I can't believe that the holidays have come and gone!!! We have had so much fun being with family and friends. I wanted Christmas to last this year and to not be over in just one day... So any christmas thing we could do we did.....
Loved the lights at temple square ....we went with our wonderful neighbors... beautiful spirit there. We went to Christmas parties ..christmas plays.... Kids had so much fun...
On one particularly wild Sunday ....it was like landon had forgot how to be at church.... I keep telling him shshshhhh ..be quiet .. Whisper.. sit still ... Don't move...the list goes on and on....finally I said landon you have to be quiet Jesus is watching... He looks at me and says out loud.... During the sacrament..... I thought santa was watching not jesus... So funny...
After sacrament my old bishop came up to me and asked how I was?? I said good.... He gave me this look like how can you be good after that sacrament meeting ??? must have been worse than I thought. (landon did throw a crayon at some one behind us. I was to scared to look back and see who that poor person was....) and we did have to rush out because mason was going to throw up because landon kept showing him his goldfish in his mouth... It was crazy..... But he was nice about it all gave me a hug... We came home and practiced church on the couch ...has been a little better!!!
At our ward Christmas party Santa came. I picked up landon to take him to see him.... He looked at santa and said....WHERES JESUS !!! I found myself trying to explain .... While in my mind thinking oh that would be nice!!!!!...couldn't help but think how great that would be to sit on
his knee....and have him wrap his arms around me.... And feel of his amazing spirit...and the love he can give me!!! I was so happy that my
little 2 year old knows about jesus...Happy that one day we will get to see him and hug him and just be with him!
This year I really felt bad for santa!!!! How is the world do you keep all these cute little kids happy and hopefully give them the things they are dreaming about especially if they keep changing there mind and adding new big things to there list!!! Santa only has so much money I kept telling my kids!!!! And then what do you do when Santa finds the perfect gift and then leaves it in the car....and the kids see them..... Oh I tell ya .... It was always something!!!! But seemed like all went well.... Happy happy kids....makes for a happy mom!!!
We had so many Christmas miracles this year.... There are so many good and wonderful thoughtful people around..... I hope and pray that all
who were apart of my Christmas miracles know how grateful and how loved we felt this holiday season....
From the hugs
the food
the gifts
the surprises
beautiful acts of kindness shown to us
none will be forgotten.... May heavens blessings be shown to all of you is my prayer!!!!
On one particular morning when someone had left some rather big things on our door step Chaney asked me
She said ( mom when you opened the door was it like magic everywhere??)
I said yes Chaney that is exactly what it was!!!!
She said it so perfectly!!!!
MAGIC EVERYWHERE loved that!!!!
I have felt that magic everywhere for a long time !!!
So grateful to a loving Hevenly Father who shows his love and care for me each day!!!
We went up to Idaho for christmas and stayed with my mom and grandpa bud .. And had lots of fun cousins to play with... Linz was there from Missouri.Jana from Idaho falls and rach from Blackfoot I'd.. It was fun to go home and be away for a while!!! We were able to spend some time with grandma mingo too... Me and the kids loved that and would not be christmas eve without yummy broccoli soup and apricot chicken and salad and homemade candy everywhere and peppermint ice cream !!!! Jordans favorite things!!! We acted out the nativity mas could not sit still he was so excited !!! Jamie my sweet sister in law and was there with her family it was Fun ....kinda quiet... Brought back lots of memories....
Christmas morning was wonderful!!! Wish we could have it on Sunday every year!!! I think it would be perfect!!!! Thanks again to all the wonderful Christmas miracles that came our way.....lots of love from shell
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Good moments today!!!
I finished my book !!!Love Life and See Good Days By Emily Freeman!!!! Oh it's is so good I know I talked about it before ..She tells such good stories and good scriptures!!!! Made me feel like I can love life and see good days which really means to be happy and see the good in everything !!!! I want to share a couple things that I really like ....this is a long list but I love every word.....
