1 Point for the girls!

(Not my sink, but you get the point)

I have a habit of making sure something goes wrong while Matt is out of town.(I do it just to make sure he knows he is needed around here:) Totally kidding!!) I have mentioned before the backing into the garage door that required a new door opener, or the never ending leaking bathroom tub nozzle that turned into a 3 day project for a kind neighbor that fixed it for me, just to name a few.

Today I decided to make a wonderful dinner of Meatloaf and Potatoes for dinner. I peeled my potatoes and put them in the crock pot and put the Meatloaf in. Feeling so great about having a dinner that would be ready for the kids when they got home from school, I continued in the kitchen and cleaned up my mess. I sent all those peels down the disposal. Ladies. DO NOT DO COPY MY AWESOMENESS!!

Next thing I know the sink is filling up with water and will not drain. I called Matt later that night to fill him in on the fun. I told him "No biggie. I can go without the disposal for another two weeks till you get home." Brahaha! Guess who decided to do a load of dishes in the dishwasher? Yep, the smart one over here. I came upstairs tonight to find my sink filled to the top with nasty water. I scooped it out into the other sink. I was almost done and then I heard a big whoosh and noticed my feet were wet. The pipe popped off. Lovely. Then came the call to Matt. It was only midnight where he was, no big deal:) He told me to call my dad in the morning. Pshhhhh! This girl cleaned up the water, re-attached not one but two pipes that had come off, and found the potato peels in those pipes. Pulled out all the potatoes, re-attached everything and now has a working disposal! Now I am not bragging by any means. I am just saying "Woo hoo for the girls team!"

Happy Mother's Day!

What a weekend! We started off with having Matt out of town for the month of May,(Happy Mother's Day to me:) j/K). The kids and I made lunch for my mom on Saturday. It was so great to have lunch with her and show her how much we appreciate her. I am so grateful for all the sacrifices she has made to have me in her life.

Then it was off to the In-Laws to visit and go out to dinner. We had a nice dinner and then played at the park with the kids. I loved that the weather was so great! My Mother-In-Law is so kind to always give me a gift on Mother's Day. Bless her lovely soul she gave me another hanging flower thingy.....my goal is to keep this one alive for more than a week:)

Today was a day of sleeping in, (I made the kids promise they would let me) waking up to very cute notes of how much I am loved. Then off to church we went. I am in the Primary Presidency and we had put together cute pics of the kids that had a border around it and had "Happy Mother's Day" on it with a magnet to hang on their fridge. They put the picture in a card that they had decorated on the outside and then on the inside it had cute questions for them to fill out. Like "Why did you mom marry your dad?". My kids response? I got 2 "He's cute" and 1 "Because he had hair back then!". Holy LOL!!! Love it.

By far the best part for me was seeing a video that the Bishopric put together for the moms. (With help from at least one wife:)
The video had kids of all ages and also some women talking about how they love their moms. My sweet friend Emily had recorded a message from Taylor on it. Can I just say I bawled through the video? It is what I needed and more. Sometimes we wonder if we are doing o.k. and it was so cute to see my Tay unrehearsed tell why she loves me. I just melted. And I must throw out a "You don't know how much that meant to me" to Em!!!!

I am so grateful to be a mom. I wanted to bring these kids into the world. I own it. And I am so proud to be called a mom. It's hard, it has it's days, but there are so many rewarding days that I wouldn't change anything. So "Thank You" to all you mom's out there. What you do everyday is special and amazing!

Surroundings

So I have been checking out my surrounding a bit more than usual lately.......

