Hope

With Christmas passing by so fast I can't help but feel a sadness inside. About a week before I made a mental note that I need to keep the spirit in my soul. Since I was about 17 I have felt the Christmas spirit missing from me. Becoming a mom, I have really have fought to bring it back and embrace everything Christmas through out the holidays. This year was the first year that Carter is understanding what Christmas is, but not yet understands the meaning.

A young memory: When I was about 5, I remember walking into what is now Macy's;  then was Meier and Franks (which will always be missed!) with my dad, brother, and then step-mom. I remember the doors were so marvelous, mirrored glass and so big. It always reminded me of a beautiful mansion you'd see in the movies. Out side of these door, stood a bundled up middle aged woman ring a bell and wishing the gobyers a Merry Christmas. The gobyers would drop their change into her bucket and go on their merry way. As we walking by and almost through the store, my dad noticed that the little girl holding his hand was crying. My much worried Dad stopped and knelt down to me and asking,"why are you crying?" (One of the few times I've ever seen my dad show a sad and worried emotion.) I replied to him with my concern that we didn't give our change to the lady and didn't help. Then and there my dad realized that his little girl had a big heart for other and those in need. And I have never let the heart go.

Having such a heart, I desperately want to pass it on to my boys. This year I have started Carter in on giving to those in need. I collected blankets to give to the homeless and shelters. Carter and one of his friends this year were able to help me and his friends mom deliver blankets to kids in need among other items like baby wipes and toys. I also let him pick out the tags from the giving tree and help buy the items to fill them. 

Back to Christmas. Christmas Eve, I was able to host a Brunch for all my siblings and their families with my mom and grandpa. (Papa) This was the first year in many years that we have a Christmas meal with my mom and it felt so good that I was able to host a party for her and papa. This did the spirit into my soul for a short time while we were all together. Then it was back to all the hustle the season bring. Growing up with divorced parents, we were back and forth on Christmas Eve and Day between our mom's and dad's house.  

Being married it just adds that much more hustle.

This year I decided that it was time for us to start our tradition for our family and push the grandparents back a little bit. Some were not happy about it but  it is time now that Carter is understanding it all. It is important to us and ME that we have our own time instead of rushing threw ours to get to others houses. Even though my thought out cinnamon rolls didn't happen do to me being way too busy and tired we did start a tradition that I hope will last for many more years that but will not, we got to sleep in til 9:30! Very nice.

With the boys smiles at each gift opened it sure warmed my soul.

I hope that with the years to come my soul will be filled with more warming moments from the smiles and laughs of my boys. Until next year for more of those sadness to be filled with hope.

Hope your Christmas filled you soul with many memories with family and friends.

Just days away

Christmas is just days way.

As I watch the numbers on my countdowner I replay my to do list threw my head.

Although it is has come to just a few items, the items are not small tasks to do. I had a surprise visitor today so a few hours of my cleaning time was taken but was well worth it. Carter got some good play time in with his second cousins. 

Tomorrow is a new day and I think I can actually get it all done if I buckle down and do to. As I write, my dad calls me and says he has missing tool and behold it's sitting in my downstairs bathroom. Add one to the to do tomorrow list. 

Other items on the list for tomorrow:

Make zucchini bread
make my brothers zucchini bread
make rocky road

make cookie

sew my nephew's birthday presents and stuff it

clean the bathrooms

mop the kitchen

drop off stud finder at dad's

get family pictures

and a few others that will come to me tomorrow

Til tomorrow.....hope your shopping has come to a minimal and that you are enjoying the season!

Crafts and Gifts

I've been really busy this week with my boys, work, my house, and making presents. This year I have decided to make a lot of the gifts for our family parties, and a few for my family.

I love crafting.

Growing up I did little crafting,  mostly when I was in the young women's in church, I did. I've made cards and candles, little, but I somewhere I found a love for it.

