There are times in my life when I will hear a song and it will just get STUCK! I will obsess about it for a long time. Well this is one of those songs. Generally thse types of songs have meaning to me not just a good beat or a pretty melody. I heard this song on the radio the other day while driving. I pulled over and just started to cry a little. Why was I crying might you ask? Why would THIS song mean so much to me in that moment? There is a part in the song that goes "You think your lost, but your not lost on your own." Why WHY did this touch me so much? Then I think about all the heart break and horrible things that have happened in the last few months and I realized this is how I feel about the relationship I have with my Heavenly Father. I remember just recently crying on the phone to my mother saying "I give up! I just can't care any more! I do all the things I should do in church, in my personal life, for my kids and I try so hard to be a good person but why why why do I always have to suffer. Why does it seem like I can never get ahead. I need a break! I am done...." I realize that NO you are not alone even at your darkest moment you are NOT alone! I have been lost, lost in my own misary. Lost in the drama and the pain. So lost I forget how LUCKY I am. Your gonna make it, yes I know you can make it! I DARE you to listen to this song and not feel something. I think it is a beautiful reminder how much our Father in Heaven loves us sooooo dearly. How he would do anything for us and will NOT let us fall. Even if we feel like we are falling then he will be there to catch us at our darkest moments.
Rascal Flatts – I Won’t Let Go Lyrics
It’s like a storm
That cuts a path
It’s breaks your will
It feels like that
You think your lost
But your not lost on your own
Your not alone
I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
If you can’t cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I wont let go
It hurts my heart
To see you cry
I know it’s dark
This part of life
Oh it finds us all
And we’re too small
To stop the rain
Oh but when it rains
I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
And you can’t cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I wont let you fall
Don’t be afraid to fall
I’m right here to catch you
I wont let you down
It wont get you down
Your gonna make it
Yea I know you can make it
Cause I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
And you can’t cope
And I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I wont let go
Oh I’m gonna hold you
And I wont let go
Wont let you go
No I wont
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Addi's 9 month stats
* 18 lbs (50th percentile)* 27 1/2 inches (50th percentile)
* large noggin! 95th percentile
* Addi is super busy all the time. She never stops moving and getting into things. Only time she is still is while asleep.
*Addi sleeps 12 hours at night and still takes 2 naps during the day.
*Miss Addi loves food! She loves bananas and crackers and does not like baby food or veggies.
*She screams happy screams and talks all day long
*She has what we call an "addi"tude and when something isn't how she likes it she will let you know
*She loves to play with her older brother and sister. Wants to be doing what they are doing.
*Addi loves music! She dances and sings along
We love our Addi! Can't believe she is almost a year old. Time goes by fast..........can we stop it for just a bit?
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
A dream.....
A dream is a wish your heart makes,
When you're fast asleep,
In dreams you lose your heartaches,
Whatever you wish for, you keep.
Have faith in your dreams and someday,
Your rainbow will come smiling through,
No matter how your heart is grieving,
If you keep on believing,
The dream that you wish will come true.
A dream is a wish your heart makes,
When you�re feeling small,
Alone, In the night you whisper,
Thinking no one can hear you at all.
You wake with the morning sunlight,
To find fortune that is smiling on you,
Don't let your heart be filled with sorrow,
For all you know tomorrow,
The dream that you wish will come true.
A dream is a wish your heart makes,
[sax]
A dream is a wish your heart makes,
[sax]
You Wake with the morning sunlight,
To find fortune that is smiling on you,
Don't let your heart be filled with sorrow,
For all you know tomorrow,
The dream that you wish will come true.
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true
When you're fast asleep,
In dreams you lose your heartaches,
Whatever you wish for, you keep.
Have faith in your dreams and someday,
Your rainbow will come smiling through,
No matter how your heart is grieving,
If you keep on believing,
The dream that you wish will come true.
A dream is a wish your heart makes,
When you�re feeling small,
Alone, In the night you whisper,
Thinking no one can hear you at all.
You wake with the morning sunlight,
To find fortune that is smiling on you,
Don't let your heart be filled with sorrow,
For all you know tomorrow,
The dream that you wish will come true.
A dream is a wish your heart makes,
[sax]
A dream is a wish your heart makes,
[sax]
You Wake with the morning sunlight,
To find fortune that is smiling on you,
Don't let your heart be filled with sorrow,
For all you know tomorrow,
The dream that you wish will come true.
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Our little busy body! Miss Addi on the go
This last picture is what my house is like every single day. They love to hang around in their pj's and make a huge huge mess!Addison is super busy all the time. She crawls (more like zooms) from one place to another. For Christmas she got some soft foam floor squares to use in her room because she has hardwood floor. She thought that was great and I took a few pictures of her enjoying her new space. We sure do love this little girl! She is always happy and brings a big smile to your face.
