What I Know For Sure - Volume I

"Glinda the Good Witch was right: "You've always had the power."
You just have to be still to find it. And when you do, you're on the way to finding the fullest expression of you."
Oprah Winfrey

Oprah frequently has/had a feature [in her magazine and on her show] called, "What I Know For Sure." The mood is usually serious and "emotionally healthy" as in the one I listed above in this post. I've decided that Oprah Winfrey is not the only one who knows so much, and so not to be outdone by one who makes more money than I can even comprehend, I have created my own list. So here it goes...
WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE:

1. When I am wearing a white shirt, a spill is inevitable.
   
2. When I go out in public (like running errands) NOT looking completely presentable, I WILL see someone I know, most likely from my High School days.
   
3. The later we are running in the mornings, the slower the kids go.
   
4. My kids WILL have to go to the bathroom after 3 minutes of being in the car, during dinner and in the middle of Sacrament Meeting.
   
5. T-Ball is SO painful to watch. Crowd: "Throw it!" Kid: (Holds the ball in his/her hand, frozen) Crowd: "Throw it!" Kid: (Gets this look on his/her face that says, "Who, ME?") Crowd: "Throw it!" Kid: (Looks at the ball in his hand, confused-like) Crowd: "Throw it!....Oh....never mind!" {The batter just ran into home.}
   
6. Whether I wake up at 5:30 or 9:30 in the morning, I am still tired.
   
7. When a roofer tells you, "Be patient with us" or that they will be able to get to work on your roof, "SOON" it really means, "I will just leave you hanging for 7 weeks and NOT DO A DARN THING to get your roof fixed all while NOT answering your emails nor calling you back when I said I would 'tomorrow' and forgetting who you are each time we do talk." And then you will end up calling someone else and start the process again!
   
8. Excedrin works on headaches. (I KNOW this thanks to #7)
   
9. Right when I'm in a good sleep, a toddler/child will be saying into my ear, "Mom, I want a cracker." (Does this have anything to do with #6?)
   
10. You (me?) can't stop at just one Hershey's Kiss.
    
11. Getting your hair colored costs WAY too much!
    
12. White Collar is a good show (on Netflix) and it doesn't hurt at all that one of the characters, Neal Caffrey, is "eye candy."
    
13. If you invite me to Costa Vida for lunch (or dinner) (or breakfast), my answer WILL be, "YES, PLEASE!"
    

Have You Ever Said That?

Anita Renfroe sums up all the things that a mother says to her children in a three-minute song called "Momisms" set to the William Tell Overture.



"Were you born in a barn? Would you like some hay?"

"It must be your Father's DNA!"

Love it! :)

No More Naked Ladies

I was sick of seeing so much nudity lying around our house....

And because I happen to own no fewer than 30 bottles of nail polish.....

PROBLEM SOLVED!

:)

(my girls actually were thrilled with the results!)

Good-Bye 2011

We're not just saying, "Good-Bye" to another year.
There were A LOT of THINGS we said, "Good-Bye" to, also during 2011...to be left behind - maybe for forever?

Good-Bye to most our other board games...
Ticket to Ride now trumps you all! It seems to be the only one we get out for Family Game Night anymore.

Good-Bye to wearing a COAT to keep warm for this teenager....
a hoodie (especially a U of U one) WITH SHORTS is good enough, he claims!

Good-Bye to the little, itty, bitty bike days for Haylee.

Good-Bye Braces!!!
{Aaaahhh}

Good-Bye to ever trying to go on a "Family Vacation" to somewhere like....say, BOISE, ID!
{Cancun ruined that chance!}

Good-Bye to the days with my Primary children
~ I was released from the Primary Presidency after serving for 2 years, 8 months. :(
Ironically, some of these "children" in this photo (from several yrs. ago) are now in the Young Women/Young Men's program of which I am a part of now -- but they're hardly recognizable!

Good-Bye to having multiple children at home during the school day.
Miss B had to say Good-Bye to all her older siblings this school year. :(
It's just me and "B" all alone during the weekdays. I've NEVER experienced that before this year!

Good-Bye to Lily, the hamster - may she R.I.P.....about four (+) times this year...
but then she was located again. Currently, she is found.

Good-Bye to her days of merely being a Soccer Spectator.
Katelyn has now taken the field!

Good-Bye to his pride.
Ryan will do just about anything to earn a paycheck.
{This "gig" was complete with kids trying to pull his hair (feathers?) and kick him in the bum (tail?) all night long...all while being trapped in this Eagle suit that emitted the most potent odor (from multiple uses and no washings - it is property of the City) - it could cause a goldfish to turn belly-up ! Seriously. Our home reeked!}

Good-Bye to diapers!!!
{The 6th diapered bum in the photo represents my niece who I provided Day Care for during her diaper-clad days.}
I had been doing diapers over the last 15 years, 9 months for all my children -- with literally only a SMALL 8 month break during 2007-08. (I realized that's nothing compared to the Duggar's, but that's beside the point! It was PLENTY for me!)
It is with great pleasure that I now say Good-Bye to this chapter of my life!!!

Good-Bye to half (well, too many) of the shingles on my roof...
In the worst wind storm (120+ mph) I've ever experienced.
{We're "in line" to get an entire new roof - along with everyone else and their dog!}

Good-Bye Elementary School.
Kyle graduated from 6th Grade.
{Do you like his "dressed up"?}

And subsequently, said Good-Bye to Primary at church as well.
{And was ordained to the office of a Deacon in the Aaronic Priesthood.}

Good-Bye to being considered a "young" Adult for Matt.
{As "educated" by one of our 17 yr. old youth last night at Mutual, 40's are "OLD" - but not yet "SUPER OLD" like he referred to a different age group as.}

Good-Bye to my hourglass figure! :)
{ummm...so maybe that didn't happen in 2011....more like 1990...?}

Good-Bye to my traditional Christmas Card SHRINE.
The Holiday Decor is ALL cleaned up!
Can you see YOUR card up there?
If not, why didn't you send me one?!? ;)

With all these "GOOD-BYE's" in 2011 - there's nothing left for us in 2012, right? ;)
{HA! The only thing that's constant is change, huh?!?}

Although....we ARE hoping for at least one more.....
Here's hoping (& praying) that we will say, "Good-Bye" to our current home -- by way of selling it - FINALLY!