"Kindness is the essence of greatness and the fundamental characteristic of the noblest men and women I have known. Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes."
--Joseph B. Wirthlin, "The Virtue of Kindness", Liahona, May 2005, 26–28
Not going to lie, It's been a rough week, but a week filled with kindness.....
My visiting teacher brought me chocolate cake....for breakfast.
My sistas who bought me a sandwich and made me laugh so hard I had a headache and wished I'd worn depends
A sister in law, who knew just when to call, listened with compassion, and said exactly what I needed to hear.
Superman's friend who dropped off a DQ gift card just for him....Money can't buy happiness, but money can buy ice cream, and ice cream's close. :)
My children who were an endless source of comic relief :)
And the life long friend of my Dad's, who went out of his way to bring my Dad a turkey dinner with all the trimmings after my Dad had refused all other Thanksgiving invitations.
This week has ended with my heart full of gratitude for the kindness that has been shown my family. Kindness has made ALL the difference this week....Thank you all.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Well Played Dallyn!
So Dallyn walks into the rec room and hands Bailey her bright pink cell phone and says "Ummm Holly's going to be really mad at you Bailey".... Bailey: "Why??"..... Dallyn: " 'cause you just called her a poo head"....DALLYN?!?!
Holly came in the door from work 15 minutes later...."Alright which one of you dorks texted me!!!!!"
Dallyn's text "sup sup poo dog"
Well played Dallyn, well played :) Its always nice to know that boy can hold his own in a house full of girls.
Holly came in the door from work 15 minutes later...."Alright which one of you dorks texted me!!!!!"
Dallyn's text "sup sup poo dog"
Well played Dallyn, well played :) Its always nice to know that boy can hold his own in a house full of girls.
Happy Birthday Alex!
Happy Birthday to my baby girl Alex!
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| fall 2004 |
Welcome to teenage- land.
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| fall 2011 |
Four teenage girls under one roof, well won't this be fun!!! Good thing you are all awesome kids. Please just keep the tag-teaming to a minimum. You don't want your poor parents to go crazy now do you???
Her wish list was...
getting facebook
clothes
make-up
cell phone
ipad
What she actually got...
hair straightener and a haircut
oh the power of parents :)
Happy Birthday Jo! (don't worry I'm not senile)
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Bailey's {most recent} Masterpiece
Bailey's newest masterpiece....God's Hand
Visual Arts 11/12
I am constantly amazed at your talent and deeply respect your conviction, to be who you are, where ever you are. We sure do love you.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Button and Bead Rings
Can you hear that?, nope, me either....my house is sooo quiet and I love it. I took this rare opportunity to crank up the Christmas Caroles and make these....
Wire, bead and button rings. It took a little practice but they are pretty easy. I got the wire, beads and buttons from the dollar store and used various size markers as ring forms....and stole Alex's tiny pliers and wire cutters from her jewelery making kit (shhh). Each took about five minutes....
Wire, bead and button rings. It took a little practice but they are pretty easy. I got the wire, beads and buttons from the dollar store and used various size markers as ring forms....and stole Alex's tiny pliers and wire cutters from her jewelery making kit (shhh). Each took about five minutes....
Nothing like a little crafting therapy :)
Monday, November 21, 2011
Singing Kumbaya on a Soapbox
Stepping up on my soapbox.....
So, my world these days, spins a heck of a lot faster than I wish it would. Somedays I feel like I just can't catch breath, much less a break. I swing from wanting/needing the help from others and wanting to climb in a bubble and protect my family...."If people only knew how much we have on our plate, how fragil things are right now" {maybe people will be kinder} So here is my new phillosophy. Unless you think my family is AWESOME, kindly leave us be.
So here is the best Facebook comment ever....something I really needed today.....
My facebook status was "Why can't we all just hold hands and sing Kumbaya, life would be so much easier that way ..."
So here is what my awesome friend from high school said.....(if only we all knew how profoundly smart we all were in high school).....
If we did that then someone would complain that it was being sung too fast, or too slow, or in the wrong key.
Someone would complain that the words "oh Lord" were too religious and others would complain that they were sacreligious and of...fensive yet others would say they are traditional lyrics and should never be changed.
Someone would say they couldn't sing today as they didn't have child care and others would bring their children along which, of course wouldn't sit right with those who think this is an adult-only activity.
Someone would get fed up with all the complainers and tell them to just shut up and sing which would make everyone mad that they were being told what to do by someone who is not in charge.
Then everyone would get mad, storm off, and the original person would be left standing there and wondering why we couldn't all just hold hands and sing Kumbaya.
