across a pin that was a saying about chocolate.  I really liked it, and thought to myself that it would be fun to have a chocolate themed bunco night.  It's Valentines day, and chocolate goes so well with it, so I went with it.  I searched for about another hour and found the chocolate sayings I liked.  I liked so many of the sayings that I wished I could have a tile for each person in the group.  I couldn't do that so I decided that I would just add a couple more prizes to the game.  In the past I always do an extra prize for those who break even.  Who have an even amount of wins and losses.  So I added that again, and added in the prize for snake eyes.  Snake eyes is when you roll three ones together.  The prize would be for the person who rolled the most snake eyes.

I wanted to get some of Matt's vinyl work out there so I asked him if he could design some tiles for me with these sayings.  He loves to make me happy, so he jumped right on board.  I love my husband!  Matt spent a lot of time on these tiles, and I loved how they turned out.  He did such a good job!  I couldn't wait for my friends to win and get their prizes.  I thought it would be fun to include the stand for the tiles, and a huge candybar for each prize as well.

It was so nice to be on top of it all and have everything planned and the stuff I could finish ready to go a week and a half before bunco night.  I always tend to go all out on food and everything when I host, something.  It's more fun that way.  I have been under some stress though and I didn't want to do something that would take me all day to make.  I decided on 8 can Taco Soup, Rhodes Rolls with a yummy butter, garlic powder, and onion salt over the top, a salad, and chocolate cake for dessert.  Soda and water to drink.  I put cinnamon bears, and chocolate candy in bowls on the tables so everyone could snack while they played.  It was easy, and it was nice not to be stressed out about everything.  Usually I'm running around like a chicken with it's head cut off right before people start showing up, and it was nice to be calm right before people came.

We had 3 subs come this time, and they meshed well with the group.  I missed our regular players, but it was fun getting to know these people that came and subbed for those that were gone.  I'm thankful that I heard back from everyone quickly when I sent out a message saying when bunco was.  I found 3 people to sub very quickly.  I'm just so happy I didn't feel stress over this.  Well I felt stress over wheather or not everyone would like the prizes.

Bunco was a success.  The whole night was a success.  I had so much fun, and I think everyone else did too.  Well it seemed like they were all having fun.  When it came time to give out the prizes I was nervous and excited.  When the first person opened up their bag and pulled out the tile with it's stand and huge candybar I held my breath while the person read what was on it.  Everyone laughed when they heard the words from the tile.   I was releived when I started hearing that is so cute, and funny.  It made my day when one of the woman said is this really what Matt does?  I have a family reuinion coming up, and I'm going to have to use him.  I really hope she does, that would be so awesome!  I'm so thankful that I got to host, and that everything worked out well.  There really was no need to stress and worry.  I'll try not to next time.  Also yestertday I got a phone call from one of the woman in the group wanting Matt to make her 3 tiles for her family bunco group.  She wanted me to pick out 3 of the chocolate sayings that I had.  This is exactly what I wanted to hear!  That made my night.

Here are the 6 X 6 tiles and 2 X 4 magnet Matt made for the bunco prizes:

This is the magnet matt made for the snake eye prize.  He used a brown shower glass tile.  It was really neat because it looked like a candybar!  So here it is:

I think they turned out really well!  Thanks to everyone who came.  I had fun!

Facebook January 2013

January 1, 2013

Happy New Year!!! This year is going to be a year full of positives, and good changes!!!

Are you ready to get back to the grind? I would love to have the rest of the week off, and start fresh on Monday! I am ready to get back to the grind in my exercise though. I worked out today, and it felt great! I haven't worked out in a month. I couldn't wrap my mind around it, so therefore I didn't do it. It's amazing how one can get out of shape so quickly. I'll get back on track!

January 2, 2013

Well we survived getting up at the butt crack of dawn. We made it out the door on time. I got to the street of my crossing, when I had the feeling that I forgot my cone and stop sign. Kind of need those things to do my job! Quickly went back and got them. Good thing I live close! Thankful I was bundled up it's freezing out there. I'm happy I survived my crossing!

 

January 3, 2013

I'm in love with my husband and I don't care who knows it!!!

 

January 6, 2013

My life is filled with love and joy and health and creativity

So happy to have church at 11 a.m.!

 

January 7, 2013

I'm thankful for my home. I'm thankful for the spirit and the love that resides in it. My home is a peaceful haven.

