Christmas bells are ringing......

They are really ringing as times grows closer to Christmas!  Every year I tell myself that I WILL make it less stressful the next year, and that year comes and goes and I find myself just as stressed out as the year before if not more!!!! Why is that!

We are all doing better and on the mend...I think!!!!  Brian is finding out that Hormones are an essential thing to keep at an elevated level in your body!!!  I am finding that if you have your Health then you really do have EVERYTHING!!!  its true....

The kids have all made their lists and the shopping is done!!  

Kaely-Iphone

       boots

      clothes

Cambry-snowboard

       drum set

       new vans

Doyle- BMX Bike

       Lego set

       chocolate lab

Brynlee-Pony

        any thing pink

      ward christmas party 2012

  christmas pictures 2012

Kids are Healthy and Happy...We got this

15 Years ago today......

I was getting ready at my Grandmas house in Mesa with the make up I had just purchased at the nearest Walgreen's...I left mine behind the night before in Safford. I drove down with Brian his parents and my mom.  He slept at Nanny's house!!!  I remember telling him "well this is the last night we sleep alone"!!!  He smiled and winked at me....I was naive...

My friends Nicole and Wendy came over at 5:30 am that morning to help with hair and makeup and calm my jitters.

I go ready and we headed to the Temple!!   I remember standing at the bottom of the steps that lead into the Temple and looking down towards the sidewalk as Brian walked toward me!!  I was excited, scared, and most importantly...IN LOVE!!!

I love you Honey and I'm so excited we get to be together FOREVER!!!

Hard Week......

Up and Down, Up and Down, Up and Down~

I feel tired, very tired.... I don't want to be tired....I want to be a domestic wife and happy mom.....sometimes I feel like a grouchy mom and non domestic wife...These are supposed to be some of the best years of my life...They are,they really are!!!!  

let's hope tomorrow i get some new found energy and stamina!!!  I love my kids...they put up with a lot and still love me...wow, I could learn A lot from them 

Tonight is our shop for our Secret Santa!!!  The kids are so excited bout this!!!!!  life is good!!!!

a fresh coat of paint

I love the smell of newly painted walls!!!  It brings my senses to a high level of clean and feeling of starting over....but man does that old paint job tell a story in an of itself!!

we have started the transformation of Kaely's room!!!  She is so excited and I have to say, I am too!!!  Pics to come... so so fun

What do you have to be stressed about

I was asked today "what do you have to be stressed about" that made me mad at first then it made me think!
My Husband
My kids
My kids whole existence
My existence
the welfare of my family
my house
the laundry
things in and around the house that are not done
meals
the health of my family

These are all things that at times really stress me out!!!!  They make me happy, sad, excited, nervous, intimidated, over flowing with love, comforted, exhausted, giddy!  I have a slough of feelings and emotions that these things in my life bring to me on a daily basis. This is my job, my work, this is all I know!!!  and believe me I wouldn't have it any other way, but I think I'm allowed some breaking down moments!!!  It comes with having responsibilities!!!
I read this tonight and it was AMAZING!!!!

we r off to Flagstaff

we are having a Gardner Family reunion in Flagstaff this weekend and EVERYONE will be there!!!  We haven't been all together in a long time, this is well overdue and I cant wait!!!


Pics to com


Have a safe weekend 

Dirty 6

I went to Mesa for the Dirty 6 run that my friends did and was an excellent support system

for them!! HAHAHA! we had so much fun!!!!!

Me and Cori Jensen Baker

Erin, me, Heather Bethany Amanda and Brooke

Joy,Bethany,me,Amanda,Brooke,Heather,Erin

Joy and I!!!! She is adorable!!!

Thanks ladies for such a fun weekend!!! Let's do this again!!! only next time I hope to be doing

it with you!!!!