A New Year!!!

So here we are a new year is going to start every time a year ends and a new one comes I always think of what I would like to change, or maybe do better at. I do know that I will get back into the gym and lose this extra weight that has been a part of me for far to long! Second i want to be and better wife and mother and even a better friend. I lack in these area's and I hope this new year will be better for everyone. This last Christmas was a very hard one for me and I was forced to see things in a different way and one of those was my Husband My rock, My best friend I have lacked in letting him know just how much I love him and how lucky I am for the men in my life. So I will learn to do better in 2009 I hope. I can only ask the Lord for help in this so that I will be a better person. I will start to see the gray area that I so often fail to see. I will be more supportive to everyone in my life but in saying that I also will cross over the bridges that need to be crossed letting go of things that I don't need, letting go of the old and in with the New!
I hope that all my friends have a great New Year and I would say to all look around you and the people that stand before you are all you need. The House all the nice things can be gone at any time but the people you see will forever be in your life or in your heart nothing can take that away. I use to say home was where my family was but that is so not true Home is where my husband and boys are! I love my family but at the end of the day Jon and my boys are always there they don't check out when it gets hard, they don't stop loving me when I'm in a bad mood. This is what I thank God for, for letting me have another year with them and with the one's I love. So now that I have said that I ask that everyone Have A SAFE but fun New Year!!!! This is us (missing a slepping baby) saying bye,bye 2008 and Hello 2009

Wow

I can't believe how this year has gone so fast next May we would be here 2 years I just looked at the picture i put up of my boys and I just thought wow look how big they have each become. I know I'm having a mommy moment but really in Jan Lorenzo will be 12yrs in April Jadon will be 3 and in June Kiera will be 10yrs Jonathan will be 8 in oct. and in Nov. kylie will be 12 yrs all these ages mean something special in our church. And in my heart I am so very blessed to have my husband, my best friends my children, families I have so much to be thankful for and it shouldn't take me this time of the year to say all of this but when Christmas comes I get very emotional as the year end's and a new one starts it hits home. I hope all of you that read this have a safe, wonderful Christmas full of love and happiness..

Love The Newman family

I want to talk about me,me,me (it's a song)

So we just went over to our friends home tonight to have a white elephant exchange -party and I have to say we had so much fun.. I was thinking so bare with me since we have moved back here we have found Great friends that we love and adore not that i don't miss my friends in Albuq and you know who you are!! But when we are with these friends I feel they bring out the best in me and Jon. It's really hard sometimes to be away from family and friends and sometime I get Home sick and other time's I'm glad I'm not there for different reason's But I have been thinking alot about Me I'm not the easiest person to get along with I have alot of flaws and I have only one way I look at things, and that's where all my friends come in to play each of them play a different roll in my life and it has made me a better and some what stronger person. I always thought I was strong and it didn't matter if you liked me or not but I have to say I kinda do care, see if you really know me I either Love you with all that I am or I either dislike you there is never a gray area and I find myself feeling different about that. I have friends in my life that bring out my best and I love that and they all show me how there is a gray area and how I need to see from someone else's eye's not only mine. We all walk on different path's in life and we all feel different in some way but in the last 2 years I feel like I have found the person that I want to be. What a great feeling to know who you are and who you wish to be it has taken along time to find me and be okay with that and I am more then okay! God puts us all in place's we need to be either to learn or to teach and I feel like I have done both! It's not so easy for me but I have let my walls come down and it's nights like this that I love my friends even more.... I could name each and everyone of them but I feel like I don't have to because they know who they are.And I thank each and everyone of them for making me a better person and a better friend.. And to my friends that are not here I love you all and miss you more then you know and I wouldn't give one second of our friendship away. And yes I'm being really sweet and soft right now like I said bare with me cause It doesn't come very often... Love ya girls

Happy Thanksgiving to ALL!!!!

I want all my family and friends near and far to have a Great Thanksgiving and know I am thinking of all of you and your families! We have so much to be thankful for and I am very thankful for all of you in the friendships that we share! Be safe and have a good one from my family to yours....

I'm so blessed.....