Hilarious:

January 8, 2013

The gateways to wisdom and learning are always open, and I'm choosing to walk through them.

January 9, 2013

My thoughts are creative.

January 10, 2013

Every day it gets easier to look into my own eyes on the mirror and say, "I love you just the way you are.

And the snow starts coming down. Yuck! I really wish that it would wait until tonight.

January 11, 2013

I am attracting like minded people who love and support me. I am attracting like minded people with whom I love to interact. I am attracting people who are safe and respectful.

With all of this snow it really would have been nice to have a snow day. Thank goodness my crossing went well. No accidents. Some people got stuck, but thanks to good people they were able to receive help and get out. I was dreading going home because I knew that I had to shovel my huge gigantico driveway, and sidewalk. It had to be done though so when I got home I started to do it. The next thing I know my neighbor across the street is in my driveway with his four wheeler plow. What a sweetheart and lifesaver! He did my whole driveway and gutter area while I did my sidewalk. I am so thankful for good people!

I don't wanna workout, I would rather stay in my jammies and read the rest of the day. Gotta workout! Need to workout! It will help get me going! In the past I have loved doing Jillian Michaels workouts. They have worked really well for me. I have been doing them for so long now that I'm starting to get board and dreading doing those kind of workouts. I think I need something new.

 

January 12, 2013

I am the star in my own movie. I am also the author and the director. I create wonderful roles for myself.  Can you tell I love affirmations?

Les Mis was awesome!!! I loved it!!!

 

January 13, 2013

What I think and say goes out from me, the Universe responds, and it comes back to me.

 

January 14, 2013

Having peace is nice. If you want peace it starts with you. Send out that vibration. What you send out comes back to you. Peace starts with me.

 

January 15, 2013

Today is a sacred gift from Life.

I love to see the Temple. I'm going there today to feel the Holy Spirit, to listen and to pray. I know God answers prayers. I know God loves me and my family. Things are going to be okay. Life is what you make it to be, and it is wonderful!

 

January 16, 2013

I keep my mind healthy and happy, and my body follows suit.

 

January 17, 2013

My job is fun and my life is adventurous. I need to keep telling myself this! I have been dreading doing my job since the school year started. I'm grateful for my job.

Today is a start of something new. Matt is at a class getting trained so he can have his Armed Security License. This opens a lot of doors for him. I'm so excited for him. Matt has also started looking into going back to school and getting a degree in Criminal Justice. He likes security work so why not? I think he would do well at it! Go Matt!!!

 

January 18, 2013

I’m so thankful for a 4 day weekend. It's so very much needed!

Every thought I think is creating my future.

Matt passed his written exam, and shooting exam. He got almost 100% on both! Now he is just taking care of the rest of the details. Background check, and fingerprints. Should have no problem there! Once that is done he will have his armed license. Congratulations Matt, I’m proud of you!!!

 

January 19, 2013

Doubt not, fear not!

I feel so calm. I'm so grateful that I am!

 

January 20, 2013

I am open and receptive to new avenues of income. Yes I am!

 

January 21, 2013

Something good is going to happen to me, I just know it! I can't wait to see what it is, and where it is going to show up.

Got my workout on with the Hula Hoop! It was so much fun, especially since I could never do it before today. It was fun to hula with Kenzie. She is my inspiration! I am going to master the skill of hula hooping and add it to my list of talents. =)

 

January 22, 2013

I am led by God. The spirit guides me in my affluence, I am intuitive, I am worthy to receive inspiration. I easily discern the messages for me. I am connected to my angels. I recognize my intuition and act on it.

We just submitted our order to the Master Chef. I am continually grateful to the Master for all we receive.

 

January 23, 2013

Every problem has a solution. It all works out in the end.

 

January 24, 2013

I am bright and smart and I can learn anything! You know I used to believe the opposite. No more!

 

January 25, 2013

I am so amazed and delighted at all the good things that are happening for me and my family. I am so grateful. I know Heavenly Father loves me and answers my prayers.

 

January 26, 2013

I flow with an attitude of serendipity through all kinds of experiences. I needed this.

 

January 28, 2013

I open my arms wide to receive the full measure of prosperity that the Universe offers.

It is so nice to come home to a plowed driveway. I was dreading having to shovel that huge beast. Our neighbor is awesome! We need to do something nice for him.

 

January 29, 2013

Ok campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today.

