Merry Christmas 2015
Oh the weather outside is frightful but the fire is so delightful and since we've no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
We had a great day today. We started out the day with Star wars. Mom, Dada, Christian, Erika, Erikas boyfriend and all of us went at 8:30 am to see it.
then we headed off to Grandmas for a minute to open presents.Then over to our house to eat. I set the tables and then the boys went to play ball at the church. We acted out the nativity and watched David Archuleta sing Silent night. I took a bath and thought I would blog a little bit before going to bed.
I've thought of Aunt Roxy today. I know she is with her family in spirit. It's a hard thing when people go on because you are left behind . We alwasy loved her CHristmas card she sent every year. I know she is on a better place butshe is missed here. I know my mom has really missed her.
This year we had some wonderful help from our ward.We were given almost $400 in gift cards to help with Christmas. I feel very humbled. I know God is looking down on us and sees our situation.
The boys got some new shoes and some bb guns. Blake got a football post and a robot
Friday, December 25, 2015
Catching up this fall on photos
        |
| Fall Family picture. Erika came over and took some with her phone in our alley. I think they turned out pretty well. I love these little guys and so happy they are in my life. Blake and Taylor and Landon are so cute. Blake is 3, Taylor 8, Landon 13 |
 |
| We went and saw Santa at the Christmas ward party. Blake was terrified! |
Sunday, November 1, 2015
TIme Flies in the FAll
I'll never understand how people can keep up their blogs. I can barely sit at the computer long enough before I have someone asking me to do something for them. we have had a couple of busy weeks. Halloween was yesteday.Taylor was a scary guy, alndon a blue morph and Blake was a power ranger. I was a witch again because my wixard costume got left in the car and phil took it to work.
We had our trunk o treat. It was rght before halloweem.I alwasy wish Phil was ther butits ok he cant be. I need to get over it. Ive got to lose soe weight and this week is the weeek. U need to eat supportively and have a schedule. I thinkI cna do it and I need to believei n myself that I can. Its been a hard week. Landon has been tough.He is failing a few sc\lasses and we are tryingto work with himThey are to hard and even for me. I hope we can make it through this year,I feel strongly he needs to be there.
Phil has mae\de a little money this week and I breathed a sigh or\f relief. I think I get the most stressed out moe then him with hisjob and money.
Ive been teaching so much piano and the house has been neglected but that;s sometimes the way it goes.
Not sure how to change that right now. i just hope we can figure out how to pay for Chrsitams and everything.
There are so many things I want to say but when I sit down sometimes I cant remember what they are. The primary has their program this next week. Im very excited especially for a few songs I really like. I found a song called Miracles by Sahawna Edwards. Its areal tear jerker.
Also I know that my savior loves me will be fabulous. When I feel depressed at leat I know i have Sunday to see the kids and sing with them. Ive been so fortunate to have this calling during this timeI have really struggled this year to find my place at chuch. At first when we moved out here I felt very accepted but becaue of scertain things I think I have been tried in my beliefs and my persona while beinghere. I have probeably judged a little to much and just tryied to figure epoeple out. Basically I feel likeI am starting over with the friends I have made and I have been able to see true froiends and peoplea s they really are.
It's weaird to say and feel allthat in a ward. Usually you just go to church and thatis the end but I really like it some times and other times I feel very judged. Not sure how to handle things and people. Very unsure of relationships. I think I have been tested and tempted also with gossip, coveting , backbiting and things like pride. I hope I can getbeetter from these thigns.
I have felt so depresed and need to change that and my ways.
We had our trunk o treat. It was rght before halloweem.I alwasy wish Phil was ther butits ok he cant be. I need to get over it. Ive got to lose soe weight and this week is the weeek. U need to eat supportively and have a schedule. I thinkI cna do it and I need to believei n myself that I can. Its been a hard week. Landon has been tough.He is failing a few sc\lasses and we are tryingto work with himThey are to hard and even for me. I hope we can make it through this year,I feel strongly he needs to be there.
