tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81139460484526979902024-03-05T10:53:21.532-08:00It's A Morris ThingJamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.comBlogger466125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-66915833898347847872020-01-20T20:00:00.000-08:002020-01-22T13:12:40.580-08:00Moab 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thursday I was browsing my Facebook memories & found one from 8 years ago when we stopped in Moab after a weekend of Rob working in Blanding. I immediately checked my Hilton app & was excited to find a nice hotel for a low amount of points. I knew Rob would be game for a trip but I called to check before I booked. He was thrilled I would suggest it, normally he is dragging me out for fun, and then took over on all the planning & preparation.</div>
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The kids & I had Monday off so it worked perfect to drive down Sunday after church & spend Monday hiking into Corona & visiting Arches National Park. I knew that when we went down last time we got into the park for free, but Rob thought it was a fluke. Imagine how happy we were to find that it was free admission again. Too bad they don't allow dogs on the trails, so Hannah & I went to visit view points while Rob, Hunter & Samantha hiked into Delicate Arch.</div>
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We all had the best time & even agreed that we should make it a yearly trip. Especially if we can get a cheap hotel room & free admission into the park.</div>
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Halloween seems to be getting a little more low key around here. Or maybe it was the fact that I was trying to get back into the swing of things after our trip to Pittsburgh. Either way Halloween has come and gone and everyone seemed happy. So in the end it is a win.<br />
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Samantha actually dressed up this year as a River Vixon, Hunter was Waldo, and Hannah found herself the perfect blow up unicorn costume.<br />
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This was also the very last Halloween parade for us. I was so excited this was my last one, but also so very sad that my kids are all growing so fast. It was a strange feeling.<br />
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I am not one to dress up, I actually don't like it at all. But, our secretary at the school loves it and asked if I wanted her to bring me a costume. I agreed, and Rob was shocked. I don't like surprises and not being in control so he couldn't believe I was going to go along with whatever she came up with. It was actually a lot of fun.<br />
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I was able to throw together a Halloween dinner, I was actually kind of proud of myself. And bonus, I only spent $15.00. We at pumpkin soup and enjoyed homemade Root Beer before the kids all headed out for the night.<br />
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We only got a picture of Hunter's friend group, he was putting on his costume and they were all hyped up to leave.<br />
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Hannah left shortly after that with her cute friends.<br />
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Samantha thankfully stuck around for a bit because we ran out of candy and had to make a run to Costco. We thought we had plenty but ended up getting a bunch of trick or treaters this year. I will be better prepared next year.<br />
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Hunter and Hannah came home with bags full of candy. The night was officially a success!<br />
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Rob and I planned our trip to Pittsburgh in April and I was determined to not let it stop any of our Halloween fun. But as things go closer I found I wasn't as prepared as I had hoped to be. So we quickly went to pick out our pumpkins the night before we left so they would be ready when we got home on Tuesday for carving.</div>
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When we got home Tuesday I was exhausted! We had been awake since 3 am so we could catch our flight home. But, we had to get those pumpkins carved. Thankfully Rob is the greatest and took on the job so I could finish my reading and quiz that were due. </div>
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Samantha was at work when we were carving pumpkins and then had to go practice a song as soon as she got home. So she quickly carved it on Halloween when she got home from church.<br />
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The pumpkins were a hit and everyone was happy so we are counting it as a win!!Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-67414465989489216682018-10-14T19:42:00.003-07:002018-10-14T19:42:45.006-07:00Conference Challenges<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am on day 8 without my social media, which has been fine because I often give my social media up for Lent, it is the best 40 day fast you have ever experienced. But, this time I fought it, in reality I fought a lot of the suggestions I was given this last weekend at General Conference.<br />
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For anyone who is reading this blog who is not familiar, General Conference is a twice a year gathering for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints where we listen to inspiring messages from our church leaders. It is lovely and I always look forward to it.<br />
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But this time, I wasn't feeling it. In fact I was throwing a giant freaking tantrum about what I was hearing.<br />
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You see I was having a week, one of those weeks when everything I had been working hard to do went straight down the proverbial toilet. I didn't cook any meals, my running was hit or miss, my house was a disaster, and I had homework in a class I am just not loving. Not to mention three beautiful children who all had a million and a half activities and places they needed to be.<br />
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October 1st also fell on a Monday and I felt like it was like the holy trifecta of goal setting days. A good time, I felt, to really kick a few routines I had into high gear and make the most of the end of the year. So when the week ended up a disaster it only made me feel worse about my situation.<br />
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Monday the 1st, I ended up at work on what should have been my day off dealing with audits, and then taking money at a big event that night I had no plan of being a part of. But, they had just assumed I would be there and I am way too nice to ever let someone down, especially when they look like they are on the verge of a breakdown. So I put my needs and sanity aside to help someone else, and I paid for it all week.<br />
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Fast forward to Saturday night and me sitting in the garage after the women's meeting crying and telling Rob how I can't do it, I can't take on one more thing.<br />
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So he did what any good husband would do: he took my hand, led me to our bedroom, gave me my medicine, and tucked me into bed. You Guys, I slept for almost 12 hours. I woke up Sunday morning feeling so good.<br />
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That was until I sat down to watch the Sunday sessions of conference. And once again I was not very happy, I ended up sleeping through a lot of it Sunday afternoon, and wondering what in the world was my problem.<br />
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I am smart enough to understand resistance, especially when it is something important. I was also aware enough to see that the comments I was making were so far away from how I really feel and who I work so hard to be. So I decided what I needed was a major attitude adjustment and to put my faith to work.<br />
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So I made a plan, I started by listening to conference again Monday morning while I was cleaning, determined to find the direction I needed to take. I then went to Deseret Book and bought myself a Book of Mormon journal, which has wide margins for notes, and set my goal to have it read by the end of the year. (7 pages a day)<br />
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Samantha and I also got up early Wednesday morning to attend the Temple. We used to do this pretty regularly and had gotten out of the habit, but we are determined to pick it back up again.<br />
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And I would love to tell you this week has been amazing, everything has been running smoothly, and my family has been happily singing kumbaya. But guess what, this week has been hard, it has been busy, and last night I was so exhausted I sat in my bed with tears streaming down my face trying to finish reading my 7 pages. I ended up making it through 2 before I turned off my light and tried to convince myself that the 6 hours of sleep ahead of me was just as good as 8 or even 12.<br />
