It is a CRAZY life....but it is MY life

The other day I was trying to remember everything I had to do and decided I really have to get a new day planner.

Here is a brief look into my CRAZY life.

Aug 1 - Family Reunion, Sirri's Friends Party (remember to get Syd a gift to take), Byrds for dinner and playing in the pool
Aug 2 - Fast Sunday, Sirri's Family Party, Put together basketball stand from Zack's birthday presents
Aug 3 - Work, return books to library, return food containers to catering, take Zack to football practice, make dinner for Syd and I, get couch for Jared, clean batteries (3 hours), do dishes, cut Zack's hair, tuck in kiddos
Aug 4 - Work, lunch with Melissa, take Zack to football practice, Zack and Syd have a soccer game (both at 6 p.m.), figure out dinner somewhere in there
Aug 5 - Work, take Zack to football practice
Aug 6 - Work, no lunch, take Zack to football practice, Zack and Syd have a soccer game (both at 5 p.m.), figure out dinner somewhere in there
Aug 7 - Work, take Zack to football practice, help serve at a friend's reception
Aug 9 - Teach Primary
Aug 11 - Work, take Zack to football practice, Zack and Syd have a soccer game, try to register kiddos sometime between now and the 13th
August 14 - 18 Family Vacation in Utah
August 19 - Office Service Project, take Zack to football practice
August 20 - First day of school for kiddos, Dentist, Soccer game for both kiddos, Take Zack to football practice

Pretty much every Tuesday and Thursday from now until September 1 look identical with additional miscellaneous things thrown in sporadically.

Yep it is a crazy life, but it is MY life.

Help!

Ok, so I planted a garden this year. Hurray!!!! Yes, I know that is truly the exciting part of this entire thing.

I love being out and weeding my garden. The kiddos and my sweet husband will come out and visit with me while I do this and I really enjoy the feeling I get when my garden actually looks like a garden and not a weed patch.

Now comes the part that I am in SERIOUS need of help. I can plant the garden, weed the garden, and harvest from the garden. What I cannot do is preserve what I have harvested. If you have any ideas of how to store what I have let me know. And yes, Lisa I do need you to repost the steps for blanching peas. Although I know now, next year I will have forgotten again.

My Girls

I currently teach the 11 year old girls in Primary. I LOVE this calling!! Yes, I know all of you who know me are shocked that I would say the words Primary and love in the same sentence but I really do love this calling. The reason? My GIRLS!! Here are just a few of them. Oh I Love them so much!!!

Ashlie Beagley

Natasha, Ashley and Nitchelle Meyers

Channing Harris and Cheyene Plank

Tayvri Clay

Angela Rihari

Heily Snook

Savannah McDonald

Cameron Brown

All Alone

Since turning 11 last week, Zack is able to go to scout camp as long as his Dad goes with him. This is great. They get to spend lots of time together (with no little sister vying for Dad's attention) and by the end of the week it is possible that Zack will have his 1st Class rank in scouting.

The down side?......Syd and I are all alone this week. I have a large honey-do list from Sharman and hate cooking so this is going to be one LONG week. The up side?........with everything on the honey-do list, this week will be over before I know it.

Happy Birthday Not So Little Man

Eleven years ago today this bright eyed little boy entered the world. Boy how he has grown!!

I love those eyes and his cute little dimple!!

He is always so happy when he is outdoors.

When Zack was six he had someone else come into the world on his birthday.....his cousin Connor. As you can see, they sure do have fun together. Zack really loves this kid!

Each day I watch as my sweet little baby turns into a young man. Yes I am getting a bit choked up right now. I swear I just brought him home from the hospital and next year he is going to receive the priesthood and be able to pass the sacrament. I am SO not ready for this. Oh well, better hold on and remember that this ride is much faster than we realize.

Happy Birthday Buddy!

New Blog

For those of you who follow my blog and are members of the Salem 3rd Ward, I have created a blog exclusively for us. Just go to http://salem3rdward.blogspot.com/ and be a part of the group.

He's HERE!!

Yep, it is official.....Tyler Jordan Fillingim is finally here!! I am so excited.

Check out those chubby long legs!!

Love the dark hair! He is sure a cutie!!

He has the cutest nose!

I have already told Mack and Laurie to tell him every day a million times that I love him the best. We will see if brainwashing really does work. hehehehe