This little guy is the bomb!

Our friend's son ... what a little money maker he will be some day!

What's in your Pocket?

Did you ever really look at what is in your pocket.... NO not your jean pocket silly, your pocket pocket.





Okay, I pulled out of my pocket today my memories of Matthew from way back when...14 years ago. Today we were lying on my bed just hanging out. Well let me back up...the kids are grounded from screens until further notice so I am not sure if he was hanging out or trying to get me to change my mind...anyway...back to my pocket.





I thought of how he was once an infant so little, wrapped in a blanket helpless relying on his mother for EVERYTHING. Then my mind went to toddler and little boy years...yes I was teary eyed... as I was stroking his hair i realized his head is bigger than mine. Holy Crap how did that happen it was only 14 years ago that I had this child lying in my arms. Slow down Mr. Time I need to regroup and take a moment to digest what I just pulled out of my pocket.

Love my first little boy who now towers me from above.



I am so glad I reached into my pocket today...so my question is for you



What's in your pocket?

Leftovers

I am the first to say I am not "a cook" nor do I enjoy cooking so Brian tends to make the dinners and I try to serve the leftovers. Call me what you want it... is what it is.

So Johnny was so starving yesterday. I quickly heated the spaghetti up in the microwave...ugh. By the time I turned around he was digging in.

I said " Johnnyboy did you bless your food?"
Johnnyboy turned around with spaghetti all over his face and said "Mom, Dad made it yesterday"

just updating

My Sister's 07/09

Michele,me,Wendy,Rebecca,Nicole

Love em!

Did you ever just get up one morning and say
"I'm gonna do that?"


1)-woke up one day and said lets drive east about 15 hours straight through..packed the bags and in 3hours we were in the car arrived furthest east at the Jersey Shore just in time to wake up Grandma from her sleep...Surprise!

2) Decided i am going to sleep when I am tired. I deserve to sleep or nap when I am tired without feeling guilty, hey my body needs it just like it needs a good drink from time to time...achem...diet coke's are a treat now not an everyday thing.

3)Did not get mad a Johnny when we drove into town the day before school started to get last minute things and he had no shoes. I said "oh well buddy get on my back". No fighting or getting mad so proud of myself for just brushing it off. What's done is done ,we shopped at Costco and Tuesday Morning's with no shoes.

Back in the hood

Thanks to everyone for the hip-hip-horray.
My first week back to motherhood was not what I expected. My baby (Matthew 13) went off to camp for a week and I was not prepared. We packed well at least tried to pack. I think I get the trophy for the worst packer EVER which makes me so even more thankful I married the
B-man.....off he went to scout camp

Well the Lord has his ways of making me forget missing my boy. Get a call from work letting me know that they screwed up and tell me I don't have health insurance...ha sick joke I thought. Figured I would deal with it the next day...sick joke for real got some nasty bug that put me in bed for 4 days without knowing what day it was when I woke up ... and he was home.

So my game plan for this week of "back in the hood" get the kids in order. What was I thinking. They ran the house for the past week and now I expect to take charge.

1st mistake-getting rid of cable the day after I am alive again...what was i thinking no nick&disney...what is life with out spongebob and wizards of waverly
2nd mistake- taking the playstation, gamecubes games to Gamestop to declutter the home
3rd mistake- expecting to get back into the hood after 6 months...lol

Soution
start reading
What to Expect When your Expecting... volumes 1 thru 14

Calling it...shout out...hip-hip-horray

Made an executive decision based on the following criteria:

1) Full-time working mother of 4 is just not for me
2) Johnnyboy's sad eyes every time I say I have to work today is killing me
3) Money isn't everything
4) Happiness comes first
5) Summer-time is meant to spend with your kids not at an office desk
6) The company will survive with out me (although I was nominated for call of the month, thank you very much)
7) Home needs order
8) Comfort from above knowing I am doing the right thing....priceless


Last day July 8th...didn't plan for the "8" thing you know it just happened to work out...freaky

Here comes the sun

I want to label this post and I thought of this song because it fits our lives right now to a T. If you didn't know our great news ..........

BRIAN GOT A JOB!!!!!

We are so happy this 9 month ordeal is finally over. Both Brian and I have full-time jobs ( who would have thought that would happen...not me). We are finally able to breathe in and out again. We are humbled by the whole experience and know we have gone through this for many reasons unknown.

Everyone kept telling us to hang it there it won't be forever...he will get a job. But the blinders of life were on and I couldn't see the beginning, middle, or end of the mess. It wasn't until I let go of trying to manage the situation and realize that I was working ...he wasn't right now... and It is what it Is... the Lord would provide.

It was amazing I let go.... he got an interview... and a job the next day.

Was it really that easy? Why did our little family have to go through this?

I have stopped asking those questions and am now feeling the sunshine the joy and happiness.

Here comes the Sun...do do do do ...Here comes the Sun....It's all right!

Growth

I am grateful for the gospel in my life, for the love the Savior has for me. I felt strongly to share this with whomever will read.

Amongst the four children who were being children, the spirit found a way to touch me. To open my heart to the teachings of the Lord.

I learned or should I say relearned that Faith and Fear can not co-exist. Similar to a mother seeing her child take her first steps, I know my Savior is so pleased with what I have learned today. I moved forward taking just a baby step (although it feels so huge words cannot explain it). I have been filled with tears of joy and happiness. Feelings that I have not felt in a long time. My family witnessed my growth and the spirit in our home today. I know that this experience can never be taken away from us, for time and all eternity.



after conference was over I could not hold back the tears of joy anymore Johnny then said "mama go lay down and rest"....my sweet boy