You know there are times in your life that you can't help but to wonder what if?? Today Jon got a email from a long time friend that we both worked with and Jon was his Best Man at his wedding and the girl he married was LDS but was inactive at the time. And we both hoped that she would come back and that he would see what he could have. Let me just start off by saying I look at my Husband and there are time's I am speechless of the Faith he has and the example that he is and doesn't even know it. I fail to see that people watch us and take things in good or bad and we should always be on the straight and narrow. Not always easy is it not for me I know that. but here is some of that email to Jon from his friend ~

"I have decided to get baptized in the Mormon faith on December 18th or 20th!! They tell me it will probably be the 20th which is a Saturday. And then I understand there is a second part that will be completed on Sunday the 21st. All of this is to take place at the “Sandia Ward?” on Eubank and Candelaria.



Since you are my best friend, and by the way, the one responsible for me becoming interested in the Mormon faith anyway (I was quietly watching you for years there & taking notes–BTW) which I am sure you already knew… I wanted to ask if you would be the one to perform my Baptism and be in the ordinance performed the next day on Sunday.

I always knew there was something different about you, and being the curious one I am, am very happy I decided to find out more about what kept your temper in check and how you were able to handle a lot of thing much better than I. I hope you can be there, it means allot to me. Thank you Jon for your influence in my life.."


Now reading that made me cry because I see all of that in my Husband and as I told him you might not know what you mean to people and what a blessing he is even in my own life I had nothing before him and he has blessed me in a way he will never know. And now my kids have a father they can look up to and I can only hope they will follow in his footsteps. There are some other friends that I know Jon was a friend in time of need even when he didn't know them. I have watched Jon pick up a man and carry him to the dinner table because he was weak! I have seen Jon sleep at a hospital beside a man he never met only because he knew it was right and to this day that brings tears to my eyes and yes they are very close even now! I guess what I am saying is people are put in our lives for a reason and at the time we might not know why but we need to be at our best an if that means we go out of our way to let them know what they mean to us then that's what we should do...That's what we are asked to do right. I love my husband and i love his sweet soul. just something to think about.

Another one bites the dust

okay let me just start off with I hate this time of the year for these reason's (SICK KIDS) meaning sick house hold!!!!! It goes around like a fly in my home 1st Jonathan(lil) and Jadon both had coughs and running nose's then Lorenzo got hit with bug, then Jon got hit,then Me on Sunday and now (lil) Jonathan has it... Man I don't know what else to do I have cleaned and cleaned trying to get rid of whatever is in this home. But Nope still here. When it hits one it hits another Love cold weather love to be warm in my bed with my hubby, love soup But hate the colds and the flu and whatever else is out there!!!! I hate to be so mad but I have cleaned more bedding and towels and rugs over this that I am at the point of pulling my own hair out... And the whole here's a trash can make sure you get sick in that my kids don't seem to get. And if you know me I do not do well with that it makes me sick and Jon it doesn't get to but he is at work today so here I am all alone with sickness.. And how I hope this is the last of it. And thanks to my friends that have thought about us with there calls and treats love it. That's one of the up side's to being sick!!

Great......

Great now i have a sick Husband!!!! So I made homemade chicken noodle soup whats better then that?? And Jadon isn't getting any better he started to have a fever last night and still has one today and his cough sounds worse then before but I'm giving him treatments and meds and i hate to take him to the doc when there going to tell me to do the same thing! (hate that) 20.00 dollars to hear what i already know.Anyway just a little update hope he's better tomorrow for his b-day!

Thursday the 13th and saturday the 15th

Wow here it is Thursday will be our 9Th year anniversary it feels like forever but I wouldn't give it up for anything.The only thing is , is Jon has to work but really what can we do with sick kids and being it's a week day? So this Saturday is Jon's Birthday so we will try to go out then. We will see if the boys are better by then. So we always split the year like Jon will do one year and I will do the other this year is mine and I really want to do something nice and romantic but with how the kids are feeling I don't think I should leave them with anyone and of course Bills will be coming so I just don't know what to do? Next year we said on our 10Th we will go some where so I can't wait! Man I love being with this Man he brings things out of me that no one has ever been able to do. He loves me with all my fault's and short comings and teaches me everyday. He makes me laugh when I don't want to and hugs me when I need it. he can look at me and know right away what i am thinking! I love being married and it's even better when your married to your best friend! I thank God for bringing this man into my life everyday! And I only hope I give back everything he gives me. I love how sweet he can be and on the other hand be so strong when I am so weak we have been through so much and yet we are still together and we are stronger everyday! We are ONE I love You Jonathan and thank you for being the father of our kids and the husband I always wanted.