 My both of my parents had me into photography. My mom studied photography in college, and my dad as well enjoys it. My siblings also enjoy photography. Other creative surroundings we grew up in: Mom always had us covered in "mud" making pottery (she is a wonderful pottiest) and my dad was always building stuff.

 I truly inherited these gifts from my parents, I'm always trying to think of how and what we can improve around the house next, and I might not be in mud all the time but I do enjoy and appreciate it. Every May mom and I go to the Portland Pottery show, if you've never been there I highly sudjest it. This year, Carter was old enough to play in the kids area and he had so much fun with it.

 Among many traits that I have inherited, my love really stays with the photography and crafts. In high school my bedroom walls were COVERED! in pictures of my friends, family, and me.

 I'm a very creative person. And sometimes I get my inspiration from me or simply see an item I like and think how can I make that better and me.  

Though I can't share now what I'm making I will after Christmas and will post pics.

Are you making any holiday gifts or decoration?

I really did want to make a fabric Merry Christmas banner this year but I didn't get to it fast enough so it will have to wait until next year.

Side note, I love this movie. It ment a lot because the year this came out I was having the same feelings as Cindy Lou Who. Faith Hills song really reached out to me. And my family and I visited Disneyland and Universal Studios that Thanksgiving and we got to tour some of the set items, gave a pic with the Grinch costume, and saw part of the village set that was still up.

Funny story about the lot tour.

The Psycho house is near the village and while on a break one day Jim Carry grabbed a knife, went over the house waited for the trolley to pass and ran down and jumped on it screaming. That would have probably been the scariest funniest thing.

So for a second question, what is your favorite(s) Christmas movie?

OH Christmas Tree

Last Sunday, my in-laws, my husband's great aunt and uncle, and my family were off on train ride. It was a merry time and set a great mood to finish off the month of November and start of December. Tuesday, Hubs and Carter got the tree stand out and up it went. The smile on Carter's face was just priceless and Mason was very interested in what this new item in our house was for him to get into and play with.

That night was started to dress it and it was then I realized that I was missing half or more of my ornament. Searching all the Christmas boxes, they were still no where to be found. While putting the lights up I head a sound that made me come to the conclusion that they have been broken over the years. The sound I heard was Carter braking mine and my husbands first tree ornament which was a Seahawk, but what else would it be.

Over the week I bought new ornaments replacing those that have been loss, but best of all while we were out trying to track down two new Seahawk stockings; one for Mason and me. While at the Just Sports in the mall, I was looking at other Seahawk items and just out of the corner of my eye there it was waiting for me to see it and take it home with us, the new replacement Seahawk ornament. Which now resides high upon my tree to match the other Seahawk items upon my walls, couch, Carter's bedroom and many clothing piece through out my house. Silver and blue are the colors to have around my home during the winter days.

Here is a picture of the newest Seahawk ornament and our stocking.....really wish we still had a fireplace to hang them from.

These are two of my favorite ornaments, the angel my grandmother Marsden made and the mouse my grandmother McAllister made. These make it so that my grandmother are still here with us every Christmas

G, S, C, M  The Mabry's

The two smaller are the new ones this year. We now all of Seahawk stocking. Daddy's, Mason, Mommy's, Carter's.

I'll post a picture of the finished tree once Carter puts the star on top. Busy week and haven't been able to "top" off the tree.

                  Do you have a favorite ornament or special something in your house for the Holiday?

But the prettiest sight to see is the holly

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Ev'rywhere you go;
Take a look in the five and ten glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Toys in ev'ry store
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be
On your own front door..............................

These words have been replaying in my mind all day.

Although Thanksgiving was just a few days ago we have our tree.

This year we took Carter and Mason on their first real train ride.