I'll give you a winter prediction. It's going to be COLD. It's going to be GRAY and it's going to last you the REST of your LIFE." Phil Conners Groundhog Day
This Winter feels like this. I hope it ends soon. Yuck! Very yhankful for my warm home.

 

January 30, 2013

Everyone I meet today has my best interests at heart.

January 31, 2013

Totally cracks me up:

I Let go of all Expectations. I flow freely and lovingly with life. I love myself. I know that only good awaits me at every turn. I needed this today.

 Love this!:

I think my facebook posts this month were pretty positive. 

6 years

Yesterday marked my Dad's death date.  I can't believe that it's been 6 years now since he died.  Every year I like to do something to remember him or honor him.  A tribute.  I ususally just end up eating some M&M's, or marshmallows, think of all the good memories I have of him, and tell him I love him.   This year I decided to write an Acrostic poem about him.

Vacations, oh the places we would go!  Some favorites were Lake Powell, Disneyland, Mesa Verde, Moab’s National parks, Yellow Stone, and Cancun Mexico.  My Dad loved to see the world.  I’m thankful that he took our family to see these incredible places.

Adventures, galore!  Many were risky, but that made it fun!  Poking a napping rattlesnake with a stick to see what it would do.  He wanted to poke an alligator in Florida.  “Absolutely not” his wife Alice said. Hiked up to a high up glacier in the Uintah Mountains and sliding down it with the family.  He wanted to touch and see all of the creatures of the Ocean while scuba diving, even the ones that he couldn’t see.  He loved to poke and prod.    

Neon hats and biker shorts were his style.  A neon pink hat will never be forgotten.  He wanted to pet an elephant at the Hogle Zoo.  He took off that pink hat and waved from side to side.  The elephant saw it and started to walk to him.  The elephant was quicker than my dad.  He grabbed the hat with its trunk and started to eat it.  The next thing we know the elephant starts to hack.  It was choking on the hat.  We all moved away from my Dad.   Finally the elephant coughs the hat up.  The hat is in shreds.  Oh man we were so worried that we would hear on the news in the morning elephant chokes on florescent pink hat and dies.  Thank goodness the elephant lived and was fine.

Kotter standard time.  Late, need I say more?

Ingenious mind.  He could get you out of a pickle.

Married to his sweetheart Alice.

Oodles of goodies, Marshmallows, Hershey kisses, and M& M’s were his favorites.

Knowledgeable and a kind leader.  The Young Men absolutely loved him.  They tried their hardest to get a rise out of him, but he never reacted.  He was patient. 

Oldest brother to six brothers.   Oh the energy level in that house.  Makes me tired just thinking about it.

Teasing was one of his hobbies.  He was very good at it.  He would always try to blow your candles out when it was your birthday.  He would grab your big toe, pinky toe, or ponytail and tell you not to move.  The list could go on and on with the ways that he could tease you.  If he teased you then you knew you were loved.  My Dad teased me a lot!

Talking he was good at it.  He could talk to anybody it didn’t matter who they were.  He was very friendly.  I remember going into some convenience store.  A young girl was the cashier.  When he went to pay he starts talking with the girl.  I remember him asking her what kind of computer the store was using. The poor girl didn’t have a clue, and tried to respond.  If you could have seen the look on her face it was priceless.  My Dad was a good computer salesman so he asked this question a lot.  I just think it’s funny that he would always ask these teenagers that had no clue.    

Eating the forbidden blackberries at Alcatraz.  My Mom and Dad came out to visit us when Matt and I were stationed at Travis AFB in California.  One of the things we did was go see Alcatraz.  One of the rules is to not eat the blackberries.  Sometime during our tour Matt, my Mom, and I got separated from my Dad.  When we found him he was eating the blackberries.

Running around the block pushing a huge steel wheel barrel with 1 or 2 kids in stow.  We loved it, and couldn’t get enough. 

I often think about my Dad.  I wonder if he is okay.  I wonder if he misses us like we miss him.  I wonder what he is doing in heaven.  I wonder what it would be like to see him again.  I wonder if he had been in his right mind set and had not taken his own life if he would be happy today.  I wonder if he had not made that choice where he and my Mom would be.  Where the rest of us kids and families would be. Sometimes I cry, sometimes I'm strong.  I love my Dad.  I'm thankful for the good memories that I have of him.

Facebook edition 2012

January 1, 2012

Happy New year!!! Bring it on 2012!!!