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One thing I have learned in all the years I have sought self improvement is this: the minute you begin to cultivate a new habit, or set out to accomplish a goal, the gates of hell will open in your front yard and release a force doing all they can to stop you. And I am sad to think of all the times I have let that force stop me, all the big plans I had to achieve something, and all the times I didn't push through and keep going.<br />
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But, I am finally to a point where I can stop and recognize what is going on. I know what it is and I have come to expect it. But, I have also become wise enough to fight back and not let it stop me.<br />
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In the last few weeks I have put new habits into place, they have made significant changes in my life, and they are simple. But there was opposition, massive opposition, and I have pushed through. And I am so very grateful I did.<br />
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So here's to putting faith in action, pushing through opposition, and creating changes in my life and in our home that will greatly impact all of our futures.<br />
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My kids have officially been in school for one week. One week to try and settle into our routines and the new normal that is facing us. It has been a school year of many changes, firsts, and lots of nerves.<br />
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Hannah Ruby is in 6th grade, I am planning to live in denial for the entire year that my last child is about to leave elementary school. For 4 of her 6 years in elementary school she has been put in class with a teacher in their first year. We have lucked out that they have all been pretty great, and so far she is really loving her teacher, who is in her first year. We were a bit bummed that she was not placed in Mrs. Hansen's class, I think we all just assumed she would be because we are all friends, but that is what I get for not requesting at the end of last year. </div>
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This boy, I love him so much, but I worry about him more than any of my kids. He has the biggest heart, is adorably goofy, and is bigger than all the other kids in his grade. For some reason this has made him a target at times for bullying. Knowing how rough Jr. High can be I have been a little nervous. Samantha ensured her brother was looked out for the best she could. Some of her best friends are left behind in the 9th grade and she made sure they are looking out for and being nice to her brother. Nothing has made my Mom heart happier than knowing she had done this for him.<br />
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So far so good, he is really liking most of his teachers. There have been a couple hiccups with his locker and getting where he needs to be. But, I think he will adjust and actually enjoy all the fun new classes he is involved in. He was very nervous to start and manage all he need to with seven different classes. We started sitting down together each night and going over the day and everything he needs to accomplish, we make him a list, and then he is rewarded with video game time if he accomplishes everything. So far it has been working well, and I have loved the time we spend together.<br />
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Samantha is starting High School this year, and she is also starting her first real job at Subway. We had hoped she would be able to start at Subway when she turned 16, but the owner asked her to start early because she had proven to be a hard worker over the summer cleaning the gas station. I was very grateful she started there one week before she started high school to help with the nerves. She was not excited to start school, there may have even been nervous tears before she left that first day, but thankfully after a week she is starting to settle in. Today was her first day off of work in a couple weeks and I realized how much I have missed having her around. Today she went with me to run errands and talked non-stop. I sat back listening to all I had missed in the last week and enjoying every minute. Except, the minute when she reminded me that she only has three years left of school before she heads out on her own.</div>
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I sure do love these three, we are all adjusting to our new normal, and I may have thought a few too many times "what happens when school starts for me in a couple weeks?". And then I try really hard not to think about that too much.<br />
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Three kids at three different schools is no joke though, it has been a little tricky managing car pools and buses. But, I think we are going to get there, we will settle in, and we will get into a routine. At least that is what I keep telling myself.<br />
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Samantha has been driving to school every morning, she is counting down the days until her Dad isn't sitting in the passenger seat. And secretly, so am I. I am slightly terrified of her driving, but at the same time looking forward to another driver!!<br />
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And finally, I will leave you with Max, sitting in the sun relaxing while we all rushed to get to where we needed to be. Don't worry, we were not jealous at all!!Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-52803262482794835872018-08-28T18:55:00.000-07:002018-08-29T18:55:46.312-07:00Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In June I rearranged my work schedule so I would have Monday's off. Because it was summer, and my kids were home, and I was still taking classes, it didn't feel any less chaotic then it had been. But we were getting the house cleaned in time for whatever busy thing we had going on that night. Slowly though, the effects of this glorious choice started to show itself. Slowly I started to feel more relaxed and less like I was drowning.<br />
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Fast forward to yesterday, my first Monday at home by myself. All my babies were at school and Rob was at work. I puttered around to my heart's content cleaning bathrooms, doing laundry, and enjoying the silence. That night when I crawled in bed I was relaxed, energized, and happy. A feeling I have not felt in a very long time.<br />
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I think I realized something important about myself: I need quiet time to rest and recharge from the chaos that is life. But, the one thought that is constantly going through my head lately is "How will I do this all when school starts?!" And I don't know the answer to that question, but I know that this simple choice is a start.<br />
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School officially starts for me on September 17th, and I plan to spend the next couple of weeks before I am buried in homework organizing my thoughts and all the home and yard projects that are swirling around in my head. The yard is starting to take shape, and I think next year we are really going to start building the homesteading part, which I am so excited about!! But, I want to make sure that we have a clear purpose and plan to make the best use of our time.<br />
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I am also excited to really start taking pictures and blogging again, I know I say that all the time, but I am serious this time. I also want to make family dinner a big priority. I have had a massive shift in my focus and I am excited to see where it takes me.<br />
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Sometimes we love to drag our children to unknown places, the entire time they are asking 20 questions and trying to guess where we are going. It is probably silly to not tell them where we are going, but it sure is fun to watch them squirm and be annoyed. Today we decided to go on a drive, we wanted to check and see if the road was open to the hot springs up Diamond Fork Canyon. Sadly it was not, and I am holding out hope they will open it in the next couple of weeks, but we made the most of it by stopping at a campground to explore. Hunter wanted to climb some rocks and I wanted a walk and to breathe some fresh air.<br />
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The teenager was not too thrilled about our Sunday adventure, thankfully a little time in nature did wonders for her attitude and she started to have fun with the rest of us. Being outside seems to improve all of our attitudes, I need to remember that!!<br />
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As we walked down the trail we heard Hunter singing about how he loves tunnels only to then have him appear from one underneath the trail. It didn't take much convincing to get his sisters to join him.<br />
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No one can seem to resist jumping pictures.<br />
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The stick fighting went on for awhile until Rob took a stick to the face which almost got his eye but instead left a nice gash on his cheek.<br />
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Samantha eventually took my camera and went off to explore with Hunter while we finished walking the loop. They found a tepee and came back to get Hannah so they could show her.<br />
