Plants and fun
For the first time in many months I feel positive enough to get on here and catch up on life. I woke up today exhausted, much like every other day. But today I feel like a race is over. Today I feel peace. I think its because last night I went to a RS class. A simple class about flowers and plants. I dont care to learn about growing veggies or planting flowers, why? Because I hate trying to keep things alive. I have to keep myself, and my family alive. Its very disappointing to me when plants die. So anyway back to the point. I went yesterday, after being talked into by my kids, because I felt I should. I am so glad I did. I should have walked away excited about planting and gardening. Instead I was OK with knowing I am doing just fine with the "gardening" that I am doing with my LIFE. I had a conversation last night with Royce. "Mom when did you become a mother?" "The day you were born, son!" "Were you excited?" "I was so excited, with each of you" The day I was blessed to have a sweet beautiful boy was the day I started my gardening. And each year after that for four years I planted new and beautiful plants. My garden is so big!
Every day I wake up and see how beautiful this garden is. I tend to my garden. I watch my garden grow. I worry about my garden in all circumstances. I feed and love my garden. I keep my garden ALIVE! I feel so accomplished today! God needed to remind me in a simple gardening class that I, Jessica, am doing an ok job. And that is something I am so proud of.
Like always life has been so crazy busy for all of us. Dennie is still working his butt off everyday to give us the world. He drives 18 hours to work to spend hundreds of hours working to provide. He drives 18 hours to come home and help me with our kids. To find he himself exhausted but still never leaving our side. Helping, loving, cooking, playing and so much more. Dennie now is a volunteer firefighter in Mendon, UT. He is so excited to once again feel some heat. The kids are so ecstatic about it. Dennie takes them on fire truck rides and to the fire station as much as possible. I cant wait to see where it takes him. Not only is Dennie working in Texas, spending a little time at the fire station, but he has also reenlisted in the Army. His six years was up so he took a year off but now that that is up he decided to reenlist. Dennie is about to be crazy busy, life is on track for him and I couldnt be more excited and proud of him. It has been a adventure for sure.
Its going to take me a year to just type this up because I am still a very busy momma. Still watching daycare kids everyday. Still attending to the VERY large garden I have planted. And still surviving each day. Which, for most, is challenging in itself. On a normal day, Gavin either throws up or pees somewhere. Royce has homework and reading. Payton has homework and reading. And Mason has preschool that I take him to and from. And of course the typical everyday stuff like getting them ready, teeth, hair, fed, clothed. You know everyday never ending needs. Plus the house work. Nothing shy of you. But boy does it get repetitive? Oh and dont get me started on all the moods my kids have! One is nice, one is sad, one is naughty, and one is crying. Each one of them shares these moods all day everyday. I think that's why being a mom is draining. SO MANY MOODS!!!!
Kids..... they are fun. I may be tired but I am Happy.
Dennie spent two months working between Texas and North Dakota so the day he got home we left life behind and took off to California! That was our first real, much needed family vacation. We had a great time. We stayed in Oceanside California. It was an 11 hours of misery drive. We learned a lot while driving. One being dont go at night. Leave in the morning and make stops all day. Once we suprisingly made it our first stop was a cute Cafe' for breakfast. We had six hours before checking into our hotel. It was... interesting? No showers, no sleep, changing clothes in the car, using wipes to clean our self again in the car. New adventures means new experiences.That was a first for us.
After breakfast it was site seeing time. What a beautiful place Oceanside is. A place we will return to again and again. The days to follow consisted of site seeing, walks, touching the beach for the first time (for the kids and Dennie), swimming, Sea World, Mason being super sick, Easter Bunny, great food, and so much more!
Sea World was a blast. Every year the military gets in free, one time. HELLO perks! Poor Mason was extremely sick with Asthma. We did a lot of carrying. But the other kids enjoyed every second. We plan on it being an annual vaca. The Ocean was beyond cold, I stayed far away from it most of the time and the one time I braved it Royce, Payton, and Mason were swept away in a wave!!!! One of the most awful things I have ever watched my kids go threw. They did obvioulsy survive and luckily they were headed up shore rather than in the ocean! They stood up crying, terrified , and covered in sand head to toe. It didnt stop them from playing but it sure got me out of it! Dennie you're on duty, bye!! The last day in Cali was spent hunting for easter baskets and eggs, eating on the Pier, Must do!! And visiting some super cute Habor Seals. We did not want to go home.
