Thanks!

1. Thank goodness for great friends who take time out of their day to help you out!

2. Thank you to company's who are still hiring!

3.Thanks to sweet neighbor's who stop by to see if they can take your kids for a day, when they are trying to get themselves ready to go to Trinidad for 2 weeks with the Army and plan sharing time!

4.Thank goodness for 7-Eleven and their slurpees when it is 105 Degrees outside!

5. Thanks to fabulous dog groomers who make my dogs look oh so much better, and kinda funny:)

6.Thanks to sweet Activity girls who are so forgiving when I mix up the times for our Activity!

More Happy Thoughts!

1. Great friends who stop by when you need them, but they didn't know you needed them, and offer to let you send items in their weekly packages to England to your hubby!

2. Sweet SIL's and BIL's who offer to take your kids for a couple of hours so you can have a breather!

3. Mom's who come and pick up your apricots so you don't have to:)

4. Job Interview's.

5. Sweet neighbor's who let your kids swim in their pool. At night. With the lights out.

6. Great friends who offer girl's nights out!

7. Bear Lake next week!!

8. Wifi at McDonald's, and the temple letting Matt call home for a few minutes each day.

9. Neighborhood friends for your kids.

10. Blogging. Being able to journal about our life!

Happy Thoughts....Happy Thoughts.....Happy Thoughts

I am going to try real hard to have alot of happy thoughts over the next month. We dropped off Matt at the airport early this morning. A month in England is a hard one for me to swallow. He's a great guy which makes it easy to miss him right away! So here come the Happy thoughts!

Hugs, sunny days, swimming, camping, playing games with the family, dragonfly's, butterfly kisses, summer breeze, fireworks, children laughing, lunch with the girl's, sweedish fish (thanks Emily!), shopping, good books, family.

What are your Happy Thoughts right now? Feel free to leave me a comment!! I love to know what everyone's Happy Thoughts are!!!

Thankful

I just wanted to express how thankful I am for the people who have and do serve our country. Over this weekend being able to celebrate with my family, seeing colors of red white and blue, flags flying high, patriotic songs at church, soldiers at the parade, and jets soaring in the sky. I am so thankful for this wonderful country that I live in!

Camping, Camping and more Camping!

Can I just say that I love camping? I love when the weather gets warm and we are able to get out and go camping!! Love it, love it! I totally hated it as a kid though. I thought it was boring, that it was gross to smell like a camp fire (still not too fond of that one), I didn't like sleeping on the hard ground. Now I think it is so much fun!

This last week we were able to go down to Manti with Matt and his co-worker and their family and camp while the guys worked on the Temple. We had a blast! We went to a craft fair where the kids got marshmallow shooters, we went to the Manti Pageant, we ate funnel cake, we played and played in a lake, we did potlucks dinners, it was just so much fun! I love that my kids are younger and still like to go places with us! We also have my niece staying with us and she loved it too! All in all it was just a real good time~!

10 Happy Thoughts

Today is one of those days where I am running like crazy, I have a billion kids playing at my house, I am cutting my neighbor's hair while my dog tries to eat it, I am cleaning, cooking, doing laundry, getting ready to go camping, and I stop to realize that I would not trade this day for anything.

10 Happy Thoughts

1. I have the best husband ever. Not only does he put up with the craziness I dish out on a daily basis, he has to be the sweetest, kind hearted, caring, funny man I have ever met.

2. I love having my 3 kids! I love when they hug me for no reason. I love when they are happy and life is good. The best part----I love that they can do chores so well!!!!!!

3. I am grateful that I am able to cut friends hair at my house and get to talk to them. I love, love, love talking to people!

4. I love Facebook!!! I have been able to reconnect with many old friends. One in particular I am so glad that we are talking again! She has always had a special place in my heart, and I have wondered how she has been doing throughout all these years. So I am grateful to have her in my life again!

5. I am grateful for my home. It may be old, and it may take us years to finish it the way we want to, but it's ours and I love it!

6. I love peanut butter M&M's! Good job to whoever came up with that idea!

7. My husband's job. What can I say? Matt works with great guys. He has a fabulous boss. He will be gone a ton for the next few months, and that's o.k. I will miss him, but I am so excited that he gets to travel. He loves to see new things. I am jealous that he has a passport and will have many stamps on it, when I don't even have a passport! I am grateful that his company has been blessed with jobs to keep them busy for awhile!

8. I love summer days! Today has been such a nice break in the weather! I request many more sunny days! Please!!!

9. Bread. My soon to be S-I-L Paige has reminded me of my need for it! I am sorry to say that we might have to part ways soon if I ever want to lose weight! But don't worry bread, you will always have a special place in my heart!

10. Forgiveness. What would I do without forgiveness? I am the first to point out when I have been wronged. I am not the first to point out when I have wronged others. I am grateful that I learned at a early age how to forgive. I have had to do it a couple of times where I thought for sure that I shouldn't, that they didn't deserve it, but it's the only way. I will forgive. I won't forget. It's not possible to forget something. But I will promise you that I will never bring it up again. It will be left in the past.

To Jenny

My dear friend Jenny lost a sister and a friend. I am so saddened by the news. I have alot of memories hanging out at Jenny's with Casey hanging with us. She had a awesome sense of humor. She was extremely witty. I remember cracking up all the time when she was around. I know that Casey is free from any pain she had and will be looking down, watching over her family. I love you Jenny!

To my sister, from heaven.

I just wanted you to know.
That I'll be with you wherever you go.
I've gotten my wings and learned how to fly.
And I'll dry your tears whenever you cry.
Though I've went away and it seems we're apart.
You will forever be my soul and my heart.
The love that we shared will not go astray.
For deep in my heart it will always stay.
You held me close when I was filled with pain.
And your smile gave me sunshine when my life filled with rain.
You guided me when no one else could.
You protected me when no one else would.
We've shared so much that mere words can't express how knowing you has made me feel truly blessed.
So please dear sister, fret not for me, for now my soul is truly free.
So think of me often, as much as you can.
And I'll always be there to hold your hand.
I'll be your angel and guide you through life.
I'll give you comfort through torment and strife.
So thanks dear sister again and again, thank you always for being my sister and my friend.