What you Gunna do today??

 

 

Days are crazy.........

I wish I was a Pioneer.   {kinda}

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I made a note to myself last night to remind me what I needed to do today

STRAIGHT away!

Or Id forget.

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Because I'm the worst at fasting.

Seriously..............not my thing.

I have never been a fan.......:)

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But  I am willing and I am able and I will be anxiously waiting.

I have two BIG things I need answers for...........So Why not use the tools we have been taught to get what we need.

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Here I go.

 

 

 

I LOVE old camera's....

I wish I could learn to use them one day and find out how they work.

I am NOT on the look out for these little fella's either.

I just let them come to me.

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This little green guy was sitting all alone at the Logan DI for $2

I brought him home and he joined my little camera family!

 

 

 

 

Jax jumped RIGHT into bed after coming home from school to Join Charlee in a little XBOX Zombie action!

everyone needs a little zombie time.

Speaking of Zombies................"The Walking Dead" will be Starting again Feb 12th....

How can I even contain myself?

 

 

We painted nails...........:)

 

 

 

 

 

I started up running..........

I want to sign up for some races again this year.

So yesterday I jumped on the treadmill.

I am NOT a fan of treadmills............I feel like a drunk runner, I, for the life of me------ cannot run straight.

But its better then a broken hip from running outside.

so..............onward.....onward.....

Time to get rid of the flubber frustration seemed to bring on a few months ago.  GO AWAY!  no really........go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I took these little darling Animals I found at the thrift stores.

ie, DI, Kid to Kid & Savers....

 

 

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 all out in the shop............

 

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And made them into something CREEPY!

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lol!

 

 

 

If you Pinterest this, you  might see what project I am working on!

I did feel like a murderer......slightly.

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I used the chop saw and when I got to the elephant, it flipped up and yanked my hand.

I SCREAMED and then walked in circles for a few minutes.......

I walked inside with BIG eyes, and told my dad he had to finish!

I squealed each time he chopped off a head.

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I can DO wood.  NOT animals!

anyways...................cute view eh?

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I think so!

 

 

 

 

 

Jax brought out his Magnet and found a few hidden treasures in all the saw dust.

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But I think he REALLY thought grandpa's light experiment was cooler.

 

 

 

The lesson of a light bulb.  :)

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So remember the Kitchen surprise the love bug is going to give to a special little 4 year old of mine?

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Here is the tall cupboard.

{This was all 5 of us daughters when we were little}

This is going to be the Stove.  :)

 

 

 

 

 

And this will be the Sink!

Nightstand $15  {DI}

White metal bowl $3 {DI}

 

 

 

 

 

 

AH!!!!!!  saw..................lol

I did it tho....:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

and here is where I am as of now....................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I ABSOLUTELY love PROJECTS like this.

Seriously...........I love to take something, and make it A-new!

She is going to die.

Stay tuned as I add fabric and knicky knackies.......

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I love Valentines day.

 

 

My book.

 

 

{Autumn J on a snowy day}

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There is truth to this thought!

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I have a great story to tell..., and many things to share!

There have been times Id like to rip out the last three years of my book.

I have been told, even tho alot of BIG things have happened in this time frame, its a SMALL chapter of the story.

And my book will get better as I continue on.......

And in the end it will all come together!

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Some days I have PURE faith that this is true.

Other days, I'm not so sure.

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Today is one.

I wanted to write at 3:00 in the morning....but tried desperately to fall back asleep.

I failed, and did not fall back asleep.

I think I should have got up and jotted down some feelings.

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Some feelings of Anger, hurt, frustration, and understanding.

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I got the JOY of laying in bed after I sent Jax off to school and make cupcakes with Charlee on her DS.

Many thoughts coming and going as I snuggled up next to her.

Should I give up?

Fight?

Crawl in a hole?

Get on my knees?

Scream?

Cry?

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I know I can't have happy, exciting, wonderful days ALL the time.

But why not?

Why can't I?

 

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With me it seems, I have many many good strong days and then Satan tries to stir the pot with me.

He likes to make ripples in my beautiful pond I'm trying to create.

ALWAYS......he always does it.

 

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He is so super annoying!

And the way I react isn't always the best way.

My walls go UP and my armor comes out and my CLAWS are ready for war.

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I want peace.

I love peace.