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It turned out to be the perfect Sunday outing, the weather was beautiful, and bonus there was no cell service so we were forced to spend time talking and laughing with each other. Just what we needed!!Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-55704837042215474882018-03-04T19:53:00.000-08:002018-03-11T17:00:42.675-07:00Hello Old Friend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I spent a couple months fighting to keep this blog alive, my payment wasn't working and I could not figure out for the life of me how to get in. It was 3 days before my domain was about to expire when by some miracle I was able to get in. I made my payment and the blog is alive and well. I realized in all of this how much I miss this space in my life. I miss taking pictures, and I miss recording our every day.<br />
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It is amazing to me how I look back and hear myself say life was busy, or challenging. Sometimes I wish I could go back and smack my past self, but other times I wonder if that is just the progression of life. Every stage feels busy and overwhelming, it is in these moments that we grow so that we will be able to handle the next stage.<br />
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Life right now is busy, and I understand it is of my own doing, but I have only ever tried to follow the direction I have been given. Right now I work full time at a job I most of the time enjoy, I am doing finance and I LOVE finance!! I am also going to school, it has been a nice gradual dip before I plunge fully into getting my degree, something I have dreamed of doing for many years. But most important I am Mom and Wife, those two things always come first. Because of this I do a lot of running and juggling and I am constantly exhausted. But if I am honest I am happy, I am lucky my family is so supportive of my dreams, and we are learning to better support each other and be a little more patient.<br />
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In all the craziness I feel I appreciate days like today more and more. We woke up to a giant snowstorm that shortened our church meetings. Rob and Hunter came home and headed out to help shovel out our neighbors, everyone was helping everyone else, just as it should be. My kids helped me make dinner, I was able to sneak in a nap, we made jello poke cake, and enjoyed a delicious meal together. The rest of the day has been spent relaxing and I have been editing pictures.<br />
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Can you believe those two picture were taken 24 hours apart?!?! We have desperately needed the moisture, but I would be lying if I didn't say I am anxious for spring to come.Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-62645638402180157312017-06-04T20:50:00.000-07:002017-06-04T20:50:58.432-07:00Current Creek<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rob has been busy planning our camping trips this summer. Today since we had Stake Conference we decided it was a good day to go and check out one of his prospective spots, Current Creek.<br />
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I love driving through Provo Canyon to Heber, so of course I was game. We turned on Harry Potter and enjoyed the drive. We were even lucky enough to avoid Hannah getting sick with a quick break in Provo Canyon and a Sprite in Heber.<br />
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Everything is so green and all the lakes are filled, enduring that rough winter is really paying off!!<br />
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It was a beautiful way to spend Sunday afternoon, and we are all looking forward to returning with the trailer.Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-10950932568909128442017-02-20T10:43:00.000-08:002017-02-20T10:43:25.319-08:00Carmine & Jewel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"God left us the world unfinished for man to work his skill upon. He left the electricity in the cloud, the oil in the earth. He left the rivers unbridged and the forests unfelled and the cities unbuilt. God gives to man the challenge of raw materials, not the ease of unfinished things. He leaves the pictures unpainted and the music unsung and the problems unsolved, that man might know the joys and glories of creation."</div>
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This weekend we took one step forward by planting our bush cherries. I want a cherry tree so I can bottle my own pie filling. I am drooling just thinking about it topped on ice cream, inside turnovers and crepes, and most importantly on Rob's birthday cake.</div>
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After talking with a few neighbors and the garden store worker, plus lots of research, we decided to skip the tree and plant two Carmine Jewel bush cherries. They grow to 6 1/2 feet, making them easy to net and pick, and they hang onto their fruit. No more worrying about missing the one week the cherries are ripe and needing to be picked before they drop to the ground.</div>
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Saturday I put on my new cow boots, cause cute boots make playing in the mud way more fun, and Rob loaded up the tractor with everything we would need to plant our cherries.<br />
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I have the perfect spot that will get lots of sun in the summertime, and I am hoping it will not be easy access for the deer. But just in case we also bought some deer fencing to keep the little buggers away from my girls.<br />
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Rob found it was quite muddy where we were going to plant the cherry bushes, so he headed to get his mud boots while I watched the kids do tricks on the trampoline. We are loving this little break from winter and trying to soak up all the sunshine we can before winter returns with a vengeance.<br />
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I also sat and wondered why in the world won't these stupid weeds die, and why must they only grow in the square that is my berry patch?!?!<br />
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Rob got to work digging the holes, cause he is a lot faster than me, and he is the best husband ever.<br />
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Once Carmine and Jewel were planted, (please tell me you name all your plants?!?! My teenager is ready to disown me for it) we got to work trying to keep the deer out. It will be 5 years before these girls fully produce and I don't want the deer to make that even longer, or kill them off completely.<br />
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The poles for the fence were a little too high, and the stool sunk right into the muddy ground, so Rob improvised by standing in the tractor bucket while I raised and lowered it. I sat there holding onto the seat handle, like it was going to do some good keeping him from falling or the tractor from tipping over, while he just rolled his eyes at how panicky I get.<br />
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I am so excited for my little bush cherries, and also a little nervous. Here's to hoping my girls are as amazing as everyone says they are. Hopefully if I tell them I love them, and how they are the prettiest bush cherries around, they will grow nice and big and produce lots of yummy fruit for years to come.</div>
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I have not had an easy week, I have been trying to sort through all that we are doing, trying to figure out if what we are doing is the right choice. I have dreams, but how do they fit in with my real life, my family, my responsibilities? How do people make their dreams become a reality, and how do you not get caught up comparing the progress of your dreams to the Instagram world?<br />
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And the answer is you change your thinking, but so help me if this is suggested one more time by my sweet husband it won't end well. I think he has realized that after I got really mad at him and he tricked me into picking him up when he really didn't need it just to make sure we were ok.<br />
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Patience has never been my strong suit, things always work out, but it is this middle ground I am no good at navigating. The constant second guessing if I am on the right path, and wondering why some feelings are so strong when they are not anything I ever would have thought I wanted.<br />
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Right now it is the homestead. We have a beautiful acre, a gorgeous gardening spot, fruit trees going in, we are off to a great start. I want so badly to grow most of my own food, but I can't keep anything alive. The other day we had to play "find the smell" in the fridge and it ended up being a crock of sourdough starter that I forgot about, killed, and then left it to rot. It really wasn't pretty.<br />