We took advantage of every second on the trip. I am so happy to say it was an amazing vacation. We cant wait to go again.
2016 has been so full of memories already. Kids first time sledding, Monster Jam, sleeping in hotels, school assemblies, and visiting family. Cheers to many more in 2016!!
FAMILY TRADITIONS
CALIFORNIA 2016
xoxox
tired mom!
Every day I wake up and see how beautiful this garden is. I tend to my garden. I watch my garden grow. I worry about my garden in all circumstances. I feed and love my garden. I keep my garden ALIVE! I feel so accomplished today! God needed to remind me in a simple gardening class that I, Jessica, am doing an ok job. And that is something I am so proud of.
Like always life has been so crazy busy for all of us. Dennie is still working his butt off everyday to give us the world. He drives 18 hours to work to spend hundreds of hours working to provide. He drives 18 hours to come home and help me with our kids. To find he himself exhausted but still never leaving our side. Helping, loving, cooking, playing and so much more. Dennie now is a volunteer firefighter in Mendon, UT. He is so excited to once again feel some heat. The kids are so ecstatic about it. Dennie takes them on fire truck rides and to the fire station as much as possible. I cant wait to see where it takes him. Not only is Dennie working in Texas, spending a little time at the fire station, but he has also reenlisted in the Army. His six years was up so he took a year off but now that that is up he decided to reenlist. Dennie is about to be crazy busy, life is on track for him and I couldnt be more excited and proud of him. It has been a adventure for sure.
Its going to take me a year to just type this up because I am still a very busy momma. Still watching daycare kids everyday. Still attending to the VERY large garden I have planted. And still surviving each day. Which, for most, is challenging in itself. On a normal day, Gavin either throws up or pees somewhere. Royce has homework and reading. Payton has homework and reading. And Mason has preschool that I take him to and from. And of course the typical everyday stuff like getting them ready, teeth, hair, fed, clothed. You know everyday never ending needs. Plus the house work. Nothing shy of you. But boy does it get repetitive? Oh and dont get me started on all the moods my kids have! One is nice, one is sad, one is naughty, and one is crying. Each one of them shares these moods all day everyday. I think that's why being a mom is draining. SO MANY MOODS!!!!
Kids..... they are fun. I may be tired but I am Happy.
Dennie spent two months working between Texas and North Dakota so the day he got home we left life behind and took off to California! That was our first real, much needed family vacation. We had a great time. We stayed in Oceanside California. It was an 11 hours of misery drive. We learned a lot while driving. One being dont go at night. Leave in the morning and make stops all day. Once we suprisingly made it our first stop was a cute Cafe' for breakfast. We had six hours before checking into our hotel. It was... interesting? No showers, no sleep, changing clothes in the car, using wipes to clean our self again in the car. New adventures means new experiences.That was a first for us.
After breakfast it was site seeing time. What a beautiful place Oceanside is. A place we will return to again and again. The days to follow consisted of site seeing, walks, touching the beach for the first time (for the kids and Dennie), swimming, Sea World, Mason being super sick, Easter Bunny, great food, and so much more!
Sea World was a blast. Every year the military gets in free, one time. HELLO perks! Poor Mason was extremely sick with Asthma. We did a lot of carrying. But the other kids enjoyed every second. We plan on it being an annual vaca. The Ocean was beyond cold, I stayed far away from it most of the time and the one time I braved it Royce, Payton, and Mason were swept away in a wave!!!! One of the most awful things I have ever watched my kids go threw. They did obvioulsy survive and luckily they were headed up shore rather than in the ocean! They stood up crying, terrified , and covered in sand head to toe. It didnt stop them from playing but it sure got me out of it! Dennie you're on duty, bye!! The last day in Cali was spent hunting for easter baskets and eggs, eating on the Pier, Must do!! And visiting some super cute Habor Seals. We did not want to go home.
We took advantage of every second on the trip. I am so happy to say it was an amazing vacation. We cant wait to go again.
2016 has been so full of memories already. Kids first time sledding, Monster Jam, sleeping in hotels, school assemblies, and visiting family. Cheers to many more in 2016!!
FAMILY TRADITIONS
CALIFORNIA 2016
xoxox
tired mom!
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