Sick Kids( yeah don't we love that)

Okay so I thought I would blog I haven't done this in some time just haven't had much to say I guess. But My two little boys have had colds and with that comes Mommy being tired. Lorenzo was fine he showed not one sign of being sick and the other's were like running nose, cough that kind of thing and now that it's getting colder here I understood and that's why I hate for them to go to church sometimes because people will bring their sick kids and then what happens yours are sick now!!!!! (hate that) anyway so we all went to bed last night I hear some coughs and of course being a mom I know who it is and if it's getting worse it's funny Mom's hear everything, unlike Dads that either hear it and don't do anything or they really sleep that good, but anyways so I finally get to sleep and here it comes 2:04 am and what do I hear splash, splash,splash GREAT who is getting sick in my HALL? SO as many of you know I can not be around anyone that throws up! I just can't I can clean it if it's my Kids and only if it's my kids but I can't see it! So I wake up right away and I say "Jon ,Jon ,Jon finally he wake's up and says what! and I tell him someones getting sick in the hall get up and see if they are okay. Cause to Jon that doesn't bother him at all so he gets up and who is it Lorenzo nice so now I have 2 with colds and one that I think has 24 hr flu. So now where all up I'm cleaning the carpet and the walls Lorenzo is in the bathroom now on the floor and asking him if he feel;s good enough to go back to bed..the answer was (I guess)we put him back to bed and I gave him the trash can since he is on the top bunk which I think is why he didn't make it to the bathroom.. And asked if he was okay and then we went to bed, or I should say Jon went back to bed me on the other hand heared every little thing yes he got sick a couple more times through the night and this morning he said he hurt everywhere so He stayed home in bed or on the sofa and I took Jonathan to school but by this point I am dead tired so Jon goes to work and then I call him and tell him I need him back, so here he is.... I slept till 1:30pm I know but with this Lupus I have to sleep. Lorenzo just now ate some toast so that's good I hope it is just the 24hr bug!! And that none of us get it...... So I will be cleaning my house top to bottom when everyone is at school tomorrow.Don't you just love these kind of nights!!!!!

Church Halloween party

Here are the boys at our church Party last night I thought I would post it now and not on Halloween night just because I don't think the kids will go very far. I just don't trust the candy and the people and plus it's getting really cold and the kids don't mind. And with Jadon and me not feeling so hot we wouldn't go anyway. So here it is enjoy I think they are so cute but they are my kids lol

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Pumpkin Patch Amarillo style...

So on Saturday we went to one of the Pumpkin patch's here in town with some friends and thank goodness Kabree had a camera cause I forgot mine I can't believe I did that... (thanks Girl) we had so much fun it was a nice day and lots of fun things to do even for us big kids... So here is a Smilebox I made with the photo's and on Tuesday is are fall fest at church so I will have more then enjoy.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Is there enough Time in The day???

I swear sometimes I just feel like I can't get enough done in one day. And I know Jadon does not help he walks behind me and pulls things right back out after I just put them away or he just gets into everything Drives me Crazy!!!! I had Jon take a long lunch today just so I could shop without Jadon every time I take him he pulls everything he can reach out of the basket...People must look at me like I have a wild child. And today well I was at Walmart I had to get two Baskets which isn't the first time but on the other time's I have Lorenzo there to help well not today so there I am with to carts Thank Goodness I know where everything is by now and I go right to it. but I get up to check out and the check out lady Say's to the lady taken her spot oh sure let me take the two carts. And at that time she was still checking someone out.Which by the way right before that lady said that the lady getting checked out said to me did you do that all by yourself and I said yes she said oh my your good. So I thought you know what i am good but then that lady had to make a comment but unlike myself I stayed calm because I had a a dead line... So I rush home get everything put away clean out all the old food put the new stuff in (hate that) anyway then rush to eat lunch before jadon woke up by this time it's 2pm and I have to leave to get the boys at 2:45 so I left and got them then went to Hastings came home got the kids a snack well they did home work then I got to cleaning everything. There's nothing better then to have a clean house food up to the roof and movies to watch!!! But now I am so tired I can't stand it and this week I got up on Tues. at 6am to work out with the girls and tomorrow we are doing it again it feels great but anyone that knows me knows I hate Morning's but we will do this every Monday, Tuesday and Friday I will let you know how long I last at that...Right now I'm just asking for more time or maybe More HELP!! Yeah that's it more HELP Please I will get Jon to help with the laundry tonight well we watch a movie that way I would have to do it this weekend. "Oh It's a poor me day"