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I want to buy the acre behind me, build a beautiful barn perfect for entertaining, maybe have a cow, pig, more fruit trees....The dream is grand and I don't know if I can do it, but it won't go away and so I think I need to chase it, but I am scared. Scared of failure, scared of it becoming another unfinished project, scared of the commitment and work it will require. Scared of the money it will cost, and will it live up to the dream in my head?<br />
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I am in the process of making a plan. This year we will build my strawberry boxes and get those planted with the fruit trees so they can get a jump on their two years before they produce any fruit. I will resurrect my poor raspberry bushes, maybe I can get some blackberries to live, and then I will plant what I need to make spaghetti sauce and tomato sauce this fall. I will start small and see if I can make it through without letting any of the food go to waste, and not neglect or kill them.<br />
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It is a lofty goal, but it is a start.<br />
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I also promised myself, and Rob, that I would pick up my camera more, it makes me happy. So today I listened to the little prompting as I was talking to Hannah about her day. The light was perfect, and she looked so cute all dressed up from nerd day at school.<br />
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I walked outside to catch the tree surrounded by snow, I have been wanting to do a 4 season project for my wall for a while and figured today was a great winter day to get started. I was heading back in when I saw Bubba coming up from the side of the house shovel and sled in hand. He spent the majority of the day and evening out in the front yard making a fort out of the giant piles of snow.<br />
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I sure love these cute kids of mine and despite everything I hope they can look back and remember a very happy childhood.Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-40829064119978552032017-01-08T19:58:00.002-08:002017-01-08T19:58:42.557-08:00The Leak And Other Sunday Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last night our roof started leaking, ok that is not true, it started leaking a week ago, we just didn't figure out where the water was coming from until last night. On Monday I found the paint had pulled away from the wall and then settled back down, we pulled it off and the sheet rock was wet, but we could not find a source. So we watched and nothing happened until last night.<br />
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Rob was heading to bed, I was already snug and asleep, when he found the water. He crawled up in the attic and found it leaking through the roof. The problem, it is on the back side of our house and that portion of the roof is over 30 feet in the air. He woke me up as he was getting ready to head outside and try to get up to the roof. I tried to convince him that the ladder was not tall enough, but he needed to try for himself, only to fine it was short.<br />
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At 12:30 am there is not much you can do, he wanted to try to put the ladder in the bucket of the tractor, so I hid his keys to keep him from attempting such a stupid idea. I told him that God must have put women on the earth to keep men alive. I promised to find him a scripture but I haven't yet, so if you find one let me know.<br />
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I convinced him to put something under the drip and call the insurance company to find out what our deductible would be and go from there. After finding out we were covered we decided to step back and let the insurance cover it, so now I wait and watch. All of the water has frozen again and the leak has stopped but we don't know for how long.<br />
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A three year old house should not be having a problem with the roof.<br />
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But, I had planned on starting my dining room project during winter break but never got around to it, today I am grateful because it would have been ruined!!<br />
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Rob and I finally got to bed around 3 am, I shut off my 6:30 alarm clock and tried to settle in for some sleep, we finally got up at 8:15 and we have both been exhausted today.<br />
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After church we hurried to get dinner done, Hannah set the table without asking. When I told her thank you and that it really meant a lot for her to do it without asking. She told me she was just doing what Sister Bird asked that they find something nice to do for their family. I am so grateful for good leaders at church!!</div>
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Samantha also made us dessert, something easy and tasty as she put it. I am grateful these kids stepped up to help today!!</div>
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Tonight was a big milestone for Hunter, well the preview of a milestone. Tonight we attended Priesthood Preview at the Bishop's house. We got to discuss what it means to hold the priesthood and some of the things he could expect when he turns 12 and becomes a Deacon in July. I am still finding this little fact a bit strange to wrap my head around. 12 is when they start transforming from kids to adults right before your eyes in a few years!!<br />
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It was a great meeting followed by some delicious cupcakes. I only mention the cupcakes because my sweet boy made sure to bring some home for his sisters. I love that sweet caring boy of mine that is always thinking of others!!<br />
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So here we are starting a new week. I am hoping a good nights sleep will make that prospect seem a little less daunting. I think I can, I think I can..........Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-73821186546833858542017-01-02T20:26:00.001-08:002017-01-02T20:26:19.577-08:00Hello 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am not sure what to say about 2016, it wasn't a bad year, it was just a crazy year. There were days when I felt like I was barely hanging onto my life the roller coaster, I felt like I was behind and always struggling to catch up.</div>
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I don't know if 2017 will be any better, I am hopeful, and I have a plan. But, if I have learned anything it is that life very rarely goes according to plan. I am ready though.</div>
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The goal this year is to simplify, stick to the basics, try to take things one at a time, and be more organized.</div>
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I have spent the last 17 days of my winter break trying to clear out clutter and complete a few projects before moving on to other projects. My bathroom and laundry room closets and drawers are looking great so far, let's just hope they stay that way. Next up is the basement so we can get it framed, which is sadly as far as we will go right now on getting it finished, but we need a wall underneath the island so at least that will get done before the weather gets nice and we go back outside to finish that big job.</div>
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I am hopeful for a good year, and so grateful I have these 4 to enjoy it with.</div>
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Sometimes on a Sunday afternoon you beg your family to hurry and throw on their picture clothes, that have been bought for the annual Thanksgiving family pictures, and run up the canyon real quick to try and sneak in your own family pictures for the year. And sometimes they actually turn out pretty good. I only wish I could process other's photos I take this quick, Rob said it is because I over think all those pictures and don't care as much for my own.<br />
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So with that wonderful intro I give you our yearly family pictures, warning there are a lot.........<br />
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On Sunday we had a lesson about patience and one of the leaders mentioned that we see everything through Instagram's lens. We don't often see the entire picture of what a person is going through, we only see the perfect shot they put out for everyone to see. This thought has run through my mind many times as the events of Halloween weekend play in my memory. I try to be positive and I don't love exposing my weaknesses, but there is a complete story that is more than an Instagram shot.<br />
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The week before Halloween I had been battling major anxiety, I have not had this bad of an attack since before my surgery last year, and I am still not sure exactly why it was so bad. It was a week of sleepless nights, I didn't feel comfortable anywhere, and I wanted nothing more than to run away from it all.<br />
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Friday I thought I had it under control, my house was clean and it was finally the weekend. Saturday I had plans to do a few projects I had been wanting to do, but when that didn't work out the anxiety returned.<br />
