Just perfect

Last Saturday our family was able to be sealed for time and all eternity in the Las Vegas LDS Temple. The only words that I can use to describe it to anyone was these two...just perfect. We had a LOT of people that are family to us show up. Some members biological families were also there. As we were being sealed as a family, I thought...if this is what heaven is then I am ready! This journey to this point has really got me thinking of how truly blessed we are as a family. I wish that we could take pictures in the temple, but the mental picture and feeling that I will have is this....all of us in our white clothes, looking at each other, filled with love and happiness.There was no other feeling in that room other then love. People we love, people that love us, people waiting outside that love us.It truly was just perfect...

Have I mentioned this already....

Ok so Saturday is the day, our family is headed to the temple. And we are very excited, but I am afraid that I am getting over bearing about it.I tell EVERYONE..LDS, Non-LDS alike, "Hey guess what?". Some of you still are curtious to smile and say "yes, so exciting!" and other smile and look at me like" I can't wait til she quits saying this to me every time I see her..." Anyway, sorry folks but I am just happy.:)

Yep, I'm selfish...

Each of my friends have taught me so many things both as individuals and as a combined group. One thing that they have taught me collectively is that...I'm selfish.It's true. I love having my own TV time. I love having my own computer time (which includes Facebook browsing), and enjoy time to myself. I. am. selfish. All my friends talk about how much time they wish they had to teach their kids more, or do more with their kids or take their family places. And I listen to them and I think...you really do all that with your kids!? Don't get me wrong. I love spending time with our kids. I love going places with them and family time is important, but I also think me time is important..in fact, truth be told, I think me time is more...yikes!...Anyway, I look at it this way...happy mom= happy family.My kids aren't ...too bad. They think for themselves, they are taught by me and their dad the most important things. I just don't feel the need to be there for every cotton pickin thing they do....So don't go having a heart attack my friends, it's not that I don't love them, I'm just selfish...

14 years later...

Our anniversary was on Tuesday and I really had to think about the how many years. 14 years!! Wow! Really that isn't that much, but it really is! I got married when I was 18 years old...and I love when people tell me...oh, you are too young to be married that long...why thank you! But, this last week I have thought a lot about where my life was 14 years ago. Barely married and getting ready to be a mom. Married to a man that I had known 6 months, but fell in love with at first sight... really! Which is funny because he had no job, the wrong size clothes on, and his teeth were awful, but hey, what a catch for me!:) Sometimes 14 years can go by really slow and others times I can't beleive that another year has gone by so quickly. The reason that I am writing this entry, is because someone recently told me that they knew my husband better then I do. That basically they would always know him better. I took that to mean that the last 14 years were just ...nothing. But guess what?... they were not nothing...They are not nothing. You might think you know him, the past him, but I know him now.You may think that you know about our life, because you see us every 3 or 4 months, but I have been there for him.And he has been there for me.WE have been there for the good, the bad, the very bad and we keep building a life together. I have built my life, past, present and future with him. I have been raising 5 children with him. I have been there for surgeries, diseases, death, happiness, love, tears, birth and everything else. That is not nothing.We are happy. We are a family. I am sorry that this person cannot except that we have a life together. I am sorry that this person doesn't want him to be a great husband and father and would rather act like he still is a kid. That they think they know him so well. Guess what...14 years...now that is something.

Happiness...

What is bringing me happiness?
1. Louie...our anniversary is on Tuesday. I love him. I love his strength. I love that he comforts me when I should be comforting him. I love that we get to raise our kids together.
2. Our kids... they have brought so much love is my heart. I feel like it might burst! I love that they are unique is every way, but continue to work together to make our home happy.
3. My mother. She is an amazing woman. She give literally her all for us. She is funny and thoughtful and kind. i am grateful for her.
4.Music. I love all types. Just listen to my playlist. I might sound bi polar, but I'm not...:)
5. The church and ward I belong to.This is very important to me. They are truly my family.
6.Facebook. I'm sorry but I really enjoy it! I love seeing others and their lives and their families.
7. Herbal tea...helps out alot..
8. Last but certainly not least...the temple...very excited to go there with our family next month and make promises and commitments that bring us all happiness.

Cut or not to cut.. that is the question

When I was younger I had a period of time that I grew my hair out. And it did get long... ish...down to the middle of my back. Anyway, I had boyfriend that always said he loved long hair and so hey! I loved having long hair...until the break up and the ....chop! All gone. up to the chin. The point of me sharing this that I believe that I am not a long hair person. I really hate the upkeep. I mean some people, like our daughters for example, have beautiful long hair and do so many fun things with it, but I would rather have a shorter hair. Well, this last year the girls talked me into not cutting my hair for a year. A YEAR!! And so far I have kept to it. Hair color, that is something entirely different. Color away...not away as in go away, but away as in go for it...um, yeah, anyhoo...but it is so hard! I seriously think that if I had the "ideal" face, ya know the one that doesn't have the appearance of a slight double chin, that I would just chop it all, but no. Those dang girls! Well, I guess it's not that bad to grow it out, at least I am growing it out the natural way, I could go and buy hair and just clip it in and voila! instant hair! No I'll keep growing it and the we will see in August...that 's the year mark, if I keep going....

Superstitious

I am superstitious. I do the throw- the- salt -over- the- back, don't go out on Friday the 13th kind of gal. So this big event is coming up and we had one date in mind, and then it just didn't gel with my numbers. I know... weird. For some reason, 4 and 11 are my lucky numbers. Our old house was 4161...4 and 11in the numbers. Our house now 2081...4 can go into 20. Yeah, I am that lady. So when we came up with the date of March 12 for the Big day, it all came together. 12: 4 goes into 12- 3 times. We are performing 3 ordinances that day. 2011- duh! 11...Anyway so now that brings me peace of mind. I know scary. The there is the cake. We are going to have a get together after the Big deal, and I ordered chocolate cake. The lady that I ordered the cake from said she heard years ago that ordering chocolate cake for a "wedding" cake was bad luck.Oh no. Bad luck! Then I thought, well it is our family's favorite cake and it will make us happy, so...plus I watch those baking shows and people order chocolate cake all the time.... So, I will just take my chances. Louie says that I think about things way too much, but hey it's my thing...