Let is snow, Let it snow, LET IT SNOW!
This year has been a good year for snow. The kids have been out playing any chance they can get. 
Classic Kaden face :) Gotta love the kid!
OH
Addi didn't want to be left out! HI!!!!Sunday, January 2, 2011
Stock Pile
I am determined to stock pile and get my food storage set this year. I want in my storage enough food, diapers etc. to last us 3 months. I will start with this then gradually get to years :)
Some things to remember-
1- Food doesn't stay good forever! Keep track of those exp. dates!
2- Just because it is cheap doesn't mean you will ever use it. Only stock up on things you will actually use
3- Coupons are your friend and so is price matching.
First off make a list of at least the top 12 meals you cook all the time. If you can do 30 meals then do it! This part will take time so be patient. Not only list meals but items you buy all the time as well. Things like deoderant, shampoo, hair spray, fem. products etc. should be on the list as well. Once you have the meals down then you need to write down every single ingredient you would use to make that meal. Take your list and figure out how many of each item you would need to last you 3 months or whatever goal you have.
For example- I know that I will make spaghetti at least once a month. So for Spaghetti I need noodles (3 packages for 3 months), spaghetti sauce (3 bottles for 3 months).........you get the picture now :)
Now that you have your list of items you will need to purchase to stock pile get them organized and in a place you can refer back to often. Now you are set to try and find the best deals for these items. You can also be on the look out for coupons for those items. Sunday coupon inserts in your paper, printable coupons and make sure and keep those store adds you get every Tuesday (well for us). Take your list, take your coupons and your store adds and lets start finding deals! So I know that pasta noodles will be on sale at Smiths ($1.00 each) and I just found a coupon that I can print 3 times for $.50 cents off of 2 packages so you do the math but $.25 cents off an item is big! Sometimes you can get them for FREE!
Now that you have purchased a stock pile of items SHOP FROM YOUR PANTRY!!!!! Replace what you take next time there is a good deal on the item. The worst thing you can do is get that bag of chips at the store for $1.00 because it was $3.00 off and then never ever use it. Then you are tossing money out the door. Make sure you shop from your stock pile.
Seems like a lot of work but when you pair this with your weekly shopping list/trip from the previous post you can do this all at once and pretty soon your grocery bill will be smaller and smaller. It will be work at first because you don't have your lists and your stock pile of coupons but once you get your lists together and you coupons together you can start to tackle what seems impossible. Pretty soon you will have a pantry/storage full of items and instead of running to the store at 9:00 at night you can head to your stock pile and grab the item :)
I will take pictures as I can. From nothing to 3 months is the goal! Happy shopping everyone!
Some things to remember-
1- Food doesn't stay good forever! Keep track of those exp. dates!
2- Just because it is cheap doesn't mean you will ever use it. Only stock up on things you will actually use
3- Coupons are your friend and so is price matching.
First off make a list of at least the top 12 meals you cook all the time. If you can do 30 meals then do it! This part will take time so be patient. Not only list meals but items you buy all the time as well. Things like deoderant, shampoo, hair spray, fem. products etc. should be on the list as well. Once you have the meals down then you need to write down every single ingredient you would use to make that meal. Take your list and figure out how many of each item you would need to last you 3 months or whatever goal you have.
For example- I know that I will make spaghetti at least once a month. So for Spaghetti I need noodles (3 packages for 3 months), spaghetti sauce (3 bottles for 3 months).........you get the picture now :)
Now that you have your list of items you will need to purchase to stock pile get them organized and in a place you can refer back to often. Now you are set to try and find the best deals for these items. You can also be on the look out for coupons for those items. Sunday coupon inserts in your paper, printable coupons and make sure and keep those store adds you get every Tuesday (well for us). Take your list, take your coupons and your store adds and lets start finding deals! So I know that pasta noodles will be on sale at Smiths ($1.00 each) and I just found a coupon that I can print 3 times for $.50 cents off of 2 packages so you do the math but $.25 cents off an item is big! Sometimes you can get them for FREE!
Now that you have purchased a stock pile of items SHOP FROM YOUR PANTRY!!!!! Replace what you take next time there is a good deal on the item. The worst thing you can do is get that bag of chips at the store for $1.00 because it was $3.00 off and then never ever use it. Then you are tossing money out the door. Make sure you shop from your stock pile.
Seems like a lot of work but when you pair this with your weekly shopping list/trip from the previous post you can do this all at once and pretty soon your grocery bill will be smaller and smaller. It will be work at first because you don't have your lists and your stock pile of coupons but once you get your lists together and you coupons together you can start to tackle what seems impossible. Pretty soon you will have a pantry/storage full of items and instead of running to the store at 9:00 at night you can head to your stock pile and grab the item :)
I will take pictures as I can. From nothing to 3 months is the goal! Happy shopping everyone!
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