HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Last night was so much fun with family and friends. We used the community room at the library and played Rockband and various games. I enjoyed it and am very grateful for my friends and my family.
I am hoping and praying that we may all have a great New Year. Some of my goals for the year are:
renewing my Temple recommend-it has been like forever
getting healthy-blood pressure, weight, mind(I know it might be impossible to get mind healthyLOL)
live a more destressful life
learn to say it is ok to say NO
making time to play by myself and with friends
get connected and stay connected to old friends and family members
enjoy this year's journey!

I called my cousin Ann and had a great time talking to her. We talked for over a hour and it was so nice. I miss my family. I had been remembering spending so much time with her and her family growing up. They are a big part of my fave memories as a child and youth. I tried to reach Ed her brother, but just got to leave a message.

Tonight is Donnell's and i first date of 2010. I love him and am so happy I met him and was able to be blessed enough to become his wife and eternal mate. He makes me so happy and fills my life with joy. Mom often asks me if he still makes me laugh and I in all honesty can say yes almost EVERYDAY-no lie! Some days I only see him for 5 minutes, thank goodness my hours have changed again so I will be home more now. His laugh is music to my soul, I count him twice when I count my blessings(I read that somewhere and love that quote!)

I love ya all and Happy New Year! B

Well Christmas is over

and I am sad. It was a very nice one. I had gone to the dentist on Tues. thinking I was gonna die!! They took xrays and couldn't find the tooth, they asked about sinuses and I told them I had just got over avery bad infection. They gave me strong antibiotics and pain pills. I was still feeling not quite myself so we just had our family. It was so nice we decided that is how we want it every Christmas Eve. Bryan played the guitar and we sang Christmas songs and carols, read the story from scriptures instead of a play. It was especially nice because I called Mom and her and Glen joined in the festivites via the phone. They loved it and sang with us. Serenity, because of her broken leg, with her family spent the night(she told us later it was really fun to spend the night-remember last year they went home for the night and came back in the morning). They had Josh's room. Cassandra, Abby, Aden, Josh, and Brinae slept in Brinae's room. Serenity was the one to wake everybody up this year!!!! Gerry spent the night too and loved it. He gets very lonely in the nursing home where he lives. We had our brunch and the Elders came. Cassandra put them to work putting Abby's kitchen together. They called home from our phones and then they were off. We played Rockband COuntry version, played DDR-I still got the moves-NOT!
We bar-b-q'd for dinner. We did not want turkey. It was really a great time and I am so excited-are you ready???? WE HAD A WHITE CHRISTMAS!!! i kept calling Mom and telling her it was a blizzard! It was so cold and pretty falling down. love love love it!
Today was the best Sacrament meeting I have been to in like forever. Joseph McCollum got home from his mission and gave an absolutely beautiful talk. It was awesome. He sure is a cutie for those single girls out here!!
Love to all! B

Merry Christmas!

I know it has been forever since I posted. Things have been so hectic and when I get home from work all I want to do is veg and crash.
Cassandra has both liver failure and type 2 diabetes. She is trying to get a hold of it, it has been scary and hard for her.
Serenity has a broken leg and has been off of it for over a month now and it is still not healing.
I have been working fulltime for this last few months, I can't wait for January when my time will be cut way back. I will be able to be mom and teacher again.
Christmas is here and I am homesick for my family. My mom is not doing well and I miss her like crazy. I wish we could all be together for Christmas. i wish i could see my brother and sister, I am missing them so much.
I am trying to get everything done for CHristmas, I still have a few things left to get, then done.
I am hoping for a fun and loving filled few days with my kids and grandkids.
Merry Christmas to you from me I love ya all!
I am going to do so much better with this bloggy thing in the new Year!!(I promise!!!)

Update

I haven't really had much time to blog or the desire to really sit down and blog. I have been,in my spare time, creating cards and layouts. I need to put them on my other blog.
Serenity fell off her neighbor's porch yesterday and broke her leg. She is in pain and having a hard time getting around. She goes in Monday for her cast. They splinted it from her ankle to above her knee. It is hard to help when I am working every day, Brinae is helping, and I can help with baths and putting them to bed.
Cassandra will get the results from all her tests on Monday, they called and told her a test came back showing her liver is not functioning. Monday cannot get here fast enough is what I think. I love my kids and wish they did not have to go through these kinds of trials.
I have been so tired when I get home from work that all I want to do is veg. My blood pressure is coming down witht he meds-thank goodness. The money has helped, but I miss being home with Josh and Brinae. They are bonding with Donnell and the stories they tell me when I get home.......LOL!
Love to all!

A little update

It has been kind of hectic here. We have had some sickness(headache thing with sore throats, fever, body aches), extra work hours for me, schoolwork, and helping a friend get ready for her babies-yep my co-worker had twin girls on Wednesday and they are adorable. Sara and I went over to Amber's house and got the babies room ready. Serenity came over and helped put the second crib together. We had so much fun and the room is beautiful-pink and brown. I scrubbed her kitchen floors and we vacumed and got the apartment all nice and spiffy for when Amber brings the girls home. We looked around the girls' room and realized it needed baskets for the socks and bibs, so off to walmart we went. It was 11:30p.m. and while we waited for someone to come and cut the material for the dresser top, I decorated the baskets! We used the sewing department's scissors and cut the ribbon and tied bows around the baskets and garbage can. We finally got the material and off we went. We were so excited to do the room that we didn't want to leave. We kept saying one more time and we would walk in the room! We had someone secretly buy her the carseats she had picked out and the bedding she had picked out-Amber had no idea!!! Our new library babies are Aurora(6lb1oz) and Ariyan (5lb9oz)-they have tons of black hair like Momma!
That is mainly what has been keeping me busy and getting ready for the all day crop at the library coming up Sept. 26/ I am teaching a make and take. I had my scrapbooking class last Thursday and had 12 come! I love it!!
I need to go now but know I love you all!

Wow It has been a long time!

i have been busy working on getting stuff to put on my artwork blog I have set up. Nothing is on there yet, but will be very soon.
School has started and with that life has been a little more hectic!
Brinae and Josh are both in Seminary and lovin' it.They are doing homestudy-a long story and I am at work -so not getting into it right now.
I have been creating some awesome cards. I just love playing with ink and paper!!!
Ok girls-those that won something from me I need your snail mail addys so I can get them out to you!!!
I need to go but I love ya all!

Sunday quietness

I had a hour and a half nap late this afternoon and now am just puttering. I taught Relief Society today and loved it. I was just filling in for a sister. I would love to do it more I think.
Today Katie WInborn spoke in Sacrament. She just got back from her mission. She went to Washington D.C. to a Spanish speaking mission. It was awesome to hear her talk, she is more subdued than before she left and yet still Katie-girl. She has an amazing testimony and she bore it in Spanish and yep I cried!
My scrapbook room is coming together, I was rearranging a few things and still have to do some organizing, but I am LOVING it! I can't wait to take pics and post them. I wish Lindsay were here to help with decorating. Whenever I go to her blog and see the things she does-stink' amazing! i just wish she would post pictures from all of her rooms-hey lets ask her!!!! Lindsay, if you see this please do so. Your talents are so incredible:decorator, party planner, cake decorator-you need to hang out a shingle girl!!!!
I have been on Facebook a little more and have had contact with some old friends and some relatives I haven't had contact with in like forever. I just don't get on much.
Brinae and JOsh had a great time at Youth Conference and I am so thankful for the programs we have for the kids. They are helping to build their testimonies and to have fun with one another.
Donnell is starting to get up to go to work so I need to go and help him out the door.
Goodnight and love to all.