Phil has mae\de a little money this week and I breathed a sigh or\f relief. I think I get the most stressed out moe then him with hisjob and money.
Ive been teaching so much piano and the house has been neglected but that;s sometimes the way it goes.
Not sure how to change that right now. i just hope we can figure out how to pay for Chrsitams and everything.
There are so many things I want to say but when I sit down sometimes I cant remember what they are. The primary has their program this next week. Im very excited especially for a few songs I really like. I found a song called Miracles by Sahawna Edwards. Its areal tear jerker.
Also I know that my savior loves me will be fabulous. When I feel depressed at leat I know i have Sunday to see the kids and sing with them. Ive been so fortunate to have this calling during this timeI have really struggled this year to find my place at chuch. At first when we moved out here I felt very accepted but becaue of scertain things I think I have been tried in my beliefs and my persona while beinghere. I have probeably judged a little to much and just tryied to figure epoeple out. Basically I feel likeI am starting over with the friends I have made and I have been able to see true froiends and peoplea s they really are.
It's weaird to say and feel allthat in a ward. Usually you just go to church and thatis the end but I really like it some times and other times I feel very judged. Not sure how to handle things and people. Very unsure of relationships. I think I have been tested and tempted also with gossip, coveting , backbiting and things like pride. I hope I can getbeetter from these thigns.
I have felt so depresed and need to change that and my ways.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Book of MOrmon challenge
Landon finished the Book of MOrmon. He has been reading for 100 days. He did it and I am so proud of him. I told him lets celebrate with his favorite restuarant or something. My goal is to read the scriptures everyday this usmmer with the kids. I love doing it and I hope they do also. What a blessing to have them in our lives everyday.
What a day!
We went to the pool today. City Park pool. We went for 4 hours. A bit to long. The boys had a blast. I went down the slide a few times and so did they. Blake played a lot also. I think we wore each other out. We need to rest tomorrow for sure.
This summer has gone fast. Last week Taylor was in a 2 weeks camp. They did Lollie a story about a candy shop. He was Mike and Ike. He was Ike. so cute. He even had a solo to sing and everything. Then he gave a talk in schurch on Sunday and he threw a fit about it becuase he said it was to hard.
lol!
I have 2 goals this summer stay home and hang outwith each other. I feel like we need to do that a little bit more.We just kind of loaf around the house and we need to be doing things together or working on our talents. So far we haven't done those things well. Landon starts soccer next week! And the summer will be kind of over. Sad but true.
Blake and I are going to do pre school this fall together and I need to make sure he gets around some kids his own age. Life is changing and things are changing.
Blake had some crowns on his teeth a few weeks ago and I feel so blessed we had someone who could do them. The boys are having braces and we are thankful we can barely afford them.
This summer has gone fast. Last week Taylor was in a 2 weeks camp. They did Lollie a story about a candy shop. He was Mike and Ike. He was Ike. so cute. He even had a solo to sing and everything. Then he gave a talk in schurch on Sunday and he threw a fit about it becuase he said it was to hard.
lol!
I have 2 goals this summer stay home and hang outwith each other. I feel like we need to do that a little bit more.We just kind of loaf around the house and we need to be doing things together or working on our talents. So far we haven't done those things well. Landon starts soccer next week! And the summer will be kind of over. Sad but true.
Blake and I are going to do pre school this fall together and I need to make sure he gets around some kids his own age. Life is changing and things are changing.
Blake had some crowns on his teeth a few weeks ago and I feel so blessed we had someone who could do them. The boys are having braces and we are thankful we can barely afford them.
