{Me Thinks Monday and a Winner}

Thanks so much for all the entries of the giveaway its nice to know who's out there..... I'm getting from it that you want me thinks back I do too.... last year was just hard for some reason {maybe life} to keep up but I'm going to try harder:) Recipes, life, books and mom stuff I can do that:)

I also get that somebody wants to talk more ha ha{the anon comment} and truthfully that was the first winner number that came up first  but sadly they didn't want to be known;) 

so the WINNER from random number generator is

  # 8:)  

which is Lyndsay S.:)

I'll get it to you soon:)

Its funny to me that some of the entries come all the way from 

Switzerland to Brazil {actual people I know too} and the winner is from around here:) 

 If you haven't read Lyndsay's blog you might want to.... she is amazing and has been through so much! There is a lot to learn from her in just appreciating what we have and what we do..we never know where we may end up and sometimes its never what we imagined but we learn best by crying it out, a little shouting and screaming I'm sure and learning and growing and helping others along the way! And she has done that just by her example and strength {the end part anyway:).. 

{Her husband was also in our wedding lineup 16 years ago:) } 

Yes we had a young line up ha ha:)

which got me to ..

ME THINKS.

Today I was thinking about all the things I have been blessed with the past year the blessings, the relationships, the day to day life stuff. A great husband and friend,  good jobs, great kids and extended family.

 Sometimes I feel like things go along so good....

 DO you ever feel like you go through life sometimes waiting for something to happen something to shake your world because it feels to good to be true ? I do. 

My life isn't perfect there is a lot of improvement but its a good life....I do find happiness in the common things. Just having the children I do no matter how bad the day went brings me happiness because its a miracle they are here. Folding laundry I hate, but folding laundry I do and every piece I fold many times I've realized what a blessing it is I even get to fold these little clothes.

  But sometimes my mind works overtime....and How we just never know...... That everywhere you look around you things are crumbling around the world, in our societies, our communities, to friends, family everybody! Choices and different paths are being taken that breaks my heart to watch! Tragedies all around us..

  It makes me pull my kids tighter ,hug them longer, love them more, teach them more. Makes me strengthen my marriage and make it more a priority,  to try harder .....read and study my scriptures more and above all prayer like I've never prayed before.

Because if I'm being truthful it scares me to death for my kids to grow up in this world there is so much out there and all I can do is my very best right now for them.. 

 We aren't immune, bad things happen to good people.

 "Expecting a trouble-free life because you are a good person is like expecting the bull not to charge you because you are a vegetarian" 

-Jeffery R Holland

I guess a lot has happened lately that just makes me stop and think "but they are good people how can/could this happen??" 

It doesn't matter who we are.

My cousins baby passed away 2 days ago she was less then 4 months old....breaks my heart I can't even comprehend the pain...and what they are going through good good people...OR

 why can't so and so have another baby or why would they start doing that, leave that, or make those choices..

and on and on so many near brushes, real losses and more and more pain....

But I also see that it can make or break you and thats where it stands...what you do with it..what you take from it 

and where you go from here...

Because what I do know is we have to depend a lot more on those around us to hold us up, to help us and to strength us..... but to be the same for others because thats what its all about helping each other make it along this journey...no matter where we are standing we all need somebody to be there for us and we need to be there for each other.

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Good Reads:)

LOVE this book but I'm a big 

Dean Hughes fan I love his books and LDS fiction in general is my favorite:) Just finished this one..

The wind and the waves

 there are more volumes coming to can't wait! Plus this book feeds my England/Europe fascination, my love of history, of English accents and so on loved it!!

and an awesome recipe my kids loved it...

found here I made my own pizza crust recipe though..Two of my kids favorite meals how can you go wrong eh:) pizza and tacos:)

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This and that:

-Kids are back in school finally now that was like Christmas they were were so bored and I was um lets say had enough;) I love my routine as you all know so its nice to get back into it!! The kids were up early and excited to get back! A little cabin feverish I think!

- L had her ortho apt and doesn't need braces yet this year but a lot of work starting next year oh the fun times:) Pretty sure she about passed out when they started talking about extracting teeth is was kind of funny, but not:) 

-K has grown so much he is seriously almost my height I know not hard to beat lol:) But wow I swear he keeps growing over night!! He loves playing games with us last night was for real the first time I ever played scrabble fun times:)

-M and K and D went to a hockey game with friends the other night and M got a puck he thought that was the coolest thing!! Love when they all go out and do boy things makes my heart happy building memories!

-K2 well lets just say he isn't potty trained yet I know I know its time I've tried twice I just know that when they are ready they are ready and he hasn't been :( But its seriously time! 11 years of diapers hum yes I may be sad ....but its time!! 

MY baby is a sunbeam in church he loved primary on Sunday!! So grown up I don't think he moved the whole time! Folded his arms and loved every minute of it!!

- and me, well this is life:) and about to turn another year older this week seriously where is life going;)

Have a great week!!