The Tony Mabry & Glendon Mabry Families

When my hubs was younger his parents took him out to Battleground for a Christmas train ride. I've never heard of this before and I'm just amazed by it now). We took a 45 min ride in Yalcolt passing by a train station then going through a tunnel. I think I was just as amazed with it as my 3 year old was. We sat outside in the open caboose, and talked, saw the biggest cow; who's hip alone stood 6 feet tall, the boys saw Santa and Mason got a little stuffed reindeer and Carter got a monster truck Hot Wheel, but best of all I got use a trait that I learned in high school and over the years I have loved to be able to use in many occasion. The man who owned that cow was one of the train volunteers and when I stopped and listened I heard a sound that I heard oh so well. He was laughing with a muffed laugh. He was deaf. This truly made my day because that is the language I took in high school. I have admired the deaf from when I was a very young girl. I would sit in church and watch the mother in the front row sign to her daughter. It has become a part of me over all the years and I'm passing it on to my boys so that they might one day enjoy signing with the deaf. Today he learned a new sign, nice to meet you. I don't think there is anything else that could have topped this Christmas Tree Train Ride.  I might just have to make it a tradition for my family.

Carter helping Daddy with the tree

This is our sixth Christmas together, but with a growing family we are still creating tradition for our family

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The first Christmas my hubs and I didn't really celebrate it together. Our relationship was 3 days over a month new to us so we didn't feel like it was really time to celebrate it together even though we did hang out that evening. Our second we just moved into our first place together with one little baby baby in the tummy. It felt very special to have the secret between us knowing that is was just the start of our family and so many more to come with a growing family. Our third Carter (our oldest) was just a baby only 4 months old. (see 5 year mark) It was divine having our son that year as well it was the Christmas that my husband proposed with the ring and all. Next morning the plans that I had start before being pregnant went into full motion. Fourth Christmas together was Carter's second and was just after we got married. I couldn't believe that we were married and have a family, it still amazes me. The fifth Christmas we just bought our house, I was 36 weeks pregnant with our second son, Mason, and I was very overwhelmed with everything. Christmas was still wonderful and full of memories. We will see what the sixth has to hold for us.  

So far we have not really set any tradition but this year I'm trying to work on that. The train sounds like a perfect addition, as well as I have been gathering blankets for the homeless and we will be taking them to a shelter so that Carter can donate them. I want him to start understanding what it means to give to those in need at a very young age as I did. I believe my experience as truly made me a better person through my life and opened my heart to charity work that will never go away.

Mason's First Santa visit and Carter's Second

5 years

 Nov 12, 2005- to Nov 23, 2005

When I was 15 I met two guys (Glendon and Shelby) at a party. They told me to meet one of the guys girlfriends since we went to the same school together. So my friend and I tracked Amanda down and to this day she is one of my best friends.

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Little did I know that one of those guys would be my husband one day.
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Over the next five years Glendon and I would sort of hang out at our friends parties, he had his girlfriend at the time and I had a boy friends. Neither of us had any interest in each other, other then I did think he was cute but never told anyone. The summer after my graduation our best friends got married and moved to Illinois. In 2003 Shelby and Amanda came home for a visit and just like old times there was a party! Only this time both Glendon and I were single.

When I arrived at the party Glendon got a look at me and didn't recognize me. He went over to Amanda and asked who I was. But I didn't hear him. Wink! Wink! That night everywhere I went Glendon went. He crashed everyone of our girl pictures and kept putting his very cold beer on my arm. BRR We talked all night and for the rest of the summer every time all the friends got together Glendon and I would hang out. We went to birthday dinners, swimming, hung out at Shelby's mom's house, (RIP BARBRA, we love you!) in one of Glendon's home movies of that summer he kicks his own cousin out of a chair so I could come sit by him. I LOVE IT! It's hard not to laugh at it. Finally summer was coming to a wraps and Shelby and Amanda had to return to Illinois to the Air Force. The night of the last gathering to say goodbye, Glendon needed a ride home. So, I took him. When arriving to his house we talked a little and that's when I realized that he grew up in the same neighborhood as in Amy's (my other best friend) boyfriend, (Brad) and a few other friends. Small town. When we finally wrapped up our conversation Glendon asked me for my phone number.......I said "no." Because by that time I was started to work things out with my ex boyfriend.