Throwback Thursday
These were some pictures of Taylor and Landon with the cousins when they were younger. Im going through m,y photos trying to organize them and put them online so they can be enjoyed
Monday, July 27, 2015
This summer a blur
I had to post a little about today and this summer. Here was my day
Get up. Teach piano till 11. Race to Jill Vanorden studio with kids and help out. Landon and Blake came along. WE helped with the play Lollies. Taylor is Mike and Ike. After that we raced home to rest. Went swimming from 5 to 8. Came home. Ate Subway, started dishes, put kids to bed looked and messy house. Exhausted. Ready for tomorrow. On the way to Fort COllins Blake had a messy diaper, we had no wipes in the car or anything, and the train was stopped of course.
The train has gotten worse since we lived here. Maybe it goes by 4 times a day. Its cool but noisy. The busy street is worse also.I need to embrace and spend some time in he house and get it ready for the rest of the year. i just feel so tired and the time I want to do it Im exhausted., I hope next week I can work on it.
Taylor has been sleep walkig al ot. I think he is hot and maybe stressed with this play. We have no air conditioning os it hasbeen hot. Luckily we have a cooler and the basement is cold. He has been strssing about his lines in the play but I think he willbe ok.
Landon got to do Dr. Edwina with Hayden while the cousins were here in June. Truthfully it was fun but a little long. I was stressed most of the time. But they played a lot. i feel like I am an alien in my family sometimes. i feel so different then all of them. Sometimes I just I talk to everyone and I just think I need to come home and not talk for a while. Maybe I am growing up. Im not sure. Its been a weird summer. I had a lot of plans and somehow they have all changed.No big deal. The kids have actually gotten along better this summer. Im a little sad people are growing upand my kids are also. I guess its hard on me. Phil losing his job and starting another has taken a toll also. I have been really stressed about money this summer. Not sure how to help or what to do. I guess thats how lifeis. we have had alotsof blessings though.,
Landon has been so sweet. He has mowed lawns and thried to save hismoney. Taylor also has been kind. We had so much fun swimming tonght and last wekeend we wnet to Chimney park pool.
There was a service project Saturday and after that we went swimming. Well deserved. We hauled rock for 2 hours. Blake nad Taylor played together and they had fun.
Phil has been working a lot and I iss that month he was off. We got so much done and he helped out with the house a ton!!!!. anyway Im going to bed. another summer day gone.
Get up. Teach piano till 11. Race to Jill Vanorden studio with kids and help out. Landon and Blake came along. WE helped with the play Lollies. Taylor is Mike and Ike. After that we raced home to rest. Went swimming from 5 to 8. Came home. Ate Subway, started dishes, put kids to bed looked and messy house. Exhausted. Ready for tomorrow. On the way to Fort COllins Blake had a messy diaper, we had no wipes in the car or anything, and the train was stopped of course.
The train has gotten worse since we lived here. Maybe it goes by 4 times a day. Its cool but noisy. The busy street is worse also.I need to embrace and spend some time in he house and get it ready for the rest of the year. i just feel so tired and the time I want to do it Im exhausted., I hope next week I can work on it.
Taylor has been sleep walkig al ot. I think he is hot and maybe stressed with this play. We have no air conditioning os it hasbeen hot. Luckily we have a cooler and the basement is cold. He has been strssing about his lines in the play but I think he willbe ok.
Landon got to do Dr. Edwina with Hayden while the cousins were here in June. Truthfully it was fun but a little long. I was stressed most of the time. But they played a lot. i feel like I am an alien in my family sometimes. i feel so different then all of them. Sometimes I just I talk to everyone and I just think I need to come home and not talk for a while. Maybe I am growing up. Im not sure. Its been a weird summer. I had a lot of plans and somehow they have all changed.No big deal. The kids have actually gotten along better this summer. Im a little sad people are growing upand my kids are also. I guess its hard on me. Phil losing his job and starting another has taken a toll also. I have been really stressed about money this summer. Not sure how to help or what to do. I guess thats how lifeis. we have had alotsof blessings though.,
Landon has been so sweet. He has mowed lawns and thried to save hismoney. Taylor also has been kind. We had so much fun swimming tonght and last wekeend we wnet to Chimney park pool.
