NEW YEARS EVE!

Can you believe how quickly time has passed? This year is over in just hours and we have to look back and see how in the world time has flown by! It is time to make some new resolutions ( unless your resolution is to NOT make any resolutions ) ;) I know that not everyone believes in resolutions.....I like to think of my resolutions as more of Goals. Realistic ones. Not "I am going to lose 500 pounds" type resolutions. Those are not cool.....Anyway, I haven't really thought about my goals for the year yet. I am sure as I go throughout the day today and tomorrow I will have time to think about them. As for tonight, we are going to ring in the New Year with some good friends, games, food and fun. I am looking forward to it. Well off I go to get the house ready for guests. Have a :0) Day and :0) NEW YEAR!!!!!

December 26-30

Wow time flies when you are having fun! The last week has been fun. We have all played with our new toys. Unfortunately life has to come back to a full swing and so this last week has been spent cleaning. I am currently working on getting the Christmas decorations back in the garage. I have loved this season and not loved this season. I have had mixed feelings. I am ready for it to be done and the new year to begin. I had myself a little breakdown this week and I got really mean with my kids. A good friend saved me though and took me to dinner away from the house. It was nice. I had to really take a good look at my life and realize that I have too much clutter. So I decluttered. I made the kids get rid of all the toys they had before Christmas. The only toys they kept were cars and barbies. The rest went away. Their rooms are clean. The house is mostly clean. I still have to clean the kitchen and laundry room. Ah...life. I am happy to say that my mood has changed and I am doing much better today than I was a few days ago. Hope you all have a Happy Day!

December 18-25

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! So yeah, the last week and a half has been super crazy, and I can't imagine why....must be because today is Christmas. We have had such blessings in the last couple of weeks. We have made it so far. Hopefully we will continue to make it. We always hope for the best. Of course we also realize that Family is much more important than all the things in the world. I was thinking today though......Have you heard that story where this couple wanted to get each other something special for Christmas, and one sold their hair and the other something they really loved...today reminded me of that. As we opened our gift from my mom and my grandparents and we were getting things for this New Queen sized bed that we were supposed to have by Christmas and realizing that there was no bed to put it on. It was interesting. The reason we don't have our bed is because my husband ended up in the hospital having his appendix out. I am so glad he is alive and I would much rather put my money towards that, than a good nights sleep. So until we have the money, which may not be for a while, we will have this beautiful set to remind us what is really important.


Merry Christmas to you all and I hope you Have a great week!

December 17-18

On the 5th day of Christmas Heavenly Father gave to me, a priceless experience when my 3 year old saw Santa and screamed Santa and ran to him. Sooooo very cute! A great date with my husband at his work party, yummy food, friends and an Awesome Bishop and his wife who watched my kids. They are GREAT!

On the 6th day of Christmas Heavenly Father gave to me, a beautiful snow covered ground, a new friend and some yummy food and talking to my cousin and my good friend. :) makes me happy!

December 16

On the 4th day of Christmas, Heavenly Father gave to me, A beautiful world full of Frosty Trees! No matter how cold it may have been today, (and it was really cold and HUMID) it was worth it to see what could have been one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. The trees and the fences, the roads and the cars, all covered in Frost this morning. It was a beautiful sight to behold. I don't know why it struck me so deeply but I felt the love Heavenly Father has for me. I feel very lucky to be alive to witness such miraculous things. :)

Hope you have a :0) day!

December 13-15

Wow it has been a busy week, and to think that I have another busy week next week...Hopefully after Christmas things will get a little less busy, OR NOT! ;) I like being busy though, it helps me to keep my mind focused and to realize what the good things in life really are.

Anyway, here is the post for the 13-16!

On the first day of Christmas Heavenly Father gave to me, the joy of spending time with my family! ;) The last few weeks of having Daddy home have been fun. We have been able to spend a lot of time together. We went and saw our son perform at his school and it was nice for him to be able to attend the performance...he is usually working and can't attend. We also took him to the doctor and he was released to go back to work on Wednesday.

On the Second day of Christmas Heavenly Father gave to me, a poor little girl with an ear infection and a wonderful husband who was still able to attend my daughters school performance so that he could record it and I could still see it! :) I am sure glad he didn't have to go back to work because my poor little girl was not feeling well. I sure am a lucky girl!

On the Third day of Christmas my Heavenly Father gave to me, 3 wonderful children, who love each other and play so well together. They have fun and they actually sometimes do what I ask them to do! Yesterday they helped me to get the house straightened and then we played until they had to go to bed. They are so much fun! I love them.

Another thing I got was the opportunity to go help out at Activity days with the girls. It was so much fun. OH and SNOW!!! We finally got some snow after a really odd and really warm winter.

Have a :0) day! Today should prove to have a wonderful gift from Heavenly Father. I am looking forward to seeing what it is!

December 12, 2010

Happiness comes in many forms. Today it came in many forms as well. Certain things really give me joy. Today I had several.

Lets start with the amazing Stake Conference we had today. Not only did we get a great message, I also got to sit next to some amazing people who have the most adorable little boy. I loved it. I truly enjoyed feeling the spirit and watching as our Stake President bore his testimony of Music. It touched my heart.

