news......

awe this is a long story, so I will spare my poor fingers from typing so much.   after a bad experience for a ton of ladies at girl's camp last year ( as in they had to all hear me snore)   BADLY.  I finally went to the doctor with my concerns 10 months ago and have been dealing with Allergies, snoring, insomnia, etc.  after....looooooots of money, snoring, time, tears, snoring, heartache, unromantic snoring.....I have   sleep apnea.  the doctors determined I stop breathing 20 times per HOUR and I snore, duh!  Loud, duh!  ;)

I have a really awesome machine that keeps me breathing all night, so that I don't stop breathing.  Needless to say this could be a long story but, It is a scary thing to have.   Maybe I will get brave enough to post my pretty pictures with the machine, Maybe

This is a scary thing to have you can read about it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_apnea

New commitments

I am thankful for good people in my life this year who have talked to me and shared things with me and opened up to me. I shared with some and opened up to some.  I am learning and growing too. I am not perfect. With that said,  I think I may have offended some.  You can always tell because behaviors change yet you don't know what you did.  I was told.... you can't offend. People just let themselves be offended.  I am going to try my best from now on to NOT facilitate a reason for people to choose to be offended by me. I have never tried to offend anyone but, Now I am going to work harder. There is no reason to hurt people in this world.  I have lots of things as a mom and friend and sister I need to work on.

I love this quote and as I approach the new year I am always curious as to what my new commitment is.  This is what I am taking and running with.

"Brothers and sisters, seeing your example, I pledge anew my determination to be better, to be more faithful—more kind and devoted, more charitable and true as our Father in Heaven is and as so many of you already are."
-Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

FF ( Friday Favorites )

Friday Favorites....

I love this man I love this man. he warms my heart. makes me smile. makes me want to be a better person. he is gorgeous and doesn't even know it. I love his smile. He is the hardest worker I know. He is so good with our kiddos. He helps others nonstop and unconditionally. He is darling. I am greatful he chose me.

okay...okay

So okay here is a post to everyone that has asked me to post more. I used to be so good about it but things have picked up the no time for it right now. Here is an update of why I am not trying to neglect my blog.....

The kids started school the end of August and have 4 day school weeks. So long days but 3 day weekends. So we play for 3 days instead of 2 because the other four days. We don't have anytime for anything else because

C became a Webelo Scout and is learning the trombone and piano, not much time for much else

A is in Activity days and learning the piano. not much time for much else.


I got called into Relief Society Presidency, ( and I thought Scouts was busy).

I started back to work part time after 11 years at the school with the kids heading up the reading program everyday. AMAZING, i love it, but i am learning to manage my time, and slowly figuring it out.

I am doing Relief Society stuff and thinking I was finishing up a scout event I started 6 months ago. To find out, my scouting career is just beginning because they want me for good to help out on the district level. Which is way fun. I accepted. maybe I am crazy.

Dad is now the 1st counselor in the bishopric, same as the 2nd but still different. and he is one busy man! He has been busy loosing lots of weight.

and little Magee. He is cute as can be

So needless to say. Facebook, Blogspot.com you have to wait. I will try to keep up, but I am going to face the facts. I can't play with you as much as i would like.

Deal with it!!!

Nienie and the Hot tamale

My hunk had left for church for his duties, I have my Sunday duties as the get everybody ready, on time for church with as little yelling as possible and everyone was almost ready. I had already been up for a while and thought "I am going to catch up my favorite read....Nienie Dialogues. Well I didn't expect to be so touched by her recent picture post of herself and her hunk. The picture of a woman so changed by a fiery plane crash which changed her outward appearance so drastically, but her eyes are still the same. Eyes are told to be the window to the world. Her world was changed a year ago, and I often think of her trials so big and Seemingly unbeatable when I am in my own frustrating moments of life and how I feel sorry for myself. Well I wasn't having one of the those moments, but I was crying. Crying for Nie and all she has had to endure. I was visible to my little Mageeman. Well I did one last check of everyone, hair gelled and brushed, ties on straight, scriptures in hand, sock on and

I said to my little Mageeman," you are one hot tamale" he smiled unsurely, and I said...Do you know what a hot tamale is?

his response.. Yep it is just like a Mike and Ike but not as hot, and spicy.

my response... You are right but it also means You are one handsome man who I love so much.

Still with tears in my eyes, I hugged my mageeman so tightly and kissed his soft cheek, which in return he kissed my lips that were covered in mint lip gloss and he said you are pretty mom.

I cried more. That went on all day at church and I was so thankful for the chance to hug and see my little children everyday and be a part of their life. I am so thankful for the things in life that make us stronger even when we get broken down sometimes. Sometimes we give to much power to others when our only thing we should be giving the power to is the Lord. He gives us all these things. He makes all these experiences possible. I am blessed.

Ouch

So I lay here not being able to move well, as I threw my back out. I am hurting. I dont have back problems but today, I am sore. All because I pretend to be super human woman who can move any piece of furniture on my own. I really can, i just sometimes get hurt. So I wish I could help others out today, but getting off my lazy bum isn't really going to happen.. maybe better luck tomorrow.

...lovebugs...

