Lessons to Learn #1

I thought that a more positive way to rant is to turn it into a lesson for my posterity to learn. This is after all the only form of journal I currently have!! We are trying to beat the bishop by reading the Book of Mormon before he does. He have been behind since day one but at least we are in the race!! Today we were reading Lehi's last words to his kids. These things are not my most important things to leave my kids but I am not on my death bed! ( I don't think!)

1. -VOTE- You are not allowed to complain if you are not involved. You may not complain if you don't vote. Voting is your ticket to have an opinion.

2. -GET INVOLVED- Don't just vote. Get involved if you can. I don't know that I want to ever run for public office. I don't try to hide my past but I don't want everyone criticing me! I do however get involved in other things that directly impact my life. Such as PTA and HOA. Where I live both are swear words in a lot of peoples books. I find both of them to be a benefit.

3. -BE FAIR- If you don't agree with a friend try to see their side. If you weren't involved in the process of me making my decision and then you get mad at my decision then ASK me why I did what I did. Don't just hate me because I don't agree with you.

4. -BE BRAVE- If you don't agree with someone, don't go around talking about them behind their backs. If you don't have the courage to face them then shut your mouth.

5. -BE NICE- If you do try to see someone elses side and you don't agree still then AGREE to DISAGREE

Tuesday Laundry Day!

To fold and put away:

To Wash:
I try to do laundry everyday but when I get behind Tuesday is my catch up day. Can you tell I am behind! I am on batch 5 right now. Of course you can't just do laundry. I am still dealing with the rest of life.

Such as:

• Going to the school in my pajamas to give my children their permission slips to get the flu vaccine. I got the permission slips 2 weeks ago but forgot to fill them out until my 9 year old got off the bus to come and tell me he needed it. At this point I have to take it to him. Well it is Tuesday. I don't have to go anywhere. I didn't sleep last night. Therefore I am NOT taking a shower today! I know. I should learn from past experience (Adela's stitches) but I still do have days that I just don't shower!

• Pay Travis's speeding ticket. Yes we were so close to being able to get cheaper auto insurance and my husband goes and get ANOTHER ticket. His speedometer doesn't work so that's his excuse but my goodness I need cheaper insurance!! Good thing I love him!

• Stress about my niece. She is 17 and decided her parents are to strict so she ran away. To make matters worse her parents are on vacation in Thailand! I mean really what are you thinking?? Your sister is a basket case. Your parents are thousands of miles away and can't get back until Thursday and are therefore basket cases. I want to freeze my children in time. They still hang on every word I say and believe it. Their free agency consists of stomping off when I tell them they need to clean their rooms!! I love my niece and I am just sick that she is choosing to act this way. She is a prime example of why you shouldn't have a steady boyfriend. You do stupid things that hopefully some day you regret.

It's days like today that I am grateful for the problems in my life but my heart aches for problems that others are dealing with.

LIFE UNEXPECTED

NOTE: This blog was written while I tried to watch the season premiere of Leverage and put my four children to bed who have no interest in going to bed so I am trying to ignore their giggles and talking and yelling at me that we didn't read scriptures ( I have had enough. We read this morning. Should I feel guilty?) I really try to be a good mom but goodness by eight o clock I am just done!!

So I hate Wednesday TV on the big three stations. Even four if you consider Fox! I tried the whole American Idol thing and liked it a couple of time but really I cant do it!! I don't mind a good comedy but if I am watching one while my kids are awake they want to watch to and I am sorry but most are inappropriate for younguns!

That being said I was flipping through the channel guide trying to find something to watch. I stumbled on Life Unexpected on the CW. I decided to try it out and it was actually cute. Made you actually think about your choices. The story line is about a young girl who hates the foster care system and wants to be emancipated. Her biological parents never signed some papers so she takes over he overworked case workers job and goes to find her parents (Don't know how likely this is but good anyway!)

Her mom got pregnant when she was sixteen so she put the baby up for adoption. They said it was easy to place a baby but that was before they knew she had a whole in her heart. By the time she was done with the surgeries she was three and no longer easy to place and therefore put in foster care. The mom never knew any of this.

Sooo.. the girl goes to her court date to be emancipated and the judge is not going for it. She asks who is going to co-sign on her lease and low and behold her biological mom and dad are both there and both say they will. Long story short the judge ends up awarding custody to her biological parents.