She says.....
May you see a good day.
May your perspective be governed by Light, laughter,and discernment .
If mountain moments come your way,
may you rise above and continue your journey
Knowing the Lord is with you.
May the breaking of each day
Find you on your knees.
May you live after the manner of Happiness.
May your focus lead you to understand that God is in the details!!! (love that)!!!
As you pray each day for the answer you want,
May you remember that He might send The answer you need!!! (sometimes hard to remember) love it though
May your heart have great experience
May listing what you love allow you
To recognize your joys...
If sorrow comes your way,
May you sow in tears
And reap in joy
May you always remember the important days of your life,
Specially the days
When your testimony burned within.
May your eyes be quick to search
From one side of heaven unto the other
And recognize the great things
As tender mercies from the lord.
May the oil of gladness permeate your heart.
May everyday be a day of gladness
And a good day
Because you have chosen the good part.
Now I wish I could take credit for all this wonderful stuff.. She signs it by saying
This is my wish for you..... Emily Freeman....
Isn't that good stuff!!!!!!!
I love it so much!!!
So my day was a good one full of good moments some that pulled at my heart!!! I wanted to tell you a few of them....
Mason has preschool at 9:15 so I take Chaney and then drive to American fork ...well today we got there at 9:05..... I told mas we are kinda early we better wait... He was so excited and happy he just jumped out of the car and said ...oh it's ok mom see ya!!! I hesitated a min and then just let him go.... I just went about my day and went back to get him. my friend that usually brings him home is gone this week.
( makes me grateful for car pool) all though it's been fun to be able to get him.... Anyway when I got there his teacher told me that he tried to get in and the door was locked!!!! And she wasn't down stairs to let him in .. she thought she heard crying but didn't see him....little bit later her neighbor knocked on the front door with mas....... My heart dropped !!!! My mind raced to all the things that could've happened and I just basically felt like the worst mom ever!!! Who just drops there kid off 10 mins early and doesnt look back. His teacher is amazing and was sweet about it ..she was so worried mas was traumatized!!! He wasn't.....but I was !!! So we got in the car..... And I held masons little cute hand and I said mas tell me the story what happened.??? I love how mason tells stories his eyes get big and his voice changes.... He says well you dropped me off and when I went back there the door was locked.... But when I went back to see you. you were gone.... I started to cry ....then I said a prayer. And I said heavenly father thankyou that you could help me find my way back home.....OR let me get into my teachers house........ (I'm crying at this point of his story).... He says then this nice lady came and helped me.... So sweet and so simple.... I said so mason Hevenly Father answered your prayer because that lady came to help you ...he said ya I know.... I'm not sure who is the parent here....... He had it all under control... I'm having a moment and can't stop crying partly because I just felt so terrible that I just left him... And mostly because He knew that he could say a prayer ....THAT WAS THE FIRST THING HE THOUGHT OF.!!!!!! And that Hevenly Father ANSWERED his prayer... That even though his crazy mom was off .... Hevenly Father was there to PICK UP THE PIECES and keep him safe!!!
I promised the teacher to never be early again!!! Just another tender mercy for me!!!! Hevenly father loves us and cares so much....
Another thing that happened today .. I wanted to go to this sewing group tonight .our ward is making a Christmas quilt!!! So cute!!!! But I didn't know what to do with my kiddos!!! I feel like I'm always getting a babysitter.... I didn't want to for one more thing!!! So I just decided to take them!!!!
I told them if they were good and didn't pull fabric and thread all over I'd buy them an ice cream cone.... They didn't want to go very bad !!! But When we got there I was so overwhelmed by the love and the open arms that were there from theses sweet ladies in our ward.... I couldn't believe it...I even had a speech prepared for when they asked me why I brought them.... I should've known they wouldn't ask... They just keep telling me how good they were and to please come again!!! And how glad and happy they were to have us I keep trying to hold back the tears.... Love the women in my ward!!! They really didn't have to be that nice.....but they were!!!! Now My square that I made for my blanket is another story!!!! We will see how it turns out!!!!
