Summer Fun

My nephew got this little water park for his birthday so my sister invited us over to play in it... well Brayden anyway.  They had a great time and I think it was more fun watching them!

Desserts spelled backwards is Stressed... but it makes me stronger!

I know that I would rather talk about all the good and never any of my challenges but this also isn't realistic.  I am in no way shape or form trying to complain at all or get sympathy.  I hope this does not come across that way for that is not how it is intended.

And I will end it on  a positive note for sure.

This passed week has been quite stressful to say the least but it has also been building my character.

Our shower somehow got ripped out of the wall, which happens to be our ONLY shower... on the hottest day of the year, on our way to Meridian, the truck's A/C died, then it was dying on us on our way home,  the back tire was flat on it when my husband was getting ready for work... and then the biggest thing that happened just 2 days ago, Jerry and Raelene saved Brayden from drowning and then just a half hour later, I saved a boy Brayden's age from drowning.. talk about an Adrenline Rush!!!
My back has been giving out on me the past couple of days and in so much pain with it that I hardly desire to do anything so I decided to do something logical last night and that was to move a 3/4 inch sheet of plywood by myself, picked it up and as I was moving it I hurt my upper back really bad.  Now can hardly move there and it is where I am fused and never felt such pain before... oh well, You would think that I would learn to not be sooo stupid!!! LOL!!

Now on to happier things.. I went to Costco to get somethings to go on our camping trip( which is the first time we have taken our kids camping by ourselves.. without a Reunion... pretty sad I know!) and went to pay our grocery bill only to discover that our membership expired just 2 days ago!!  The lady was so nice that she gave me about 4 coupons that I didn't even qualify for and said not to tell!  That was so sweet of her!

Jerry took some pretty pictures of the sky the other night with that big storm.  It made one of the most beautiful sunsets I have seen in a long time! 

I colored my hair darker and just love it and have gotten so many compliments on it.. I love positive changes!
I found my digital camera charger and cord!
And the reunion turned out great and I am so thankful for everyone's help and support and love!  We sure missed all those that couldn't come, it just wasn't the same without you!

Anyway, I am thankful for my struggles for I know that I can either choose to be bitter or better from them and I hope that I am choosing the latter.  Thanks to all those for not judging me for talking about them and for loving me thru it.  With God all things are possible and I love my family and Savior so much.

The black hole

That is exactly how I feel about my house!  It is the largest black hole in the Universe and it is not as pretty as the picture depicts it being.  If you want anything lost, just bring it to our home and within a day you won't be able to find it until months later it seems... lol! 

For example:  Yesterday I had Raelene bring in the cord to the camera so I could upload pictures to the computer... today it is gone! The charger for the camera is gone.  How is this possible?  I only wish I knew!  And I wish I knew the solution to my problem.  Life would be so much simpler!

So I need to know for peace of mind... is my house the only black hole out there or are there more of these in the crazy galaxy?!

Happy Anniversary!

Today marks our 14th Anniversary!!  This will only happen one time that it is our 14th on the 14th... I have to say that I honestly love you more than I did the day we were sealed for Time and all Eternity.  We have been thru alot, and you have stuck by me through everything when others would have given up on me.  You have lived up to your saying every single day "Happy wife, happy life" and I am so blessed by you.  You text me every day calling me beautiful and that you love me.  I still look forward to your lunch phone calls!  I have grown so close to you these past years and am so grateful you chose me to marry such a handsome, sweet guy.

I look forward to 60 more years together!  Thank you for loving me.  For serving me, for being so patient.  I love you Ross Stevens with my heart and soul!

Digital Scrapbook... work in progress ( on baking)

I am trying something new.. posting a link to a digital scrapbook.  I don't hardly have anything on there yet, but will work at it gradually. I hope this works.  I have to make a correction though, I said that her dad used to eat it by the spoonfull and I was wrong.. he ate it by the handfull!  All I can say is I don't blame him for not liking to touch it!!

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Take me out to the ballgame...

This year was Jerry's first year at sports.  First was basketball, now baseball.  For being his first year in playing...   He has improved probably the most on his team his coach said.  He has a lot of heart as well.  He reminds me so much of his Dad.  He loves sports and gives his all in everything he does.  I am so thankful that he has a Father to help him learn those important lessons and attributes that he needs in his life, not just in sports.  He will do great in everything he does.  I am so pleased with who he is, not just what he does.  He has his father to thank for this and I am so grateful!

Teaching Moments

I taught Jerry how to make Rolls today so that he could take some to his baseball team.  He did a great job! The most important teaching moments are not scheduled but spontaneous.  We are always teaching wether we realize it or not.  I am wanting to make more of a conscience effort of that.  I want to be a better example for my children.

I am reading more, we are now having story time where I read out of a book each day, studying our scriptures more as a family, teaching how to bake and serve others.  I pray that I will do better every day so that others will want to know more of Christ when then see me.  I want the same for my children.  I love them and feel so blessed to be their mother!