{10 for fun }

1. I love getting out in the mornings again.... this pic above was yesterday morning but equally amazing this morning too! I am just so grateful for that hour before the little people get up and moving:)

2. So we sold our house and we are moving!!! in a month so excited:) 

... its built in the 30's/40's redone beautiful character farmhouse and we are so so excited... I'm sure it will take a few years to get it where we picture it being..... but I love the plaster walls, the creaky floors, the crystal doorknobs... the archways the light! So many bright big windows! Now to talk the boss man into furnishing it all;) haha!  

My vintage side is going crazy;)

 on 2 acres I mean look at that view of pure prairie:) this is the view out of K's room to the south.... A childhood full of fun, run and lots of family work coming up:)

3. Soccer started but my only player this season is M  going strong and getting past the grass picking phase at least I'm hoping;) j/k he is ! 

He loves it!

oh look a half smile from the M man ! I'll take it;) Now if we could nail down Miss Sassy pants who runs away

I'll get her yet;) 

4. I  love Sunday nights when the kids just want popcorn and games like we did growing up. I love listening to them laugh, play & {fight} ha ha learning to be a good sport is part of playing right;) 

Memories that last forever I love it!!

 In all their color coordinated glory smart kids:)

 5. This boy is finding other things he loves to do ...hunting, golfing and basketball and football are pretty much his favorite things. But he's also a hard worker and is learning the life lessons where everything isn't free work hard for what you want:)  He's also growing up way to fast feels like I always say that here but its so true! my Handsome boy:)

6.  Excited like so excited for a get away soon with D and so thankful for friends and family who are willing to watch my kids:)

Ready for some sun, ocean and relaxation:) 

{ Love this link:) }

7. This sat May 2nd will be our 18th!!! Wedding anniversary seriously how did we get this far seems like it was just 5, 10 it to goes my so fast! I am So thankful for D putting up with this crazy girl ha ha but there's no one I'd rather share my life with then him. He makes me be a better person to try harder, and everything we have been through has helped us grow closer together. So thankful for him!

18 years 

8. Thought for today :) Love this quote many times when I feel like I get rushed and don't give my prayers enough time this quote comes to mind....

"Is prayer your steering wheel 

or your spare tire?" 

~ Corrie ten Boom

9. I can hardly believe there is less than 2 months left till summer already another school year wrapping up crazy crazy!! Holy! 

10. The world is a mess. I'll save that topic for another day;) 

Hold on tight! It's getting worse everyday:(

....that's all i can think of right this minute truthfully this was started monday ha ha oh well .... life is busy crazy and finding time to sit seems far and few between with everything going on but once in awhile I miss my blog so here it is:) 

Have a great week:)

Ready for new adventures:)

{ Deadlines and Doorknobs.....}

That title can be applied to many accepts of life. Especially right now but I'm referring to the kind of deadlines that don't exist in this day and age. We allow people adults and youth to keep going like there is no responsibility or accountability now..... the all accommodating so we don't hurt anybodies feelings approach. But its damaging and in my opinion if we never expect anything from anybody there is no drive to work harder & try harder. 

How many times as parents do we create this mentality by asking the same things over and over again until finally we find our selves taking things away because its the only thing that works. How did it get this way? WE created it the minute we said oh its okay I'll do it or don't worry ... the minute we didn't correct the inappropriate actions the minute they happened, the minute we didn't follow through. 

Nowadays we don't teach respect enough or show it in my opinion. Everybody is afraid of something....everybody wants to be BFF's .... I like it when my Kids say they hate me to which I always reply 

"than I must be doing something right..." 

I need my children to learn responsibility and accountability even if it means........... I go to the school while they are in class and pick up my child to come clean their room that I asked them to do before school ....Guess what it only takes once and they know your serious..... 

BUT we as a society are so scared to do anything or push the limits of accountability or make them work.

We take the door and slam it in our our own faces every time because it teaches them nothing...... to do nothing. But opening that door and creating borders, deadlines and expectations we will create accountable responsible children {adults} who know that in the real world aka work, life and bills..... there are deadlines and expectations...

So don't be a doorknob. Expect more.  Do more. Don't give in.

Teach them to be responsible. 

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Okay now that I got that out here's a little of whats going on around here it was spring break we didn't go anywhere as we had lots up in the air in the works. So it was a work week and a few fun things worked in:) 

Easter

 warm days and lots of laughs the kids played like it was summer all day long...

conference and cinnamon buns 

and all the traditions that go with that:)

 tears and tired kids

cooking and cravings

We have a book that we call the craving book and when the kids have a food idea or something they want me to make its all written down so it makes my job easier and someones craving gets filled;) 

which benefits us all:) This week lots of that happened as well as teaching L to cook too:)

 So a whole lot of this and that.  Time is flying. kids are growing things are changing and life goes on....stay tuned;)

“Many things are good, many are important, but only a few are essential.”  

– D. Todd Christofferson

Have a beautiful week:)