Finding Krissi

I just read a blog post from a writer who has posted almost every day for 8 years. That is amazing. I find that my blog often goes without a post as my days blur together. I loose track of what day it is and what is going on in the rush of every day. I have been reading her blog for a couple of years now. She lost her sister and I grieved with her as did her other readers. I was thinking about how many wonderful, sad, happy, moments she has recorded. It is the small things that we look back on and she has it all documented. Even the sad things that define us more than we like to admit. I'm a little jealous. It is the last day of 2011 and my energy is lagging. The hubby had to work tonight so we did the midnight thing last night. Now I get to do it with the kiddos tonight. I hope I make it. I feeling a little sad today. Not enough sleep and feeling a little blue that the Christmas tree and lights are gone. Back to reality without the twinkling lights of the holiday. ...

Below is my advent tour post. For links to other great Christmas post please follow the link in my sidebar. Merry Christmas. I can't believe that there is only six more days until Christmas. This holiday season has been so busy and full of the Christmas Spirit. I love this time of year with all of the hustle and bustle. Although a little less hustle might be nice. I even love all the holiday cheer found on the web. Reading everyone's holiday posts is one of my favorite holiday activities. The stockings are hung, the lights are sparkling, and the Christmas tree is decorated. Each year our Christmas tree is decorated with memories. Below is our 2011 ornaments. Each one holds a little story about our 2011 adventures. Al and I giggled with glee when we found this Jolly old fellow. Brent continues to love baking and preparing yummy meals. This year he ventured into pie making. Our house was full of yummy smells a hobby we all  are happy to support. My ...

Yesterday I received an email with my student placement. When I opened my email and saw, “Student Placement,” my heart began to pound. Then as quick as quick I opened it up to find out where my final weeks of school would be. I was very excited to learn that I was going to be in a sixth grade classroom. I have to admit I love those sixth graders. I received the email (have to love my Iphone) while at Lowes with the hubby. Usually, while I am at Lowes my expression is one of extreme boredom and can we go yet! However, after reading the email I was dancing in the middle of the store. I could hardly contain my excitement. Then suddenly I was scared to death. A whole classroom of sixth graders not the eight I’m use to. A whole entire classroom of sixth graders! Common core… oh no sixth grade math changed this year they are doing the common core math… Oh and ancient Greek… do I know anything about ancient Romans and Greece? My brain began to race thinking about all the things I ...

Yesterday, December blew right in... I  mean it... It literally blew right in. I came home from work yesterday to find our neighbors trampoline in our backyard Unfortunately, the trampoline was destroyed. Fortunately besides a few broken branches, loose fence boards, and a broken bird house we weathered the wind. Others were not as fortunate. The damage to Davis county was severe enough that the kids are enjoying an unexpected day off of school.  Many schools suffered damage and power outages. Not to mention damage to homes and business. Mother Nature can be kind of crazy. Now that the wind is passed and things are calmed down; I feel that no matter what my family says and does I am officially allowed to be Jolly. With a house full of growing children the magic of Santa has diminished. Finding the Spirit of the holidays is proving a little more difficult. However, I have my ways of making my children cooperate. Now that I have them where I want I'm thinkin...

I think by now we all know that these thanks giving posts did not go quite as I expected. I just want you to know that it isn't because I don't have a lot to be thankful for. Because I have ALOT to be thankful for. It has more to do with time management and the inability to make a day longer than 24 hours.  Im sure there are a lot of moms out there who know exactly what I mean. That being said here in all their glory are the last 10 thanks givings. November 14: I am thankful that my 11 year old has a cell phone. I have to be honest and let you know that I fought Brent on this one. I didn't think she needed a phone yet. I thought a year or two more would be soon enough. However, he won the fight and she got a phone. To tell you the truth she is the only one out of the three that makes me glad they have a phone. She is the queen of sending me totally random text that make me laugh. She shares random moments and I can count on her for a giggle every thursday night ...

It is the 28th! Do I give you the whole spill about not being behind? NO! Because we all know I'm behind. I'm not even going to ask where the heck this month went. I'm not giving up there will be 23 Thanks on this blog by Wednesday night! before I post one Christmas post. Here we go.... November 8th I am thankful to have this opportunity to be in school. I love learning and I LOVE the feeling of accomplishment as I near the end. I'm a little older than I thought I would be when I graduated from college but I wouldn't change a thing. November 9th I don't know if I have ever mentioned how grateful I am to have a handy husband. He spent an entire day off of work, with no kids, no plans, PAINTING! Yes, my front room is now a beautiful shade of green that I LOVE, due to a very handy not to mention handsome hubby. November 10th Laughter! Not to long ago I posted about not remembering the last time I laughed so hard I cried. Well just the other nig...

There are good points and there are bad points in living in a state like Utah. I personally feel that the majority of bad centers around one person. Mother Nature! It seems that she is always in a state of constant change here in Utah. One day we have awesome sunny weather. The next day we are in midst of buckets and buckets of snow. I kind of wish she would make up her mind. Although, I have to admit Mother Nature delivers some spectacular images. Today, I am thankful for falling leaves. I know that the leaves changing and falling means only one thing, winter is coming! I know that winter means only one thing, snow is coming! I'm learning that these are not  necessarily bad and evil things they are just the seasons making their presence known. I also learned last weekend that there is a reason and a order to everything. Snow coming before the leaves have fallen not necessarily a good thing. (This picture was taken November 5th. The picture above was taken Nov...