Plumbers-ummmm such a messy job, but someone has to do it!
Resource Teachers- I think they go unthanked alot. And by alot I mean ALOT!
Zumba Teachers- Could I ever look that hot while shaking it????
Tiny Belly Pregos- (If you can't say something nice.....) Why was I a Beluga Whale?
The word "Teachers Butt."-what teacher wants your to reference your butt to them? Yet, I am getting one now that I am working at home and sitting all day.
Sunshine-I have loved seeing it this week! Holy crap. It took long enough to get here.
Gardner's-Can I get one please?
24 Hours-Not enough time in the day my friends!
Homework- Why am I doing it? It's YOURS!!!:)
Traveling-It's all I ever want to do.....
Weight Loss- I am waiting for that magic pill to be invented!!!
Prayer- Lots of it going out, not sure if I ever get the right message. Just shout it to me. It works alot better:)
Projects- Never-ending
Friends- Can't live without them (sometimes I can't survive a day without texting them:)
Babies- Love them.
Hubby- Miss him like crazy
My kids- Couldn't live without them. You can feel it in the air that they are ready to be done with school for the year.
Softball- gonna coach it this year and couldn't be more excited!!!!
Blogging- Need to be better at it.

Amazing Grace

That song is running through my head right now. SO many things are running through my head. I have something that I would love to blog about, but I can't for fear of hurting feelings of family members. I want to post about it though so that I will have this memory with me always. I hate when people post things that are so vague that you wonder why did they post it. Yet, I am doing that today.

I will say that today more than ever I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are real. I know that they love us and are always there for us. I know without a doubt that they love me and want what's best for me. Today they gave me something very special and personal. Some people who I am really close to may be able to pick up on what I am talking about. Today I had questions finally answered that I have wondered my whole life. I didn't know if I wanted them answered for a long time, but I came to a point in my life where I felt it was time and that I could handle whatever I was given.

I met with a man today that showed me true compassion and and was an example of reverence, patience and love. I learned of all the wonderful resources we have in this world. How fortunate we are. How fortunate I am. I was reminded of how selfless people can be. How many people put others ahead of themselves. If only everyone chose to live their lives that way. I found a desire to give more, to volunteer my time.

We never know where our road of life will take us, but I am so grateful for the journey that I am on. I am so grateful for such a wonderful support system I have from family and friends.

God is good.

Carefree and Inspiring

I adore this lady and the music she makes......

Oh it is SO on!!!

It is on people. I am committing to lent this year. Don't laugh.... I can totally do this. Guess what I am giving up? Ummmmmm SWEETS!!! Ack! Scary right? Might I just warn my fellow peeps that I see often that I might be scary for a week or two. I might go into withdrawals. It will be worth it though. I need to cleanse myself of something and I think sweets/treats/goodies/sugary snacks will be the way to go. I am a day late on this little fun bandwagon, but it's all good. I did go out with a bang by having a chocolate doughnut, a cupcake, and a few girl scout cookies. Bad, right? Don't worry, I didn't eat it all in one sitting:)

Time for a change

You know when the leaves start to change color and you can feel a change in the air? I want that change, I am looking for that change. I know the Debbie Downer can come out in the Winter, but I feel it more this year than I ever have. I want to go back to the careless world I once lived in. Where people are not easily offended, where gossip isn't a priority, where drama is left behind. I did High School once, and that was enough for me. I feel like I have lost a little of me. The part that I really like. The part that lets things run off my shoulder, that life doesn't need to be taken to seriously, where I don't let people get to me. Where people think of what they are saying before they say it. Where we aren't selfish. I need to find that part of me again. I thought little trips would help, maybe girl lunch dates, but I need more. I think I need a retreat in a Tepee with a Indian:) I need to sweat this out and be done. I want the warm ocean breeze blowing through my hair. I want the sun shining on me while I lay out and bask in the sun like a sea lion in San Diego. I want back the Aloha Spirit I felt in Hawaii. But most importantly I see the change needs to come from me. So from this day forward I will speak more kindly. I will look for all the good in the day. I will count the many blessings that I know I have. I will attract the good to happen. I will cherish the people I have in my life. I will thank my friends for all the times they have listened to me. I will put the smile on my face because I really truly am happy. And gosh dangit, I will exercise more!!!!