Tagged!

Tagged!

5 Things I was doing 10 years ago...
1.) meeting Jon...
2.) Working at Hastings
3.) Babysitting on the weekends.
4.) Being a single mom
5.) Getting a Divorce!! =-)

*5 Things on my "To-Do" list today...
1.) Go Work out with the girls
2.) Clean or pick up the house
3.) take and pick up kids from school
4.) Shower
5.) Get warm and nap...

*5 Snacks I enjoy...
1.) Popcorn
2.) cookies
3.) Ice cream
4.) Choc. Cake
5.) Pickles

*5 Things I'd do if I were a Millionaire...
1.) Build a new house in our favorite place
2.) Help my parents buy a new house
3.) Save for my children
4.) help other children
5.) Go around the world with Jon and the kids

*5 Places I've Lived...
1.) Albuquerque,NM
2.) Amarillo,TX
3.) Grenville,TX
4.) Germany
5.) Wash. State

*5 Jobs I've Had
1.) customer service manager
2.) Hostess
3.) clerk
4.) Secretary
5.) daycare worker

*5 People I tag
1.) Lynsey Dorsey
2.) Stacey G
3.) Anna Min
4.) Kristine H.
5.) Summer

Rules: Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you’ve answered the questions on your blog.

Real Mother's

My Mother in law sent this to me enjoy......


REAL MOTHERS

Real Mothers do not eat quiche;
they do not have time to make it.

Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are
probably in the sandbox.

Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy ovens
and happy kids.

Real Mothers know that dried play dough does not
come out of shag carpets.

Real Mothers do not want to know what the vacuum
just sucked up.

Real Mothers sometimes ask 'Why me?' and get
their answer when a little voice says, 'Because I love you best.'

Real Mothers know that a child's growth is not
measured by height or years or grade...

It is marked by the progression of Mama to Mom to Mother.

The Images of Mother:

4 YEARS OF AGE - My Mama can do anything!

8 YEARS OF AGE - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot!

12 YEARS O F AGE - My Mother doesn't really know
quite everything.

14 YEARS OF AGE - Naturally, Mother doesn't know
that, either.

16 YEARS OF AGE - Mother? She has no clue!

18 YEARS OF AGE - That old woman? She's way out of date!

25 YEARS OF AGE - Well, she might know a little bit about it.

35 YEARS OF AGE - Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion.

45 YEARS OF AGE - Wonder what Mom would have thought about it?

65 YEARS OF AGE - Wish I could talk it over with Mom.

The beauty of a mama is not in the clothes she wears,
The figure that she carries,
Or the way she combs her hair.
The beauty of a mama must be seen from in her eyes,
Because that is the doorway to her heart,
The place where love resides.
The beauty of a mama is not in a facial mole,
But true beauty is reflected in her soul.
It is the caring that she lovingly gives,
The passion that she shows,
And the beauty of a mama
With passing years on ly grows!

