Wednesday, November 21, 2012

THANKFUL DAY 21

I'm thankful for a son who enjoys books. He loves to read. He enjoys electronics as well but  more times he chooses books

Monday, November 19, 2012

THANKFUL DAY 19

We have missed a couple of days. We are all thankful for adoption, for birth parents that think about what is best for the baby and for baby Ben. Ben is so sweet.

Friday, November 16, 2012

THANKFUL DAY 16

ALMA:the earth
JEREMY: the time I got to  spend with my dad when he was alive.
VIVIAN: membership passes to go swimming

Thursday, November 15, 2012

THANKFUL DAY 14 & 15

DAY 14
ALMA: veterans
JEREMY: math
VIVIAN: library programs for kids

DAY 15
ALMA: inventions
JEREMY: computers to do math for me
VIVIAN: money to go buy food and Christmas gifts

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

THANKFUL DAY 12 &13

Day 13

ALMA:  Harmons pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
JEREMY: good times with in-laws
VIVIAN:  dairy free cookies that can be bought at a store

Day 14

ALMA:  that my parents love me
JEREMY: the wonders of medical imaging
VIVIAN: that Jeremy has a heart that functions "normally" despite all its defects

Sunday, November 11, 2012

THANKFUL DAY 11

Today we went to watch the girls in their primary program.  As I was sitting there I thought I better write down what Alma told me a couple of weeks ago. He said during his primary program he felt like crying during some of  the songs.  We talked about the spirit and that it was telling him what he was singing was true.

Thankful for.............
ALMA: veterans
JEREMY: long Sunday naps
VIVIAN: freedom to worship the way I feel is right

Saturday, November 10, 2012

THANKFUL DAYS 9 AND 10

9th
ALMA: the snow because we need the moisture
JEREMY: tire technology and traction
VIVIAN: great conversation

10th
ALMA: warm blankets
JEREMY: the exercise shoveling snow gives you
VIVIAN: movie screenings and theaters that don't make you wait in the snow

Thursday, November 8, 2012

THANKFUL DAY 8

Alma: for park day
Jeremy: for the dogs
Vivian: for good friends

GOOD-BYE 20's HELLO 30's



Today is my last day in my 20's.  I thought I would sit down and see where my life is compared to what I wanted over the last thirty years. So listed in no particullar order are things I thought I wanted as I was growing up. Some are single memories and others are just general ideas I had.

MEMORY:

When I was a preteen/early teen I was sitting on my bed holding a McDonalds toy. It was a little Barbie standing on a base. She had an Olympic medal around her neck and as all Barbies do, long blonde hair. At that time I thought I would love to be an Olympian in track. I wanted to be a sprinter. (Later in Jr. High when I tried out for Track I found out I can't sprint, I'm a long distance runner.) 

TODAY:

I despise running, I have no idea what I was thinking. I do have LONG blonde hair. 

FEELINGS ABOUT THE TURN OUT:

I'm  really happy that I have long hair. I'm fine that I never became a great runner. I still value good health and exercise. I can still wear my senior prom dress and my wedding dress so I must still be in good shape.

MEMORY:

I was in my mid teens driving down 2700W going southbound in front of Bennion Jr. High. I remember thinking that someday I would be driving a Jeep Cherokee with two kids ion the back seat, a boy and a girl.

TODAY:

I drive a Dodge Charger and have one kid in the backseat, a boy.

FEELINGS ABOUT THE TURN OUT:

I'm COMPLETELY fine with how this turned out. My Charger is way cooler than a Cherokee. I love my son. We have fun just the two of us during the day, and the three of us at night.

MEMORY:

In seminary we had to write about what we wanted ( personality and physical) in our future spouse.
I wanted a guy who was at least 6'2'' with dark thick hair. He needed to be devoted to his family. A worthy priesthood holder. Have a good sense or humor, and care about his body ( that means a six pack) I know I wrote more but they must not have mattered because I can't remember them.