I have wanted to post about this many times and haven't. If you are around me for about 5 minutes. You will hear me say....Lovebug. the thing is I love lady bugs, always have.

I did not realize til a few years ago, how often I say it. All the closest people in my life, have caught on and many letters cards and gifts have something to do with a lady bug. Well today Dave and I were given these lovebug, ladybug cupcakes with the cutest little poem and letter attached so I knew I had to share.

For your FYI, my NANA always called me Lovebug. She was my favorite person in the whole wide world. Lovebugs are a bug in Florida( where they Lived), that are the male and female attached. They are born that way. Funny I know, but these bugs are horrible. They splat on all cars that drive in Florida, all over the hoods and are a pain to clean off, so thus came the nickname, maybe I was a pain too, but the nickname stuck. So Ladybugs aka lovebugs in our house a big part of me!

Projects

I have been a busy little bee. Lots of sewing projects with my new sewing machine.22 Red vests that Ashley helped me make one saturday night. We copied my friend Melisa's son's vest and cut them all out and sewed them all. I wish I would have taken pictures with her sewing on the machine. I made them for each of the little Cub Scouts I work with.

I did a makover on all of the pillows on my couch. I love the pattern of the fabric and I love all the colors.

I made each of the kids a travel pillow to bring down stairs when they watch a movie. Connor's Dalmations obviously, Ethan Camo print, duh, and Ashley a cute pattern with little owls on it. they love them and take them everywhere.

I was having a day on Saturday. Pretty much a break from life as Kary as you usually know her and I needed a change. which came in the way of redoing my ENTIRE kitchen. I took the doors off the pantry, and redid it all so that they can be open and organized. I love it! I am going to paint the inside of the back walls. any ideas on a color?

I look forward to a fresh new week!

25 Random things

So i have been tagged by 11 people on facebook to do this and I am finally doing it .

25 random things about me

1. My life's dream was to be a mom
2. I love my husband is my favorite person on the planet and would rather be with him than anyone..all day...every day...i never get sick of him.
3. I hate chocolate and peanut butter together. but seperate okay.
4. i value my friendships more than anything.
5. Church and our family of 5 are the most important things to us. Church and my families plans, trumps everything else or other plans.
6. i am an internet junkie. I love the computer, or should I say internet. I am a googlier. I blog stalk but don't blog as much as i would like to.I love to text on my cell phone but hate talking
7. I dream of going to NYC in the winter.
8. I love utah. everything about it.
9. I joined the church when i was 17 and most people think i have been a member my whole life( i lived like a member growing up)
10. When I take a shower (at least 2times aday) it takes me less than 2 minutes to shampoo, conditioner wash and shave. I am speedy gonzalez.
11. I hate my new hair cut. but I have never colored my hair.
12. I love to clean...everything.
13. I use to never leave my kids my kids with babysitters or friends. The guilt and everything. now. between david and I we have so many meetings for church and school, etc. they are left 2 much in my opinion. yikes. i hate it.
14. I loved nursing my 3 kids. 2 years for 2 of them and cried when I had to stop.
15. I am severly claustrophobic. and i am a forever insomniac
16. I have a weird thing with textures of food. I don't eat much meat because of it.
17. I am not a good disiplinarian. David is though.
18. I love to eat bean and cheese burritos.
19. I have some of the best girlfriends in the world and very good about keeping intouch. but in High school, I hung out with all the guys. Never dated any of them, but was part of them. I was a late bloomer with the dating scene and made up after high school.
20. I never smoked anything in my life and all my sisters and family smokes, so i am the odd man out.
21. I love to garden and do yard work, but hate doing it in the heat of the summer.
22. I can not wait to serve a mission and work in the temple with david someday.
23. I love to sew and craft but rarely find the time to anymore.
24. i constantly feel guilty what more I could do give service to the people around me. Including my kids and husband. I never feel like I have done enough.
25. I love yummy cupcakes and have lots of cupcake recipe books.

Random Snapshots of our Crazy Life

The kids after church in timeout, and oh were they mad!


boring pillow
After: not so boring pillow

M's 8th bday. I made him a non dairy rice crispy cake!

David is 33. Holy moly his gets more handsome by the minute.

This 60 inch was given to us and it is in our room! it is way too big, but free!

FHe playing Wii, eating cake, making derby cars with the H and S families. Fun times were had by all.

David Got 2 cakes, 1 was a snickers ice cream cake!

I am all about the Random. aand this is one random after random.

TGIF

I am not normally happy for the week to end, but I am this week. I love my life. I love my cute companion and I love my 3 little lovebugs, but my plate is full. So much of everything in my heart and my mind this week.

I have a big x-large cup that runneth over with so many good people in my life! I have been blessed and I am thankful. Some people in our lives come and go and some come and stay. Thank heavens for the ones that stay. I love the sweet little people that stay close. The older I get the wiser I get and I am learning...very slowly learning.... to let things go. Life brings us sunshine and rain, although rain is my favorite thing. Metaphorically speaking we have to let the rain go away and look at the sunshine. If my itty bitty family weren't a part of my day, I would never be able to see the sunshine. So as much as I hate the heat, Let the sun shine down on me!