January 2, 2012

back to the grind, so not ready. Wish we could have 1 more week!

January 3, 2012

Going to take the tree and the rest of the decorations down. It will be nice to have my living room back, and a clean house again!

January 4, 2012

Wow, it's amazing at how easily you get winded when you miss out on exercising! I missed a total of 1 week because of my gallbladder cleanse, cleaning up Christmas, and man Jillian really kicked my trash today. Feeling good that I accomplished something hard today!

I think I'm just a little bit addicted to Glee! LOL I could listen to Glee music all day every day!

January 5, 2012

So all of you Walgreen's and Costco shoppers which has the best picture quality? I'm tired of Walmart's crappy quality! I'm putting together photo albums for my girls this year, and want good pictures. Please let me know, so I can get moving on this! Thanks!

January 7, 2012

Spent most of the day playing in the snow with Kenzie and Maddie! We built a Pirate Snowgirl that the girls named Courtney Bell Rainbow Sparkley! It's a very unique name, can you guess who named the first part, and who named the second part? It was a fun day, and it was so good to spend time with my girls. I need to do that more often.

January 12, 2012

Shaina Nunnely Your Coconut chicken and Coconut rice recipes are to die for, they are soooooo good!!! My family loved it!!!

January 13, 2012

I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty,
I feel pretty and witty and bright!
Just got my haircut, and I feel like me again! Oh how I love this darker hair color, it's so pretty!

January 14, 2012

Painting the girls bedroom today! I really hope the colors work. I can't wait till it's all put together!

January 15, 2012

Nothing like opening your eyes to find your child standing and staring at you. Totally freaked me out, i"m surprised I didn't scream! LOL Sheesh Kenzie next time shake me, don't just stand there!

January 16, 2012

Dang you Pinterest!!!

January 20, 2012

You know those stray hairs that grow randomly in weird places on your face, neck, chin? Well I hate them with a passion!!! I always look for them, and then one day when i'm not even looking for them I find 2 or 3 really long ones. I think I need better lighting!

January 22, 2012

Last night I told the girls that they could sleep in their sleeping bags out in the living room only if they would go right to sleep since it was so late. I threw out a few threats telling them what would happen if they didn't listen. I went into my room and watched some netflix, and the girls were good and went right to bed. Then I heard laughing about 40 min. into the movie. I called out to the living room to be quiet and go to bed. Then it happened a couple more times. I called out again. Then I got up and walked out to the living room to see what was going on. The girls were obedient girls and had gone to bed like I told them too, it was just maddie laughing in her sleep. It was cute, but kind of creepy! LOL When I asked her if she remembered what she dreamed about this morning she couldn't remember.

Mmmmm beet soup! Not...it's so gross. At least I know i'm making at least one person proud, and that is Dwight Schrute! LOL

January 23, 2012

Talking to Madisynn while playing sorry I asked her if she was going to lie. She says no. So I say " so your going to do what?" She hesitates, so I coach her a little. " So your going to do what? tell......." and she says " I'll tell good lies" Haha that was so not the answer I was looking for!

January 28, 2012

quote from Madisynn:
"If I throw up a lot, then my skeleton will come out of my mouth." Where does she come up with these things? Totally cracks me up! =)

January 30, 2012

"a funny from Kenzie:
"Mom if I follow your destructions will I be able to play the wii?" Hilarious!!!

February 2, 2012

tip for all of you gardeners and squash lovers: Maddie says it takes 100 minutes for you to grow a great big squash. Awesome!!!

February 7, 2012

I really wish my little maddie would start feeling better! She has been sick since Sunday. Fever, cough, body aches. She looks better than she did on Sunday. She still aches a little, not coughing as much, still has a slight fever. Looks like she is going to miss another day of school.

February 14, 2012

Leave it to my daughter to wear a Halloween shirt on Valentine's day, what a nut! That's Madisynn for you. =) Happy love day!!! Have a great one!!!

Today I helped out in Madisynn's class for her valentine's party. I was helping the kids make valentine's cards. In the first group of kids one of the boys asks me what was wrong with my voice. I knew what he was talking about, and I started to feel self conscious. I asked him if I sounded sick. He said no. I had to tell him it was because I have a lower voice. I have always worried about the sound of my voice, I always wonder if I sound manly. Kids are so innocent, I know he was just curious, but now I really feel self conscious. Do I have a manly voice? Do I sound funny when I talk?