There was a service project Saturday and after that we went swimming. Well deserved. We hauled rock for 2 hours. Blake nad Taylor played together and they had fun.
Phil has been working a lot and I iss that month he was off. We got so much done and he helped out with the house a ton!!!!. anyway Im going to bed. another summer day gone.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Saying goodbye
Saying goodbye is never easy to do. My Aunt Roxannee passed away a few weeks ago. Sudden;y in the hospital. She collapsed and was rushed to the ER. Pronounced dead a few hours later. There were over 400 people at the funeral. I went totheb urial in Manassa where she was buried next to my brother and sister.
She was 51. Her death certificate said sepsus, onset of hodgkins lymphoma and pnemonia. She had no white cells in her system to fight off the infection and does. She leaft her sweet children and her hubby Mike. I just don't even have words tos say. I feel bad they came out to Dev\nver a few months ago and I didn't k\go down because Blake is so hard in the car. Now I wish I would have gone to seeher. It's been a while since I have. Im sure she is having fun in heaven seeing her Dad and taking care of cousin Michael. I shed a tear nad get chocked up just thining about it. I worry about delane andGrandma. They were kind of like the triple trio. My mom is anti socail so she wasnt really involved withthem so much. But still loved from afar. I mnot sure what her plan was and why she decided to go so early.It was hard to go tothe burial. They had wonderfu things to say but its hard to replace the hurt with words. The pain inside rocks deep. Roxie really held things together. Im just so shocked and sadened by this.
She was 51. Her death certificate said sepsus, onset of hodgkins lymphoma and pnemonia. She had no white cells in her system to fight off the infection and does. She leaft her sweet children and her hubby Mike. I just don't even have words tos say. I feel bad they came out to Dev\nver a few months ago and I didn't k\go down because Blake is so hard in the car. Now I wish I would have gone to seeher. It's been a while since I have. Im sure she is having fun in heaven seeing her Dad and taking care of cousin Michael. I shed a tear nad get chocked up just thining about it. I worry about delane andGrandma. They were kind of like the triple trio. My mom is anti socail so she wasnt really involved withthem so much. But still loved from afar. I mnot sure what her plan was and why she decided to go so early.It was hard to go tothe burial. They had wonderfu things to say but its hard to replace the hurt with words. The pain inside rocks deep. Roxie really held things together. Im just so shocked and sadened by this.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
What goes up must come down
I love watching blake sleep. He is so precious! sometimesits like some angel like child has taken over his body. He snuggles right up to me .I know omeday I will miss that. Yes he sleeps with us in our room.he has abed next to ours but doesn;t use it much. Someday he wont.
It is the first week of summer. The boys are out of school.Phil was off. We went to the church to play bball with a friend from church.We also went to jumpin - Blakes favorite place. Thank heaven for it!!!!! He jumps around. I watched my friend Cindys kids there tonight.
I also taught a couple of piano lessons today! I love to see kids and their first lesson!!!!
This summer will be gone before you know it. We need to make the most of it! Landon is growing up, taylor is also and blake well he's already a grown up. Taylor is playing baseball and Landon might run track to keep in shape. I am tryingto work on my diet and blake turns 3 in a few weeks.
Phil satarted a new job at Heritage Ford in Loveland.I guess Im happy but it was so nice to have him home for a month. Kind of hard to see him go back to work. We had a lot of hours and time to get projects done and to talk. Funny how things change and you can forget to have sun sometimes. Everything is work work work.
I'm so happy to be done with school. It was a good year abut I was really burnt out from giving so much and helping.I didn't really feel very appreciated this year and lots of effort on my part. Not sure how I feel about that.Landon had a wonderful year. Middle school is just the perfect size for him and everything.
Taylor was of course doing great.I don't want them pushing him academically because he is such a perfectionist!! He made asome friem\nds but I told him if he wanted to go back to grandview it's ok for a few years. We will see how he does.
