I want to tag Melissa, Rachael and Abbey for the letter "S".......cant wait to read your answers.

I, as you all know have never actually journaled on this, but I thought I might give it a try. For the last couple of days I have been thinking alot about my friends. I actually had an old friend from growing up (we grew up in the same ward) call and we were talking about friends and she was saying that she didnt really have any great friends anymore. This and some other things that have happened this past week have encouraged me to reflect a little. I am soooooo lucky to have the great friends I do, I dont know if I am someone that really needs great women around me, but I have been so blessed where this is concerned. So this goes out to all you women who have been there for me in various times of need, I couldnt have done it without you, my sisters. Peace out!!!!!!

Dylan is the only one left who is still interested in things like going to the pumpkin patch. Everything with Dylan I have really stopped to enjoy the moments because I knew they were almost over. I am happy to have the few remaining times of little-ness that Dylan allows me. Anyway we had a great time going through the corn maze and taking a hayride (well I enjoyed the hayride, anyway).

It nearly killed me to get all of the kids together to take some fall shots of all of them....as you can see they were all very excited to have to pose and be cute.

I just found this pics of Tate and the little ones after their first season of basketball....arent they cute???

1.Where is your cell phone?who cares
2. Where is your significant other? 
Iraq
3. Your hair color? blonde
4. Your mother? crazy
5. Your father? my friend
6. Your favorite thing? food
7. Your dream last night? stress
8. Your dream/goal? success
9. The room you're in? family
10. Your hobby? crafts
11. Your fear? failure
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? here
13. Where were you last night? home
14. What you're not? nice
15. One of your wish-list items? 
troll beads
16. Where you grew up? columbus
17. The last thing you did? talk
18. What are you wearing? 
robe
19. Your TV? big
20. Your pet? princess
21. Your computer? dell
22. Your mood? 
happy
23. Missing someone? yes
24. Your car? ugly
25. Something you're not wearing? pants
26. Favorite store? welling
27. Your summer? fun
28. Love someone? yes
29. Your favorite color? blue
30. When is the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? a month ago

I have been given the letter "H"

Home: my favorite place on earth, I have worked really hard to make this house my home and I give thanks everyday for the comforts I have in my home.

Husband: I have the best husband ever, he knows all my weaknesses and crazy things and still likes me, what more could you ask for???

Honesty: I really value honesty, this sometimes gets me in trouble because I can be brutally honest, and I am trying to be more diplomatic. I was lied to for a number of years by someone I really loved, and believe me the truth hurts less than any lie in the long run.

Hairdresser: nothing makes me feel better than when I leave Rachaels house feeling gorgeous (even if only for a day)

Handbag: I am a sucker for a handbag and a great pair of heels.

Humility: something that I want to be, I know that one day I will stand before the Lord for judgement and I hope that by then he has molded me into a humble woman ( you guys are thinking I need to live alot longer)

Humor: I love to laugh. I like nothing more than to be in a group of friends or family and to laugh and be laughed at ( for the right reasons of course) no one makes me laugh more than my brother AJ, when we start we are like two school girls.

Hard liquor, Hard Ass, Hottie, and Hourglass( the last two being descriptive words about me) these are the words I kept out to keep it clean!!!!!!! are you guys glad I am working on my diplomacy?

These are all from Myrtle Beach....we had the best time, I dont even think we did anything.....we went to the beach a few times and out during the evenings, but we mostly just layed around the pool, which is just my cup of tea. We were so greatful to have good friends like the Appels who graciously took us with them this year. Poor Jason stuck with two women and lots of kids for the week, and that doesnt even mention Cassandras sister who came for a few days, but thats a whole other story.....

I know that this is sort of going backwards but I thought I would share some of our summer vacation pics.....we boated with the jet ski here in Ohio once when Tate was still here, and then we went to Myrtle Beach with the Appels

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I just had to add this to my blog.....I have lived in this house for over 5 years and have never been able to park in the garage. One day after the big storm and the kids were still off of school we spent the day cleaning out the garage.....look at that I can get both the van and the jet ski in the garage...and the door still shuts....hey, Tate by the way this is what a clean work space looks like!!!!!!

pics of the two that have flown the coop.

Some family pics one of the last

times we were all together.....

just various pictures of the four youngest kids doing their thing.....