{Life.Is.LIFE.}

 In the last week and a half I have:

1. attended 4 meetings
2. Taken kids to bball 
3. clogging
4. cubs
5. Been snack mom to a child who decided to act like he needed a constant aide {slightly embarrassing he was acting that way} I left.
6. I had ordered some supplements I have to take for cysts and such, 3 weeks ago and usually comes in 3 days...... that I've been on for about a year which is safe to say me and my body really need them. 
7. Bawled for a day cause sometimes life reminds you of the things you try to keep from the surface. But it also reminded me and made me even more grateful for the great husband, friend and shoulder he has for me to cry on.
8. Realized that no matter how much time goes by some things never change.
9. Helped out for picture day at the school....
10. got the best hug that day from my four year old niece waiting to get her picture taken.... because I think she knew I needed one because she is like that. a sweetheart.
11. that day also made my feet ache for the rest of the day
    I was the class runner...wore the wrong shoes
12. All our classes were last years lists so our job became alot harder reorganizing the entire schools new teacher and students in the right classes. So I was more than happy to be the runner.
13. had a child get in a fight
14. another one so so happy to be playing bball she loves it!
15. Had a friend come and take M for the morning because she loves him and she also made him a batman cape..... because she's like that and knows how much he loves it! we Love her! She is my saving grace some days. its safe to say she is always in tune and shows up at the right minute.
16. Had another friend take M to play one morning. Thank you!
17. felt left out of my own family. a little hurt. out of the loop. and realized more than ever that communication is so important. 
18. had a nice talk with my mom. love her.
19. felt frustrated that I'm turning 35. for one reason.
20. Helped with our meet the teacher night for PAC duties.
21. was one number off winning free school fees in a draw that night. one number.oh well.
22. missed a girls night. but K and D went to bull riding and had a lot of fun together. so its okay.
23. went to our community harvest party. it was inside and loud. crowded.
24. went through every box of old kids clothing.found a new wardrobe for two of them. and got organized feels great. dejunked.  spent little time on the computer all week. and it felt good.
25. went to a children's trade show.
26. helped with a funeral.
27. forgot about an activity that was supposed to be at my house. oops.
28. spent about a thousand dollars between clothes for school, school supplies, school fees, basketball camp fees, dance fees, and preschool fees. safe to say September is a crazy month.
29. Watched L blossom into a new girl over the past few weeks its amazing the change. kind of fun to watch them both learn and grow.
30. I have realized the difference in really listening to your children getting down onto their level instead of saying yep that's nice etc....look in their eyes...... and listen to them like they are the most important person in the world..... at that moment nothing else matters. try it you'll notice a big difference.

and TODAY found out that our K needs GLASSES. 

he is not HAPPY about it. 

and thinks he doesn't need them. He cried. we told him he doesn't have to wear them if he doesn't want to but he has to get them and he can't drive without them {like he cares about that right now eh.} and because he is a responsible boy he might be able to get contacts sooner than later. 

life.  

yes.

sometimes its

hard {or easy for some}

no matter if your

old or young.

It is full of harsh realities, growth and learning... but.....

for the lessons we learn.

and the growth it brings.
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It's all good. so to lighten it up a bit here are some of my frivolous favorites.....I LOVE {show}

always a favorite...maybe a slight obsession maybe... my favorite place to shop since pretty much when it opened when i was at ricks college long ago

the other would be here for cheap sales and shipping to my door

dot com

for a discount code for most things online. saved. me. lots. of. money.

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But for the real things that matter the real favorites are right here

watching these little feet grow, and the knowledge that each step we take is never alone we have a Heavenly Father who loves us more than anything and loves to hear from us everyday. 

I am thankful for the power of prayer. 

{{and for these little feet.}}

.....watching this little girl grow and waiting for the day we get to meet her and hold her and let her know how very loved she is..and the miracle that she is. She is growing each day. She has incredible strong parents and a loving family and hundreds of prayers and hours of fasting already.

{{ I love how she has a grip on that string!}}
India weighs 3Ibs now!!  She no longer has an I.V. in her leg and is no longer on ani-biotics. She looks really good Liv got to hold her for 2 hours yesterday! She only has the nasal prongs (like a mini oxyen help gong into her nostrils) and the tube for milk to aid her digestion. Indie is an amazing little girl and she has changed our lives for the good!! -guy/livi    

I  love family nights where its just us, family home evening and watching our children grasp and understand the teachings we strive daily to teach them, sometimes we think they aren't listening but they ARE. I love the fun lessons each monday night that we {try} to get across and the fun it is most of the time. But the biggest pay off is to see it in daily life. That is a reward. Worth every monday night and every day.

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count your many blessings.

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The most important of life's battles

is the one we fight daily in the 

silent chambers of the soul.

David O. McKay

“The hardest battle you're ever going to fight is the battle to be just you.” Leo F. Buscaglia