I WiSH.....

I could sport these Legs and Buns and have it be as cute!!

I love Gager mans little stumps and cute chubby buns. I had to get some pictures before he gets too old.  Ah, I just love him!

WeiRd ScieNce....

Science fair time! Alyssa entered the science fair with her project being on 'electromagnatism'. And with the help of a SWeeT grandpa Larry, built a motor. She won 3rd place!! I am so proud of her.  Grandpa sure gets a lot of credit for the idea.. and all the tools, and know how in building her project but she took it upon herself to do everything else. I helped pick up some photos from Costco... thats about it.  Way to go Lou!! 

Lys and her proud brother

Grandpa also gave alyssa the little 'shocker' to take as an extra example.. all the boys were daring each other to be ShOcKeD.

Cute little Lexi Lou Treu.. who is Alyssa's good friend and in the same class. She won 1st place!! She did her project on pencil positioning and the differences in handwriting.

LaDieS....

Think TwIcE when shifting from 3rd to Drive..  Sometimes you've gotta ask yourself,  'Is it safe to do so at this time?'. Because this CouLd happen to YoU:

I just did the test run to make sure this doesnt happen to anyone else. You can thank me later.

(looks like something from SaW)

And not everyone has a babe that knows how to save you hundreds on fixing it for you. 

this little cutie was just in the pathway to the garage...

A FeW QueStiOns....

I haven't been much of a blogger lately. This, I'm sure, more than I have noticed. I guess I'm in a little bit of a slum on my want of taking pictures of everything. However Lately I have felt so blessed, in which I feel so inclined to blog. As to my previous post, which I wanted to express more than I did, I've been feeling a little more blessed than ever. Why? I cant pin-point the reasoning to one certain thing. However I have been looking at life a LiTTLe different. After my last post, I had my car break on me. I was taking off.. Yes, probably -a little faster than usual-.. and had shifted my gears... -a little faster than usual-.. looked down, and saw I was in third. Well being a GiRL (no offense to those women who know more about this than I do), I saw it was in third and as I still had my foot on the gas shifted it to drive.... CLuNk CluNk... CLUNK. Out went my car.   I LoVe my car. I love how smooth my car drives, I love my system, I love the comfort. I LoVe my car. I love my husband, who is now out in the garage pulling it apart, and fixing it. He is so smart, and so talented to even know how to do all of that. I went a day and a half.. two days without a vehicle and could almost swear it was the end of the world. 

Which has brought me to my other conclusions. Conclusions in which I'm sure we all think about and feel at some point or another. How spoiled are we?? Cody and I definitely aren't RiCH, We don't have the biggest house on top of the hill, not even a white picket fence. But We are SO spoiled. We have a bigger house than we need, We have enough money to buy snacks and sugared cereal when getting groceries, We have (some) name brand clothing, We have more than we NEED with most things we own.  I am just really counting my blessings.

In this day and age, there are more psychiatrists, CoUnSeLoRs, more medication, more doctors... WHY?? Can someone fill me in on why? I understand the actual cancer medication/doctors/prescription.. etc. bit but why does it seem everyone needs counseling? Or medication for natural feelings? Are our lives really so bad... ?? Are we getting bombed..? are we freezing outside pulling hand carts..? Are we washing our clothes in frozen tubs of water we have to heat over a fire...? I'm sure my point is coming across. In no way am I trying to come at anyone who is or does need this extra help. Cause Im sure there have been a few times in my life when I could have. But in all reality if we were all a little more thankful for what we have and not focused on what we don't have, maybe things in our life wouldn't feel so... incomplete.  I have a testimony of the fact I know the Lord gives us trials to learn from them. Or, as much or more importantly to try to draw us nearer to him. I am in no way a gleaming example of this. Or to aLWaYS be a 'glass half full'  type person. But in no way am I going to stop in making that a GoaL of mine. 

I don't think my trials are going to be lessened or get lighter. I just hope that anything that does come my way I will be able to overcome.

I love my family. I love my children. Their bright eyes and happy personalities are what get me through my toughest of days. I love my husband. I love that after being with him for over 6 years he can still give me chills (that, and if Brad Pitt were an option to me, I'd still choose him).  He knows I am crazy about him. Sometimes literally CraZy. But he still loves me and I love him. I love my parents. I couldn't come from a better pair of people. They are, simply, amazing. They continue to aLWAYs unselfishly, help me and my family. They are, and have ALWAYS been, PRiMe examples of whom I'd love to be like. My Dad is the most christ-like human being I know, or have ever known. And for me to even be able to say that I feel So blessed. My mom is such a sweetheart. I love my siblings. I have the smartest, most talented brothers and sister. They all are so great and have always been a support to me.. and Cody. They have amazing spouses whom I love dearly.

  I love my in-laws. They are always supportive, not to mention always a good time. They too, continue to always lend us their help when needed. Unselfishly.  I love my father-in-law. He has always made me feel welcome in the family. Which means more to me than I think he knows.  I love my Mom-in-Laws.. Both different in their own great ways, but both very giving and supportive. I love my sibling-in-laws. All of them are so talented and charismatic with people. ALL loved more than they know.

I love my friends... and am so thankful for all of them, and my family, in my life. Those who keep me posted, those who help me out, those who make me laugh, those who listen, those who talk, those who know I would do anything in my power to help them, and those who would do anything in theirs to help me, those who love me for me, and not what I am or am not/have or have not.  I am unbelievably grateful.

 To those who actually read aLL of this... I commend.

ToDaY....

I am feeling overly GRaTeFuL....

 for the opportunity I have to go to WoRk (even if at times I don't want to be there)...

 for the piles of LaUnDrY I had (and usually have) awaiting me at home...

 for my KiDs, and the MeSSeS they make....

for My HuSbaNd, and the trials we share and overcome together....

for My HoMe and the opportunity I have to clean it, almost constantly....

For NoiSe, not everybody gets to hear a 3 year olds CoNsTaNt chatter (Whenever West is gone.. it 'sounds' weird)....

For MiNoR iLLNeSs, Head congestion, Cold? thats nothing....

For all those little things I can whine about but in all actuality ShOuLd be , and more importantly AM,   grateful for. I am grateful for LiFe.