My Joy is FULL!!!!!

We started with this. And this is not even as bad as it was at it's peak!

I endured a lot of this!

We brought in SO much of this.

After living here for a year, we finally got this. (the man is my brother-in-law, Dave. We NEVER could have done this without his help. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you Dave!!!)

And yesterday, we finally have green!

This is the last pile of dirt I hope to ever see at my house!

Now, it's on with the trees!

Food....

We prefer to wear it, rather than eat it.

A Remarkable Woman!

This is my lovely Grandma Eyre. I love her! Today is her 97th birthday. She is remarkable in everyway!!!! Oh, how I love her. She is the epitime of Grandma. She only had 2 children, so when my mom and dad kept having more children,(9 of us to be exact) I know she and grandpa were nervous/worried. She has loved all of us so much though. We've never lived close to grandma and she lost grandpa more than 35 years ago (I never knew him). She clings to the knowledge that she will be with him again soon. We welcome that sweet reunion between them. There was a time that I couldn't think of grandma dying without me just bursting into tears. I will miss her terribly when she does leave us, but I know that she is ready to be with her beloved husband, parents, and siblings again. I'm so grateful for the history that she has given to us children about her childhood, and all the many things she has seen in her lifetime. She has a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ that cannot be shaken, and her legacy of faith will live on.

I love you Grandma! Happy Birthday.

Oh, the weather outside is frightful....

It's May 24th and this was what we woke up to. Grrrr!!!!

Lucky girl to have a daddy that will go out with her and build a snowman.

Randomness.....

Is that a word? Oh well, anyway, here's what's been going on at our house.


We've been painting stools. Lots of fun!



Shooting Hoops!

Making sculptures (Hannah did this dipiction of me. Kinda like the pink hair)

And when the weather is nice, we ride our tractor of course!

I'm inspired...once again

Happy Birthday Aaron

The kids and I were so excited to celebrate Aaron's birthday yesterday. My intentions were to have a sparkling clean home, dinner on the table, and presents wrapped at a decorated kitchen. Well.....he had dinner on the table. :o) I tried. I really did. We had the lights off and were hiding in the kitchen when he walked in. Hannah and Nathan were beside themselves excited to yell SURPRISE!!!! In fact, Nathan didn't yell surprise, instead he yelled, "I'm hiding daddy". Funny kid. Anyway, in honor of the many things I love so much about this man, I'm going to list just a few; 35 to be exact.

1. Rarely do you complain when you come home to house that is not always in order.
2. You are one of the most ambitious men I've ever known.
3. You're a hard, hard worker!
4. You have quite a sense of humor!
5. I love the hilarious stories you make up and tell the children at bedtime.
6. I love that you are clean and tidy.
7. You honor your Priesthood.
8. You honor your parents.
9. Even though you haven't been around children most of your life, you do a FANTASTIC job being around so many now. :o)
10. I'm grateful that you love children and want to have more. (this is not an announcement).
11. You are a great friend, and not only to me.
12. I love how thoughtful you are.
13. I love that you look at parenting as a shared responsibility.
14. I love that you recognize your weaknesses and work diligently to be better. (something I'm trying to be better at myself).
15. I love that you have a deep love for our Savior and teach our children about Him.
16. I love that you are the head of our home and someone we want to follow.
17. I love that you like to play games. All sorts. :o)
18. I love that you are spontanious.
19. I LOVE that you love the outdoors.
20. I love that you are not a quitter!
21. I love that you are a good listener.
22. I love that you are a fun daddy.
23. I love that you make our marriage a top priority to you.
24. You make me laugh, or atleast smile, just about everyday.
25. I love that you loved your mission so much and that the people you served have a very tender and special place in your heart.
26. I love how you look to serve others.
27. You never complain about any meals I make and make me feel like I'm really a good cook. :o)
28. You recognize when I need a break, and are willing to give that break to me when I need it.
29. I love that you are a dreamer.
30. I love that you speak Spanish....and still really well.
31. I love that you drive a beater car because you are waiting to pay cash for the car you really want.
32. I love the home that you have built for us.
33. I love your footrubs. A lot!
34. I love your web-toe. Not really!
35. I love that you are Eternally mine.

Happy- Happy Birthday!

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to the best mom in the world! I love you so much mom! You've always been my inspiration to be a good mother. My kids are so lucky to have you as a grandma.


And happy Mother's day to another wonderful mother and Grandmother! Your influence is felt even as far away as we are. Your grandchildren love you and feel your love for them as well.




And thanks be to these 3 who've made me a mama! I love being your mom more than words could ever express!

A really dumb confession

So, I deleted all of my friends blog links from my blog a week or so ago. Reason: I spend too much time reading them. I LOVE to read blogs. I have to admit that sometimes they make me happy,and sometimes sad. I'm not as good as all of you, but I realized that you all inspire me, so I want you back! :o) Now, I ask that you leave me a comment so I can add you again on my blog. Just do it and realize that I was just having a moment. (Don't you ever have those too?)