February 15, 2012

Went and got my blood drawn again today. I was so nervous because of what happened last week. I didn't want to pass out again. I told the person drawing my blood that I was nervous and told her about what happened last week. She asked me if I would like to lye down while she drew my blood. I was like yes please! She was awesome kept my mind off of everything, and had me in and out within a couple of minutes. One step closer to finding out how healthy I am. I should get results in a week or two. Hopefully sooner!

February 16, 

Just got home from Maddie's eye appointment. Her vision went from 20/50 to 20/40! She is improving, totally awesome!

February 20, 2012

Love that McKenzie says that she wants to be healthy! She says that she can be healthy by eating good food, and exercising like me. Makes me happy that my example is starting to rub off in a good way. She did jillian michaels killer buns and thighs with me, yes the whole thing. What a trooper, and she did awesome! Love my kenzie girl!

February 22, 2012

Our blender broke, we didn't even have it for a year. It ticks me off! We are wanting to get a new one. Trying to decide on either the vita-mix or the magic bullet, or if you have something better. Opinions please!

February 23, 2012

So i'm not sure how I feel about this season's biggest loser. Too much Drama going on! I can't stand Conda, I just want to slap her. Does anyone else feel this way?

February 25, 2012

Fun day today! Both Kenzie and maddie had friends over today for most of the day. They had so much fun! I need to let them do that more often. My kiddos are so deprived. Maddie lost her first tooth today, Crazy! My baby is no longer a baby! =( What a big girl. She is so excited for the tooth fairy to come and visit her. I'm so tired, but trying to decide if I should finish cleaning house before going to bed. Decisions, Decisions....

March 2, 2012

cha ching taxes are done! So relieved that's done and over with. Don't know why I was stressing so much.

It's Friday, Friday, early day, yipee! I'm so so glad, it's been a long week.

March 12, 2012

So mad, someone stole my package from Amazon. It was a couple of books nothing major, but still I feel violated. The tracking number said it was delivered on Friday at 1:05. I was crossing, and matt was getting the girls. The post office said they knocked and there was no answer, so then they either try to fit it in the mailbox, or find somewhere out of site. I'm sure they rubber banded onto the mailbox like the last package i received. We were lucky nobody stole that one.

April 18, 2012

Happy 62nd Birthday Dad!!! Wish you were here to celebrate your birthday with us. We all love you and miss you... especially today.

April 20, 2012

Happy Birthday to my 2 little sweet peas Kenzie, and Maddie!!! I can't believe I have an 8 year old, and a 6 year old, they are growing up way to fast.

April 23, 2012

so extremely frustrated. For some reason Matt's I-phone emailed 1 picture from the girls birthday and deleted the rest of the birthday pictures. I spent the whole day trying to make it a special day for them, and keep record of it. We weren't able to recover them. =(

May 12, 2012

Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes! They meant a lot, and made my day. Love you all! =)

September 25, 2012

So I have been getting board with the workouts I have been doing. I decided to try something new. Hip Hop! It was so much fun, and I was sweating bullets. I know with time and practice my hip hop skills will improve.

October 23, 2012

I love kickboxing! So much fun!

Just need to vent: So Matt was involved in a car accident last Saturday. He was rear ended, not his fault. Light turned yellow, so he slowed and came to a stop like you should do. He had been at a complete stop for about 5 seconds when the lady rear ended him. Matt was ok, he instantly got out of the car before she could drive off. He didn't want a repeat of the last accident he was in a few years ago where the person cut him off, made him swerve and loose control of the vehicle to wear it rolled 3 times down a hill. That person didn't even stop to see if he was ok. So going back to him getting out of the car and going up to the lady to talk with her. He gets to her window she is on the phone. Matt asks her if she was calling the police, she nods her head. Matt's bumper was about to fall off. The towing hitch was broken off. Matt wasn't sure if there was any frame damage. Luckily the lady had insurance, and we wouldn't be paying to get it fixed. The lady was rude, didn't even ask matt if he was ok, or say she was sorry. Nothing. She didn't even talk to him. We both think that she was either talking on her phone or texting. We took the car in yesterday to get it fixed. Matt got a rental car. I was fine, we didn't have to pay out of pocket. The car would be fixed, life would go on. Well today right before going to my crossing USAA calls and says that the car had too much damage, and so it was considered totaled. We would be receiving $3000 in our account. I'm glad the car was payed off, but i'm ticked because now we have to go find another car. I hate car shopping, it gives me major anxiety. I don't want to go into debt for another car. We were almost out of debt with our other car. We get the rental car for another week for free. That is nice. I don't want to rush into anything. I do not want to go and buy another car tomorrow. I'm fine with looking. We do have 1 vehicle, and we can survive with just one for a little while. It will be inconvenient, but it's doable. Yes i'm furious, and want to say some not very nice things to this lady. I won't because i'm not like that. I'm glad matt is ok, that's what matters most! So if you know anyone selling a car, or a good place to go let me know.

