It’s Up!

Just wanted you all ( about five of you) to know that I have the other web-site up! I have only made one post but plan to make a couple more tomorrow.

GO HERE.. To Helpful Hints day to day.
I also have a link on the right side of the page!.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Working On New Projects

Now that I am home, I am trying to tackle a few projects I have been meaning to do for a while. One being another blog. A helpful blog. More like a helpful cleaning blog. I will tell you things to use that you most likely have in your house to clean your home. 

For instance, Did you know you can take a used dryer sheet set it in that casserole dish that has food stuck to it over night with water and when you wake up all your food will just rinse out with no scrubbing!!  Or that you can put ketchup in your hair to strip it and take the green out ( if you are blonde), I have a lot of these little tricks up my sleeve and I would love to share them with you to help make your life a little eaiser.

Be on the look out. should have it going soon.

Most likely it will be called. Helpful hints day to day.

Things Happen For a Reason

I am a firm believer in this. All things happen for a reason. Most often, we have no clue why something is happening or what we are supposed to learn from an experience! I for one have always had to learn the hard way. My life trials have not come easy, and this is something I have just learned to accept. That doesn’t mean I don’t go down kicking and screaming asking God why, it just means that when it is all done and over with most of the time I can look back and thank God for the trials he has put me through.

Just recently I have experienced another huge trial in my life! This is something I solely put myself into and often questions my actions and thoughts but this did not stop me. I still wonder why. The end result was life changing for me, more than I can ever explain to someone. But what I do know now is I was walking the wrong path. I wasn’t headed in the right direction and I didn’t even know it.  God knocked at my door several times on several different occasions and I wasn’t listening, and if I had heard him, I shut him out and kept on truck’n with my day to day life!  He knew I wasn’t listening, he knew I had turned my back, so for that he knew it would take something drastic to make me wake up and hear him.

Is it actually quiet sad that normally it DOES take something drastic, something catastrophic to happen in our lives for us to turn to our Heavenly Father.  I know, I have been very guilty of this in the past, and in the present.  What I can tell you is something catastrophic did happen in my life, our lives, and it took that very bad thing for me to feel the lowest of all lows, and then to pray and pray and ask God to let me be still and listen. I was ready to hear him!  For me to know what I am supposed to be doing and where I am supposed to be. Funny thing is, I am right where I am supposed to be. I am supposed to be home, with my son and with my husband. I have been where I am needed and fought it this whole time.

I only worked two days a week at the hospital, and I really did love my job and the people I worked with. For the last several months I have been so un-happy with all the changes at work and with the low moral I felt every time I was there. I could be in the best mood on my way to work, feeling that everything was so wonderful and the day would be great.  I would walk into the building, the elevator would open on the third floor and the closer I got the unit the more drained I felt. This feeling would continue throughout my 12 hr shift. By the time I got home at nine o’clock at night I was beat and in a horrible mood.  I felt like I was working night shift again, having to take the whole next day to recuperate for ONE shift.  Not only was it affecting me that day, it was affecting everything in my life and most of all my relationship. Wes and I had talked about me quitting, he was more for it than I was. Like I said I liked my job, I liked the people. and I DON’T like change.  So most likely I would have never left.  As all people I can only be pushed so far. We all have a limit, and now that I am not there, I am hearing there are a lot more people at this limit.

I can honestly tell you I am so much happier where I am now. When I say this some people have asked, where… where are you? I am HOME! I am home with my son taking care of him, watching him grow and become and very outgoing, handsome young man. I get to teach him, I have more patience with him and with Wes. I feel I have more time in my day for HIM. I am able to have dinner made for my husband and I am able to keep up on our laundry, and I have NOT HAD ONE MIGRAINE since I have been home for the last two weeks… Okay well maybe one, but that is better than three or four in a week!

I am happy, my family is happy and that is all the matters. It is just too bad it took a swift kick in the pants for me to wake up and realize what God was saying. Now I just have to remember he WILL provide for us. Every trial we go though in life is only to make us stronger,and to strengthen our walk with HIM! I want to be like Peter in Acts 12. Knowing he was going to be put to death he was able to sleep,  a heavy sleep. I want to be able to trust in the Lord like Peter did. I am not in control, we are not in control … He is and we need to trust in him.

4th of July

Yes, We did celebrate the 4th of July with some fireworks. It was a very relaxed day and it was wonderful. We had some friends come over, the Leibelt’s and the Hubers. We swam all day and BBQ’d and then that night we drove over the hill into Reche Canyon and lit off some fireworks. Boy have those gotten expensive over the years. Last year Logan cried if we weren't shooting them off quick enough and this year, he wanted nothing to do with them.