It really just got me thinking about if we really understand the long lasting effects of our choices. I know that not many teenagers have sex to get pregnant but many do. It is a possible side effect after all!! Nobody texts while driving so they can get in an accident and kill someone yet it does happen and it is a possibility.

The reality in life is that things don't usually happen the way we plan. We should be a little more careful what we choose to do.

New Family Additions

I am NOT an animal lover!! Never really have been. In high school I found a lost dog. It just came to my house. I loved Shelby. She was a black dog. Then the stupid neighbor dog got her out of the backyard and ran away with her. She was the only animal I ever really wanted. When Tuhker was about 6 months old Travis decided our boys needed a dog. I was ok with this because he was in charge of it and it stayed outside. When we moved to our new house the dog for some reason now became an indoor dog. I am still not happy about it but have since decided to just live with it. WELL...... we have since added to the dog!!!

Meet Fireball the Lizard!!! Tuhker found him in the garage and decided to keep him. We will see how long he lasts!




My best friend here in Grantsville decided to move. I wasn't to happy with her but what do you do!?!?! I went and helped her move and Brigham was with me. He really tried hard to help and not be in the way. A lady in our ward was helping and told Brigham that he was such a good helper that he deserved a kitty. If you know me you know that I REALLY do not like cats. Probably because I am so allergic to them. It is not just me though. Cas and Adela are also. Well we have a vole problem at our house and so I thought that maybe if we had a cat it would solve that problem. We went to get the cat and Tuhker was with us. The very nice lady said that Tuhker needed one too. Yes, I am a sucker and so they both got a cat.

Meet Hiss and Oreo (P.S. my husband was not happy when he found out that we got 2 kitties and he was beyond mad when he found out they are both girls!!! Good thing he loves me!)

Time Flies (Or I am addicted to Facebook)

So...... I have reconnected with some friends from my junior high/high school years. It is awesome!! It makes me remember the great times and wonderful friends I had. I noticed on their facebook pages (of course!) that they had blogs. I went to them and read. I realized I suck!!! (I know that is a bad word at some houses but it is allowed only by mom at mine!) I haven't been to my blog in FOREVER!!!!! This is my official repentance and I will try to be better!

Tuhkers Birthday

Tuhker turned 6 this year and has never had a friend party so we decided this was the year. He wanted to have a volcano cake so we had a volcano party (sort of)!! I don't do parties or I don't go crazy over them. Soooo. We made volcanoes, did a pinata decorated with jungle animals and opened presents. The kids seemed to have fun.

The Pease Family Easter Egg Hunt

Every year my family gets together for an Easter egg hunt the Saturday before Easter. The Mulford's always go to Grover so we have to do the every other year thing. This year we stayed home and went to my mom's. It was fun!


See how cute she looks when her mom does her hair!!



The one who was only trying to find the money eggs!!

Some day when he thinks he is all cool and tough I can use these pictures for blackmail!!!

Let me tell you about Brigham. They were supposed to find a certain amount of eggs. Aunt Kathy had brought money eggs (always a favorite of the kids). Some had the gold dollar coins, some had dollar bills, and there were 5 that had a 5 dollar bill in them. Well, Travis was in charge of helping Brigham count his eggs and he had 5 too many. Travis told him to pick which ever 5 he wanted and go put them back. He chose a 5 dollar egg! Travis made him hide it good! The kid still got 6 dollars from the egg hunt. He smells money, not candy!!!!

Thanks to Alexis for helping Adela. She is showing her where a money egg is in this picture! Thanks Aunt Steph for the cute bows!!

THE INFAMOUS CAKE!

I was only in charge of making a salad but there are two traditional desserts for Easter. Carrot cake and sugar cookies. I decided to make both. I made the cakes on Friday night at 10:00. I knew if I didn't I wouldn't do it. Well I baked the cakes and left them on the stove to cool and I planned on getting up early to frost the cake and the cookies. When I got up I couldn't find the cakes. My inital thought was, "That d*** dog!!" Yes my dog has been known to eat things off my cupboard. I looked everywhere for the pans. I couldn't find them. Nor was there a massive amount of crumb mess that is usually left when the dog does this. I kept searching and wondering where they were. My next thought was, "The mice carried them off!!" First, yes we were dealing with a mice problem at this time. Second, yes I really thought of that as a viable option. That goes to show you just how crazy and upset I was that I couldn't find my cakes. I finally went and asked Travis if he knew where they were and he had put them up in the cupboard where the mice nor the dog could get them! Thanks Babe!! (This was also my poor attempt to decorate a cake!!)

The yummy cookies!