Our trip this last weekend

Well we went to Albuq to help Jon's brother and spend time with family and friends. We went and saw Kiera play soccer and we had a birthday party for lil Jonathan. I got to see Two of my best friends ~ Stacey and Monica... And got lots of pics but as you can see in the pics Lorenzo does not like it when I take his so you will not see much of him.I spend alot of time with my Mom which was great Miss her!!! So here are the photo's enjoy
Stacy

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Jonathan turns 7

Happy Birthday Jonathan,man how time fly's I can't get over that my boys are getting so big where does time go??? All I can say is how blessed I am to have Jonathan in my life not only as his mother but as a friend just being around him makes me feel good (not all the time) but he is so sweet and loves to hold my hand and give me kisses he has not got the letter yet that says (Don't let anyone see you love on your mom anymore)!! And I love it he tells me all the time how pretty I am. He's just a great child and oh how I love him!! So Happy Birthday my son

sick of being sick.....

So it all started with Jadon he was sick so I took him in last week I think on Thurs. and the doc said he just had a cold but gave him some meds so it didn't turned into something worse. SO no big deal right none of the other kids had anything Jon and I were good then Friday night came and oh man I felt bad but I thought I was just really sore from working out cause my body ached but nope it didn't stop there slept okay that night then Sat came and mind you it rained all weekend and it hasn't stopped yet, which makes me tired but I slept like 4-5 times on sat off and on. And I still went to sleep early that night which is odd for me if I sleep to much so I wake up on Sunday thinking I should have felt better Nope worse...I can't believe it so I laid in bed all day wrong thing to do I didn't eat but like 3 things and here comes time to go to bed do you think that happened NO I was up till 4:30 am feeling like I could lose those 3-4 things at any time. Then 6:30 comes and the boys get up so I'm up but thank goodness Jon got up with them so needless to say I called the doc today and go in later this afternoon.. On top of that we found out yesterday that with all the rain my closet rug is soaked with water from where you ask we have no idea... but I'm talking SOAKED so we have someone coming out today to see where it's coming from " when it rains it pours" and so it does..... Update on that soon so wish us luck that it's under warranty and all is well at the docs hope your weekend went better then mine.
Stacy

Happy Birthday Kabree.....

So some of us girls got together to have lunch with Kabree for her birthday and it was so nice to just get out and have some girl time, and what better way then to be with some great friends love ya girls..... HAPPY,HAPPY BIRTHDAY KABREE

Love and friendship

So I was thinking of all the people in my life that I love and share a wonderful friendship with for different reason's... Of course I love my own family but there's those one's that you know are meant to be in your life to learn from and here are some of mine and if your not on here then I don't have a pic of us or you so bare with me..

Ist~ Stacey man I love this girl she is one of my best friends and I miss her more then she knows...(love you girl)

2nd~ Jessica this girl is funny easy to talk to and I love to be around her..(and I also miss her lots) And she is also a best friend.

3rd~Anna Min not only do i get to be around her and talk to her but she teaches me so much and I love her cause she is easy going and listens when i am going crazy.She has been a great friend to me (thank you)

4th Melba~ Oh how I miss this women I learn every time I talk or see her something I can't get enough of she is so good to me and I love her more then she knows..

5th My sister in laws~ these two oh my goodness they are crazy, funny and most of all family we don't always get along and agree but we stick together when it matter's the most.They are sister's that I can count on in there own ways and I love them for that..Monica and Jenny are different in so many ways but I love that because they bring something to the table that the other doesn't have and they teach me and together The Newman boys couldn't ask for anything else!!!! I love you girls

Love seeing old friends

So The Hastings dinner was last night and I must say Jon and I were Hott!!!! It was so nice to dress up and be able to relax. We were able to see alot of good friends that we haven't seen in forever and that's always nice. So here are a couple of pics we took before going. I was going to take it in but I didn't want to carry it and then I saw everyone with there's.. Should have done it but oh well And I must say Jon was looking mighty fine in his new suit!

So I'm back.....