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On Sunday I was really struggling to make it through Sacrament, I was fidgeting and constantly checking the clock. Rob noticed and took me home during Sunday School where I laid in bed and cried. Eventually I picked myself up and went to the kitchen and set our table for dinner hoping that doing something I loved would help me feel better.<br />
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I returned to church and was able to sit through our Young Women's lesson about patience, but felt the urge to cry a few times. There are many things I need to work on, and being patient with myself is one of them especially when the anxiety is hard to control.<br />
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We came home, ate lunch, and got dinner in the oven before I retreated to my bed again. Rob followed and held me tight as I cried and told him all my plans to run away, sell everything we own, and move into a tiny apartment where there is hardly anything needing our attention.<br />
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I eventually fell asleep and woke up feeling more like myself again, it is always a huge relief when I can face the world with a clear head and a steady breath. The finishing touches were put on dinner and we enjoyed our Halloween meal. Of course I posted a picture on Instagram and there wasn't a single mention of the anxiety attacks that led up to that moment, only the delicious meal and cute table setting.<br />
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Oh how grateful I am for a family that is so patient and loving with me when I feel like a total mess. We sat down at dinner together and enjoyed our time as a family.<br />
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Our traditional chili dinner was so good!! And cornbread in a mini skillet?!?! Yes, please!! Just wish I had put the napkin at the top of the placemat, next year I will do better.</div>
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After dinner was cleaned up we started in on our pumpkin carving.</div>
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After the pumpkins were carved and the mess cleaned up we broke out the pumpkin cheesecake for dessert, yummy!!!</div>
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Monday morning we all dressed up for school. I am not one to dress up, but I was not going to pass up the opportunity to wear my leggings and hoodie to work. Samantha informed us no one wears their costume to school so she also wore her Halloween leggings. But my Slice of Bacon and Ghostbuster were ready for a day of fun at the elementary school.<br />
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I am extremely lucky to have so much flexibility at work that I can not let my kids down, especially when they tell everyone in carpool that their Mom always comes to the Halloween parade.<br />
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I am sad this picture is slightly blurry, she was so excited for Halloween at school!! Hunter would not look at me, he thought I was going to do something embarrassing like jump into the parade line and give him a big ole kiss in front of everyone. Next year I am for sure doing it just because I can.</div>
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We enjoyed some delicious pumpkin curry soup for dinner with toasted pumpkin seeds from our pumpkins before the kids headed out to trick or treat. Samantha took our neighbors daughter around the neighborhood before heading out with her friends, Hannah went with her friend and fellow Ghostbuster, while Hunter met up with his friends for a night of trick or treating.<br />
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She of course came home with the biggest haul and had to sort it before we forced her to go to bed for the night. Halloween on a Monday can be rough when you have school and work the next day, but we did it. And big shout out to the genius that planned movie reward day for the day after Halloween, the kids loved the movie, and I am sure the teachers were very grateful!!Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-41666571687324614262016-09-07T20:17:00.004-07:002016-09-07T20:17:51.441-07:00Today......<br />
*Today my daughter cried herself to sleep. Why? you may ask. Well she was fighting with her brother and would not let it go so I suggested she say our night time prayers and thank her Heavenly Father for her brother. After a very snotty comment about it being Dad's responsibility to call on someone for the prayer, he asked her to say the prayer. 2 prayers later and she had not thanked Heavenly Father for her brother, Rob told her to try again which resulted in much wailing and gnashing of teeth until she finally gave in. And then she ran to her room, buried herself in her covers, and cried herself to sleep. Oh teenagers, they are like toddlers with better vocabularies.<br />
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*Today is Wednesday, not my favorite day of the week, in fact I am always so tired on Wednesday. BUT, I think the 3 day weekend was in my favor and it really wasn't too bad.<br />
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*Today I mopped part of my floor, did all the laundry, ran kids to various activities, and picked up Rob's medication. I love when I can get a lot accomplished when there is a lot going on.<br />
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*Today Rob suggested we go to the taco place for dinner, we love that little hole in the wall place. So we dropped Hunter off at football, picked up dinner, and headed back to eat and watch his game. Don't feel too bad for Hunter though, he doesn't like the taco place so he ate a PB and Honey sandwich before the game.<br />
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*Today I decided to just start writing, whatever came to my head, this is what I ended up with. I need to remember to do things for me. We are so busy with everything that I feel like I am running myself ragged some days. So here I am working on something I think is important to me, recording our life. Now I just need to remember to pull out the camera.<br />
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Things have been a little nuts around here this month. I have a new boss at work, there have been a few big changes in staff, and I have taken on way more responsibility then I had planned. Not only that but my school started a week before my kids did so it has been a juggling act. They have been amazing throughout the entire month and I am so grateful to them!! They start school on Tuesday so we headed up Hobble creek for a little photo shoot followed by some target practice.<br />
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Samantha 8th Grade<br />
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Hunter 5th Grade<br />
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Hannah 4th Grade<br />
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We are diving into competition team again this year, although it didn't really end in May. She has been going to tumbling and technique classes all summer.<br />
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Hunter is starting guitar lessons, Samantha is really thrilled about that, well not so much but she will get over it. He is also looking forward to many more tech and engineering clubs this year. Not to mention he finally has a boy teacher.<br />
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Samantha is continuing with her guitar lessons, is in the Girls Show Choir at school, and the most demanded babysitter in our neighborhood.<br />
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I sure do love these silly kids, I am so grateful they are mine!!<br />
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Samantha has a deer tag so we have spent many Sundays working to get the perfect shot. We tried my tripod as a shooting stand but are going to have to break down and get her a shooting stick.<br />
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Hunter has been very lucky to have the world's greatest Webelos leaders. They have worked very hard and are the only reason he completed the Webelos program and earned his Arrow of Light. We had to do a couple things on our own, but Joriel and Aaron planned fun activities each week to make sure he completed everything. When it came time for him to give me the pin I semi-jokingly said that he should be pinning this on Joriel. Seriously they are the best and we are going to miss them as his leaders.</div>
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Joriel and Aaron planned a very fun ceremony, I was laughing because they had to majorly tone down their original idea that may have involved Hunter shooting a flaming arrow to start a fire. We were all disappointed the Bishop wouldn't approve it.</div>
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Rob is the 11 year old scout leader so he was able to officially welcome Hunter into the Boy Scout program. It will be a fun year for these two!!</div>
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Hunter's shirt is all finished and ready to be packed up in his box, well as finished as it was ever going to be. Maybe I will be better about getting everything on his scout shirt, but really we shouldn't count on it.
