Insomnia

When I can't sleep, I lay in bed for hours trying to fall back asleep. Wen this guy can't sleep he sits on the kitchen counter and draws pics of "me and Daddy skateboarding".

Forget it!

I tried really hard to do the whole blogging every day thing. It's just not going to work. I have a lot that I've made, but can't show since it's that magical Christmas time of year. Some things need to be a surprise! Instead today I give you my water baby. I love these 2 pics. The first is one of him this morning in the tub. A lot of days I wish I was still little enough to take a bath and have the water come all the way up to my shoulders. The other pic gives me a lot of joy. Over the summer any time it would rain he would run outside to the gutter. He plants his little toes in the mud and holds his hands under the down spout to feel the rain water pour over his little fingers. Oh the joys of being small and discovering things!

Leaves and Lean To's

Do you ever have one of those Saturdays that is so fantastic, because you don't have to do anything? That was our Saturday last week. We had no obligations, so we played in the yard. After years of having a postage stamp size yard, it's wonderful being able to go out and play. It's wonderful having leaves to jump in. We cut down limbs that were falling down anyway from past storms.
C worked really hard on making herself a lean-to, as she calls it. I was actually really impressed with how it turned out, especially since she did it all herself.

And really are there many things in life that are better than running and jumping in leaves in footy pajamas?

Lucha Libre

Sublime Stitching Lucha Libre pattern, part of yet another Christmas present! I think this is one of my faves. At some point I'm going t make one for B. He loves Nacho Libre. I can't wait to do this one again. I plan on using more satin Stitch and brighter colors, however, I am thrilled with this one.

Faith

( in front of the SLC temple 2005)

I have to say how grateful I am for religion and to be able to go to a church of my choosing. I am grateful for all that I feel my religion offers me. I love going to church every week and feeling uplifted. Here were a few of today's highlights.

How to Find Lasting Happiness instead of counterfeit:

Ask is this real?

Does this really matter?

Are my motives pure?

It our choice to be happy, or our choice to be miserable. It's something we decide.

I was really blown away by this talk. Last night I was having a pity party for myself and My dear friend the Good Neighbor said almost the exact same thing to me. I know that Heavenly Father speaks to me through my friends. I truly believe that He sticks people in my life and inspires them to say exactly what I need to hear at the time. I really sit up and pay attention when He makes sure I hear it more than once. It must be a message that I really need. OK, I choose to be happy!

The other great thing I heard today was this:

A member of the bishopric was counseling a young couple about to be married. He said to them in every marriage there are 4 little words that need to be spoken often, lovingly and tenderly. With these 4 little words you will eliminate fighting and just be a happier couple. They are " We can't afford it".

I loved that because that's something I need to work on telling myself. My husband says those words as he's breathing. It's so important to not have debt and so hard. I'm thankful for a husband with great financial self restraint. In a day of economic tsunami so to speak, it really is better to just hang onto your money. The three things we were told to ask ourselves before we make a purchase are:

Can we afford it?

Do we want it?

Will it affect our devotion and testimony?

I am grateful for leaders who are wise and inspired. I am grateful to feel really happy today for the first time in a long time. It's amazing how you can decide to tell yourself to do something and then just do it.

guitar hero

Part of a Christmas present. Don't you hate it when you make something and it's not quite what you thought it would be, but you have to go with it because you spent so much time on it and there's not time to redo it? I would have done 2 electric guitars with this set. The acoustic doesn't really fit in and I don't really like the colors on the electric, but oh well, it will have to do!!

Miss Amy

Why Can't Joanns carry Amy butler things so that I can use my coupon on them?! I just found these free patterns on her page today. I will be making this snow mum pillow sometime this weekend, but probably with a pink flower and brown background, maybe with some ric rac somewhere in there. Everything is cuter with ric rac! And, look at these gift sashes. Can you imagine getting beautiful gifts wrapped