We both went on; him to another girl and me back to my ex. We ran into each other over the next year or so but never talked.

In Nov 2005, Brad and Amy were engaged and came in to Vancouver to do some wedding stuff and for Amy's birthday. For her birthday we went to Charlie's. A bar here in town. A bunch of friends came up and it was a lot of fun to see them. Glendon's ex-girlfriend came there to meet up with one of the friends and Amy. Amy asked her to call Glendon to come up there and he did. When he arrived I leaned over to Amy and said "Damn Glendon's looking good." She looked at me and laugh agreeing. Over an hour or so Glendon and I exchanged glances at each other from across the table but never talked.

 Finally he made is way close to me while talking to random friends there and I finally, with major butterflies in my tummy, said "hi," to him. OH, I WAS SCARED! We ended up talking all night and hanging on each other. The party moved to our friend's Ashley and Joey's house. STUPIDLY! Amy and I drunk dialed an ex of mine and he came by and we talked for like 20 mins and Glendon was soo jealous, it was cute.
This was all on the night of Nov 12, 2005

Over the next couple weeks we talked on the phone like every night 20 or 30 times. It was like a school girl crush!

One night of a wedding that I went to with my parents unexpectedly, Glendon called me the whole time I was there asking me if I was done yet so we could have out. After I was tired and just wanted to go to bed. The next night I went out with my mom and drove her home and yet again I was to hang out with him and I didn't. Finally, the day before Thanksgiving that year I said "yes," and we got together. What I great date, we went out to Beaches and meet up with a BUNCH of his guy friends.
AWESOME!
NOT!
After Beaches we went to an old bar to shoot pool. Well, him and his friends not me. It was fun for what it was and I did get to meet his friends. They were cool. Glendon was shooting pool and I was standing sort of near him talking to his friend when out of no where, Glendon came up, grabbed my hand wrapped his arm around me and kissed me. I was shocked!!!! I have never kissed a guy on the first date before but this boy was different and I knew it.

We dated for almost a year when Glendon asked me to marry him. A few months later I got pregnant with Carter. We thought about rushing a getting married but we didn't see the need to. We were together and that's all we needed.  The Christmas after Carter was born I finally found the ring I wanted and Glendon bought it and proposed Christmas night with my ring!  (we were too busy to open presents that morning) The following Nov 2008, we were married the day before our our three anniversary. This November 22 marked our second wedding anniversary and the 23rd marked our fifth year relationship anniversary.  
   In Jan 2010 we welcomed our second boy Mason.

I truly married my best friend, the one who completes me, the one that complements me as a person, the one who stand strong next to me and holds my hand through thick and thin, the one that I will love for all time.
Here is to the life of my life, my husband, Glendon.
(I started this a week ago and didn't get to finish it do to being sick)


We had a great anniversary date going out to the Portland City Grill one of my fav places, and the we were to go to Harvey's Comedy Club, but I suprised him with great seats at the Blazer game. Sadly we lost but was still a great night. 

Mid November already

This month is really flying by, it feels like I just made the Owls for a Halloween treat for my family.

Today is my third to last day to for teaching Carter's co-op preschool.

I've had an easy month teaching with the two holidays, I lost two Thursday to teach. It's kind of a bitter sweet thing, I love having the group and teaching them, but on the other hand I love having mommy and Mason time and getting random things done with only on kid in tow.

This week we are talking about being thankful and Thanksgiving.

Teaching the kids about thankfulness and what they are thankful for I can't help but think about what I am thankful for. There are some many things to list:

My creativeness

My hair

the love I was raised with

my boys

my husband

my house

my life

the leafs in my back yard

my health

my parents (in laws too)

all my sisters

 all my brothers

my niece and nephews

all my cousins, aunts and uncles

my friends

my job

my generosity

my open mindedness

my attitude

my ability to cook

my love for fashion

and some many more things

But all of this items really point back to one aspic of my life and it the most important of my life and with out it I would be the person I am today............