Anyway good things today.... My heart is so grateful for so many reasons today.. I can't help but think that Jordan was there with mas helping us out!!!! Masons teacher said they were talking about things they were grateful for and mas said his daddy!!!! I know he's helping me....and whispering good things in our ears!!!! And keeping us going!!! So happy to have him on our side helping us get through this crazy life....not how we planned he would....but helping us as our angel from heaven......And my heart goes out to those around me that may have a heavy heart right now....It seems like there are so many sad things going on right now Im always hearing about someone going through a hard thing or a mountain moment as emily Freeman would say!!! One more thing in her book she says is....
WE WILL SEE THE GOOD THROUGH OUR TEARS. and after the tears there will be JOY. The saddness will not surround us forever.
WE must remember that it is often through unexpected and even painful circumstances that we are led to discover the good that we otherwise would never see....
Not saying that you can't have a moment and cry your eyes out!!! I do it often..... But then sit back and find the good!!!! I hope and pray for all around me that there will be plenty of good to find!!! Love shell
She says.....
May you see a good day.
May your perspective be governed by Light, laughter,and discernment .
If mountain moments come your way,
may you rise above and continue your journey
Knowing the Lord is with you.
May the breaking of each day
Find you on your knees.
May you live after the manner of Happiness.
May your focus lead you to understand that God is in the details!!! (love that)!!!
As you pray each day for the answer you want,
May you remember that He might send The answer you need!!! (sometimes hard to remember) love it though
May your heart have great experience
May listing what you love allow you
To recognize your joys...
If sorrow comes your way,
May you sow in tears
And reap in joy
May you always remember the important days of your life,
Specially the days
When your testimony burned within.
May your eyes be quick to search
From one side of heaven unto the other
And recognize the great things
As tender mercies from the lord.
May the oil of gladness permeate your heart.
May everyday be a day of gladness
And a good day
Because you have chosen the good part.
Now I wish I could take credit for all this wonderful stuff.. She signs it by saying
This is my wish for you..... Emily Freeman....
Isn't that good stuff!!!!!!!
I love it so much!!!
So my day was a good one full of good moments some that pulled at my heart!!! I wanted to tell you a few of them....
Mason has preschool at 9:15 so I take Chaney and then drive to American fork ...well today we got there at 9:05..... I told mas we are kinda early we better wait... He was so excited and happy he just jumped out of the car and said ...oh it's ok mom see ya!!! I hesitated a min and then just let him go.... I just went about my day and went back to get him. my friend that usually brings him home is gone this week.
( makes me grateful for car pool) all though it's been fun to be able to get him.... Anyway when I got there his teacher told me that he tried to get in and the door was locked!!!! And she wasn't down stairs to let him in .. she thought she heard crying but didn't see him....little bit later her neighbor knocked on the front door with mas....... My heart dropped !!!! My mind raced to all the things that could've happened and I just basically felt like the worst mom ever!!! Who just drops there kid off 10 mins early and doesnt look back. His teacher is amazing and was sweet about it ..she was so worried mas was traumatized!!! He wasn't.....but I was !!! So we got in the car..... And I held masons little cute hand and I said mas tell me the story what happened.??? I love how mason tells stories his eyes get big and his voice changes.... He says well you dropped me off and when I went back there the door was locked.... But when I went back to see you. you were gone.... I started to cry ....then I said a prayer. And I said heavenly father thankyou that you could help me find my way back home.....OR let me get into my teachers house........ (I'm crying at this point of his story).... He says then this nice lady came and helped me.... So sweet and so simple.... I said so mason Hevenly Father answered your prayer because that lady came to help you ...he said ya I know.... I'm not sure who is the parent here....... He had it all under control... I'm having a moment and can't stop crying partly because I just felt so terrible that I just left him... And mostly because He knew that he could say a prayer ....THAT WAS THE FIRST THING HE THOUGHT OF.!!!!!! And that Hevenly Father ANSWERED his prayer... That even though his crazy mom was off .... Hevenly Father was there to PICK UP THE PIECES and keep him safe!!!
