Grateful!!!!

Yesterday, Kyle and I went to the Temple in Seattle. On our way home we stopped at Target to pick up a few things. On our way out we noticed a lady standing at the side of the road in the pouring rain,she was holding a sign that said " Have 3 children, need money for food , I'll take anything." When Kyle saw this he said he felt it was one of the many who lost their jobs, so we wanted to give her money. We rolled down our window and give her some cash. To be honest with you I have never seen anyone so grateful, she had tears in her eyes!!! It made we really think, of how much we have!!! Not just to have a job and a home and so on. But for family, love, for Church, for a loving Heavenly Father. I feel so blessed to have God in my life, to have comfort and Faith when times get tough, and to also have an amazing eternal companion walking along side with me!!

Playing catch-up!!!!!

For some reason this year our family has been quite the target for the sick bugs!!! We had the flu for a total of 3 weeks, had a week of health and then just got hit with a bad cold that had us in bed for 5 days!!!
The nice thing about this one was we all got sick at the same time, I know your probaly thinking "Lady your crazy, thinking it was nice!!" The thing I liked about it was we got to be together! We couldn't go anywhere, the kids were off of school for 3 days, it was nice catch-up time. I didn't have to race someone to a class or worry about play dates. I got to watch my kids fave movies have lots snuggle time and lots of talking time!! It amazes that sometimes big things have to happen for us to cherish the simple everyday things. I'm now trying to work on having more time with the kids instead of always running around. The kids are just finish-up some extra classes and we have put them in nothing for the summer, well just baseball, but trust that is slowing down!!!
I am looking forward to movie days, splash park trips, days at the park and lots of talking time with my fast growing kiddies!!!!



We were playing a game at the dinner table tonight. The boys were asking us questions and we would try to answer them right and earn points. Kyle and I were asked what is the fastest thing in the world??? Kyle said Cory cause when The girl talks it's like she is saying two sentences in like one second and no one can understand a word she says!!!
I love and enjoy everyone of these fun and special moments!!! I was grateful for my catch-up time!!!

This is the girl that was throwing up over and over, and today, she doesn't talk, she just farts. And man, it smells so bad!!

Mind over Matter!!!

Well, last night I really put my last post in use!!! Last night I wrote about finding joy in all I do. Well, last night I was tested. Liam woke up last night at 10:30pm sick to his stomach. He made a huge mess all over my room ofcourse!!! I took care of him and then the mess. I finally made it to bed at 11:30pm, I was exhausted!!!!!! I was able to sleep till 12:00am, and then after that I was up with Liam every 30 minutes till 6:30am. Not once did I think about how tried I was, or how bad my room smelled or how much I wanted to wake Kyle!!!!! I just focused on Liam and taking care of him and finding joy!!!

Today I am exhausted, (cause I have 2 other kiddies all ready to go) , but I am enjoying the snuggles with Liam, the day to relax!!! I really have find pure joy!!!! My FAMILY!!!!! I have never realized how much they make me who I am!!!!! and how much pure happiness and joy they give me!!!!!!

Enjoy!!!

Sunday night I walk into mine and Kyle's room and give him my tried look and talk with my tried wife voice and say "I always feel like I'm getting after the kids!!" Then Kyle says"you need to enjoy them more."
WOW!!!! Did that ever hit me in the heart!!! (in a great way!) I was doing the dishes afterwards and thinking about enjoying my kids more and I realized they won't be little for too much longer. They grow up so fast!! Noah is almost 8 years old and it felt like yesterday that he was a not so little baby(he was 11lbs).
So, now I have a new attuide it is to enjoy every moment of being a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend.
I'm going to enjoy every dirty dish, every piece of dirty laundry, every meal I make, every tear I wipe, every hug I give, every little cute face I kiss, every story my little ones tell, every spelling test we have to study for, I am going to enjoy and love every moment!!!! Then I know when we have a hard day we can get thru them because we have all of these enjoyable moments to strengthen our love for one another and our relationship with one another.
I'm so grateful for my family and the experiences we have with one another to help bond us closer together.
I am wishing you a very enjoyable week!!! May you find joy in all you do!!!!