I know my last post was me venting sorry just thought I would write it down it always makes me feel better. But I'm back to normal just had a little rough spot and it's gone, The power of prayer and being with sister's really does work! I feel so much better knowing that I am not the only one that feels bad sometimes and they know how to pick me back up and put me back on the straight and narrow so thanks.So this Friday Jon (Hastings) has a black tie event where you have to dress all nice and I'm not saying that I don't have nice dresses but they are for church and I wanted to look really good cause Jon's dad got Jon a Ralph Lauren Suit and I was like Hello what do I wear, Well me and Anna Min have to both Go so Anna Min, And another sister and I went shopping in hope's of finding that one Dress!!! You know what I'm talking about girls so we looked nothing and I even got stuck in one in the dressing room (don't ask) I have lost weight but not that much and I almost had to call the girls to pull it off.... LOL anyway we went to the mall and we looked and then we went into JCpenny's and they were having a great SALE but it was only good till 1:00 and at that point it was like 12:30 so off we went look fast girls and then There they were.... I feel in love and Anna Min's was just as cute..... So needless to say we will look more then great on our hubby's arms... I can't wait to wear it, if you could only see it on I will take pics when I wear it but it's one of those things where you lose weight and something fits Oh so right and your like WOW! this is it.. Here are some pics of Jon's suit and my dress.

Life....

Man oh man I have been in a mood I can't seem to pull my self out of for awhile now and I talked to one of my Aunts yesterday and she made me feel so good and I love that about her.. Sometimes as women we feel we can't do enough or what we do is not our best or why isn't there enough time in the day to get everything done, or Are our husbands and kids happy. There are so many things that we feel like only WE can do and that's not true yes our kids run to us when they are sick cause only Mommy knows how to make me feel better we know our children we know if they are getting sick or not or if it's bad enough that we need to take them to the docs. I get all that but in that we some time's lose who we are and that is where I have been (not a good feeling) I look at my wonderful family and I thank God everyday for all of them because I do know they were meant to be mine, But there are those moments when you have to stop and remember who You are I'm not just MOMMY, or WIFE I also am Stacy! And I had to realize that..So I had a talk with Jon and I feel alot better but I know I am not the only Mommy or Wife that has felt this way and as a Man he doesn't really understand and that's hard. I wouldn't give up anything that I have Nothing but I need to keep in mind I am only one person and I can't take the world on by myself as much as Jon thinks I can....(not gonna happen) He always Say's I'm super women because of all the things I can do with 3 boys but in turn does he know How hard it is or how stressed out i get???? Questions I don't think I will have a answer for I guess I will keep doing what I'm doing and trust in my husband and God to guide me...After all I am a child of God and he knows me better then I know myself so who am i to not put my faith in him..Well just some thoughts
Stacy

My boys...

So the other day I went to the park to get my walk on... lol and so that the kids could play and after I took some pics just for the fun of it and plus my kids love there pic taken.... Watch out ladies because these are some good looken Boys I must say.... =) Jadon always says CHEESE when i take his pic it's so cute..

Tough Love vs. Spanking - Good Argument

Most people think it improper to spank children, so I have tried other methods to control my kids when they have one of 'those moments.'

One that I found effective is for me to just take the child for a car ride and talk.

Some say it's the vibration from the car, others say it's the time away from any distractions such as TV, Video Games, Computer, IPod, etc.

Either way, my kids usually calm down and stop misbehaving after our car ride together. Eye to eye contact helps a lot too.

I've included a photo below of one of my sessions with my son, in case you would like to use the technique.


This works with grandchildren,
nieces, and nephews as well.

6 more Lbs

Just in case your wondering I am winning this bet, I have 6 more lbs to lose to get to my goal of shedding those 20 lbs off!!!! I have been working my butt off but since I have till Christmas I will try for a little more I don't want to be to skinny just lose this baby weight... you all know what I mean. I am sore alot and tired but I am not giving up I have been doing this for awhile and I love to see it melt away I feel alot like my old self not pre kids cause I was like 110 lbs I don't want that maybe the lowest I would go is 155 cause I am 5 foot 7 I need a little meat just toned meat....lol

On a different not my oldest is going to be a deacon this coming Feb and he already went to a pre class and answered questions and just the thought of that brings tears to my eyes I always wanted a girl but now that I see what my boys will be able to hold and do I couldn't ask for more. I talked with them last night and asked them what they wanted and they both want to go on a mission and yes things might change but for now that couldn't sound so sweet. I said to Jon 4 down and two to go to wash them clean what a feeling as a father to be able to do that (cause keep in mind he also did mine and his girls) so Jonathan has another year and Jadon awhile but I feel I was given boys for all the right reason's and I love them all differently for all the sweet things they bring to me and teach me.... Not only that but we have 3 boys to keep the Newman name alive.

