Nancy's life... bits and pieces

2012-01-26T19:02:00.000-08:00

The sick bug SUX!

Everyone is under quarantine

2012-01-10T07:25:00.000-08:00

Nancy Before!

New Fancy Nancy Pancy!

New Do!

2011-12-01T07:51:00.000-08:00

Elisabeth has been begging me for a while to do something drastic. She's been wanting something short. punky and modern. I've been slow to respond. Lizzy kept pushing. And pushing. Wow! I grew impressed with her determination and perseverance. She wan't gonna give up.

So last night I did it. I just grabbed the scissors and started chopping away. It was getting shorter and shorter. Beth was grinning ear to ear. She LOVED it! I really thought she's regret it once I did it. That's what held me back for so long. But she LOVED it more than she ever thought she would.

She can't wait to go to school and show everyone her DO! I must say, I actually like short hair on her. I didn't think I would. But I really really do. It's very cute! And it's exactly what Elisabeth wanted.

2011-08-29T10:04:00.000-07:00

I just love the way Jacob gets dressed. After church Jacob went downstairs and changed out of his church clothes. I couldn't help but to praise the good job he did getting dressed. I then kindly suggested that maybe he should turn his shirt right side in. When I fold his laundry it's never in side out. So it just cracks me up every morning when Jacob comes upstairs with his shirts like this.

Zach is loving his new Junior High. It's so cute. He wakes up in the morning and pops right out of bed, quickly gets dressed - shoes and socks and all - then tells me to do his hair like Bober-G, Then he throws his brown sugar and cinnamon pop-tart in the microwave for 10 seconds, and prepares his milk by adding Nestle's quick chocolate powder. OOoone, Doooooo, Eeeeeeee! He counts the scoops and everything. Then he gobbles it up really fast and awaits the bus which comes at 7:15 sharp.
Zach has NEVER been this enthusiastic about school before. Ever. It's so cute. It's so easy. It's awesome! I hope the novelty DOESN'T ware out! I can do this every morning!! If you only knew how hard it's been up till now.

My favorite tree in our yard split from a wild wind storm a couple weeks ago. I'm so sad about it. It was a globe willow which was 5 years old and shaded the whole sand box. We had to chop it up and hawl it off to the dump. Seriously! This really is sad for me!

We got to babysit some kitties over the weekend. It was so much fun to have babies back in our home. The kids got so much time to love and cuddle and kiss and take care of these kitties.

Peter named this one Thomas. After Thomas S. Monson. How cute is that?! I can't think of a better role model to name a pet after!

Jacob named this one Madi, after the little girl down the street who he wants to grow up and marry. I got a kick out of that.

Well, we had a big weekend. And now finally the big day has arrived. Jacob and Mary start kindergarten TODAY. After waiting a WHOLE WEEK after all the other kids got to start, the twins are more than excited.

I have mixed feelings. I'm excited about the couple hours a day I'll have to myself. But I might get a little lonely. It's been a VERY LONG time since I've had time to myself during the daytime. About 14 years to be exact. Bitter/Sweet!

I am rich

2011-08-10T07:58:00.000-07:00

Today I'm very grateful. I have so much! I have a loving husband. I have kids who I love and love me back. I have good neighbors, and a wonderful neighborhood. I have beauty all around me. We have food and shelter and safety. I have no bad will toward anyone. And most of all I have a Heavenly Father who loves me and a Savior who loves me too. I am richly blessed and I am so grateful today.

hello again

2011-08-04T12:14:00.000-07:00

So here I am again. I was on face book for a while and got tired of blogging. So I stopped it for a while. But I'm back. I quit my account on face book. As much as I like to multitask, I think I am a one thing at a time kind of person. Plus I miss journal this way.

Anyway - so this is what's been for up the last year or so. My kids have all been growing and thriving. Zach is almost 14, and my youngest, the twins are 5. They start kindergarten in two weeks. Wow! The time has flown by! And in two short weeks I'll have about two hours a day by myself in the house with no one else around but my doggy, Yoshi. Dang. I can't believe it. I've never had time by myself during the day before. I'm sure I'll have to pinch myself over and over when it really happens.

But for now, the end of the summer always feels the same. I'm tired, worn out for too many demands from six kids, the house is always a wreck - which drives me NUTS! My hair and make up are never done. I'm always a little more anxious and stressed. And I'm desperate for a moment of peace. So to see the light at the end of the tunnel is hard at this point, but it's only two more weeks. And then everyone will slip into a school schedule. And every one's excited about that!!!!!

2011-01-21T12:32:00.000-08:00

I love my family! I'm so fortunate and blessed to be surrounded by the love of my children and husband! I know that as we try our hardest to keep the commandments and follow the plan of our Heavenly Father our family can be together for ever. This is what I want more than anything in the world!

hello

2011-01-21T12:26:00.000-08:00

I'm starting a whole new blog.