I {heart} You!

I guess you could say we had a typical "Valentines Day"...that is for a family of 6. I went grocery shopping, picked up the boys from school, did homework( all of us), took O to basketball practice and by the time we "SAT" down it was time to get up and make SOMETHING for dinner...a "YOU CHOOSE" menu...Not a great day.

BUT then I came out to the parking lot and saw THIS...my van, heart attacked by a "TRUE ADMIRER"...what a perfect ending to a not so good day.

Michael, I love you! I love the way you LOVE me! I love that you constantly put our family first and do so with such joy and happiness. You are an amazing man...an example to all you come in contact with. You are constantly choosing to serve the Lord and by doing so our family has be blessed in abundance. You are a true example to me and the boys and for that there are no words. You have taught our boys well, and seek to find every moment a "teaching moment" and I LOVE that about you. You honor your priesthood and because of that I personally have been blessed. Having sons who are following your example and in your footsteps is a pleasure to watch. I love seeing bits and pieces of YOU in each of THEM. You make me want to be a better person. You have no idea how much joy and love you have given me over the past 16 years. I truly love you...you are my everything and I can not thank the Lord enough for crossing our paths. You still make my heart skip a beat, you can make me laugh when laughing is the last thing I want to do, you know when words won't help, but being held says everything. You are more than a girl could ever wish for and how honored I am to be by your side.

I LOVE YOU!!
BE

Baby It's Cold Out Side

A few weeks ago it was FREEZING...well for here anyway. The boys would NOT wear pants, coats, hats, gloves...they didn't NEED them...but soon, oh less than a half hour of being out side, I had 3 whining boys complaining "HOW COLD" it was out side...they are TRUE Arizona babies!!

9 (and counting...)

What fun Ian and all his best friends had, as he celebrated his 9th birthday at Jump Street...

A special family celebration was held on his birthday night.

Back to Life, Back to Reality

TODAY I have my FIRST one of THESE!!!

I am beginning to remember why I didn't like high school...

...and who would have ever thought that THIS would have made it easier :D!!! (and no, it's not their music, though don't knock it...I used to have all their CD's back in the day!)

ok...this did help the studying a little too...thanks mom and dad!!

Enjoy the Journey

When life starts you off like THIS...You may expect THIS along the way...

But these are the JOYS of having IAN in our home!! Happy 9th BIRTHDAY Ian...It's been an amazing journey!! We love you!!

LOVE,
Mom

Until We Meet Again...

In LOVING memory of are Farley
1998-2011

we'll miss you Far

"Like, gag me with a spoon!"

WARNING: What You Are About To See Is Controversial, and May Be Offensive To Some Audiences...

But, not me! :D...So, as embarrassing as it is to admit...my boys have a "problem" when it comes to AIM...their bathroom stinks up to high heaven and back!! **mothers of boys know EXACTLY what I am talking about!**

I have tried EVERYTHING and more, and nothing has worked...so, back to the Internet to gather some helpful tips. I found a web site that said I should get one of these...

and take it around to "SEE" where the problem may "lay"...Luckily, I have a dear friend who owns some of these and let me barrow hers...(now I'm wondering how GOOD of a friend she is for letting me see how NASTY my house is!!) But alas, I went around the boys bathroom and was totally grossed out!! Let me just insert here that THEY thought it was totally cool...BOYS!!
(WARNING: if you want to be sickened by what you are living in, take a black light to your home BUT you will never walk bare foot, sit on the floor, eat off the table or cook on your kitchen counter AGAIN!!)

After an hour of scrubbing with bleach, no water, just BLEACH, I sprayed this...

and tada...gone! the smell is totally gone...YEA for me and just so you know, you are all welcome over and I have a bathroom you can use now, just FYI...

as for the boys...they have been banished out side with the dog!