Carpe Diem

It amazes me, this life we have.  Daily we go along, running through our basic routines without a thought to how truly amazing it is to be here, for this day. 

We often think of our past, how maybe we wish we could change a few things here and there.
How much fun we used to have during those late nights and crazy teenage years.  How dreadful some of those years felt.  How we would never want to have to repeat certain events in our lives.  We also think about our future.  What will happen over the next 6 months, 5 years, in our marriage, in our lives.  We think about what life will be like when things are said and done.  What our kids will grow up to be.  What will happen to our parents and siblings down the road.  We think about one day, being free from worldly debt.  Free from that boss that you can't stand.  Free from the chaos of tiny children or hormonal teenagers. 

But maybe I'm wrong.  Maybe it's just I who thinks this way.  Maybe "we" don't think this way at all.  All I know, is that today I realized something that I've been missing out on.  Today.  Today Kenya smiled at me, making me feel warm and cozy inside.  Today, Ian laughed so joyfully that it could have killed all hate in the world.  Today, Brian kissed me tenderly showing me just how much he loves me and will always love me.  Today my little children grew up another day, passed another test of time, grew a little more.  Today, could have been the day I focused all my energies on the present and not the future or the past, things we have very little to really affect.  Today, my children could have known more than they did.  Today, my husband could have been given more from me than he did.  Today could have been more than it was. 

It's time for me to start focusing on today.  It's time to realized that the past is in the past, nothing can be changed about it and it will either help me learn and grow or hinder me if I let it.  Time to let the future come as it will, being prepared as I focus on today.  Time to remember that today is all we have, so we must make the best of it.   Seize the Day, make it all it can be, never look back and always look forward. 

God has blessed me with more than I could have ever dreamed or imagined for myself.  The best way to repay him is to focus all my efforts on today, loving, teaching, learning, growing, being the very best every single day. 

But why is it so terribly hard.  I get caught up in a world full of entertainment and emotion.  Full of unimportant jargen that muddles the very fabric of a perfect exsistance.  Is it too hard for me to forget all that doesn't belong and focus on what's most important?  Is it too hard to reach forward with my full heart, giving 110% to my Heavenly Father, to my children, husband and all those around me?  I hope, I pray that it isn't too hard.  That I can make myself reach for the best there can be. 

Carpe Diem - Seize the Day

~ SOLD! ~

I can't believe it!  We posted the two items we had for sale on Craigslist just yesterday (not even 24 hours ago) and they are now sold!  It was insane!!!  Awesome, but insane non-the-less!  I love Craigslist!

For Sale

Brian and I are selling a few items.  The first is a Sturdy Queen Bed Frame and it's really beautiful.  We just don't need another bed in our home at the moment.  The only problem with the frame is it is missing the small railing pieces that go along the inside of the 2 outside rails that the box springs rests on.  It wouldn't take much to fix it and have this frame up and working for you in no time. 

 We are selling it to friends for $30 but would be happy to fix the rails for you and sell it to you for $45. 

The other item is a brand new, just out of the box, never been used TV Console.  We got it when we purchased our couch set and never took it out of the box until this last Saturday when we only took it out to get pictures.  I's beautiful and sturdy and we're selling it for $75. 

Email or comment if you are interested.

The Kids

I realized that I haven't posted much about the kids lately.  I feel awful about this fact and am hoping to post about them now.

Ian cracks me up on a daily basis.  Every morning when he wakes up he comes to the edge of the stairs and before anything else will always ask, "Mommy, where is my daddy at?"  Of course the answer is always the same, "He's at work, Ian."  Then he promptly states, "Okay, we'll get a treat when he comes home."  It's hilarious!

Kenya's also pretty funny to listen to.  When she says her prayers she repeats what Brian or I say.  It's always jibbery-jabbery this and yadda that.  It's too funny to listen too sometimes making it difficult to be reverent.  She also likes your full attention when she's talking to you.  She'll touch your cheek with her little fingers and pull your face to look at hers.  Then when she's done talking she'll push your cheek back away from her.  It's quite hilarious because she's usually screaming something like, "Mommy!" at you while she's doing it.   

