family beach photo 2014

I didn't really plan to take a family picture this year at the beach. It felt weird to take a family picture without Blake and it also felt weird not to take one since it is Andrew's last family vacation before he leaves for his mission. So we didn't match our clothes or get all cutie. It was relaxed and really fun. We had no family feuds before the photo. We just went out on the beach and snapped some shots!!! I loved the simplified feeling. Our family picture night usually means fight! Someone doesn't like the clothes I picked out or someone doesn't like the way the wind is blowing their hair. One year someone couldn't open their eyes because the sand was blowing. I could go on!!!! Sometimes the most simple moments are the best in life!!!  ***take note***Caroline's getting tall!!!

Our hobby farm

Our family started a little hobby farm a few years back. The kiddos and Steve have been busy raising chickens, raised garden beds, Caroline and I raised pups, and other little fun things! Tonight we welcomed four new hens to the house! We were thrilled for them to us!

These two littles!!

Bring pure joy!

This girl and her dogs

Caroline is a goldendoodle lover! She is so good with these two little gals! 

blessed

It is complete JOY to stake these kiddos to the beach! I'm so thankful to be their mom and experience the great joy of adoption. 

Ice cream night out

It's so nice to be able to enjoy an ice cream night out with my family! This may seem like a small thing to some but for me that could not tolerate any dairy for 12 years, it feels like a big big deal!

Thank you greens for changing my life!

Days are few!

I realize my days are few! I'm quietly hanging on to every moment while preparing myself to let him go! I'm excited for his upcoming adventure and look forward to the letters of hope and prayer as he goes out to serve people of
Brazil!

Many exciting events!

The last few days have been full of excitement and pure joy! 

Mother's Day-my first Mother's Day getting to skype with Blake!!!!

Andrews Eagle Scout court of honor

Andrew got his mission call to Brazil 

Alicia's dance recital, FFA banquet and Andrew speaking at stake conference! 

I'm feeling an over load of emotions as you can imagine but mostly gratitude! 

Living in a dream!

A few months ago I paid $99 to join It works global! I never dreamed how my life would change! There are two incredible things about this company. The first thing is they have incredible products. Everyone I know could benefit from the greens! Facials, wraps for fatty areas,  relief for joint pain, regular for bathroom issues, fat fighters that balance glucose, Thermofit for metabolism booster, supplements to aid in stres, and the list goes on! I personally like it's vital nutritional pack! 

The company is debt free and they promote debt free people! This GOOD (get out of debt) bonus has blessed our family not once but twice this year. In January our family received the $10,000 bonus and then the end of March I was blessed to get the $15,000 bonus! 

Too good to be true! 

We just found out today that the bonus will extend for one more month meaning anyone that signs up now has all the way until July to win these bonuses! 

If you are sitting around trying to figure out a way to pay off your debt this is the way! Http://polkadotsandwraps.myitworks.com 

Prom fun

I love this quote

"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase. Just the first step." 

Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Big kids!

Love seeing these four faces in the mornings! 

Brothers!!!!

I love these two brothers!!! Years apart in age but best buds! In fact, there are not many places Andrew goes without his main squeeze! They ride to sonic, run errands, and just hang out together! I love how they are buds!  They share bunk beds per Thomas request and Andrew just goes with it!!! They love to listen to wrestling music with their head phones! They fight over who made the biggest mess in their bedroom and Thomas steals the hearts of every girl Andrew brings over! 

March madness!!!

This is all you really have to do to get the big diamond bonus that I got in January! I am all set to hit the next bonus in March and praying huge prayers to hopefully achieve this goal! It's actually a fun side job!  

Since September I've been amazed at how this business has changed my life. Lady night we added up all our debts and set a plan to roll it away! I just think how I started this business to make a few extra hundred bucks a month and use some amazing products! Little did I know how our lives were gonna change! 

Missionary picture!!!!

Dr. Seuss Read Across America

We celebrated the birthday of Dr.Seuss this week! We have a big reading circus and the students invite families and others in the community to come in to read with them! Our classrooms change and the students rotate around to the different activites! It is so much fun getting to see all the little clowns!!!

Team meeting

My team had a meeting this past weekend! My friend Jen and her family came in for a weekend visit and we met with my growing team of 64 for a pow wow! It was incredible. The day after the meeting our team was so fired up 6 more people joined us! Although I researched this company for a year, I truly had no idea how it would be such a blessing to our family and that I could actually double  my income! 

I am amazed daily at how many people can make money in this company. Anyone can do it! 

Here's some shots from our fun filled night! 

This is Carrie! She joined our team three days ago! She had never tried a wrap so she volunteered to let us demonstrate! This is her 45 minute results from her first wrap!