Count your blessings

Tagged

I was tagged by Becky.  I hope you hang in there until the end, its quite the story!!

20 years ago I was...

eight years old and loved to have fun.  i loved to go boating, camping and anything outdoors.  i loved going to the beach on our family vacations.  i was quite the kid trying to sell cars at my parents car lot.  i also talked alot.  i mean A LOT.  imagine that.  i loved writing stories and telling them too :)

10 years ago I was...

eighteen years old and a new mommy.  i just graduated from high school.  sydney was almost five months old and i got to stay home with her.  i had so much love and support from my family during this time.  we were enjoying a brand new baby girl around the house, all of us.  i also had no idea how much i would miss that body.... :)

5 years ago I was...

twenty three years old and had been married for almost a year and a half.  i also had another little baby girl, Gracie.  she was about seven months old.  i was adjusting to two kids and sydney was in kindergarten.  i missed having her at home but was so excited for her to be learning new things.  i had no idea what kind of time i had back then...

3 years ago I was...

twenty five years old with another new little one, Audrey.  she was a year old and not walking or crawling.  we were told by doctors that she had a metabolic disease that would ultimately take her life at a young age.  it was the hardest year of my life.  a lot of appointments, phone calls, research and prayer.  but we have an awesome God who performs miracles and who holds us through it all.  we later found out they could find nothing wrong with her on further testing.  praise Him. 

So far this year I...

moved into our dream home!!  i still do medical transcription from home.  i went to denver for three weeks with colton for intense medical treatment.  a life changing experience for my whole family.  i have been busier than ever and have really tried to step back and enjoy our busy life.  i know it will not slow down and i am going to miss these times with my family!! 

Yesterday I...

went to costco.  started a new book.  had intentions to get a lot more done than i did.  colored with gracie.  was thankful i stopped and took the time with just her. (syd was gone and the others were down for a nap)

Tomorrow I will...

get sydney off to a camping trip with her aunt and uncle.  hopefully finally make it to a fruit stand.  maybe unpack some boxes.  wash the car. 

Next year I will...

take a small trip with dusty, we need a yearly trip away.  be closer to God.  be landscaping my yard.  have my house unpacked :) 

today

I was super productive yesterday.  I got the Costco trip done, HA!!  In my defense, it was a big trip.  We haven't gone to Costco since we moved and so we needed a lot.  Like spices, sugar, salad dressing, mayo.....the list goes on.  I actually left a few things out since the cart was so full, Cole was letting me know he was done and I knew the total was reaching an all time high.  It felt good to get some staples in the house.  Now I just need to get to the store and I will be doing good.  Thanks Mom for watching the girls, it made my trip more enjoyable.  Sorry girls, but its true.  After the Costco trip, I came home put the kids down for a nap and James (my handyman) came and put up the shutters.  They look amazing.  Woo hoo!  This weekend they are going to start on the railing, I can't wait.  I am looking for some benches and/or chairs for the porch and entry.  I want rockers for the front porch and benches for the entry way, that way people can have a place to sit down and take off their shoes. 

So on the agenda today is a store run, fruit stand and some shopping.  I got a babysitter for part of the day to take Sydney and do something fun.  I have my two nieces Ali and Adysen so they are going to go along with us.  It should be fun.  I love taking the older kids and doing stuff.  Totally different stage.  I better go jump in the shower and get ready or before I know it, it will be noon ;) 

Homeitis

I found a term that describes for the most part how I feel right now.  I LOVE my home.  I don't want to leave it.  I am going to be here forever!!  According to PW, I have homeitis.  The only circumstance that changes this feeling is the sickies.  And let me tell you, we have had them this summer.  Yesterday was my turn!  UGH!  But I am feeling better today and have a to-do list a mile long, wait two miles :)

*Costco (no toilet paper along with several other must haves)

*Safeway (a home cooked meal would be nice)

*Fruit stand (is there any open around here?!)

*Bank (how many times do I have to go here, sometimes I hate it)

*Macy's (because I wanna and Jen told me about some great sales)

*Old Navy, if I make it with three kids (Sydney is wanting a few things from there for school)

I think that will be enough for this morning with the three kiddos in tow.  Sydney spent the night with Ali and so will be gone for most of the day I am sure.  She was such a big help yesterday when I didn't feel good.  She asked if she could play restaurant (fix them lunch) and I said sure.  She fixed them lunch, did the dishes without being asked and then took the kids into my office to play while I rested on the couch.  LOVE that girl.

I am off to get ready and GO!!

ssh don't tell my husband

I have seven men at my house right now!  One for Dishnetwork, four painters and two propane guys.  Plus I have two on the way to deliver my couches.  Woo hoo!  By the way, that was because things are getting done and by the end of today I will have a couch to sit on and watch some TV, not because I have all these men here!!  It is a busy day today and my kids are all trying to recover from a cold. 

I am really missing Sydney today.  She has been gone for what seems like forever!  She is in Boise with my sister Chrisanna and her family.  I have talked to her a lot and she is having so much fun.  So thank you Chris for taking good care of her and doing so many things with her.  She is going to come home and find out how boring we are!  So just because I need a fix here is a picture of my sweet ten-year-old.  Can you believe it, TEN?!  She is going into the fifth grade this year.  That means in two years she could technically go to camp because at our church, the junior high go.  Yikes!  That is a crazy thought.  Good thing I will be locking her up in her room before then :)  Love ya Syd.  Lots of hugs and kisses.

i couldn't resist

how can you not laugh after hearing this?     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P6UU6m3cqk

morning joy

I saw two youtube videos that I had to post here.  They were seriously so cute and I could steal those kids, especially Charlie's brother!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM        (Charlie Bit Me)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5ALIL7T764         (Evil Eye Baby)

I really wanted to post the youtube videos but I cannot figure out how to do that?!  Anyone know?

Pretty.darn.cute.

I'm BAAAAAACK

Unbelievable I know.  I am typing this sitting in my NEW office, looking out my window at a beautiful red barn with horses and just amazed at how blessed I am.  Things have been so crazy lately.  My trip to Denver, coming back and moving right away, all four kids with a stomach bug up until the day before vacation, vacation (woo hoo!), day after we came back I got pneumonia and now Colton is sick.  So needless to say, I have a lot of things to catch up on, like MOVING IN :) 

I have so much to share about how God blessed our family in the last several months.  I am hoping to put together a letter to share with family and friends and plan to post a copy here. 

I also want to post pictures of the house and now that I have internet at my house (big WOO HOO) it will be a lot easier :) 

One last funny thing, I have had internet maybe five minutes at my house now and the kids are already bugging me :)  They want to know what I am doing, can they play disney.com, my tummy hurts, i need a snack, mom can i dance........the list goes on.  gotta love em ;)