That still small voice

Well I was suppose to go to my Grandpa's 80Th B-day on sat. night and we were going to leave on Friday night spend some time with my Step dad (which by the way I call dad) My father died two years ago. Anyway his father just passed away last week and I wanted to be there for him but when we had everyone in the car said the prayer and hit the road right before we got on to I-40 I had a feeling we should not go, which by the way I have had before and I have always listened but this time I just said to Jon "I have a feeling we need to stay" and he pulled over and told me he hasn't going to go any where if that's how I felt... Which I was so happy my husband didn't question me and that he knew I wouldn't have said that if it wasn't true. But on the other hand this one night my whole family was going to be together but me which I felt like crap but they understood, but it didn't make me feel any better and the Quick death with my own father and now my Dad's I worry about my Grandpa he is okay but his heath is a worry! But who am I to question the spirit? I really wanted to be there but not welling to put my family or myself in harms way or anything else that could have happened. I am so Thankful for that still small voice that guides us and protects us. And believe it or not that night Jon said he had a feeling but didn't want to tell me but he said once I said it , it confirmed how he felt. That tells me we are ONE and we feed off each other. I am very sad but I also know that in a couple of weeks I will go back to see him and my Dad. I thank God for what he has allowed us to have and be blessed with if only we take the time to listen! It might not be what we want to hear! But we are blessed to have that just like our prayers we may not get the answer we want or when we want it but that's not how he works and I have come to realize who am I to question the reason's? I am suppose to believe in him to guide me in the straight and narrow and that's what i did..I hope anyone that reads this can stop and think about your own blessing's and be thankful when you can look around and see your wonderful family and all that he has given to us...

Love it....

A Father's love

A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in
> a marathon with me?' The
> father who, despite having a heart condition, says
> 'Yes'. They went on to
> complete the marathon together. Father and son went
> on to join other
> marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his
> son's request of going
> through the race together. One day, the son asked
> his father, 'Dad, let's
> join the Ironman together.'
>
> To which, his father said 'Yes'
>
> For those who didn't know, Ironman is the toughest
> triathlon ever. The race
> encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile
> (3.86 kilometer) ocean
> swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike
> ride, and ending with a
> 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the
> coast of the Big Island
>
> Father and son went on to complete the race
> together. View this

My Fave new thing.....

Check it out these are so cool one of the Sister's in my ward started doing these and I had to have one they got the idea from someone in Utah!what it is, is one bag black or brown and you buy shells that attach to the bag. So you detach, remove and attach so cute.....and the shells are sooooooooo CUTE! Go to this web site to see for your self! www.MicheBag.com and my friend that sales these said she would give me a code so let me know if you want one...And look how much room there is, I cant say enough about these.Just go look for your self and anyone here in town I will have a party at my house for these so be on the look out....here is the code if you order online-270100

Off to 6th and 1st grade

So they are off and as much as I talked about being ready i was kinda sad but don't worry that will wear off real quick...lol I love my boys but these last couple of weeks they have been so mean to each other.. they were really ready and once they got there they saw all there friends I took Lorenzo Jon took Jonathan and Lorenzo even gave me a little kiss(very quick) I must add like man oh man I can't believe she's asking me for one. Jonathan on the other hand will still kiss me any where lol. 2 down one to go~ one in 6Th grade one in 1st and one at home. Not to bad here are some pics of this morning

School Starts

Okay so as many of you know I have been waiting for this day to come not because I want my boys to be away from me but it has just been a really long summer and I feel like we all need a break from each other, plus this will give me more time to potty train Jadon alone.... So tonight I cut the boys hair, nails and got there clothes already and they cant wait I even put a alarm clock in there room for the first time we will see how this works! We said our thankfuls and blessing like we always do and they are so happy to meet new friends and Daddy already gave them both a blessing so I feel really good about this year! Here are the boys right before they went to bed!
I will have alot more to say after they come home and tell me how there day went and of course I will take pics of them in the morning...I can't get over I have one in 6th grade and the other in 1st I'm getting old lol
Stacy