Sydney's Patriarchal Blessing

What a beautiful night it was to have Sydney receive her blessing. She had fasted, prayed and was prepared to receive it. I could immediately feel the spirit as we walked into the patriarch's home. Pres. Dana is a very sweet man and very in tune with the spirit. He got to know our family better and then got to know Sydney. I said the opening prayer and then he proceeded with her blessing. She was promised beautiful things but he talked especially about her heritage that she has come from and her obedience to Heavenly Father being a part of who she is. She was told that she will be married in the temple to someone who loves her and she will have children and they will be do temple work together. She will also do geneology and do good work outside her home but nothing will be as important as the work she will do in the home as a wife and mother. She will live a long life and people will be put in her path who will join the church because of her. I can't remember everything but I can't wait to read it. All I know is that the Lord loves my Sydney and he is proud of her and I am as well. She is such a good girl and though we have our challenges she is very obedient. I love that she chooses to do good and seek out the good things in life. We are so proud of her and her spirituality has brought out the best in our family and she is a wonderful example to us. I will write more about it when we can read it.

LIfe is busy, we moved into a new home. 11852 E Hunt Highway. It is our dream home. 5200sq ft 1.5 acres of land and everything we could possibly want. It's a great home for our family and we are so happy. We are hoping to rent our other home asap! I'm praying! THe kids are good just busy with school. Baseball and football just ended and Sydney is starting soccer. She made the JVB Hamilton team and she is co-captian with Briel Garner. I can't wait to see her games. Kyle received his bear in cub scouts last week and he had to put his face in whip cream to find his badge, he loved it! Zach had a great season of football 3 touchdowns and baseball was good too. I am very busy as the YW president and it keeps me on my toes but I love it and very much enjoy learning from and being with the girls. Chloe is happy and doing well. We are expecting Jessie, Pat and Jessie's kids today coming from Utah for thanksgiving. It will be fun to be together and enjoy each others' company.

Today

I am posting our everyday life happenings. Today saturday the 17th of July, 2010 we had the missionaries over of breakfast. We had crepes with fresh fruit, milk and juice. It was very good. They also stayed and helped fix the wiring behind out TV and got our surround sound working. It took some time but it turned out good. Then Chris went to the farm to starting building a shed to house his tractor and trailer and stuff. He sure loves that place. The kids played all day and then tonight Sydney went to the Varney's and Zach went to Joey Haggerty's birthday party and got to ride the pontoon boat in the Islands neighborhood and paddle boats. I took Kyle and Chloe to get food and then to mom's to swim until we picked up Zach. It was a fun filled day and I"m so grateful for each one. I need to learn to enjoy more moments rather than get so mad so much. Life is good. :)

Happenings 4/13/2010

Life has been busy and I felt that I couldn't let some of the past 2 weeks go without writing what has happened.  2 weeks ago the missionaries introduced us to a lady named Salviah from Africa.  She started to have the discussions in our home and I could truly see a difference in her from the first to now.  She has completely changed.  We took her to the Easter pageant and then to church and then to the ward chili cook off.  She has thoroughly enjoyed fellow shipping with members of the church.  She has such joy in her face and countenance as she has completely changed, she feels the love of our Heavenly Father and feels the spirit touch her heart.   She is waiting to be baptized because she feels like she needs the blessing of her husband who is still in Africa.  She has talked to friends there who have told her that the church is in  her village so that she can go when she returns.  She has become a friend  and we are so grateful for her in our lives.  It was been wonderful for my kids to see the discussions go on in our home.  

We had general conference a few weeks ago and it was beautiful.  It was all about the family and how we can do a little bit better and it made me want to try harder.  One thing we decided to do was read the scriptures with our kids every morning at 6am.  It's not easy as they are tired but we've done it for 2 weeks and 2 huge blessings have happened.  First of all one of the houses that we bought to flip sold for almost the full asking price!  Then an issue that Chris was having at work for the last few years that has caused great amounts of stress was resolved....just like that.  We had heard that it was going to get worse before it gets better and all of a sudden it's done and there is no more problems!!! We 100% attribute that to the Lords hand because we were obedient.  I'm so grateful for the gospel and the chance I get to be a part of such a wonderful church.  I immediately fell to my knees in gratitude to the Lord, thanking him.

