PinKaLicIoUs

I got my sweet little girl a book called, Pinkalicious. It is one of the cutest books. This little girl makes pink cupcakes with her mom and eats so many she turns pink. We just had to make pink cupcakes after we read the book. She just loved them and we didn't even turn pink!

So, I just finished reading a book called, "The Last Lecture". I'm sure you have heard about it, I found it a very thought provoking book. This man is diagnosed with cancer and is given three months to live. The book was written for his children and he tells them the lessons in life he has learned and the lessons he feels are so important to pass on to his kids. I started to think in my 35 years of life what things do I "know forsure". What have I learned or are learning that I would pass on.

. Laugh until your belly hurts-I love to laugh but can you remember the last time you laughed until your stomch hurt. I did a few weeks ago at a halloween party and my stomach hurt the next day. Those are the times I will remember, and the time spent with those people that I will hold close to my heart. So when given the chance, Laugh. laugh outloud, laugh until you cry, laugh until your mouth hurts from smiling!

.You never know what you can do until you try-I have had some succcess' and some failures and the one's I regret the most are when I never even tried. I hate math and have never been any good at it. In College I changed my major many times and gave up on a dream of being a Social Worker because I heard the math classes were tough. Big mistake, I wish I would have tried!!!
I love decorating and when I was twenty one decided to start a wedding business. I had that business for seven years until it got to be too much and I sold it, but man am I grateful for the opprotunity and grateful I took a chance and tried because I learned many valuable lessons from the expierence. "It's hard to fail, but it's worse never to have tried to succeed"

.Be a kind person-Be kind in everything you do(although it's not always that easy) I really don't enjoy mean people in fact, I down right avoid them at all costs. Life is too short. Surround yourself with people that you enjoy, that truly make you happy.


.Be Empathetic-Care about others. Try and see things through others people's eye's. Try to imagine how they feel. I know I have been guilty of thinking of my needs and my needs only when I should be thinking about others and what I can do to help them. Truly caring for others is a trait that in the world today is an asset to have.

.To each their own- I love this statment! We are all so different and that is what makes life so fun and interesting. Everyone does things in a different way it doesn't mean it's wrong, it's just another way of doing it. (This is VERY important in a marriage, I just had a disscusion with my husband about thanksgiving dinner, his mothers thanksgiving dinner is very different from my mother's thanksgiving dinner and it's OK !- I'll just stop there!)

.Do what you say your going to do-Flaky is one characteristic I dislike. I get upset when people say they will do something and they don't. It's such a simple concept and it's a lesson I hope I have learned in life. I always try to be reliable and that is one thing I hope to pass on to my children.

.Make new friends and keep the old, one is silver the other is gold-Have good friends, keep in contact with them. They will be part of that group that makes you cry until your stomach hurts.

.Try to live your life with as few regrets as possible-Dream big, follow your heart. Expierence life and don't let anyone tell you you can't do something. See the world (when possible) try new things and never stop learning. Don't let fear get in the way.

.Pray always-The lord knows what you need, just ask he will guide you. The lord can and will work miracles. I have had many expierences where I know the lord was with me and helping me. Stay close to the lord and he will ALWAYS be with you.

So, these are a few of the things I have learned in my 35 years of life. I can't say I have mastered anyone of them, but it is through living life that I have learned some of them and are continually working on them but they are things I would want my children to learn. So, what are a few life lessons you have learned that you would pass on? It really makes you think.


The words to LeAnn Womack song says it all:

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance, I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances, but they're worth takin'
Lovin' might be a mistake, but it's worth makin'
Don't let some hell-bent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to sellin' out, reconsider
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance, I hope you dance
I hope you dance, I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion, always rolling us along
Tell me who wants to look back on their years
And wonder, where those years have gone)
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Dance, I hope you dance
I hope you dance, I hope you dance
I hope you dance, I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along
Tell me who wants to look back on their years
And wonder where those years have gone)

My KiDs

Yep, I support slave labor.

My sweet little girl was watching the Disney channel and they were singing this song "Magic". she fell in love with it and sings it all day long. I thought it was just so cute that I am sharing.

Goodbye Summer!

Goodbye Summer, you went way too fast! Goodbye to swimming at the lake.

Goodbye to warm summer breezes blowing through our hair.

Goodbye to cute summer swimsuits and sunglasses.

Goodbye to sipping cold lemonade on a hot day.

Goodbye to popscicles on 100 degree days. It was a great summer with lots of memories including good and bad. We had lots of fun at our favorite place Bear Lake including some not so good ones of broken legs and stitches! Until next year when we can do it all again I bide you ado summer-It was a great one!

My laugh for the day

Taking a Ride

The ride down was fun for the kids but coming home they were tired and just wanted to be home.

Boating

Boating with friends on a hot summer evening. We had a ball and the kids couldn't get enough of getting thrown off the tube.

Pretty Little girls

My sweet little girl and her little friend.. When we were in Mexico we picked these little dresses up for our girls and they just love their "fancy" dresses.

Are you sure your aiming for your mouth?

I love my little boy but when it comes to eating he leaves something to be desired! Everything he eats ends up all over his face and it makes me wonder, were you aiming for your mouth?

To give him a bad time I smeared powdered doughnut all over my face and left it there for a while until he noticed(or this is how I really eat and I was just caught in the act-you decide)

SuMmeR FuN

Here fishy, fishy, fishy. We went camping with some friends and the boys found time to do a little fishing. The fish were bitting and they all caught several.