MY FAMILY

The people I was raised with and by and those who have joined my family over the years and those who's family I joined really are the only things that matter in life and I'm so thankful for those people.

 

2 year mark

November is a great month.

On the 22nd of this month it will be our second anniversary.
 It's exciting to look back over our almost two years of marriage and almost five years of relationship. 

We were married the day before our three year relationship anniversary. 

There have been ups and down over the years as well as two wonderful boys. 

I'll share more as it get closer but I can't wait, think I'll hit the mall this week and find a cute dress to wear on our date night.  

My Tree

The other day on my facebook page I talked about the tree in my back yard. In Spring the tree bloomed at two different times half and half. One side bloomed to be green and the other to be red, weeks apart. Very interesting to watch in the mornings while eating breakfast pondering how it would look when it was done and when it was all going to bloom. It finally finished and was a topic piece with friends and family over the summer when out side. Now that Fall has come and is painting the area with beautiful colors the tree has even more colors to it. The green side is now green and yellow while the red side has chosen to be orange and red. Again very beautiful to watch as it changes. I was asked to post a picture of it so here it is.

Hope you find it just a beautiful.

Wish I would have got a picture of it before the wind storm we had the other day, it was much fuller.

Hoot Hoot

A few weeks ago I found myself in Charlotte Russe at the mall. Of course I founds some cute items to add to my collection in my closet. Not being able to fit into all my close right now gets me a little down so felling a little bummed out about that but very happy with the items I chose to buy I stood in line. While I stood there next in ling, I thought to myself, "man, I wish Lil Jess was here to help me shop," and stared off. I found myself looking at an item when I came back, I could believe what I was looking at. I have not seen this figure in over ten years from when my grandma Mac passed away. It was just like Grandma's knitted wall piece. And it was just the correct size to wear on my pointer finger. It was mine. The item you ask? A gold Owl ring. My grandma knitted an owl that hung on their walls for as long as I can remember and I loved that thing. It just feels like grandma. After paying, I walked out and with much excitement I walked very fast (not sure why) and took a picture of it with my phone and sent it to my mom. She knew exactly what I was thinking when she saw it called my right away and couldn't believe I found it either.

                               Here is a picture of what started my little "HOOT, HOOT" love lately.

Today my family, along with my dad, step mom, and our good friend The Seely's we went to the zoo. The rain wasn't so bad since we all knew that it was here to stay. A few stops into our scavenger hunt we women decided it was time for elephant ears and them men agreed. While us ladies stood in line, the guys took the young ones to the elephant area. After we received our elephant ears along with some added hot cocoa we joined them. We sat inside and watch one elephant and shared the elephant ears and cocoa with our own families. Mason loved them. At one point someone asked, "is it mean that we are sitting here eating these in front of him?" All laughed. While walking out of the building and on to our hunt behold there was a little sweet looking OWL! She was very pretty.

We went on but I kept thinking about the girl.

Once done, my parents dropped us off at home and we all took a little nap.

I needed to go the Target to pick up a few items, so I dropped my guys off at my parents house to watch the Blazer game with my dad. While dropping them off this book was taunting me. I picked it up; even though, I have looked at it about 50 times this week, and flipped through it. There was this one page with an item I really wanted to make. So, I wrote down what I needed and off I went. 

Here is what the item was. I started them and just about the time I had to get into the decorating part Patty got home and helped.  SO HERE IS MY NIGHT BEFORE HALLOWEEN TREAT! With a special one for my cousin Allan. (Top right hand corner, I gave it glasses)

HAPPY HOOT-O-WEEN!

  

Some people are jerks

I got this email from my dad today. I can't believe some people. I understand that she might not have known what was going on but really didnt it have such a horriable moment of her day she had to write a letter to the newspaper.