I promised the teacher to never be early again!!! Just another tender mercy for me!!!! Hevenly father loves us and cares so much....
Another thing that happened today .. I wanted to go to this sewing group tonight .our ward is making a Christmas quilt!!! So cute!!!! But I didn't know what to do with my kiddos!!! I feel like I'm always getting a babysitter.... I didn't want to for one more thing!!! So I just decided to take them!!!!
I told them if they were good and didn't pull fabric and thread all over I'd buy them an ice cream cone.... They didn't want to go very bad !!! But When we got there I was so overwhelmed by the love and the open arms that were there from theses sweet ladies in our ward.... I couldn't believe it...I even had a speech prepared for when they asked me why I brought them.... I should've known they wouldn't ask... They just keep telling me how good they were and to please come again!!! And how glad and happy they were to have us I keep trying to hold back the tears.... Love the women in my ward!!! They really didn't have to be that nice.....but they were!!!! Now My square that I made for my blanket is another story!!!! We will see how it turns out!!!!
Anyway good things today.... My heart is so grateful for so many reasons today.. I can't help but think that Jordan was there with mas helping us out!!!! Masons teacher said they were talking about things they were grateful for and mas said his daddy!!!! I know he's helping me....and whispering good things in our ears!!!! And keeping us going!!! So happy to have him on our side helping us get through this crazy life....not how we planned he would....but helping us as our angel from heaven......And my heart goes out to those around me that may have a heavy heart right now....It seems like there are so many sad things going on right now Im always hearing about someone going through a hard thing or a mountain moment as emily Freeman would say!!! One more thing in her book she says is....
WE WILL SEE THE GOOD THROUGH OUR TEARS. and after the tears there will be JOY. The saddness will not surround us forever.
WE must remember that it is often through unexpected and even painful circumstances that we are led to discover the good that we otherwise would never see....
Not saying that you can't have a moment and cry your eyes out!!! I do it often..... But then sit back and find the good!!!! I hope and pray for all around me that there will be plenty of good to find!!! Love shell
Monday, November 7, 2011
Still moving
So it's been so long I don't know where to start.... And I have made so many attempts at this ... We will see if this one works.... Life is going good...my kids are growing up way to fast and I hate it...but they are adorable and make me happy...
Chaney is loving school and is loving to read... She played soccer this fall and loved every min... I have to say how grateful I am to her coach!! Chaney loved him...would not stop talking about him... I love how heavenly father sends us these sweet tender mercies...even in a soccer coach!!! Chaney said she finally found something she loves to to do... So we are happy about that.... She's my sweetheart!!!
Mason is all boy!!! He's loving preschool has the best teacher... I can't wait to see what she says about him next week.....I can only imagine the things he tells his teacher... he came home the other day and while I was doing hair downstairs, he was in the kitchen for a while...he came down with a cookie sheet and a broken egg on it with a face on it... He said, look mom it's humpty dumpy...then he told me the story..he said, I just used the counter for the wall... All of it was in the pan!!! Guess he was paying attention to all the details at school.... So cute..... I substituted in primary a couple weeks ago and sat behind mas during singing time....he was singing sosososoosso loud... I'm friends with his teacher and so I asked her...uh does he do this every week? is this his normal voice?... she just smiled and said yes... I tried to tell him to sing quieter but he was too excited... What do ya do??? He growing up so fast!!!!! Still loves all holidays and birthdays!!! He asked me today how much longer until his bday!!! Only 10 months!!!