Even my sweet baby girl got in on the fishing. Daddy helped her reel them in.

The girls picked flowers and were calling them their"marry" flowers. They both were saying,"We are going to marry our daddy". So cute!

Lord I'm grateful ( I promise)

So I have been known to complain every now and then about my children and how hard it is to be a mother. Truth be told, I wouldn't have it any other way! I'm a pretty lucky lady to have the kids I do and wouldn't change a thing.



Cole is seven and keeps me running!! He is such a kind hearted boy and has so much energy. Cole is my little social butterfly, he always wants friends over and makes friends everywhere he goes. He is in a growth spurt right now and he eats all day until 9:00 at night when I tell him that the kitchen is now closed!! He really can out eat me-he is only seven??? Wow, what will it be like when he is a teenager?



My little miss sassy frassy is what I call her or, ruler of the roost, the queen bee, her majesty. It's her way or NO way! A little spoiled if I do say so myself. She has brought dollies, pink dresses and bows to my house and I am so grateful to have a little girl!

Kaden, the hottie tottie is what we call him. He has hit the age where he has to be "cool' and we laugh because we catch him looking in the mirror all the time making sure his hair is perfect and so I comment to him, "yes, you look hot" hence the name my hottie tottie! Man is this kid talented!!! He was truly blessed with artistic talent and I always tell him to keep drawing so it can pay for his college.

So, that's my little family and although I complain sometimes I truly wouldn't change it for the world. So I'm off to baseball practice, games, laundry, cooking, grocery shopping, dentist appointments, cleaning, crying, smiling, worrying and loving every moment!!!!

What's the deal with that word, "POOP"???

Ok, so I thought it was a word that little boys had a fascination with until I had my sweet little girl and yep, you guessed it, everyother word out of her mouth is "poop". We just got done eating dinner and I swear I heard that word no less than thirty times. What's the deal with this word?? I'm typing on my computer and in walks Kayla and she proceeds to greet me,"Hi, poopy mommy". I indulge her and reply,"Hi, poopy Kayla". Is that the problem? Am I bringing on the further use of this word by repeating it back???We are driving in the car and I hear her say," hello poopy cows" as we drive by a field of cows. Outside in the sunshine relaxing and all I can hear is my beautiful girl calling something or other poopy this and poopy that. Want to know the ironic thing? Several hours earlier guess what I was washing out? Poopy underwear because that little darling can't tell me she needs to go POOP! Where's that word when I need it!!!!! One hundred times a day when I don't need it and zero times when I need her to say it. Such is life! So here's to all my friends and if you haven't heard it like me-Poop, Poop, Poop, Poop, Poop, Poop, Poop, Poop, Poop, Poop. Because we all need a little more poop in our lives.

PARADISE!!!!!!! CAN I STAY!!

Some friends of ours invited us to Puerto Vallarta for a week and all I can say is that it was AMAZING!!! The house(small mansion) was right on the beach and unbelievable! It was so much fun and the views were breathtaking. We had so much fun relaxing and drinking pina colada's by the pool. We did alot of fun things and Josh drove us all over Puerto Vallarta and all I can say is I would never drive if I lived there!! CRAZY!!!

We took a catamaran snorkling and to a beautiful island.

The picture above is ziplinning through the forest. We laughed our heads off.

Dinner at a fancy restraunt looking over the city. When it turned dard we saw fireworks over the water.

Snorking in our wet suits.

Trying to find deals at the market. I got Kayla two dresses and the boys"Nacho Libre" masks.

In front of the house.

The view from our bedroom-I know!!! AMAZING!

At the house looking out at the view. Could it get any better?

Relaxing and taking it all in

We found a baby sea turtle on the beach and just had to get pictures

Ziplining in the forest.

At a small island we took a boat to. So PRETTY. Kim and Josh Skidmore, Dave and Lori Henderson and us.

Sunset with my hubby.

This is the view on the bed from our window-Can you believe how beautiful it is!!!!

The room we stayed in.

The house we stayed at.

ADDICTION??

Alright, I have a problem. Well, maybe it's not a problem but rather an addiction. My husband has told me to "stop" but I just can't. I need them, have to have them, down right crave them. I have thousands but can't seem to pass one up if it comes my way. I search everywhere for them and have even been caught in the bathroom with them. When Kayla goes down for her nap, I search for them. I have been known to call friends, family and neighbors in search of them. I have so many of them printed off the internet that I have filled several three ring binders with them and find them laying around the house in wierd places. RECIPES is what I am talking about. I am always in the search for a recipe that might be a little bit better than the one I already have, searching for that one recipe that will blow my mind and make me say,"I did it" I found the ultimate recipe for this or that. But ironically with my thousands of recipes I seem to never know what to make for dinner. How can that be? It's simply absurd, all these recipes and nothing to make. I spy on food blogs for unique recipes and print off a few more to add to my "to try" piles. Why do I fool myself, I will never get around to making all the recipes I print off. Ok, I will say it calmy,"My name is TerrieAnn and I have an addiction". So to all of you that can relate (melanie fess up you may fit in this category as well) here's to recipes-Like them, love them, gotta have them, can't live without them!! And if you have an out of this world recipe send it to me so I can add it to the other millions of collected recipes!! Support my addiction!!