TODAY:

My husband is 5'6'' and what hair he has left is blonde. He wants to exercise but finding time is tough because he loves spending time with his family and doesn't want to leave my side at night. He supports Alma and me by not eating dairy. He has nice abs:). He is always ready and willing to help with priesthood blessings. He is teaching Alma how to treat a woman. They fight over who gets to open my door or serve me in anyway. 

FEELINGS ABOUT THE TURN OUT:

I'm very happy in my decision of who to marry. I didn't get my tall guy to lean against but Jeremy does pretty good at holding me up. He is totally devoted to taking care of his family. 

MEMORY: 

When Jeremy and I got married we talked about how many kids we wanted. We said four but felt like it might be five. I also wanted to be done having by the time I was thirty.When we bought our house we chose one that would have enough room for all our kids.

TODAY:

We have one kid and no chance of having more. I have five dogs, who knew we where talking about dogs.We still live in the house we bought thinking we would have lots of kids.

FEELINGS ABOUT THE TURN OUT:

As I mentioned before I'm happy having one kid. We get to do a lot of fun things as a family. I will be 39 when he is old enough to go on his mission. I will still be quite young. I also love my dogs very much. I often complain about wanting to move but when I look at other houses I see that we have done a lot to our house to make it our home.

MEMORY:

I was going to be super involved with school. I would go on every field trip and help out at every class party.

TODAY:

I homeschool so I'm REALLY involved. We go on many field trips.

FEELINGS ABOUT THE TURN OUT:

I enjoy homeschooling Alma, most of the time. It is fun to watch him learn new things and get excited about things. It is fun going on all the different field trips. 

MEMORY:

Since I was little I wanted to be in the medical field. It ranged from a vet to an ER doctor to a oncologist.  

TODAY:

I am a "nurse", a "taxi driver", a teacher, a cook, and a maid.

FEELINGS ABOUT THE TURN OUT:

I feel very blessed to have so many jobs. I get "paid" way more than I ever would've as a doctor. There are times that I think how my life would be different  if I chose the path of a doctor instead of a stay at home mom.  I know I would have touched the life of many people but I feel that I will touch the life of many more people by raising a son who is a good citizen, who loves the lord and his fellow man. 

So taking a close look at my life it didn't turn out the way I thought it would but I'm happy with it. I can say good-bye to my 20's with a smile on my face. To my 30's I say "Bring it on." 

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

THANKFUL DAY 7

ALMA: for learning about the skin
JEREMY: Stable job with plenty work to do and overtime for the holidays
VIVIAN: For a husband that will make cookie dough even though he is tired.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

THANKFUL DAY 6

Today was the presidential election.

Alma: for family

Jeremy:  Grateful that Alma is interested in the future of the country.

Vivian: The opportunity to sit with my family and watch the election results come in. To teach my son about pride in your country and the responsibility to voice your opinion.

Monday, November 5, 2012

THANKFUL DAYS 3,4, AND 5

Life is busy, we forgot to blog the last few days so we are catching up tonight.

ALMA:
Day 3- for inventions
Day4- for getting my printy, Rose. She is a dolphin.
Day 5- for ballet

JEREMY:
Day 3- for music
Day 4- testimony
Day 5- healthcare, little healthy girls

VIVIAN:
Day 3- Jeremy being home with us
Day 4 - A day of relaxation
Day 5- The ability to be there for Kayla and make sure she is the healthiest she can be.

Friday, November 2, 2012

THANKFUL DAY 2

Jeremy- the right to vote, early
Alma- life, that is everything food,water, shelter
Me- to sit around the fire pit with family

Thursday, November 1, 2012

THANKFUL DAY 1

For the month of November I'm going to post everyday what I'm thankful for.  Today I'm thankful that we had money to buy extra food to add to our food storage.

ALMA- The  dogs
JEREMY-The strength to support my family