I'm out here for the school. I could move tomorrow for everything else. It's been a great experience here but some things have been hard. I love our location where we live for everything.The church is so close and the kids can practically get anywhere in town they want to. Not crazy about being on main street but itso k.I feel fortunate to have a place to live.
All in all I've ben trying to count my blessings and remember why I am here. Ready for summer
It is the first week of summer. The boys are out of school.Phil was off. We went to the church to play bball with a friend from church.We also went to jumpin - Blakes favorite place. Thank heaven for it!!!!! He jumps around. I watched my friend Cindys kids there tonight.
I also taught a couple of piano lessons today! I love to see kids and their first lesson!!!!
This summer will be gone before you know it. We need to make the most of it! Landon is growing up, taylor is also and blake well he's already a grown up. Taylor is playing baseball and Landon might run track to keep in shape. I am tryingto work on my diet and blake turns 3 in a few weeks.
Phil satarted a new job at Heritage Ford in Loveland.I guess Im happy but it was so nice to have him home for a month. Kind of hard to see him go back to work. We had a lot of hours and time to get projects done and to talk. Funny how things change and you can forget to have sun sometimes. Everything is work work work.
I'm so happy to be done with school. It was a good year abut I was really burnt out from giving so much and helping.I didn't really feel very appreciated this year and lots of effort on my part. Not sure how I feel about that.Landon had a wonderful year. Middle school is just the perfect size for him and everything.
Taylor was of course doing great.I don't want them pushing him academically because he is such a perfectionist!! He made asome friem\nds but I told him if he wanted to go back to grandview it's ok for a few years. We will see how he does.
I'm out here for the school. I could move tomorrow for everything else. It's been a great experience here but some things have been hard. I love our location where we live for everything.The church is so close and the kids can practically get anywhere in town they want to. Not crazy about being on main street but itso k.I feel fortunate to have a place to live.
All in all I've ben trying to count my blessings and remember why I am here. Ready for summer
Saturday, April 18, 2015
what's a girl to do
Ok we have 2 blogs. I have 2 emails. One was hacked so I started a new one and couldn't figure out how to switch our old blog to the new email so I think I will just slowly move things from our old blog. One of my favorite are some of the pictures of the kids. Here are a few of Blake. Lately, he is so cute. He says Tay, and no for everything. Ifyou tell him to wait he goes"oh ma- which means Oh man" He also even say nannan for Landon and mom, Tay, grandpa, cloey, etc. He likes to go go to MCDOnalds now and we pass it everyday in Windsor so it's hard totell him no. He also lieks to stay home and watch CAiiou and Octonots, power Rangers, and Mickey Mouse. He loves Memou, lol It siwll be fun to take him there someday.
It's hard for me to see this time go and my babies grow up.Precious moments and precous days. Phil has been home between jobs. It really has been nice. 15 years ago I wouldn't have appreciated it like I do now. Suddenly yhe boys are happy to comehome from aschool, things seem a little easier to manage. SOmeone else is helping me with the laundry and cleaning. I know he will have to go back to work but it is fun to have him around, even if he is bored.
I'm not sure what our next adventure will bring. It has been a great ride these last 3 years.Sad to say goodbye to glam and nice rides, but life goes on. Maybe he will have his own nice ride soon. I'm staying positive. Anyway going to bed. Tomorrow is church trying to be happy
It's hard for me to see this time go and my babies grow up.Precious moments and precous days. Phil has been home between jobs. It really has been nice. 15 years ago I wouldn't have appreciated it like I do now. Suddenly yhe boys are happy to comehome from aschool, things seem a little easier to manage. SOmeone else is helping me with the laundry and cleaning. I know he will have to go back to work but it is fun to have him around, even if he is bored.
I'm not sure what our next adventure will bring. It has been a great ride these last 3 years.Sad to say goodbye to glam and nice rides, but life goes on. Maybe he will have his own nice ride soon. I'm staying positive. Anyway going to bed. Tomorrow is church trying to be happy
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)