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Friday we loaded up the truck with our bikes and headed to Montana to bike the <a href="http://www.ridethehiawatha.com/" target="_blank">Hiawatha trail</a> for Rob's weekend. And while this counted as Rob's weekend it was actually something I had wanted to do and pushed for him to plan. Thankfully it was right up his alley and something he also wanted to do so he was okay counting it as his weekend. I did make him get all the reservations in place claiming the entire time it was his weekend and of course he did a great job of planning it all out and I just got to go along for the ride.<br />
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We are also lucky to have the Scrivners to go on crazy adventures with us, and they were just as excited to go as we were. I think the summer adventure will become a new tradition just like the Yurt has. We all love these cousins that are not really our cousins.<br />
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We drove the 9 hours to Missoula Montana where our hotel was and let the kids swim to get out their wiggles from the long drive. The trail was 1 1/2 hours away so it was the perfect stopping place.<br />
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On a side note it has been HOT here in Utah and when I packed our bags I packed for that weather, my mind didn't even register the weather could and would be different. When we got to Montana it was in the 50's as a storm had just rolled through. We found a Target and I hoped and prayed that I would be able to find sweaters in June. Thankfully I found what we needed because the Taft Tunnel stays at a cool 35 degrees year round. Yes I need to research what I am doing more.<br />
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We loaded up Saturday morning and headed to the trail head. The entire trail is 16 miles and I was a little worried about how our kids would do, but there was not any complaining from the kids, I think it is safe to say we all had a really great time.<br />
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The Hiawatha trail is an old rail line that they have converted into a bike trail so it was a nice steady down hill, nothing steep or even noticeable, and the scenery was beautiful. Not to mention all the fun tunnels and bridges we rode over and through. In the end the kids all agreed their favorite part was riding through the dark 1 1/2 mile Taft tunnel. (mentioned in a conference talk titled Choose the Light <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/10/choose-the-light?lang=eng&_r=1" target="_blank">HERE</a>)<br />
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And now for the picture overload, it was just so pretty!!<br />
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I about gagged when Samantha chose a salted nut roll for a snack at the gas station, we had to take a picture and send it to Grandpa Davidson because they are his favorite too. But GROSS!!<br />
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Getting everything all ready at the top of the trail head.<br />
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Heading into the Taft Tunnel, 1 1/2 miles of dark cold tunnel, but our favorite part.<br />
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Standing on the Montana/Idaho State line in the middle of the Taft Tunnel.<br />
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As we were riding Hannah's arms started turning red and she felt like a million needles were stabbing into them. We were only 5 miles in and still had a long ways to go, I felt helpless. I had some lotion with aloe we put on and used a cold water bottle to get them to calm down but it still hurt and we kept stopping to put the cold water bottle on them. Eventually the 2 of us stopped behind so I could put cold on her arms again and we decided to say a prayer asking Heavenly Father to please help her arms stop hurting so she could enjoy this beautiful ride. As soon as we were done a beautiful butterfly came and landed on Hannah's bike, and then on her before it flew away. Hannah really love unicorns and butterflies and I knew it was Heavenly Father's way of letting her know he was there. Her arms did not bother her for the rest of the trip and she had a great time. I started getting teary explaining it to Rob when we caught up with him and I still get a little teary just thinking about it, I am so grateful for answers to prayers!!<br />
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The Scrivners learned how to do these trick shots on a trip to Mexico and we had some fun with them along the trail.<br />
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On the shuttle back up to the top of the trail head where we would have to ride back through the Taft tunnel to finish, the kids were not sad about that.<br />
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Hannah was so excited she had made it the entire way, there were a few tears at the last 2 miles of the trail before we boarded the shuttle. She was exhausted and I was very proud of her for pushing through!! She fell asleep on the shuttle ride back up but caught her second wind riding back through the Taft tunnel.<br />
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We ended the night swimming at the hotel pool. Sadly we had been looking forward to a good soak in the hot tub but the heating element had gone out, just our luck.<br />
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It was definitely a trip to remember and one I wouldn't mind repeating.Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-3223957578255141902016-05-09T19:50:00.000-07:002016-05-24T19:53:37.521-07:00Mother's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Saturday we drove to St. George so we could be there for my sweet nephew Bentley's baby blessing, it was a happy accident that Sunday was also Mother's day. It was so great to spend the day with my Mom, 2 of my sisters, my sister in law, her Mom, and my Grandma. We were just missing Hydi and we would have been complete.<br />
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My little brother gave Bentley a wonderful blessing, despite Bentley screaming through most of it, but once he was back upright he was good. Such a funny kid, he has never liked laying down and has always preferred to be upright and seeing the world around him.<br />
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Paxon, who is a few days younger than Bentley, is such a happy smiley kid. We all couldn't get enough of his cheesy grin.</div>
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This pretty lady is 92, she is amazing, and I am so glad I get to call her Grandma!!</div>
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It was such a wonderful day, we were so happy to be there, I sure do love this family of mine!!Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-34456646820603042452016-03-10T15:06:00.001-08:002016-03-10T15:13:29.262-08:00Right Now....<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9I2icVb87os-z7anpqYoZZqksX-_sDCllW_hlnhTclKk9psAGcP6PASqG2ShmSVpUadtXwSxjUmrpiw59bsuVT3Ys091G3pWlHCW3t68h-PV-jNghEReZqkcmhyphenhyphenW5_brruh-u9jQKFy4B/s640/blogger-image-1073006481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9I2icVb87os-z7anpqYoZZqksX-_sDCllW_hlnhTclKk9psAGcP6PASqG2ShmSVpUadtXwSxjUmrpiw59bsuVT3Ys091G3pWlHCW3t68h-PV-jNghEReZqkcmhyphenhyphenW5_brruh-u9jQKFy4B/s640/blogger-image-1073006481.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">....I am sitting in Rob's chair, it is the most popular place to sit and someone is always in it when he is not around. It makes me wonder if everyone has a Dad chair?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">....my windows are open, it is 66 degrees outside and I am airing out all the winter funk. I love it and it puts a huge smile on my face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">....I am listening to the construction going on next door, we are kind of excited about the weeds and bugs being gone and actually being able to use the sidewalk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">....there is a loaf of sourdough bread baking in my oven. I have a goal to learn how to make artesian bread and this has been a good start.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">....I am soaking up the last couple of minutes before I have to get into my car and switch kids at piano lessons and pick Samantha up from track practice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">.... I have realized how often I complain about being busy, but I have also realized that life will always feel busy and that is not always a bad thing. I am grateful my kids have so many opportunities to do what they enjoy. I have decided to never complain about how busy we are again, instead I will work on enjoying every busy minute cause it goes by so fast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">....my time is up and I must move from this comfy spot to my car. Life is callin and kids are waiting.</div>Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-49818854388395403492016-03-01T08:44:00.001-08:002016-03-01T08:46:34.059-08:00Hoppy Leap Day!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last week has been hard, I don't know why I could not shake the heavy feeling that constantly surrounded me, I was frustrated with my kids, and with Rob. The kids also seemed to be extra whiny, cranky, and miserable. Not to mention the constant fighting between EVERYONE. Sunday I wanted nothing more than to get in my car and run away. Monday I woke up with the same heavy feeling and I wanted to cry, I begged and pleaded for the burden to be lifted because I was done feeling this way.<br />