Wiser words were never spoken, well today at least. My friend makes a profound point....No matter what we do there will always be those who sing our praises and those who will shoot us down. My family, like most, is AWESOME despite some heafty challenges. I am not here to convince any one of that, (but I might suggest some glasses) I know the journey we have walked, and the mountains we have mastered.... and those who have held our hands or carried us along the way know it too. Maybe we should do alot more carrying and a lot less critizing....That way we could all be AWESOME.
There I have stepped down off my soap box....man I feel better :)
(Thanks Vicky for your AWESOME words)
So, my world these days, spins a heck of a lot faster than I wish it would. Somedays I feel like I just can't catch breath, much less a break. I swing from wanting/needing the help from others and wanting to climb in a bubble and protect my family...."If people only knew how much we have on our plate, how fragil things are right now" {maybe people will be kinder} So here is my new phillosophy. Unless you think my family is AWESOME, kindly leave us be.
So here is the best Facebook comment ever....something I really needed today.....
My facebook status was "Why can't we all just hold hands and sing Kumbaya, life would be so much easier that way ..."
So here is what my awesome friend from high school said.....(if only we all knew how profoundly smart we all were in high school).....
If we did that then someone would complain that it was being sung too fast, or too slow, or in the wrong key.
Someone would complain that the words "oh Lord" were too religious and others would complain that they were sacreligious and of...fensive yet others would say they are traditional lyrics and should never be changed.
Someone would say they couldn't sing today as they didn't have child care and others would bring their children along which, of course wouldn't sit right with those who think this is an adult-only activity.
Someone would get fed up with all the complainers and tell them to just shut up and sing which would make everyone mad that they were being told what to do by someone who is not in charge.
Then everyone would get mad, storm off, and the original person would be left standing there and wondering why we couldn't all just hold hands and sing Kumbaya.
Wiser words were never spoken, well today at least. My friend makes a profound point....No matter what we do there will always be those who sing our praises and those who will shoot us down. My family, like most, is AWESOME despite some heafty challenges. I am not here to convince any one of that, (but I might suggest some glasses) I know the journey we have walked, and the mountains we have mastered.... and those who have held our hands or carried us along the way know it too. Maybe we should do alot more carrying and a lot less critizing....That way we could all be AWESOME.
There I have stepped down off my soap box....man I feel better :)
(Thanks Vicky for your AWESOME words)
Friday, November 18, 2011
Laundry Team Love
After spending nearly two decades trying to avoid all the stereotypical evidences of being the tried and a true Suzy Homemaker, I have come to the reality that that is exactly what I am..... and this is how you know you are "that" Suzy Homemaker.....
Our brand new Washer and Dryer (our washer bit it several months ago and we have been getting by using an apartment size stacked set since) was delivered today and I was so excited I had a hard time sleeping last night.....Visions of neatly fold laundry and being able to see the laundry room floor...kept me up. I have had less anticipation waiting for children to be born (okay, I'm kidding, but only slightly)....
Laundry is my arch enemy and since the Laundry Fairy walked out on us a decade ago, I have never seen the bottom of the mountain.
So we will see how well these do, cause we will use and abuse them and make sure we wear out the warranty (with drying Dallyn and all)
Marriage Tip: Don't move appliances with yer spouse and don't mention that" in the distructions it says"....I's just saying.
So I guess this proves fully that I am indeed a true Suzy Homemaker :)
Funny Stuff Dallyn says....I say "Dad was pretty hot in high school" The girls "Mom stop" Dallyn: " So that's where I get it from!" Grant and Dallyn high five each other :) :) :)
Our brand new Washer and Dryer (our washer bit it several months ago and we have been getting by using an apartment size stacked set since) was delivered today and I was so excited I had a hard time sleeping last night.....Visions of neatly fold laundry and being able to see the laundry room floor...kept me up. I have had less anticipation waiting for children to be born (okay, I'm kidding, but only slightly)....
Laundry is my arch enemy and since the Laundry Fairy walked out on us a decade ago, I have never seen the bottom of the mountain.
aren't they pretty
The Washer is a high-efficiency that has all the features of my old front loader, but as a top loader :) and more capacity.
Don't worry, we let him out for 15 minutes, at dinner.
So we will see how well these do, cause we will use and abuse them and make sure we wear out the warranty (with drying Dallyn and all)
Marriage Tip: Don't move appliances with yer spouse and don't mention that" in the distructions it says"....I's just saying.
So I guess this proves fully that I am indeed a true Suzy Homemaker :)
Funny Stuff Dallyn says....I say "Dad was pretty hot in high school" The girls "Mom stop" Dallyn: " So that's where I get it from!" Grant and Dallyn high five each other :) :) :)
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