I LOVE BEING A MOM!

 Andrea was born in Phoenix, she was my tiniest baby, weighing in about six pounds. I was so afraid to hold her, I thought I would break her. She has my Grandmothers name as her middle name, Steffany. 

 That is me with my girls, Tiffany and Liana, in Salem, Oregon.

 Look at us.....I think the year was '93 or '94.

 Krysia and I getting ready to leave to the hospital two days after she was born. She was so tiny...and such a good baby, she slept through the night the second week we were home. Gotta love her for that alone...haha

 

                         Juanita took this photo which is why she is not in the photo. California style....

                              Krysia and I at the Falls up at Provo Canyon. It was a gorgeous day!

    That's Christopher and I. We were at the hospital because he had jaundiced. 

Look at all that hair!

                              At the park at the apartment complex in San Jose, California.

                             One of our many road trips. Again, Juanita is taking this photo,

                 she wanted to sit in front and Krysia as you can see really wanted her mommy.

 Juanita, Tiffany, Liana, Andrea, Christopher and the baby of the family, Krysia. 

Let me think...this photo was taken at Olan Mills in Salem, Oregon in 1988, the year Krysia was born. 

Look how little and young they were.

Christmas 2000, Orem Utah. The girls were being silly and Christopher was like, "huh, what's happening?" They all are so funny and can make me laugh. But the best thing about them is that I can call them my children. I have been blessed....I love each and everyone of them dearly and with all of my heart. I loved being pregnant, I loved holding them, reading to them, playing games with them, taking naps with them, talking with them, baking, shopping for them.
I love them to the moon and back, I love them every day and every night, I love them tons, I love them forever and ever....
I love them for how different they are, for how they teach me, for their sense of humor, their tender hearts, and their ability to love one another. 
I LOVE BEING A MOM! I WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING ABOUT ANY OF IT!

A birthday wish to Andrea

I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.

But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big

Rascal Flatts
My Wish


I love you Andrea. You make me laugh, and always bring a smile to my heart.

Mom

Wise Words

Throughout the years my family and friends have seen to it that I have the most cherished of gifts in words, by giving me quote books. Which I love, thank you to all have contributed to my library. So I thought I would share some of my favorites with you for Mother's Day, I hope you enjoy...

It will be gone before you know it. The fingerprints on the wall appear higher and higher. Then suddenly they disappear.
Dorthy Evslin

Children and mothers never truly part-Bound in the beating of each other's heart.
Charlotte Gray

A mother laughs our laughter, Sheds our tears, Returns our love, Fears our fears,
She lives our joys, Cares our cares, And all our hopes and dreams she shares.
Julia Summers

Before becoming a mother I had a hundred theories on how to bring up children.
Now I have seven sheldren and only one theory, love them, especially when they least deserve to be loved.
Kate Samperi


Every so often, invite the person in line behind you to go ahead of you.

Learn to make something beautiful with your hands.

Work in a garden.

Lie on your back and look at the stars.

Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.

DON'T POSTPONE JOY.

Pray for an enemy.

Own a cowboy hat.

Sing loud in the car, especially if your children are with you to sing along.

A woman's work is never done-especially if she asks her husband to do it.

A wise man thinks what he says; a fool says what he thinks.

Do it now! Today will be yesterday tomorrow.

We ask God to provide for our needs, and when he does, we congratulate ourselves on our ability and cleverness.

Hardening of the heart ages people more quickly than hardening of the arteries.


May you never take one single breath for granted, God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed, but if it does, may it leave you patient and stronger, willing and wiser, tender and tougher.
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance. I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance, Never settle for the path of least resistance, living might mean taking chances, but they're worth taking.
Lee Ann Womack (I Hope You Dance)


Believe in yourself. Believe in your capacity to do great and
good and worthwhile things.

Parents and children, teach and learn goodness together, work together, read good books together, pray together.

Just take things one day at a time, otherwise you'll be overwhelmed.

Children are the promise of the future, the assurance of greater things to come.

Walk in integrity; in storm and sunshine, be faithful; in richness or in poverty, be faithful; in youth or old age, be faithful. Hold out until the end and God will bless you and crown your days with sweetness, and peace, and love.

President Gordon B. Hinckley
Stand A Little Taller

Have a wonderful Mother's Day!

Happy Birthday Damon!

Happy Birthday Damon!
We love you so much and hope that you had a great day!

Handbook for Living

My friend Barbara from down Arizona emailed this to me today and I just loved it so much I wanted to share it. I know I have read this somewhere before and liked it, so I hope you will too.

Love you




HANDBOOK 2009



Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner
like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less
food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy..
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
* 8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk,
smile.

Personality:
* 11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what
their journey is all about.
* 12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with
his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate
others.
* 20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
* 21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away
like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
* 27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
*30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your
friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
*37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.





'Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny....'