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It didn't happen right away, but slowly I started working through it and my shoulders felt lighter and I stood a little straighter. By the time I left work I was determined to take advantage of this day that only comes once every 4 years and make it a little special, we all needed it.<br />
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After I dropped Hannah off at dance Samantha and I ran to JoAnns and bought a couple frog stamps, then to Maceys for some gummy frogs, and finally to the party store for a table cover, napkins, frog rockets, and place mats.<br />
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Side Note: I don't love to shop, but put me in a party supply store and I can go a little nuts, I really do love a fun dinner party. Samantha and I also went a little crazy buying all the stuff we need for Hannah's birthday in a couple weeks.<br />
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We came home and everyone was so excited about our dinner idea and wanted to help.<br />
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Hannah made us a sign for our table, I told her she should write Happy Leap Day on it and she said: "No, Hoppy Leap Day". She is so clever!!<br />
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I took the frog stamps and stamped them all over the white placemats.<br />
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The girls opened the frogs to put on the table and decided to hang one on everyone's straw.<br />
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I wanted the frogs to stick to the bowl but it just wasn't happening, so I licked the bottom of one to see what would happen and it stuck. I gave all the kids frogs for their bowls and made them lick their own. So gross but they all had fun decorating their bowls and it worked.<br />
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Dinner was simple, Taco pasta salad, one of my favorites that I always forget about.<br />
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While the sun was still shining we went out and took some "leaping" pictures. We laughed and laughed, it was the best. The kids kept requesting one more and I kept telling them this was the last one and then we have to make dinner. And then we would do one more, and then one more, ok one more.<br />
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Thank heavens for beautiful weather, it is good for the soul, and we could have stayed out all night!!<br />
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After dinner we had a frog war, the mood in our house seemed lighter and we all went to bed with a huge smile on our face. I was so grateful for the reminder to have fun, not get bogged down by the crazy busy parts of life, and to take the time to make the little things special.<br />
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It didn't take long to throw our dinner all together, and I know I am lucky to have all those stores close by, but it was something so small that made a huge impact on how we all were feeling.<br />
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I have been working hard trying to learn how to navigate this stage of our lives, and I think I had a real moment of clarity yesterday, and for that I am eternally grateful!!Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-90134834857079711952016-02-28T20:28:00.000-08:002016-03-09T20:29:22.554-08:00Thanksgiving Point Dance Competition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Saturday Hannah participated in her first dance competition at Thanksgiving Point. We debated back and forth whether or not we should put her in the competition team, but Hannah loves to dance and she needed to do something hard, so we went for it. She has loved every minute and never complains about the practices every week.<br />
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She was not nervous at all and could not understand why her team was, I tried to explain that not everyone was like her and as soon as she puts her mind to something there is no stopping her. Their first routine was their Jazz routine and they did so good, you never would have known it was any of their first competition. Hannah came off stage with a huge smile on her face telling me should couldn't wait for their next routine, Lyrical.<br />
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Lyrical was also amazing and they ended up getting overall team in Lyrical, which is a really big deal for a team who has never competed before. We are all so proud of their hard work and grateful for good coaches. They told us that as soon as the girls came off the stage they were all hugging and telling each other good job. They are just the best group of girls and I am happy we decided to have Hannah join.<br />
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Routine #1 Jazz - Bang Dem Sticks<br />
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Routine #2 Lyrical - Somewhere Only We Know<br />
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Monday morning we woke up early determined to make the most of our last day in Paris. We ate breakfast and boarded a train that stopped right outside of Notre Dame. I had completely forgotten about the gargoyles that are so famous the night before, so I was very happy to be able to have a second chance to check it out again during the day.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Invalides" target="_blank">The Invalides</a> - From Notre Dame we boarded another quick train that would take us to the Invalides, an army hospital built during Napoleon's reign. It is beautiful and I loved the big court yard, it is fun to think of all the events that probably happened there. Rob was lucky enough on one of his business trips to be invited to a party inside, he said it is beautiful. It is also a war museum, which is not really my cup of tea so we skipped it, and Rob had already been before and didn't mind not going again. But we did go in to see Napoleon's tomb, which is HUGE.<br />
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We walked into the chapel first, on the other side of the glass window is the tomb area that was built after Napoleon died.<br />
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We laughed at these two pigeons flying around inside.<br />
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The old pipe organ was gorgeous!!<br />
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The other side of the glass inside the tomb area looking towards the chapel.<br />
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Rob had shown me a picture from when he went before, but I didn't realize at the time just how big his tomb was.<br />
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The sun was shinning but it was windy and cold, it was warmer the two days before when it was raining. As we were walking to get something to eat we saw this couple taking wedding pictures, I felt so bad for the bride in her strapless gown. But how pretty is that door for a background!!<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versailles_(city)" target="_blank">Versailles</a> - after lunch we boarded a train to Versailles, the LDS temple is being built there and I wanted to see it. We got off the train close to the Palace of Versailles and walked around, we decided to wait for a summer business trip to go inside when the gardens would all be open. Instead we walked the mile to the temple, which I hope when we make it back will be open so we can go.<br />