                                                                      

 

 

 

Can you see us?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grandpa’s Boy

A while back ( remember I have been slacking this month in my blogging skills) I took Logan to the fire station so he could visit Grandpa. The minute we got there he start running around and then ran right to the door where the fire engine is! Of course Grandpa took him out there and let him start playing on the engine like it was one big playground. Normally he loves when my dad honks the horn and turns on the sirens but not this day, he wasn’t havin it! He just wanted to be in control….. hmm wonder who he gets that from!

 

 

Angel Game

This last weekend Wes and I were invited to go to the Angel game by Wes’ uncle! I was just happy to be able to get out and go to a game. The best part of the whole day though…. was we were in a suite! Can you believe that? Because I couldn’t.  I’m sure some people will read this and think, oh whoopie! But it was a big deal in my eyes. Not many people get the experience a baseball game sitting a a suite! I loved being around family and friends. Wes cousin Rich was there and their best friend Ray. Now when you get the three of them together, you never know what to expect, but you know good times are in store. I laughed more at these guy then I have in a long time.  Wes and I had a blast. I don’t think Wes has even stopped talking about it. Everyone he talks to he has to tell.

Another highlight of the game was when a guy took off running across the field from the first base line. He only made it to the short stop before being tackles, but it was funny to see!

 

You seriously cannot beat seats like these! Especially at a one o’clock game sitting in the air conditioned room!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another neat thing was the  Nick Adenhart memorial! I had no idea that it was ALL still there. They haven’t taken down or moved anything since the night he passed away! I was glad I was able to experience it in person and see all the wonderful things people wrote and also left.

                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall is was a wonderful day and I am grateful I was able to experience it with my husband and our family! ♥

My Little Water Bug

Here are some pictures that I had promised. Of course not as soon as I said, but better late than never! Lots of changes in the Sons house. If you pray, please pray for us!

 

My Boy Has NO FEAR!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He has to puff out like a puffer fish before he jumps in….  Ready, Set, GO!!!!

Oh wait… He has to do it again right before he jumps in.

After swimming for three weeks, my son now thinks he can jump off anything, just like he jumps into the pool. 

Hopefully we don’t end up in the E.R. for any of this mess. 

This little boy is what keeps me going every day. Without him, I’d be lost!

Look what I did.

I learned something new tonight! YAY. Not the greatest, but it’s a start!

Meet our  friends Jake and Lindsay who welcomed Baby Brock June 21.

Given Love

Always need to remember to give Pete-tee some lovin. He is the one who protects us at night!  In that case, don’t forget your Mama, she is the one with the Double Barrel!

I am working on other pictures as we speak. Once again sorry for the delay.. To be honest, it was kinda nice!

An Overdue Update

So lets just get it out there, I suck! Yes, I know this. I have really been slacking on my blogging skills lately and to be honest, I hate it! Of course there is a good reason for all of this slacking so I'll explain. 

My niece Lauren is in synchronized swimming... Remember? They have been doing so good this year they were able to qualify for the nationals which were held in Florida. What that meant is the WHOLE family, besides Wes and I, went to Florida! We were left here to take care of everything and house sit for his parents. We didn't have the funds to go out there this year and Wes was really bummed, but on a positive note, we have access to a pool for three weeks. It has been so nice with this heat just to throw on a suit and jump in the pool. Logan is LOVING life. I am starting to think I gave birth to a fish and not a little boy.  He LOVES the water and has NO fear. I have been working very hard with him to kick his feet and hold his breath and he is doing wonderful. I bought him some floaties this week, which was the best thing I could have bought all year long. He puts those bad boys on and then runs and JUMPS in the pool. Yes, My 17 month old jumps in the pool, kicks to the steps, gets out, and then does it all over again and again.  He takes after his mom on this one, and LOVES the water, just like I do. 

Logan has grown so much in this last month. He is not a baby anymore he is turning into this little man. Trying to talk more, running, jumping, dancing, yelling, I can't control him at times.  I took the clippers to his head the other day and shaved his head... Man o Man what a difference. It was like everything about him changed with the blink of my eye.  I am sorry for not having pictures but since we are at Wes parents house I don't have access to my computer, which is a HUGE bummer for me. 

At the moment I really can't think of much more going on. We basically just swim all day and hang out. On the 4Th we had our friends over and swam all day, then did fireworks at night only to come back to Wes' parents house to realize he locked us out and left the keys inside when we left! Yeah! that was a lot of fun. Never a dull moment in the Sons house!

When I think of more that has been going on Ill key you in, until then, Ill be outside. 

Oh I almost forgot. .. SO the girls made it out to nationals and WON.. YES! they WON! How amazing is that. These three little 11yo girls are National CHAMPS in trio! And they came in second place for their team routine. I couldn't be more proud to have Lauren as my niece!  I think I hear the olympics calling Lauren's name.... hmm.