About Me

Josh, Joey, Harlee Jo 13, Kodee Jae 9, Oaklee Jess 7 and Kohlton Jace 5. This is our family. We love to laugh and have fun. We love nature and the outdoors. We love to camp, fish, hunt, ride ATV's, all sports and working with animals. We thank the Lord everyday for the gift's we have received in our life. We have wonderful families who we love. We love where we live and all the friends we have. We couldn't have been more blessed.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

2008 Christmas Program

Well Oaklee and Kodee had their School Christmas Program tonight and it was really cute. The Theme was Christmas around the world. Oaklee's class was Mexico and Kodee's class was Germany. (hence the hair) They both did a really good job. They were glad that Grandma Linda could come. Thanks Mom!
Well Merry Christmas!


Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

A Wonderful Weekend

K so I am feeling really upset- this weekend the kids and I went out to Darcey's and Abbey's for the weekend and had a really great time it was good to be with them and their families. We started out Saturday morning at Kangaroo Zoo for my brother Wyatt's little girl Brooklyn's birthday. This place is great because the kids can run around and be crazy and jump on everything there- Well I forgot the camera and that is why I am so upset the whole weekend I kept saying to myself that I couldn't believe I forgot the camera. I love to capture the moments that when we are all together, it doesn't happen as much as I would like. But oh well I have it in my memory right??? Well then we went to Darcey's for cake and just hung out for a while. I wished I had my camera, the three older boys were outside playing and as I was watching them they were throwing the football to each other (even though they wouldn't catch it) they would take off after it where ever it would go and tackle the first one who got it. It was so cute and totally just the boys being boys. They are only three and it amazes me that they just know how to play. I loved it. That night My girls and I went to Alyssa's performance in It's a wonderful life. It was really good the whole show was so good. I was expecting it to be more theater like... like a play I guess and was so shocked to see that it was very well directed as a ballet. I am so very proud of the things Lyssie can do- Josh always says what a very talented girl she is and how smart she is. I couldn't agree more. It was a great way to end the day. Sunday was blessing day for baby Bram. He has changed so much since the last time I had seen him, but he still has those cute little cabbage patch cheeks. I can't get enough of them. So cute. The Blessing was great and so were the testimony's of those who bore them, they hit me so full of spirit that I felt as if I knew them. We then went to Ab's and had soup and scones, it was great and we had dessert, lots of dessert. The baby food carrot cake was awesome. We sat there with some of our old friends and talked and thought of the old days and had a great time. I just wished Josh could have been there. I always fell so bad when he cant come because of work I never feel whole when he is gone. All in all the kids had fun and I had a great time wished I could have done some more shopping even though I really don't need to, I still would have liked to have gone. Well if anyone gets me some pics I will post them. It was a great time.
I am very blessed that I have the family I have. Very very blessed, I just love the kids so much.
Earlier in the day on Sunday Abbey had asked me my thoughts on a enrichment night that they are going to have, they had asked her to say something on Christmas and she really didn't know what to say or what they were wanting her to say. On the way home I thought about this and I thought really hard. I love Christmas and the holiday spirit, and I have felt that it has slipped away from me a little. Then the song "Where are you Christmas" by Faith Hill came on and I was over whelmed with the spirit and knew that I had to find Christmas and bring it back to me. I realized then that Christmas isn't a seasonal thing - it is a year round thing to me. It is about Christ and he should be there in our homes and hearts year round. I know that I have been caught up in the material gifts trying to find just the right gift for someone, and then I have to ask myself- what is it that you want?, and the best Christmas gift I could ever receive is a warm smile and a meaningful hug. Now if I could get my kids to agree that would be great. A lot less stress. Anyways last night I went to my Parents home to get Harlee, she had been helping them out with some chores in the house and I get there and my Dad and Har have the tree up and decorating it. Yes I know crazy I asked if Mom knew about it, and she did. It is two weeks before Christmas, and Mom hasn't gotten the tree up until the night before Christmas the last few years so I was surprised. It made me smile. Har had done a good job and decorated the whole tree up to where she could reach and even behind where know one could see. My first thought I had was to go and re-arrange a lot of them, but I didn't....okay so just a few. I left most all of it the way she had it. I realized it shouldn't matter the way the decor is on the tree, the look on Hars face said it all, she loved it and she did it. On the way home the kids were crazy as usual and they were pointing out Christmas lights and laughing. I realized I had found Christmas. It hadn't slipped away or it hadn't gone anywhere it was me. I hadn't brought it to the center of my life. I hope that one day they do find Christmas they way I see it and believe in it. I need them to believe in Hope, Miracles and Love. I know that is all I need along with Faith and PATIENCE.
Well enough is enough right. I do wish you a very Merry Christmas- and filled with lots of Love.