The Fall Season

Well, the last month has been a whirl wind of stuff. Kirsten and Courtney got there braces on. Kirsten will have hers on for 16 months and Courtney will have hers on for 13 months. They were in pain the first few days and both thought that they looked ugly with them. I think that they are beautiful and braces just makes them look older to me. (which I don't like) Gavin has been running a fever for 4 days off and on. I will think that hes better and then he will get a fever again. Rylie is of course her normal important self. She always has to have her way or no way. Its getting old and shes making us crazy trying to discipline her. She won't potty train at all and I know that she can go on the potty when she wants to. She just won't do it. Its not fun and I hope that she will hurry up and decide that diapers are gross. Scott is busy and works 7 days a week and has done so for the last 2 years. What dedication he has to providing for his family. I know that I am blessed to have him. Me, well I am working and trying to watch what I eat. I started working out also. I have run for the last week about a 1.5 miles a day. It is really hard to exercise when your so out of shape and it seems that if you miss one day that you are back to the beginning. It is a constant struggle for me and I yo-yo but for now I am 12 pounds lighter and trying to lose some more.
I love this time of year and have gotten all my Christmas out. It really excites me for this special time of the year. I love the feeling of giving that can come around this holiday season. I hope that my children will feel that and know how important it is to be giving. My grandma that has passed away had given me a Christmas book that has stories and scriptures for every day in December and it is out on our coffee table ready to start reading. The kids all love to read it and we hardly ever miss a day. This has been a great tradition that I am so thankful that my grandmother took the time do for us. She has brought our family closer.
Thanksgiving is next week how fun it is to see family and eat!!!!! We get to have thanksgiving with my sister Melissa and her family on Wednesday and then we are going to St. George on Thursday for thanksgiving with my Mom and Dad and my other sisters. I am excited to visit but I know that Scott is tired and would like to just stay home. Not to mention that its not as fun when its the In-Laws........ Thank goodness that scott is easy going and a good sport. We always seem to have fun no matter the situation.
We hope that you will all have a good thanksgiving and a Happy Holiday.....

Time flys

As I take a minute to stop and breath another month has flown by without any time to write on my blog. Here is the month in review. Work, children being taxied to and from soccer, piano and friends homes. Courtney has been playing in soccer games and has about 4 more games to go in the fall season. Kirsten is doing piano and loving it. She is always busy trying to earn money. She is sewing in school and loving that. She has already sewed a pillow case and a pillow that is a big foot. She is working on sewing an apron right now. Gavin is struggling to read and is very busy boy. His teacher says that he gets frusturated and then he just shuts down and wont even try. When hes not trying he is bothering those around him. I guess that he should have waited until he was one year older to start school. As a parent sometimes the right thing isn't always forseen and done. Hes a good kid just loves to play...Rylie our youngest is three and she is very important. She resently shopping with her dad when she put a hat in the store and looked at her dad with her hands on her hips and her hair tucked behind her ears and sayed, " look at me I'm scott". She loves to be the center of attention. She is going potty in the toilet when she wants to. Which means that she wears a pull up and still has a problem if she is busy playing to stop and go potty. Potty training is difficult.
This to will pass and when its does we will look back and wish for the times when they were young. Its seems to go too fast.

The bake sale

Last week was a busy week but then kirsten our oldest decided that we should do a bake sale for our neighbors that during the past week adopted 4 kids from the same family. So we got busy and she made up flyers and distributed them around the neigborhood and I got busy baking. Hours later with a table and a huge sign they sat and sold yummy goodies. They did this on a weekend and earned about 75.00. Throughout this whole experience the girls learned about the power of service and how it can help others. After the bake sale Kirsten went and gave this money to the family. What a great learning experience for my family and all who helped.

Remember how great you are

The One Flaw In Women

By the time the Lord made woman,He was into his sixth day of working overtime. An angel appeared and said,'Why are you spending so much time on this one?'And the Lord answered, 'Have you seen my spec sheet on her?She has to be completely washable, but not plastic,have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable and able to run on diet coke and leftovers,have a lap that can hold four children at one time,have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart-and she will do everythingwith only two hands.' The angel was astounded at the requirements.'Only two hands!? No way!And that's just on the standard model?That's too much work for one day.Wait until tomorrow to finish.''But I won't, ' the Lord protested. 'I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart.She already heals herself when she is sickAND can work 18 hour days.'The angel moved closer and touched the woman.'But you have made her so soft, Lord.''She is soft,' the Lord agreed,'but I have also made her tough.You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish.''Will she be able to think?', asked the angel. The Lord replied,'Not only will she be able to think,she will be able to reason and negotiate.'The angel then noticed something,and reaching out, touched the woman's cheek.'Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model. I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one.''That's not a leak,'the Lord corrected,'that's a tear!''What's the tear for?' the angel asked. The Lord said, 'The tear is her way of expressing her joy,her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love,her loneliness, her grief and her pride.'The angel was impressed.'You are a genius, Lord. You thought of everything!Woman is truly amazing.'And she is!Women have strengths that amaze men.They bear hardships and they carry burdens,but they hold happiness,love and joy.They smile when they want to scream. They sing when they want to cry.They cry when they are happyand laugh when they are nervous.They fight for what they believe in.They stand up to injustice.They don't take 'no' for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.They go without so their family can have.They go to the doctor with a frightened friend..They love unconditionally.They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards. They are happy when they hear abouta birth or a wedding.Their hearts break when a friend dies.They grieve at the loss of a family member,yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.They know that a hug and a kisscan heal a broken heart.Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail youto show how much they care about you.The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning. They bring joy, hope and love.They have compassion and ideals.They give moral support to their family and friends.Women have vital things to say and everything to give HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE TINY FLAW IN WOMEN,IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH

Today is the first day that I got my blog going. My sister is helping me via the cell phone. It is a little hard to figure out but it will get easier.