I wanna marry peace.  lol

Seriously tho,

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There are so MANY things to remember and goals to meet and dt. coke to drink, and toe nails to paint, and thoughts and sayings to read in my mind to myself everyday, and things to create and books to read and heads to kiss and bills to pay and tears to wipe away and sorrys to give and pictures to take and journals to write and music to listen to that heals.

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Isn't this right?

I make friends easily

Sometimes I'm too nice which ends up not always working out for the best.

I'm sure you can relate when you feel backed in a corner sometimes you feel your only option is to push back.

For EVERYTHING that's holy I am trying not to push back.

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I made my Nephew some bowties.

He is 13!

He has some valentines dances coming up and asked for some.

He is one handsome stud!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deep breaths Annie.....

Thanks for the Unexpected vanilla Dt. Coke.

I will sit & cry & sip!

 

 

and he will go...............

 

and he will do...:)

 

Yesterday was my nephew's farewell!

 

ANOTHER one leaving!

These farewells keep getting better and better...........

 

 

 

This is what Jax gave Treavor to keep by his bed.........

"May the Force be with you"

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Treavor giving Autumn a little "Star Wars 101" class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

My little white toaster-mobile. 

Made it up the canyon.......:)

The little engine that could.......is what I felt like!

WE MADE IT......................going 5.

 

 

 

My sister showing him the ropes on how to shave with his new shaver...

lol

Mom's know everything!

 

 

 

 

Star wars Lover.....

Fav memorabilia, from childhood!

 

 

 

Preparing his Sunday talk.....:)

what a GOOD speaker he is.....

 

 

 

 

His Dog Blue.

:)

HA!

Need I say more?

 

 

 

Our Older boy group is getting smaller and smaller.....

Landon, Treavor and Zac 
 {Zac will be entering the MTC in two weeks}

Tanner {Landon's brother} is in the MTC right now.

Joshua {Landon's brother} in in Holland.

FANTASTIC!

 

 

 

 

My dad does a little special family thing for  these farewells....

There are ALWAYS tears involved.

He always succeeds at his goal by making us all cry.

lol

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He shows an uplifting video and says a few words and then goes around the room as we each express advice to Treavor.

Its hard to watch the cousins.,...{AND AUNTS} get emotional with no words to speak!

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Jax and Treavor have always had a bond......STRONG bond.

Treavor is Jax Big brother.....they  have "Man nights" that often include Xbox, starwars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter....ect.....

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I took this picture above so I can print it big for Jax for his room.

I will mail Treavor a small one, laminated to put in his scriptures!

 

When it was Jax turn to talk, and give Treavor his Yoda, Jax held back his tears as hard as he could......stared right in Treavors eyes. He did not move, his eyes locked!

With tears streaming down Jackson's face Treavor  gave him his tie....to remind him of him while he is gone. 

Treavor couldn't hold back the tears as he exchanged words of advice to Jax......

I don't think Jackson had any Idea what this all Intel's, Him being gone for 2 years focusing on serving the lord.....

AND GONE!!!!!!

 

It was the neatest, most heart wrenching/bittersweet thing I have ever witnessed.

I wished I had recorded it.
We all sobbed watching these two so connected!

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My sister did manage to capture two pictures......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodbye Treavor.

We will miss you but don't want you anywhere BUT where you are going!!!!!!!!

You WERE BORN to do this!!!
Entering MTC minus 2 days.........and counting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life is hard......BUT GOOD!

 

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Snow days

 

I'm calling today a national SNOW day Today!.....

Well, because it SHOULD BE!

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I was snowed in........and my little white toaster couldn't get out.

So Jax stayed home today.......enjoying a little  cozy time!

 

 

 

 

 

I love these little signs....

Even tho the last one I made was spelled wrong.

I'm horrible......LOL!

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Not really caring. I printed it out anyways........:)

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THIS weekend was so BUSY......{ I know you have MISSED MEEEEE}

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A few days ago When it was an ice storm, I played in my dads WARM shop....

Icy outside warmy inside.  :)

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Accomplished a few Orders.....

and added a few MORE!!

I FEEL SO LUCKY!!!

{email me is you want em}

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 Jax got a haircut.....:)

 

He told the lady not to cut his sideburns cuz he is a MAN.

I said "JAX, your not quiet a man yet, and you don't have sideburns"

He says back to me  "Mom a man has dreams"

lol

 

 

 

 

He also told me he made up a word.

He says he is sweet and awesome, and its a little word he likes to call  "Swasome"

LOL!

I love how strange this boys is......