Tonight I took Hailey to see Hansel and Gretel in Burley. I was so excited to have just Mother and daughter time. I considered taking her to Dairy Queen when the ballet was over. I called Tyler during the intermission to see how things were going (I don't leave Brig all that often so I still check up on him). When I called Tyler stated chewing ( Read more... )

The Serenity prayer that they say at AA is something that I always keep close to my heart. I remember it often and say it over in my head ( Read more... )

I know summer ended a few weeks ago, but it was the most fun I've ever had during the summer. I really enjoyed the kids the whole time. In July we went to Yellowstone with my family. The kids were so good and we had a lot of fun hiking around and seeing all of the wild life. Then we went Downata Hot Springs with Tyler's family. I felt so proud of ( Read more... )

I love having 5 children. They are the joy of my life. I love every single one of them and wouldn't change who they are, but one struggle I've had is that I desperately wish that my little Hailey could have a sister. I grew up in a girl family where I had one brother and six sisters. I am close to my sisters and I talk to a couple of them every day ( Read more... )

This past weekend we went to Downata Hot Springs with Tyler's fam. It was a lot of fun we stayed in Tepees. On Friday night it rained really hard and the tepee leaked...of course it was on my sleeping bag. Friday we spent the whole day at the pool and waterslides. Jodi watched Brig in the morning and we kept a life jacket on Ethan so it was fun ( Read more... )

One of my friends takes care of foster children and her own. I've known her since we moved to Idaho. I can't even count how many kids she has had through the years. Right now she has a couple of different sibling groups ( Read more... )

Around 5 our neighbor knocked on our door and showed me that Jasper was laying in the road in front of our house dead. :( I'm so sad. I'm going to miss him. He was my faithful running companion. On Monday when we ran his fur was covered with frost when we got back because it was so cold. I got him so food and petted him and told him what a ( Read more... )

Christmas 1997 ( Read more... )

I don't know if I mentioned before but I am now the secretary in the Relief Society Presidency at our Church. The RS president used to help with the LDS 12 step program in our area. One time a few years ago when I questioned if I should let my brother come and live with me I called her. She was so level headed and gave me great advice. I ( Read more... )

On the 11th of November it was Veterans day. Our school puts on a really nice program for the veterans in our community. Spencer wanted me to call and ask my dad to come ( my dad was in the Utah Air National Guard ) of course he didn't tell me to invite my dad until the day before the program and my parents don't live close to us. So my dad ( Read more... )