{Family Pics 2012 + }

Sick of me yet? Seriously face book instagram here too I have a disease ? You know me though and our yearly photo shot;) I just like to share lol  I just don't want to miss a moment I want to be able to look back at all these and see how much each year we all changed the memories and the stories that go with them. 

Someday when I'm sitting in my rocking chair all alone these very pictures will be my memories and hopefully the joy we have in our lives now  will be repeated  in their lives as they grow older and have their own families. This year it was my fabulous neighbor and friend Rhonda Steed  one of the most talented, genuine people you will ever meet that took them....our kids are friends, we are friends and when you run out of a bag of icing sugar you know one of us will have it;)

I am:  ME 

working on making each day better, its never perfect but we are working on it...I am aware that we are as happy as we choose to be and we have to be no matter what our circumstances are ...

But I am beyond  thankful for my family....I cannot let a day go by where I look into these faces and say a little prayer of gratitude that they are in my life can't imagine where and what I would be doing without them..a rather depressing thought...

I have:had a crazy week I'm room mom in three of my kids classes fun times this week with halloween and baking:) My cute pregnant sister in law came to stay with our chaotic crazy family and enjoyed;) hyped up candy crazy kids fun times:)

I know: things work out the way they do for a reason but it doesn't make it any easier to handle

 

I think: 

I read this quote this week and thought hard about it and had to read it a couple of times to fully understand it and its really true

"EVERY TRIAL IS JUST A HARD BLESSING"..

because lots of times we learn things about ourselves and what we can handle and what makes us stronger. I look at my family, my brothers and sisters, my in laws, my friends and people who are going through hard times.... really bad things sometimes. I see so many examples of
strength, faith and endurance that they've been through--some of the toughest trials out there. Some people feel sorry for themselves but for the most part people take what they are given and spend a lot of time on their knees, a lot of time searching asking why me even sometimes but enduring what they are given and through that give us all HOPE. Sometimes they are recipients of service which builds them up and those of us too with the opportunity to serve them.
Many blogs I read of people I've never met have touched my life in ways they will never know because of the faith they have had in the trials they are going through and what they are learning through all of it.
All I know for sure is that we have a loving Heavenly father who hears our prayers and sends others to help us, or teach us the things we need to learn. Or sends that one person at just the right time. We are watched over, protected and loved no matter how hard life is sometimes.
Life is a testing ground we aren't alone, and we aren't given anything we can't handle
He never said it would be easy, only that it would be worth it. So I'll do all I can here and now. Because every trial is just a hard blessing.
True.
I think so.

I don't think:we realize the real affect we have on people, or our children and how much we say and do effects the people they and we become....

I want:  to move to the country actually I have the perfect lot in mind already overlooks a field a canal and country road has trees but sadly its not mine:( ......I want to live in a big house with a big wrap around porch gabled windows,have  a farm sink, a big kitchen and a wooden screen door that slams ;) room to run and play for hours.....and every little detail I've pinned on pintrest ha ha! But really thats all a dream all I really want is my kids to grow up happy, strong, intact with a testimony and with the least amount of pain possible! and To know how much they are loved.

 

I fear: obama getting in again ha ha truth and I don't even live down there:) but for real this world scares me..

I just want my kids to have to have all the opportunities they can but alot of them seem to be disappearing...its discouraging but all we do is our best and make our homes stronger...because this is our future..

I am annoyed: with myself sometimes letting the little negative voices win over sometimes learning to be better is hard.

I crave: cafe rio/cafe Verde salad a lot.  
{and black licorice all. the. time. love it only th e young and smylie kind:)

I usually: don't understand what makes this boy tick but i sure love him..he loves people helping them talking to them ...super independent...super fun and super cute!

I wonder:  when things will click sometimes with this girl she is one stubborn girl but then again so am I ha ha!! Love this little miss..she is loving this school year has good friends, loves activity days, basketball camp and makes us laugh she is pretty funny pretty spunky ...and we love her ...

I just can't help: worrying about my children we all do it we all want the very best for them its hard not to worry! And I just can't help loving these kids SO much...and the miracle of how each one came...

can not believe how big they are all getting he was just a baby what the heck happened he is going to be 11 so soon!!

I love: the quiet hours after the kids go to bed  to clean up, workout or read or watch something lately it's been drop dead diva on netflixs though now I really want to watch the last season:)

most of all I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ it is who I am and I have a strong testimony of it and families...and I know someday all things will make sense. no matter what it is.

I can't live without: water. prayer. scriptures. my family. testimony. faith

I enjoy:a hot bath, a good book, a good run and a little on line shopping;)

I miss: unity in my extended family with my siblings but sometimes there is only so much you can do....then its left in the other field.

I always: need something to look forward to or I feel stale lately I feel stagnant like what's next like something is looming but I don't know what it is..or what needs to change or be done:(

I never want to:take a day for granted because each one of us is so so greatly blessed with so much. Look around.

I rely on:  this man he is pretty handy to have around makes me laugh, loves me and supports me ..... he's pretty much my best friend ever!

I want to: Go away with D in the winter sometime just him and I and some free time and hot sun.... but really what I want it to go to Europe someday someday right....who am I kidding I want to win the lottery ha ha

I wish: life were easy I wish things just happened the way we dream they would. I wish everyone got along. I wish I could decorate for Christmas right now ha ha;)

I listen {ed}: to Christmas music today... can't wait for Christmas:)

I don't understand: Why some people make such dumb choices without thinking about who they are affecting .....its so so sad because now is the time to get stronger stand your ground and build your foundation even stronger cause the winds are coming!

I am happy: I love this picture because its not perfect M is teasing L...... L is watching him and K2 is looking at something else and K just wants to go throw a football  but you know what thats us.... Crazy chaotic and we have fun and there is a lot of love to go around!! Personality plus is this picture but it makes me happy..

At the end of the day or my life I hope my kids and husband will always know how much I love them and how much they are loved..because family is the most important thing we have...

I am happy when my house is content, my children are happy, my husband is happy, we have food to eat, money in the bank, the gospel and a strong testimony... life is good not perfect by any means....but good.

Have a great weekend....

“Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst.”
― Marjorie Pay Hinckley