Luke Air Force Base email of the day
   
    Nothing  else needs to be said - God  Bless

  
    True  Story.....
  
Luke  AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being  surrounded by
civilization that complains about  the noise from the base and its planes,
forgetting that it was there long before they  were..  A certain lieutenant
colonel at  Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the back.  Apparently, an
individual who lives somewhere  near Luke AFB wrote the local paper
complaining  about a group of F-16s that disturbed his/her  day at the mall.


When that  individual read the response from a Luke AFB  officer, it must
Have stung quite a  bit.

The  complaint:
'Question  of the day for Luke Air Force  Base:

Whom do we thank for the  morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely
9:11 A.M, a tight formation of four F-16 jets  made a low pass over
Arrowhead Mall, continuing  west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet.
Imagine our good fortune!  Do the Tom  Cruise-wannabes feel we need this
wake-up call,  or were they trying to impress the cashiers at  Mervyns early
bird special?

Any  response would be  appreciated.

The  response:

Regarding  'A wake-up call from Luke's jets' On June 15, at  precisely 9:12
a.m . , a  perfectly timed four- ship fly by of F-1 6s from  the 63rd
Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base  flew over the grave of Capt. Jeremy
Fresques.  Capt Fresques was an Air Force officer who was  previously
stationed at Luke Air Force Base and  was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial
Day.

At 9 a. m. on June 15, his  family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial
Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband,  son and friend. Based on
the letter writer's  recount of the fly by, and because of the jet  noise,
I'm sure you didn't hear the 21-gun  salute, the playing of taps, or my
words to the  widow and parents of Capt. Fresques as I gave  them their
son's flag on behalf of the President  of the United States and all those
veterans and  servicemen and women who understand the  sacrifices they have
endured..

A  four-ship fly by is a display of respect the Air  Force gives to those
who give their lives in  defense of freedom. We are professional aviators
and take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what  the letter writer
witnessed was four officers  lining up to pay their ultimate  respects.

The letter writer asks,  'Whom do we thank for the morning air show? The
56th Fighter Wing will make the call for you,  and forward your thanks to
the widow and parents  of Capt Fresques, and thank them for you, for it  was
in their honor that my pilots flew the most  honorable formation of their
lives.

Only 2 defining forces have  ever offered to die for you....Jesus Christ and
the American Soldier.
One died for your  soul, the other for your  freedom.

Lt.  Col. Grant L. Rosensteel,  Jr.

USAF
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"Send 'em up, I'll  wait!"

Love  it! This has got to be one of the greatest quotes  of all time.
I thought this might make you smile. :-)

...conversation overheard on the VHF Guard  (emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz
while flying from Europe to Dubai   .


Iranian Air Defense Site: 'Unknown aircraft you are in Iranian airspace.
Identify yourself.'
Aircraft: 'This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.'
Air Defense Site: 'You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our
airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!'
Aircraft: 'This is a United States Marine Corps FA-18 fighter.  Send 'em up,
I'll wait!'
Air Defense Site: ( ... total silence)


God bless our troops.
There is something about a Marine that makes other countries listen to
reason.

How   ALL phones SHOULD be  answered!


GOOD  MORNING,
WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES  OF  AMERICA
..........

Please  Press '1' for  English..

Press  
'2' to disconnect until you  learn to speak English.    



And  remember only two defining forces have  ever offered   to die for  you,
Jesus  Christ

And  the American Soldier 

One  died for your  soul,    

The  other for your  freedom.

If   you agree.......Keep it  going

BAKING BUG IN MEMORY OF MILDRED MARSDEN AKA GRANDMA

Grandma and me at my grandparents 50th wedding ann

With this time of year I always have sad but happy thoughts on my mind.

This year marks the 6th year of my Grandma Marsden's passing. We were very close and it still hurts so much that she is not here with us anymore. We were very close. I still have not been back to her grave site but every time I drive by I always look and say, "hi" to her and tell her that, I love her.