The kids are great!  Sydney earned her YW medallion for her personal progress, she worked so hard and that included finishing the Book of mormon.  She is an amazing girl who is a great example to me of obedience.  I'm so proud of her.  She is our social butterfly always wanting to be with friends and hang out.  Zach is doing well he's playing baseball in the little league majors for the Giants.  He loves it.  School is good and he is growing up and entering that awkward stage and maybe testing his parents a bit too.....  Kyle is busy always playing, he is enjoying scouts and school and baseball as well. Chris is his coach and it's been very fun for them together.   Chloe is so funny she is out feisty 4 year old.  She loves preschool and is now taking Ballet, she loves to look at me during her class and wink and give me the thumbs up, it's soooo cute!  She is a sweet girl who can't give me enough hugs and kisses whenever i go somewhere.  Yesterday she was following me around the house as I was cleaning and all of a sudden she said to me " mom I have a gold tooth"  Where did you get it Chloe?  "Jesus gave it to me last night".....She is so funny!!

Life is wonderful and to boot we celebrated out 16th wedding anniversary on the 1st of April and we got all new appliances for the kitchen.  They are stainless steel and are beautiful!  It makes our kitchen so much nicer.   Bye for now. 

Daily Update

Well yesterday Tuesday March 9th, was a good day.  I had a primary presidency meeting ( I love those girls) and then Chloe had Trisha DeSpain over to play and we just stayed home the rest of the afternoon.  Zach and I made Potato Soup as he needed to pass off a requirement for Faith in God and then Chloe and I went to her dance class through City of Chandler.  She loved it, and was so very excited to be there.  She was cute in her all black outfit and all she wanted to do was move and dance and just do ballet.  The class is taking the next 2 weeks off and will start again March 30th.  

3/8/10

It's tuesday morning but I'm trying to journal a bit each day. So yesterday was monday the 8th and it was a good day.  I went to work (I help do taxes for John Yelaney)  Then I picked Chloe up from school and we just hung out at home, it was a rainy day so we played puzzles and watched Scooby Doo.  I got alot done around the house.  For dinner I made Crepes with strawberries, they are soooo good!!! We were first introduced to these by the Mckinnons and we love them.  Sydney and I then went to her Soccer banquet for the Hamilton team at Tumbleweed.   We ate Rigatony's and then they split up the teams to give out awards.  I've come to realize what a little character Sydney is.  The coach was trying to figure out who had the most goals and it was quite for a second and Sydney says "we all did a really good job", everyone started laughing.  Most of the girls fun memories included Sydney.  She is such a fun girl and has a great personality.  I forgot to mention the scuffle that Zach put himself into on the bus.  He thought he saw 2 friends fighting so he went up and hit one of the boys in the back for hurting his best friend, come to realize they were just play fighting.....so I had to talk to him about thinking before he reacts.  He can defend others but not physically.  I hope he has learned his lesson.  Enough for now.

03/08/10

It's been a long time and i feel bad, I always feel bad when I don't record cute or good things that are happening.  Life is good and busy.  March through May in our home is always crazy due to baseball.  Sydney finished soccer and had a great season.  She just had youth conference this weekend with the stake and she and her friend Jordan Gardanier had to sing together during a skit.  They also did a service project, ate, danced and then on sunday they had a fireside at the temple visitor center.  I love the moments when my kids can go and feel the spirit and be renewed.  She is a great daughter and i'm so proud of her, she is a great example to me.  The boys are busy with school and baseball.  Zach is in the majors and plays for the Giants and Kyle in on the Hooks and Chris is his coach.  It's fun because he has a bunch of his friends on the team with with him too.  Chloe is in preschool and will be starting ballet this with week with the city, she is sooooo excited!!! My kids are the best, I love them dearly they truly bring me my greatest joys in life.  Chris is good, he changed his temple schedule because of baseball so now he goes in on saturdays through may.  We have purchased 2 homes to fix up and sell, we hope that they sell soon, thank goodness we bought them for cash so that we don't have payments. THey were seriously cheap because they were bank owned.  

There is so much upheaval in peoples families right now that I just have to say how grateful I am for my family, I am living my dream life!    I hope to be the best mom and wife I can and I just want happiness for everyone.  My goal is to write once a week.