Next we have Choir! I am so happy that people came to practice today and I am looking forward to the song we will be singing next week.

Third, we have our wonderful Bishop. We went in for our meeting for Tithing settlement and it was just such a good feeling to be in the presence of that man.

Fourth, we went on a little drive after Tithing Settlement. We drove around and explored and went looking at the biggest houses in the valley. It was fun to look at them. I really enjoyed our little ride.

Fifth, I made Caramel Popcorn tonight. IT WAS SOOOOO GOOD! It will definitely be in the family recipe book.

Sixth, We spent the evening watching one of our favorite shows with some really Awesome Friends. We really enjoy spending time with them.

And lastly for the night, when we got home, we prayed as a family and sent the kids to bed. It was a wonderful day. I have had many happy moments!

Hope you have a :0) Day!

December 8-11

Okay so the every day posting thing isn't hard, I have just been super uber busy this week.

So here is what makes me happy,

I am thankful for a Physical therapist who discovered that my hip problem is not Muscle related. It is actually Joint related, which could be worse than a muscle injury, however I am just happy that they found what might be wrong!

I am thankful for the opportunity to help out at the elementary school. It is a ton of fun. This week is the last week of school for the 2010 year. The kids are super excited and it is going to be super fun.

I am thankful for my physical trainer, She has been awesome and has worked with me and my silly little hip problem. I know she wants me to succeed and I know that it is hard when I am not there yet, for me and for her, but I know she is there.

I am thankful for great family and friends who support us no matter what is going on in our lives. We have often needed support these last few years and sometimes I feel like we have to ask for more than our fair share, but I am glad that we have friends and family who still keep trying to help when they can.

I am thankful for a great ward and I am completely convinced that we live in one of the best wards in the world. It is full of wonderful and kind people. I really love it.

I am thankful for the opportunity to lead a support group for those with Epilepsy. It is a learning experience. I have a lot to learn from those who live with Epilepsy. They are amazing and wonderful people. They are looking for hope and for answers and I hope that I can do the things I need to do to help them.

These things really make me happy. I hope you all have a happy Day!

December 6-7

You know what really makes me happy? Knowing that if there is a medical problem I can call a good majority of my friends and ask them what to do about it.

You know what else makes me happy? A great doctor who knows just what to do to fix my husband and make him feel better. This doctor also loves my child and spoils her rotten every time we are in his office.

You know what else makes me happy? A delicious Turkey Dinner that I prepared because my mom brought us a turkey and it needed to be used.

You know what else makes me happy? An awesome Bishop who is willing to listen to me whenever I need to talk, who is willing to help my family when we need it and who is just totally in tune with the spirit.

You know what else makes me happy? My beautiful Poinsettias. I bought them from the scouts to help them out and they are beautiful.

You know what else makes me happy? My kids hugs.

You know what else makes me happy? My awesome husband who is my rock.

You know what else makes me happy? When my friends and family are happy!

Have a :0) Day!

December 1st-5th

So my husband had his appendix out this week. He is hurting but it sure has been nice having him home. Life is a little harder as he is out of work but really it has been worth every minute of time I have been able to spend with him. It has made me realize that we don't spend enough time together. I have been blessed to have the spirit of the priesthood in my home. I listened as our home teachers gave my husband a blessing and it was so wonderful.

I have had a lot to do but it has been fun to a point. I have run a lot of errands and got a lot of things done around the house. The Christmas tree is up and decorated and the decorations are all up and we are almost ready for Christmas to come.

Anyway I am happy. I am happy that I have a husband who is still alive, children who love each other and everyone, I am thankful for a place to live, I am thankful that even though we don't have much, we still have a little to give the kids for Christmas. Life is good. I couldn't ask for more. I have my family and that is what truly matters at Christmas time.

I hope you all have a :0) DAY!

A few posts behind

Well my posts came to a halt this last few weeks. I am sorry that they did too! I was doing so good! Anyway I thought I would finish my November posts up and then continue into December. It has been fun posting every day and I really enjoy it. So here goes.

November 25- I am thankful Family. It was so nice to spend the day with my Grandparents, Uncle, cousins, mom and all that family. It was great!

November 26- I am thankful for more family. We went to my Dads house and spent the weekend with them. It was so much fun to see my Sister and her little girls.

November 27- I am thankful for good quality plays. We took our Daughter to Savior of the World tonight. It was so much fun. I really enjoyed seeing her face as she recognized the stories. She loved it. So did I.

November 28- I am thankful for weather warnings on the news. We were able to avoid a lot of headache by watching the news. Otherwise we would have been traveling in the snow.

November 29- I am thankful for a safe trip home. we came home and safely. I was able to get quite a few things done at home that evening and it was nice.

November 30- I am thankful for Emergency rooms, Surgeons, and pain medication. My husband was hospitalized over night due to an appendix attack. His surgeon was wonderful and everyone there was awesome. I am so glad that we have the technology to make people better.

That leads us to December. I am now going to post happiness posts again. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to write things I was thankful for in November. It really made the daily posting so much fun. I hope you enjoyed reading it! :)

Have a :0) Day!