So this year I decided to make some zucchini bread using her recipe. And while buying the ingredients I got a hit by a little baking bug.

WE MADE COOKIES TOO!

I bought sugar cookie dough and frosting. 

Although they are not home made we did make them at home.

My step mom, Patty, and my cousin Allen came over to help. We had a lot of fun, even thought they didn't turn out looking too great. The dough I bought didn't bake like normal cookie dough so they all ended up looking like pumpkins. Sort of. 

Mason's share

I have not clue where the umbrella and witch went to but we got a lot of pumpkins and the leafs were sort of there so we just iced them to look like like them.

Hole in one!!!

So, not that I've blogged alot but I've been very busy with everday stuff and work getting ready for homecoming game which was last night and went great, minus the one mishap but it was saved and noone is hurt thank god. It could have easily been very bad, maybe hospital, but it was saved thanks to the one back spot that should have been two if not more. THANK YOU TORI! 

Tonight I finally got my husbands HOLE IN ONE shadow box done.

It's the first one I've made and I'm proud of it.

Hopefully Hubs can get a more so that I can get a hall full of them.

GREAT JOB BABE!

MY YARD

When we bought out townhouse last year it came with a little "back yard."

All summer long we talked about different ways that we could fix it up and make it really nice. Roughly over a month ago my dad put pavers in his back yard making a very nice patio area...see my second post.

He had said that they had some extras that he was going to return and I said I want them. My hubs looked at me with this crazy look on his face that said, and what do you want me to do with those???!!!

I went on say that we should take out the rock path way and stepping stones and out them there. Two weeks later my dad and the missionaries came over and here it is.While my dad and I talked I thought, well lets take the rocks and make a little rock pit for Carter and his friends to play in. So off to Lowes my dad went buying wood to make a frame and now I have two new things done to my yard that just inspires me to finish figuring out what to do in the spring. Therefore I must get my house (inside) done so that I start planning.

LOL! I love the during picture, Carter loves his snow boots and I love that he is helping my dad in them and his underwear.

BEFORE

DURING

AFTER

I love the fall leaves on it, it's pretty too see them but I can't wait til the change color.

So where the dirty (flower beds) I want to plant some full shaded plants in the spring. If you know of some pretty ones let me know. I want to have lots of color.

 ROCK PIT

When it came time to pay my dad for it all he told me that it was my late birthday present. Thanks daddy!

Very inspired

Inspired.....To do it all

Fall is here and had really inspired me to move on from all the hard ships I have had not only over the summer but also since Feb. With having my second son on January 29! The day after my dad's birthday and two days after my husbands. I had another C-section. Unfortunatly. I tired to do a vbac but it didn't work but atleast I got the chance to push and exsperience what it would be like this time. I had trouble healing thought, but when I didn't take full time to relax and heal from major surgery I guess I brought it on myself.  But once I had heald to the point where my mid-wife allowed me to recieve my IUD, my body started to settle down and I was able to start working out again and feel better about myself. Little did I know that life had another hardship around the corner. I was invaulved in a very horriable accident with a 18 year old boy trying to kill himself.

Over the summer thanks to my chiropractor and message theripist, I heald once more form my injuries from the accident. I now feel like I am back to almost my old self and starting to lose this extra 20 lbs of baby wieght that has been haunting me everytime I look in a mirror or down at myself.

With the new fall season, I have a new look on my current life and it's time to get things done that I have had to put off and with the holiday season around the corner I want to get these things done so I can have my holiday gathering again which I haven't had in a few years since we had our wedding in '08 and buying a house at the end of ' 09 and moving then trying to get the house  somewhat ready for having our second son in the beginning of '10. I also want to get ready for making candies for Chirstmas and cookies for Thanksgiving along with this year I really want to make my grandmothers zuchini bread. I miss it and with the 6 year mark this month of her passing I think it's time to make it. 

This weekend my inspiration goals: 

Today: Get Carter's bed framed finished being sanded and seal ready to stain.