Landon is the cutest most spoiled little 2 year old...he melts my heart and he knows it... He's a little talker... he always asks his brother (how was school mas)??? And he won't stop until mas answers him... One day he asked me if mas had to go to school. i said yes. he says, oh dang it. (in his sweet little voice!!!)) they are such good buddies... Laughing one min, crying the next, wrestling the next...and then it all starts over... My favorite thing that landon says is you ask him who he looks like and he says (my daddy) with this huge Jordan smile... I think I ask him a little too much but I can't help it..!!! I got my wisdom teeth out and landon asked me if my cheeks hurt?? I said, yes... he says, oh sorry I kiss em!! He's such a sweetie... How can you not give him anything he wants...
I can't believe it's November and the holidays are coming!!! I've been thinking back to last year!! Oh, I'm so glad it's been another year... I seem to be in a better place... I seem to have a little better understanding of this crazy life!!! A little, anyway, with I'm sure much more to learn... I like where I'm at though... I can feel the love that my heavenly father has for me each and everyday in so many moments of the day!!! I can't believe how many angels heavenly father sends my way to help with everything!!!
Life is good for the mingos... We are learning growing crying laughing loving and still moving around here !!!! Thanks to all these wonderful people around us !!! Thanks for all you do for us love shell
Chaney is loving school and is loving to read... She played soccer this fall and loved every min... I have to say how grateful I am to her coach!! Chaney loved him...would not stop talking about him... I love how heavenly father sends us these sweet tender mercies...even in a soccer coach!!! Chaney said she finally found something she loves to to do... So we are happy about that.... She's my sweetheart!!!
Mason is all boy!!! He's loving preschool has the best teacher... I can't wait to see what she says about him next week.....I can only imagine the things he tells his teacher... he came home the other day and while I was doing hair downstairs, he was in the kitchen for a while...he came down with a cookie sheet and a broken egg on it with a face on it... He said, look mom it's humpty dumpy...then he told me the story..he said, I just used the counter for the wall... All of it was in the pan!!! Guess he was paying attention to all the details at school.... So cute..... I substituted in primary a couple weeks ago and sat behind mas during singing time....he was singing sosososoosso loud... I'm friends with his teacher and so I asked her...uh does he do this every week? is this his normal voice?... she just smiled and said yes... I tried to tell him to sing quieter but he was too excited... What do ya do??? He growing up so fast!!!!! Still loves all holidays and birthdays!!! He asked me today how much longer until his bday!!! Only 10 months!!!
Landon is the cutest most spoiled little 2 year old...he melts my heart and he knows it... He's a little talker... he always asks his brother (how was school mas)??? And he won't stop until mas answers him... One day he asked me if mas had to go to school. i said yes. he says, oh dang it. (in his sweet little voice!!!)) they are such good buddies... Laughing one min, crying the next, wrestling the next...and then it all starts over... My favorite thing that landon says is you ask him who he looks like and he says (my daddy) with this huge Jordan smile... I think I ask him a little too much but I can't help it..!!! I got my wisdom teeth out and landon asked me if my cheeks hurt?? I said, yes... he says, oh sorry I kiss em!! He's such a sweetie... How can you not give him anything he wants...
I can't believe it's November and the holidays are coming!!! I've been thinking back to last year!! Oh, I'm so glad it's been another year... I seem to be in a better place... I seem to have a little better understanding of this crazy life!!! A little, anyway, with I'm sure much more to learn... I like where I'm at though... I can feel the love that my heavenly father has for me each and everyday in so many moments of the day!!! I can't believe how many angels heavenly father sends my way to help with everything!!!
- I still haven't had to take my garbage to the curb!!
- I still have a sweet friend that takes care of my lawn...
- And another who does my garden and brings us produce every week...
- so many more...
- have the best neighbors... Who they would never say they were sick of us wild mingos but sometimes I worry... they do so much for us...
Life is good for the mingos... We are learning growing crying laughing loving and still moving around here !!!! Thanks to all these wonderful people around us !!! Thanks for all you do for us love shell
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