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I fell in love with Versailles and decided if I lived in France that is where I would go. It was the most charming not so little town, and was one of my favorite stops.<br />
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We boarded the train again and ended where we started, at the Eiffel Tower. I was hoping for another beautiful sunset but it was not as pretty as the night before. We found a bench and sat there watching the sun go down, we were both freezing, exhausted, and our legs were aching. We covered a lot of ground in 3 days, but it was so amazing, and I am still pinching myself that I was actually able to go. I am looking forward to going back, and yes I will be going back, I already have my list of things I want to do.<br />
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<br />Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113946048452697990.post-32862791549951795452016-02-18T19:46:00.000-08:002016-03-07T19:57:55.594-08:00Paris ~ Day 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sunday morning we woke up at 9:30, it was bliss, I hurried to get ready and then we went down for breakfast in the hotel restaurant. I didn't know what to expect, but let me tell you that French breakfast is my favorite. There were croissants, croissants with chocolate, fresh sliced Swiss cheese and ham, fruit, yogurt, and crusty bread. The Swiss cheese and meat was my favorite with the croissants coming in at a very close second.<br />
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I gobbled it all up and even took a few things as we ran out to catch the bus that would take us to our train stop back at the airport.<br />
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Somehow we managed to get on a direct train into Paris, we thought we were doing pretty good, until there was an incident on the tracks. We are still unsure of what happened but we stopped a couple times and then approached a stop very slowly where we stopped and they opened the door. There was a lot of yelling outside the train. I told Rob that someone was probably upset they were without a Valentine and threw themselves on the track.<br />
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Whatever the reason we sat for a half hour before our train started moving again.<br />
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At one of our pauses I snapped a picture of the graffiti, it is all over the walls as you are coming into the city but we are always going too fast to snap a picture. Rob also said it was a good thing it was all in French so we couldn't read the swear words.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre" target="_blank">The Lourve</a> - Our first stop of the day was to the Lourve, we waited in a drizzly line to get in but it was worth the wait. I overheard someone in line say that you could visit the Lourve every day for a week and still not see everything. This place is HUGE!!! (652,300 square feet to be exact)
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I didn't know where to start so we picked a wing and went. We ended up in ancient Greek and Egyptian artifacts, which was really interesting to see. Everything was in French so I had no clue what it was specifically, but I still enjoyed looking.<br />
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I loved the ceiling at the bottom floor where you buy your tickets.<br />
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The pictures in the bricks were some of my favorite things.<br />
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I was pretty excited to find a unicorn for Hannah, her favorite.<br />
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This was an actual mummified person, so very cool and creepy all rolled into one.<br />
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As I am going through my pictures I have noticed how many ceilings I have pictures of, but they are amazing, and can you imagine how much of a pain that must have been to complete?!?! Not to mention the MANY hours looking up, yep they are pretty amazing.<br />
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This was one long hall with floor to ceiling art and at the back were crowns. Rob said they were different than the ones he saw when he came so they must change them out.<br />
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I knew we had to see the Mona Lisa, cause you just do, and we were not alone in that. This was the crowd in front of it. I did push my way to the front so I could get a closer picture. It really is not very big, and it is the only thing on this huge wall which only makes it look smaller.<br />
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After the Lourve we went to get something to eat. Guys, I ate the best burger of my life, I still dream about it and my mouth starts watering. The bun was perfection and the blu cheese was unlike anything I have ever eaten. Please just let me go back now and eat another one and I will die happy.<br />
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After that delicious burger we headed towards Notre Dame. It had been raining since I got there and the clouds finally parted and left the most beautiful sunset, which sealed the deal, I was officially in love with Paris.<br />
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I snapped this walking across the road, I stopped in the middle of the cross walk and quickly got the shot before hurrying the rest of the way across before the light changed. Cars do not wait for anyone when the light is green.<br />
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I have been rereading Harry Potter on Audible, and I was pretty excited to come across this window display.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_de_Paris" target="_blank">Notre Dame</a> - As we were walking towards Notre Dame we heard bells, Rob said the bells were not working the last time he came, but as we got closer we knew it was them. The bells were signaling evening Mass was about to start so we decided to stay for a bit and watch. It was interestingly beautiful and I didn't understand a word, but I very much enjoyed the experience of Mass in Notre Dame.<br />
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Rob said they have the headless statues to scare off the evil spirits of those who originally cut off their head.<br />
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We headed back towards our train stop, picked up a few things for the kids on the way home, and bought ourselves a crepe. I LOVE crepes, and it was one of the things I was most excited about eating, and it didn't not disappoint.<br />
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And yes this is not a picture of a crepe, but we loved watching this horse pulling the carriage as we were shoving our crepes in our faces.<br />
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To continue with our train adventures that day we ended up on the wrong train back to the airport. As soon as we realized we jumped off and tried to get back on going the other way. We had bought round trip tickets but they would not work and we couldn't get back on the platform, and there was no where to buy tickets.<br />
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I had to use the bathroom and they are not easy to find in Paris, but we had no choice but to walk to a different train stop and see if we could get back on, and it was torture and I couldn't think straight, I had to go really bad. As we were walking we rounded a corner and there was a McDonalds, we knew we would be able to find a bathroom in there, thank you American restaurants!! Once that distraction was gone we figured out what we needed to do and made our way to the train station.<br />
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But we were no longer in downtown Paris and our tickets were no good, we tried to buy tickets but our cards would not work. Thankfully there was someone in the information booth and they helped us to get on the train so we could make it back to the airport and then on our bus to the hotel.<br />
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It was an adventure for sure and you can bet we double and triple checked our train routes from then on.Jamie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05522622183142323470noreply@blogger.com0