October 31, 2012

Such a B-E-Autiful day today! I'm so excited to take my kiddos trunk or treating and trick or treating. Happy Halloween everyone! Have a fun one!

November 1, 2012

Had a wonderful nap! It was long overdue. woke up checked my email and saw that Psych season 6 is now on netflix. Super excited!!!! I love that show!

I have a lot of dear ones in my life that are suffering from some sort of medical issue. They are suffering, and I feel so bad for them. I count my blessings, i'm glad that I am healthy.
I'm thankful that I have a healthy functional body.

November 2, 2012

I see so many people around me struggling financially. What a scary stressful situation to be in. I'm so very thankful that we are doing okay financially. I'm thankful that we have always had food to put on the table. I'm thankful that we have always been able to pay our bills. I'm thankful that we have been able to have the money to take care of major repairs. We have been blessed, and I'm so very thankful!

I Voted!!! That feels so good to get that out of the way!!!

November 3, 2012

There are so many families that bicker, fight, and totally hate each other. They will do nothing to help each other, It is so sad.
Day 3
I'm thankful that I have 2 families (Matt's, and mine) that love each other, and actually say the words I love you. That talk to each other. Spend time with each other. Are willing to help no matter what. Families should have each other's back no matter what. I love my families, i'm thankful that I come from a good one! To my family, I got your back!

November 4, 2012

Day 4: I'm thankful for a generous, kind, loving, forgiving Heavenly Father, and Savior Jesus Christ. They love me for who I am, and they continue to bless me every day!

November 5, 2012

Day 5
Today I'm thankful for my 2 sweet little girls. They woke up happy, did the things they were supposed to do. Got along with each other. I didn't have to raise my voice. It's nice! Kenzie and Maddie are very obedient, and helpful! I love them!

November 6, 2012

So glad I voted last week! Those of you who haven't voted please go vote today. Your voice needs to be heard, your opinion matters!!! Go vote!

Day 6
Today I'm thankful for cars. I'm thankful that we have a car. I really don't think I could have handled living in the pioneer times. Horse and buggy, or walking everywhere. Having to put major planning into a trip into town, or further away. I'm thankful that I can just get into my car and leave when I want, go where I want. I'm thankful that the car has heat and air conditioning, and other accessories to make it comfortable. I'm especially thankful today to have a car because Matt and I are going on a date to the Temple. We are blessed that we can drive 20 minutes to get there!

So extremely sick to my stomach. Why America? Why? Going to try to not let this depress me. Got to remain positive. Got to take care of me and my family, stay strong, and be faithful. That's what matters most!

November 7, 2012

Day 7
Today I'm thankful for my Belgian waffle maker. I love my waffle maker, it makes me happy! Made some most delicious pumpkin waffles for dinner tonight. Yum Yum! They really hit the spot!

November 8, 2012

Day 8
Today I'm thankful for instruction manuals. I was trying to fold the seats down in my van. I was on the right track, but couldn't get those blasted seats to fold forward. I went to my handy instruction manual in the glove compartment and looked it up. Yep I was on the right track, just wasn't pulling the strap in the back bottom of the seat hard enough. Anyways thank you instruction manual you saved me from having to wake up the hubby to ask him to do it for me! Also it feels great to know that I figured it out and did it by myself!

November 9, 2012

Really Really don't want to go do my crossing this afternoon. On that note her is day 9 thanks.
I'm thankful to have a nice warm snow suit (my dad's old pair good for memories) I'm thankful for a nice warm coat to cross in. I'm thankful for the warm gloves, hat, and boots as well. I'm thankful to have all of these things to keep me warm and dry. It definitely makes for a better crossing!

