{Odds n` Ends}

February. Love month maybe the world will catch that memo seems everywhere you look there's so much hate and negativity. I've honestly gotten rid of so many things that just make me instantly angry;) I should just all together get rid of face book it makes me pretty angry ha. But being angry is a choice and if you remove the things that trigger that it only makes you happier:)

I think the hardest thing is those that you can't see why they think like they do, some have been raised like we have and I realize the other side feels the same, it goes both ways I suppose. But how can you be for something that stands for killing babies? what happened to consequences and self control? What happened to its wrong. period. This catering of feelings and the unraveling of morals, tradition and science itself and most of all God..... the only thing we get when we do away with these things is a lawless world and it is exactly what we've got. 

Two sides fighting good and evil and that's exactly what it is, because we are so blinded by what each feels is right or wrong..... in our quest to please  and cater to everyone we've essentially forgotten what is the right. What is Good and what brings true happiness and that is clearly not remotely close to where society is right now.  

If we all took a step back we would clearly see what has lead to our downfall, and it will come to a crashing finale. 

I've firmly decided the only place that is truly ours is within our own walls and our children need parents who stand up and step up ....who teach with the spirit with love, morals values.... responsibility, manners, hard work, disappointment, failures and that consequences & unfairness are apart of real life. Its clear half of society missed those memos and what we have is a whiny disaster around the world. But I'm doing my best to instill fire in my children for what is right.... building the future or rebuilding I should say is going to take a lot of work but small steps and getting back in our homes the things that matter is a good start.

"We're all so desperate to be understood, we forget to be understanding." 

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okay onto other fascinating things ha ha....

Its blah months...long dark cold dreary days of January and February.  I wish we could get away just D and I feels like its been forever and work and church and life in general gets away on us running here and there for the kids doesn't leave much else when your always going that's for sure gotta make time:) But sure love this guy!

 L has been loving Cheer they had competition on the weekend and did great considering the setbacks they've had over the past few weeks. I have loved watching her grow and learn and develop a love for what she is doing it was so fun to watch her and see the excitement of the day in her we sure are proud of her every child needs to find their space the things they love the things they excel  at and thankfully she seems to have found the place of course along the way there's drama and learning lessons but overall its been a great experience for her she really is growing up so fast:(

K has had practices, games and tournaments has grown a ton its crazy! He keeps busy with practice daily and discovering what he likes to do and wants to do. This year has been a year of learning to study or actually a lack of it ha ha its always come easy to him but now it takes work and extra study he has to learn and sometimes trial and error and figuring that out on their own is what it takes. He'll get it. But overall its been a good year for him so far he likes being apart of the team even if he doesn't get as much play time as he'd love that is part of life too and disappointments help us grow stronger and work harder for what we want...  
{I need more recent pics of him he always runs!} teenagers;)

M the phantom middle child who is always there... always watching....who never brings anything home from school and never talks about school much.... but he's probably my most helpful child {because hes a good swindler;) if I do this..... mom will do this;) but hey baby whatever works because it is working when you help out around here! He is the dishes king and I so appreciate him. He still loves to wonder the streets finding kids to help or play with and just loves life in general. He's a go getter and independent as always. He loves 2 second hugs and pestering the life out of his sister if he gets bored! But we love him!

and then sweet k2 {or not so sweet some days} asserting his I'm not a baby stage that we know but its the stage where they test the listening limits and throw stomping tantrums so they think it will work to get out of piano practice or eating dinner.... speaking of which he's still the worlds pickiest eater but we love him....because he is a tenderhearted sweet loving boy 99% of the time he is reading like a machine and loves grade 2 and his teacher.. he is so aware of things its almost creepy sometimes ha ha he's a peacemaker and loves doing big kid things and can't wait to be in cubs:) or to be baptized! I don't know what I ever would have done without him he still loves me a lot and he invented the "kiss ups" this week.... I lift... he jumps up and kisses my cheek ten times repeat;)  workout and love;) cutest kid ever:) 

I'm so lucky, blessed whatever you want to call it to be these kids' mother everyday I thank my Heavenly Father for the way things turned out even though it was the hardest things I've ever gone through. I can say without a doubt it was and is so worth it....more than worth it and I am eternally grateful for these blessings in my life!

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Odds n`Ends

1. Have your tried shadow sense or lip sense? 

I Love the shadow sense it lasts all day and goes on perfectly I just use my finger and it lasts through crying, working out all of it love it! 

The lip sense at first I wasn't impressed my lips stung and peeled and it caked and flaked onto my teeth.... but after a few weeks I kinda love it now, it lasts forever and I love the glosses my favorite is 

gold glitter gloss or just the plain glossy gloss 

its expensive but my one tube using it everyday sometimes twice ...2-3 coats lasted me 3.5 months if your the kind that loves lipstick and gloss go for it:) 

2. I Got to help with Daylons proposal this past weekend.... I enlisted Rhonda  to help me since obviously she'd be a better photographer than me;) .such a blessing having him apart of our family {well beside the fact that he's my cousin..... but I mean literally apart of our family living with us this past summer and feeling like we've been there through it all in the start with Camille and we already love her:)...beautiful pics...& fun times:)  and I am so excited for them!! Can't wait for the wedding! 

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Speaking of love: here are some fun

3. Valentines Day ideas found here

4. Planning my Europe trip finally for April shooting for that anyway and I cannot wait feels like its been in the planning  forever...... and now I'm scared or maybe don't want it to end its a dream coming to reality ha ha no really I AM so excited!!

So much negativity out there these hard times hate and disagreements but remember:)

....stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight. I’m suggesting that we accentuate the positive. I’m asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment virtue and effort."
-Gordon B. Hinckley

Have a beautiful week find the good:)
 Since its blah months share some good:)
What is a new favorite thing?
or song, recipe anything:)
Or
what are you looking forward to??