I WON

I won the fight over the pink chair. I love how it looks there.

Moving

Helping a family member move is exhausting. My body still hurts from yesterday. Of course I am happy to help. Always funner when a bunch of stuff is given to us. Avery got a new bunk bed twin on top and full futon on bottom. Joshua got a queen size bed. Nathan and Alex both got desks. There is also a bookcase chair and other things. The pink Chair from Grandma Ellen's house is now causing a debate in the house. I want the chair to crochet on Hope wants the chair in her room for reading and tv.

Quilting

As many of you all know I LOVE SEWING. Well I noticed many worn and torn part on the quilt that Ellen Stringham gave us for a wedding present. Mind you McKay uses this blanket every night. I have already patched it several times. The other day I went to do some repairs and realized that it would be easier to just cover it totally. So I go to may massive fabric collection and start working. It is coming out really well. I decided since I have many precut hearts I am going to put puffy hearts on it as well. So today Hope and I camp out at the dinning room table cutting heart out of batting cutting the fabric. I had some scrap strips and she asked if she could make something with it. So back to the fabric we went. We pulled out all the smaller leftovers that we could find at the moment. She ironed it all and I cut 10x1 inch strips for her. I pulled out her sewing machine and off to work she went. Now this is the first time she has done anything on it. She is doing a great job. She has made 3 10 inch squares already. Last 2 with no help from me at all. Her machine started making some odd clanking noises. So out come my tools I take it apart. Come to find that the bobbin winder is broken. This had to happen in the move. Just what I need another broken item. So I removed it completely. Make no sound and works perfect. So I sit there on one side of the table on my quilt and she is at the other. I have to say it was a great time. I love that she wants to sew. I will try to get pictures loaded up of what we have done so far once I find my camera. It keeps poofing. Since I am on vacation from face book I hope that you all are reading this. I also hope that some of you comment. It is nice to know that this is being read. I am still trying to figure out how to put a read button on here Like one of my nieces has. But of course feed back would be great.

Nathan hates it here.

Well every time that we move we have to deal with Nathan's emotion. No matter if we move in the same state or to a different one he will hate it. He is not the type of child that likes change at all. We knew it would be hard. Last night he had one of his melt downs. So I asked what the deal was. He said he hates living here and wants to go back to Vegas. He misses his school and his friends. I explained to him he is not the only one that misses Vegas. Here things should be better McKay is working. We have a house where we have room to move. The schools are great. Since last Aug when McKay left I have gone easy on him so his anger monster does not come out. I think that has back fired on me. Things are going to change.

The rest of the kids are handling the change better. I am doing okay. I know as soon as I am more active in church and come out of my shell there I will get to know people. It is just said that everyone I know in Utah lives far. But it does give me more time for my crafts LOL.

Super busy life

So my one and only resolution for this year is to remember to blog at least once a week. Big this is not to blog about negative things. But with me that will be hard to do. I use blogging to vent out how I feel.

This year started with a bang. For those of you that follow me on facebook kinda know what is going on. So to rewind just a bit. We have moved back to Utah. last July McKay got a job offer that we just could not turn down. So come August he can to work in Utah. The kids and I stayed in Vegas. It was not until mid November we all came here. McKay found a nice house in Eagle Mountain. Things in the house seemed great. Until the day we decided to clean under Joshua's bed and found there was a leak in the wall and it caused black mold. We had to kick him out of his room and seal it off. This week the work is finally getting done. today he came and repaired the drain pipe. I went in and sprayed everything down with bleach and will do it again later tonight. While rolling up the carpet since we are replacing the padding. I found that there is a section that has black mold. I know that we would have to replace the carpet but I really did not want too. Besides all that I am now in search for a new bed for him since it has water damage. So that is going to be a pain.

As for me I am doing okay sorta a bit. I now live out in the middle of nowhere. I am trying to find the positive. I was so happy to move back and be near my family but now I am not yes I am closer but it is such a drive to get anywhere 20 min just to get to the store. I have met a few of the neighbors. Starting this week I am going back to church. So I know that will help me alot. One of the things our RS has asked the sisters to read The Book of Mormon. So I am. It is taking longer then I thought. Thankfully I have it on my nook so it makes it easier.

So I have to go finish dinner I am making chicken fried rice with Chocolate pudding for dessert. TTFN

Birthday

Today is the birthday of the woman that gave birth to me. I know that sounds really harsh but that is how I feel. I have not spoken to her for about 3 months. When I talked to her then I had to call my sister to have my mother call me. Anytime I want to give her an update I have to call my sister to tell her to tell my mother. It is so messed up. I do not even have a number for her anymore. She does not make an effort to contact us either. My kids ask why I just have to say I do not know. Twice a year I think about her. Mother's day and her birthday. For those of you that are on my facebook pages know I post often. She barely ever likes pictures or even comments. At first I thought she just did not have internet until one day she was commenting on my cousin's post. It made me wonder why she can not do so on mine or email or even just call me. Last week I had a dream that my father was still alive. It was such a great dream. He was a major part in my children's lifes. It made me sad.

But I have to remember that I have 2 other moms and another dad that is there for when I need to talk or even just say hi. I have 20ish brothers and sisters that care about me. I have so many nieces and nephews that I have lost count (not really I can name all of you your spouses and your children and sometimes in order) that care for me as well.

Well I am rambling. So to end this my point that I was thinking is blood does not make a family. LOVE makes a family and I have a very large family that is filled with love!!

Trick or Treat.

Well today is hard. This is McKay's favorite day of the year. We are spending it 500 miles apart. Normally the house would be decorated with crafts the kids and I would make during the long weekend. This year I have nothing up. WE did have a fun pumpkin carving party. My best friend and her kids came over. Hope's little guy friend came over. WE ended it with jumbo cupcakes. Which they split one sitting on the stairs. As Sasha and I were cleaning up we started a paint war. Which I won of course. It was a blast.

I am happy to end this chapter of our life. I really think we will be happier in Utah. I just have a hard time leaving my friends behind me. I know I will always have them in my life. I look forward to making new friends.