Disapointment

After much consideration Rafe and I have decided to disconnect our home phone which includes the internet. I am releaved yet very disappointed. As I think about it do we really NEED it? (We had a talk in sacrament about living with in our means; it was great! It got me thinking) As I sit at home and use the internet on my cell phone (which we pay a butt load for!) I think we don't really use the internet at home that often. So, we disconnected it. It has been one week and I feel like I am going crazy. I think it's the philosophy of you don't miss it until you don't have it. I have wanted to get some pictures developed and I am not used to having to take them into the store since I have discovered ordering them online; which is fantastic!!! Then there is checking my email. I don't normally check it that often but, lately we have been doing alot of email for primary things and so I need to check it more. I could do that on my phone but, it sucks! Emailing is not easy on a phone!

My biggest complaint now is that I did not get Kenna's birthday picures put up on my blog so, now I have to go to my mom's and download my pictures onto her computer to put any pictures up. So, it will probably be a while until you will get to see how big my little girl actually is.

On the up side of all of this. I will have one less bill to worry about!! Yeah! I can not explain the relief this has given me. I am terrible about paying bills and all day long everyday I worry about if we have enough money to go around.

If you can just be patient with me I will try to keep up on posting (which I can do at work or when I borrow a computer from somewhere) but, there definately will not be much for pictures of my family. *darn it*

I'm Sorry, You are NOT the Biggest Loser!

Not to much surprise I am not the Biggest Loser. I did surprise myself and lost 9 pounds in 8 weeks. Which in my opinion is not too shabby. I did have some tough competition (aka...my sister) she was able to lose 15 pounds and looks great! I was so happy to see her win although it was hard to give up my hard earned money.

Even though the "contest" is over I am still working on losing weight and being a healthier person. I look forward to the coming year and hope that I can change all those bad eating habits. My biggest weakness is sweats so, if you would be so kind not to try and tempt me with all your wonderful baking and treats that would be awesome. I believe I would have lost more weight in the challenge but, my wonderful mom-in-law gave me a HUGE container of chocolate covered raisins for Christmas. I have eaten way too many of them.

Thanks everyone for the love and support you have given me.

The True Meaning

This Christmas I am trying really hard to remember the TRUE meaning of Christmas. In primary on Sunday one of the cutest little 5 yr old boys gave the most beautiful talk about Christmas. I believe it was a mesage from the First Presidency to the Primary Children. It talked about not focusing on the decorations, the tree, the gifts and so on but remembering Christ. We live in a very material world and it is very important to remember Christ and teach our children about Christ and that He is the reason for the Christmas Season. This year where budgets are tight I have really tried to get good gifts that will be used and worth the money spent. Every year I feel that I need to spend a certain amount of money per person and this year I have tried really hard no to do that. I have gotten gifts that I hope will be appreciated and not looked at by how much money was spent.


Enjoy your Christmas and don't forget to think about Jesus Christ. We need to remember that he suffered and died for us. I can't imagine what it would be like. Could I let my child go through that? I honestly don't know.


I hope you all have a Very Merry Christmas!

Wish me luck.....

So I am finally going to do it! I am in a biggest loser club with my sister. We started yesterday and I am not sure what I should and should not be eating, any tips would be appreciated. Hopefully in the end I will feel better, look better, and be $350.00 richer!! Wish me luck.

Alot of sweet nothings....

I feel like I haven't blogged forever I don't really have much to talk about so I will talk about alot of nothing really.

As most of you know a couple weeks ago; Kenna had a run in with our wood burning stove. I had built a fire in the late morning to take the chill off the house. I am always cold. Later in the afternoon Rafe had come home from work and we were just lounging. I got a phone call and Adison and Rafe were playing around. Neither one of us even knew she was by the fireplace. She hit her mouth and knocked her tooth loose then burnt her forehead and palm of one hand. It was the most aweful thing I have ever been through as a mother! She was screaming uncontrollably!!! I had no idea what to deal with first. I sprayed her burns then tried to look at her mouth; all I could see was blood. It looked as if her tooth was hanging by a thread. In all the caious Adison if freaking out because Rafe and I are terrified! We tried to explain the best we could that she needed to see a doctor and Adison was going to Granda Rosies (I'm extremely thankful to have family so close) Adison gathered everyone of her baby dolls and several blankets to keep her company and we headed to drop her off. We made it to Vernal in record time. I was happy no officers where out to catch us flying through town. We got to the ER and she had kind of calmed down a bit. Her hand was a huge blister about 1 in high off her palm. The bleeding had settled down a bit. They got us right in and took great care of her. I am greatful for the nurse (she seems a little unsure of herself but she did great!) Dr. Daniel is a very good doctor and I really appreciate his compassion for us. Rafe and I both had the thought in the back of our mind that we looked like neglectful parents. To make a very long story short later that week we saw a different doctor and we were referred to the Burn Unit at the U of U. After getting another opinion from two different doctors and a preisthood blessing we decided the burn was healing and she was going to be fine. I am so greatful for my knowledge of the gospel and the great husband I have that brings the preisthood into our home. I know that a huge reason Kenna has healed so well is because of the Lord's help. She is now doing great and the blisters are finally gone.

Adison is growing like a weed! She stays skinny but gets taller every day. She has decided to become a teenager and throw huge fits over nothing. I think it's just the terrible twos hit late! She is in a dance class every Thursday and it is the highlight of her week! I love taking her and being able to watch her learn and grow. She is getting really good at standing on her head and every week her toe touches get better and better. Boy! Can she dance! She has come up with some pretty hillarious moves that she does around the house all day long.

I hope that you enjoy hearing about the "sweet nothings" of our happy life.

Welcome Fall!

Oh how I enjoy fall. The great weather; not too cold but not too hot! No AC and no fire in the stove. You get to get out all your warm comfy sweaters and jeans and put away the sandals. Then there is the food! YUM YUM! Soups and my favorite pumpkin anything. I am in fact enjoying my first pumpkin pie of the season there is many more to come. I love to see the mountains and the changing of the colors it is just beautiful! Fall however does not last long enough. Before I turn around there will be snow at my front door. So, I will try to savor the moment and enjoy our fall weather and everything that goes with it.

Happy Fall everyone!

Not So New Pics

Alison took these family pictures this summer. I am just getting around to posting them.