One of these pics is not like the other...

 Anna looks possessed!

 Not really sure what's going on in this picture?!

CAN YOU TELL WE WERE BORED?!?!

Miss her terribly...

Yesterday I received a very unexpected and very wonderful phone call.  The call was from a dear friend.  One that moved awhile ago.  One that has been going through so much and one that I have neglected horribly! I'm fairly certain I have just been in denial that she is gone and that I why I have been a terrible friend.

BUT, Hearing from her made my day, maybe even my year!  When I hung up, I cried because I miss her.  I miss her sweet smile that always comes no matter her circumstance or lack of sleep.  I miss her talents.  When I am around her, I feel more talented, (even though I am not!)  I miss eating sushi with her and her cute husband.  I also miss her children, so much. They are beautiful inside and out. Her darling daughter "M" has a very special place in my heart.  When I am around her, I feel closer to God. 

But most of all, I miss the long talks about life, challenges, how to see the light through those challenges, about God and his tender mercies.  If anyone has experienced these things, she has.

I feel horrible that I have left her alone.  She is struggling and that breaks my heart.  I want her to know how much I value her friendship and all that she has done for me! Stuff that she doesn't know, but I hope she reads this and knows it's straight from my heart. 

She has made me strive to be a better person, a better mother, a better wife.

She has shown me how to love unconditionally.

She has shown me strength and courage that I didn't know any person could have. 

She finds happiness and goodness in anything and anyone.

Most of all, she has shown me how to be a true friend.  One that does not judge or harm.  One that accepts you for who you are and where you came from.

I love her.  I gave her mom a HUGE hug at today and I hope she knows what an amazing person she has raised.

LOVE YOU S! I hope that you know I am so sorry for not calling, emailing or FB'ing! I can't wait to see you soon!  I promise to make up for it!

I don't do socks...

I dread doing laundry. 

I'm not ashamed to admit that I go and buy socks or underwear when my kids run out.  Yep, instead of doing that laundry, I'll just buy more.  Yea I know... LAZY and CRAZY! 

BUT....Matching and folding socks is a complete waist of time in my book. 

So, we have a sock drawer. 

If your feet get cold, go match them yourselves!

LOVE, MOM!

You should try it...

I have a hard time sleeping lately.  We have a lot going on and I find myself over analyzing everything.  Have you ever noticed that your troubles seem worse at night when you are laying in bed?  Why is that?

So instead of tossing and turning, I get up and go for a drive. 

I used to do this, just to get out and think, but it has turned into more than just driving. 

I find myself almost giddy to wake up and go discover the beauty that I might encounter. I have discovered so much and everyday is completely different. But if you aren't paying attention to your surroundings, you may miss it. Every morning brings something new, BUT it only lasts a couple of minutes and then it's gone.  New colors, clouds, weather...  I become speechless at the beauty and peace that each day brings.

This past week, I took some pictures of one of my favorite places.  A place that is not only beautiful on the outside, but the inside as well.  The promises that the Temple can bring are amazing and undeniable. 

No wonder it looks so breathtaking. 

I only wish the pictures could show what I really saw.

Maybe you should all get up at 5am and go find something you'll never forget!  I PROMISE it will be worth the lack of sleep and maybe we can meet at Village Inn for breakfast?!?!! 

I have YET to be disappointed!

Beauty, inspiration, fun and disaster...

Saturday was an exciting day to say the least. 

Full of beauty, inspiration, fun and disaster for my Anna bug.

It started with this...

I woke up at 5am on satuday morning, don't ask me why, but I will say that you will see things like this and NO lines at Walmart!

Colors of the morning always amaze me.

 Since B was going to Priesthood Conference, we decided to go to Airborne in Draper.  If you don't know what it is.... let's just say it's a trampoline place that is just an accident waiting to happen!  AND IT DID!

This is Anna before her fall!

 This is Anna after her fall and the next morning at Riverton Hospital!  We didn't know if she had broken her leg or not.  She landed horribly on her right leg, which is the same leg that she broke when she was 1.  Since she was not putting any weight on her leg, we took her in.

 The hospital is sooooo slow on a sunday morning!  So, we took pictures and used our camera+ app to make this picture fun! 

Good news, her leg is not broken, just sprained!  Life is always an adventure.

And one of the quotes that I loved from Conference was from a talk about trials. 

"The only way to see the views is to make the climb."