We had corn on the cobb for dinner one night and the kids loved it!  Daddy speared the corn on the kids forks and they went at it.  It was rather cute and hilarious! 

The kids love playing the piano.  They really aren't all that bad considering they are 3 and 20 months old.  :)

The new favorite place to play with daddy is on our wonderful King bed.  They think it's the best thing in the world cause it's high, bouncy, and typically off limits. Course, Daddy bends the rules for his little ones occasionally.

Cute Kenya pulling off daddy's socks.

Ian being his stud muffin self. :)

Having these two little angels so close together seems to be a blessing and a challenge all at once.  Ian copies Kenya, Kenya copies Ian, they both go crazy at once and fight or their content and happily playing together.  There are days when I think I'd rather string them up by their toes and then there are days when I can't seem to get enough of their darling little smiles, cute jabbers and goofy actions.  I guess it all comes with the territory of motherhood.  And I can't say that I would change it, no matter what!  :)

Ants in my Pants

You know that game you used to play as a kid that had a man with very large pants, holding them open wide and you tried to jump the ants into the pants?  Well, it may sound weird if you never played the game, but I do believe there is a game called Ants in my Pants.  So what does this have to do with me you may wonder.  Well, I had kinda the same experience while running last night. 

I was jogging along, had hit my 1.25 mile mark and a flying ant flew in my eye.  Of course I had to stop to figure out how to get the darn thing out of my eye.  At about a 1.5 miles I felt like something was crawling around inside my shirt.  It freaked me out.  I found a flying an crawling around and it bit me!  I thought that it was a fluke, but when I got to my 2 mile mark I found another one crawling around in my shirt!  I couldn't believe it!  I rushed home and started striping off my shirt cause I was seriously freaked out.  I've been running out here for over a year now and I've never found ants in my shirt.  Brian came running down the stairs laughing at me (apparently I was a pretty funny site trying to get the ants out of my cloths), until he saw the bite marks.  Now tell me,  how do ants get down ones shirt while jogging?  I haven't quite figured it out yet, but I really hope it doesn't happen again.

Cheesy, I know.....

But I can't help it!

I just got home from teaching my very first Piano lesson to 3 wonderful individuals!  It was one of the most invigorating things I've done.  It was amazing to be able to share my knowledge of music with those wanting to learn and to watch them learning so much in just an hours time.  They came into the hour not knowing notes or how to even play a scale on the piano, but by the end of the hour they were each playing C Major scales like pros!  It was AWESOME!  I'm so excited to start teaching the few kids in my ward who are interested in learning and helping them to grow and learn in one of my favorite subjects, MUSIC!  It's just amazing!

Sponge Painting

I finally got around to Sponge Painting the accent wall in my master bedroom. It only took me AGES to finally "just do it". I wish I had done it sooner cause I absolutely LOVE the way it looks and the way it makes the room look.

The nice thing is that my hubby loves it too!  But now I just need to do something about the awful cream walls I can't stand.  I think I want to go a little darker, not much, but it a brown on the three other walls in the bedroom.

Please help if you can!

Nikki is a dear friend of mine, along with her sisters and family.  They were like a second family for me my Senior year and years after. Nikki made my hair beautiful for my wedding, taking hours of time to make it perfect!  These are amazing and wonderful people who need our help.  Please take a moment to read this and look at their website, if nothing else.  Please. 

Steve and Nikki Gutierrez's Story

Steve and Nikki had been married for less than two months when Steve was in a tragic motorcycle accident. Through many miracles, his life was saved, but his injuries are life-changing nonetheless. His right arm was severely damaged. So much so, that he will never have full use of it again. This along with a host of other injuries ranging in severity from minor to possibly life-threatening, will require extensive therapy and surgeries that Steve and Nikki are ill-equipped to handle financially. They need your help.

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