November 10, 2012

Day 10
Today I'm thankful for the ability to stay warm. I'm thankful to have a nice shelter over my head. I'm thankful to have blankets to keep me warm. I'm thankful to have a working furnace to keep us warm. It was so nice to sleep in this morning, and to wake up to a nice warm house!

November 11, 2012

I Love my husband, he is the greatest man ever!

Day 11
Today I'm thankful for babies/children. Today I got to go to my cousin's baby blessing for her son. He is such a cutie! I love the sweet innocence of children! I'm thankful to have that reminder each day with my own kids, my friends kids, my families kids, my primary kids. It makes me feel so good inside when kids want to be around me because they like me. =)

November 12, 2012

Day 12
Today I'm thankful for all of the Veterans. Thank you for serving our country! I'm especially thankful for my hubby. He loves our country, and loved serving in the military. I know he misses it, and if he could he would be back in serving our country.

November 14, 2012

day13 day of thanks:
I'm thankful for dentists. As much as I dislike what they do to me, i'm thankful that they can make my teeth clean. I'm thankful that they can make my mouth feel better. I'm thankful that I had no cavities from my appointment yesterday.

Day 14 day of thanks:
Today I'm thankful for cleaning products. I"m thankful for rags, scrubbers, all the modern inventions to make cleaning easier, and faster.

November 15, 2012

Tuesday I had a not so fun experience, and didn't want to post about it, but it goes with my day of thanks today. So Tuesday was our family dentist appointment. It was at 6 p.m. The girls had gymnastics that day as well. Gym gets done at 5:30. We had to hurry back home to make our appointment. Matt went before us to secure our spot, and let them know that we were on our way. So I'm driving not recklessly or negligently.
I get to the dental clinic, i'm in the left hand turn lane. Nobody is coming so I slow down to about 10 mph to turn into the entrance. All of a sudden I run over something. It freaked me out. I pulled into my parking space that wasn't to far away. I get out to see what I ran over. It was a median divider. You know the dividers that make it so you have to turn right only, but it makes it difficult to turn left into it. That divider was as high as a sidewalk curb, but had no curvy edge to it. When I saw what I had hit, I got sick to my stomach. I was driving our new van.
I go back to the van to see if anything was damaged. I couldn't see anything. I had matt check it out when he got done with his cleaning. He said he couldn't see anything. I was hoping everything was fine still, and that I would have no issues on the way home. I pull out onto 8400 west get up to about 40 mph, and then a light comes on on the dash. I hear this grinding. I slow down, and it stops. I turn into an empty parking lot to check things out. I couldn't see anything. So I pull out and I turn onto 3500 south, and get up to 40 mph again. The same thing happens. I pull into another parking lot to check things out. I see nothing.
I call matt, I start to drive slower the rest of the way home. I told him that I didn't see any kind of sign, or reflector indicating that there was a barrier. It was dark, I couldn't see anything. Anyways I didn't hear the sound again, but when I got home a few minutes later I had Matt take it out to see if he could see anything, or hear anything. He comes back in a few minutes later, and says the tire is out of alignment, and is bulged. I was a wreck the rest of the night. Just sick to my stomach, feeling stupid, angry at myself, anxious, panicky. Not good feelings.
So after my crossing yesterday morning I text my good friend who is starting to do energy work. I told her what happened, and how I was feeling. I asked her what does my body or my energy need me to do to feel better. It was about an hour or so before I heard back from her. This is what she told me: Let go of the trauma, forgive yourself, live in the energy of joy. I raised your overall vibration from 2 to 10. Deep breaths, release the negative energy of the experience into the universe. Be grateful for your angels that help and support you. After reading her text I took deep breaths for a few minutes, and thought about what she said. She asked me if I felt a little lighter. I did feel lighter.

So here is my 15th day of thanks:
I'm thankful to have a friend who does energy work, who can help me feel better. I'm thankful to have those guardian angels around me. I know that the incident with the van could have been much worse, I could have hit someone, or rolled the van. I'm thankful that I can forgive myself. I'm thankful that I can take deep breaths and release that negative energy. I'm thankful that the van is fixed, and well again. I'm thankful for my sweet husband that took care of everything for me. I'm thankful that I'm alive!

November 16, 2012

Thanks Day 16:
Today I'm grateful for my Mom! I'm thankful for her job. I'm thankful that she has put in a good word for me to be able to do at home work for jobs they don't want to do on their assembly line. I'm thankful that they have another job for me to do, and that it will make up for the money we had to spend on fixing the van. Thank you law of attraction, I said I wanted to make some extra money, and it's on it's way!