Sat: 

Morning: Take Carter over to Lowes for thier kids build it shop to make something

Noon: To MVHS for the Cheer Clinic

Evening: To my dad's to start making the boys halloween costume and hopefully make the Zuchini bread. And hope that the hubs gets the new microwave put in.

Sun: Church, Seahawks game (for the hubs and boys) and work on the garage. 

Next week: decided if I like the paint color downstairs and get it done.

I CAN DO IT!

Husbands...what else can I say

Husbands are so frustrating sometimes. I'm not saying I don't love him but grrr. He is always losing things and tonight it was his keys once again. But he always puts them on the counter or by the front door, he said. But only if he did. He brought them up stairs and put them on my night stand and at some point the were knocked off with some pants. Well after looking for almost an hour, waking up poor little Carter from dead sleep (that boys sleeps just like his mama) G gave up. That just made me matter cuz I didn't want to wake up @ 5 to take him to work because I would have to wake up the boys as well. I came in my room say the stuff on the floor I picked them up and behold what else.....HIS KEYS! Did I get a thank you, or did Carter get an apology, nope. Now Carter can't fall back to sleep. That poor little guy get everything blamed on him and he shouldn't, just because he is a little guy it's always his fault. Not to say that I don't blame him for things but almost 100% of the time, he did it and I'm not just guessing.  Good night my little love, hope you sleep good.

Silly little Carter

So when I get to my dad's house today he was not home.

I asked my little brother, "where is my dad?"

Reply, " Lowes, he should be back any min."

"ok thanks, I'll just wait for him then."

I sit down at the table and start playing on the computer.

I hear Carter saying something, not sure I listen closer....

"Dad!...DAD...DAD!!!" I hear him calling

I walk outside and say to him, "Daddy is at work."

His reply, "No, daddy at the store."

"No, my daddy, your grandpa is at the store"

"No, he's my dad."

 "Dad, dad, come out, come out where ever you are." He yells again.

Confused little guy.

(pic not from today)

A SAD NOTE

It's another sad day for MVHS students

As I sit here in bed tonight, watching the news, I learn of another MVHS car crash

Just a few weeks ago, in Fishers Landing there was a wreck due to a DRUNK DRIVER

These 4 kids were out on a double date and for some reason they were out around like 2:30 or 3:30 in the morning, and these kids decided to let a girl drive them after drinking.

Today, not sure all details, but at 15 year old boy was possibly driving a truck when he was killed. One thing for sure was that he didn't have a seat belt on.

I feel for his family, where ever they are tonight grieving their loss.

DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, PLEASE LOOK OVER THE BOYS

 FAMILY TONIGHT AS WELL OVER THE FAMILIES OF THE OTHER BOYS WHO WERE IN THE TRUCK WITH THIER FRIEND IN HIS FINAL MOMENTS OF HIS LIFE. PLEASE COMFORT THEM WITH ALL THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF THIER SON/FRIEND. THERE WILL BE A LOST FELT OVER THE SCHOOL IN DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS AND YEARS TO COME FOR THE LOST OF THE BOY. PLEASE COMFORT THOSE STUDENTS OF MVHS AND GIVE THE STAFF STRENGTH TO HELP THOSE STUDENTS AND THIER FAMILIES. 

HALLOWEEN IS ON IT'S WAY!!!!!

I'm so excited to night.

I went on little shopping trip today, this morning to the mall with my cousin.

So glad he had nothing to do, lol.

Got a few things I needed and hit the panty raid sale at VS. SCORE!

Later I went to my dad's.

Talking with my stepmom, she reminded me that I needed to go to Joann's as well.

So off we went, back to the mall for her and Joann's for us.

I didn't find the pattern that I needed but I did figure out how to make one to use.

I also didn't find the material I was looking for and just as I gave up and started to walk away

THERE IT WAS!

Not what I wanted but better.

SCORE! DOUBLE TIME!

Cant' wait to get started now.