November 17, 2012

Day 17
I'm thankful for pie!

November 18, 2012

Day 18 of thanks:
Today I'm thankful that I get to spend time with my Mom, my brother Quinn, and my little family. I Love family time! Love talking to my bro, and watching movies with him. He laughs so loud and hard, it makes it even more funny. I love me some good entertainment!

Day 19 of thanks:
Today I'm thankful for cute stylish clothes. Today I was feeling low about myself. Didn't want to get ready for the day, but knew I had to. I was rummaging through my closet, and in the back I found some cute stylish jackets that I haven't worn yet. I forgot I had them. I tried them on, looked in the mirror, and really liked how they looked on me! It was a nice pick me up!

Finally watching Hunger Games! Better late than never! with my hubby!

November 20, 2012

Day 20 day of thanks:
Today I'm thankful for breaks. The kids are out of school the rest of the week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Wahoo! I'm so excited for this break, it's definitely needed!

A few weeks ago we had a family gathering at Matt's Sister's house. They just got a piano. While they were finishing up with some food items I played their piano. It has been way too long since I have really played the piano. I really want a piano! I took piano for about 5 years. I am rusty, and want to brush up on my skills. Does anyone know of anybody that is selling one for a killer deal?

November 21, 2012

Day 21 of thanks:
Today I'm thankful for therapy. I'm thankful for every therapy that can make you feel better. I'm thankful for therapists that can listen, and give you advice. I'm thankful for physical therapists that can help your body heal. Matt is going through physical therapy for his back. It's been going well! I'm thankful for energy therapy. My friend who is becoming certified in energy work, has been working with me. Today I had another session with her. It was an awesome session, with lot's of tears. I feel better, tired, and drained, but way better than what I have been feeling. If you are at all interested in doing a session with her live or on the phone let me know and I will give you info. She is amazing!

November 22, 2012

Day 22 of Thanks:
Happy Thanksgiving! I'm thankful for EVERYTHING! Enjoy your holiday being with those you love. I know I will!

November 23, 2012

Today I wasn't feeling to great. I'm thankful that it was a day where I could lounge around and do absolutely nothing! Sometimes we need a day like that.

November 30, 2012

Wow, I haven't been that sick in a long time. Yesterday totally kicked my butt. I hate the stomach bug, fevers, body aches, and chills. I'm so thankful that I was able to get substitutes to cover my crossings yesterday. I could barely even stand. I'm thankful that I have very obedient kids. They got ready for school, and got breakfast for themselves. I'm thankful that they wanted to take care of their mommy. I'm thankful for Matt, who listened to me whine, who massaged the aches, and took care of the kids. I'm thankful that I feel a whole lot better today!

December 3, 2012

I am worthy and deserving of all good things coming to me.

December 6, 2012

Energy profiling is so cool! Wanting to learn more about it.

December 15, 2012

Going to see breaking dawn part 2 with my mom! So excited! Love spending time with my Mom.

December 17, 2012

Got whacked in the face from my garbage can lid. Son of nutcracker that hurt so bad! Stupid wind. On a brighter note saw the hobbit with my hubby. We really liked it, it was good. Can't wait for the next one!

December 20, 2012

One more crossing to go, and then our Christmas break begins. I'm so ready! Just want to relax and enjoy my family. I want to snuggle in a blanket, sip hot cocoa, watch Christmas movies galore, and read.

December 22, 2012

Super annoyed that our WiFi is not working. Have been on the line for a half hr waiting for a representative. I need WiFi so I can connect to netflix so I can watch my Christmas movies. Grrrr

December 24, 2012

It's going to be a white Christmas!!!!

December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas family and friends! Hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas. Love you all!

December 27, 2012

Just spent the last hour pushing my kids on their sleds down the hill in our backyard. It was so much fun!!! Love to see my kids happy!

December 28, 2012

I love self help books. They are so motivating!!!

December 31, 2012

Nothing like playing the farming game until 1:30 in the morning. Sheesh the game lasted about 7 hrs. Lot's of fun playing with my family!

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I want a dog. My Brother Chris and his family are in town and we got to spend some time with them. They just got a chocolate chiuaua back in October. They brought him with them. He is so adorable, cute little puppy! We all fell in love with him instantly. Would love to have one exactly like him!