Yes, this is short but sweet. Kinda like me! Ha, ha.
Sam is doing well. His shoulder is healing and working. Which is wonderful. What is so not wonderful is the other shoulder. He is having surgery on it next Tuesday.
If we are MIA, it's not cause we don't love you. Just hectic. The sun is out, and spring fever is fierce. The basement is begging to be finished and Sam needs all my love.
So, in a nutshell. We are alive. We still love each other ( and the kids..) Sam is having more surgery and the basement is not yet done.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
The morning after...
Morning has broken...
It was an interesting night. Poor Sam doesn't fare so well with all the medications. From anethesia to the local block in his neck, and the prescriptons he was sent home with. The poor thing was throwing up a portion of the night. I got up with him three times that I can remember. The rest is a blur. Changing Ice packs, making sure he had water and crackers, and was taking his medicine on time...kinda all mixes together. ( Like having a new baby! )
Morning came nonetheless. And we are ok. He is resting really well this morning. And I am getting some much needed house work done. I am so thankful that I can be here to take care of him. Without the stress of worrying about a job, days off and that kind of stuff. It really is a blessing. To be here when my family needs me. Although, I must admit that being a mostly SAHM is harder than I ever imagined it would be.
So, for today...I am sending a shout out to all the Mom's out there.
You are making a difference. You are the glue that holds it all together. You are beautiful!
It was an interesting night. Poor Sam doesn't fare so well with all the medications. From anethesia to the local block in his neck, and the prescriptons he was sent home with. The poor thing was throwing up a portion of the night. I got up with him three times that I can remember. The rest is a blur. Changing Ice packs, making sure he had water and crackers, and was taking his medicine on time...kinda all mixes together. ( Like having a new baby! )
Morning came nonetheless. And we are ok. He is resting really well this morning. And I am getting some much needed house work done. I am so thankful that I can be here to take care of him. Without the stress of worrying about a job, days off and that kind of stuff. It really is a blessing. To be here when my family needs me. Although, I must admit that being a mostly SAHM is harder than I ever imagined it would be.
So, for today...I am sending a shout out to all the Mom's out there.
You are making a difference. You are the glue that holds it all together. You are beautiful!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
So far...so good.
We are finally home!!!
Sam is doing alright. He is starting to hurt, but that is to be expected. The surgery went well with no complications. His shoulder was more torn up than his Dr. thought it was, so it took quite a bit longer than I was prepared for. ( See me standing in front of the recovery window on the door )
He should be fully recovered within 2 months, and able to stop wearing his brace within a week.
Thanks so much for your love and prayers!
It makes all the difference.
Our love to each of you...
XOXO
Sam and Amy
Sam is doing alright. He is starting to hurt, but that is to be expected. The surgery went well with no complications. His shoulder was more torn up than his Dr. thought it was, so it took quite a bit longer than I was prepared for. ( See me standing in front of the recovery window on the door )
He should be fully recovered within 2 months, and able to stop wearing his brace within a week.
Thanks so much for your love and prayers!
It makes all the difference.
Our love to each of you...
XOXO
Sam and Amy
Monday, February 16, 2009
Prayers for Sam
Sam is having shoulder surgery tomorrow. If you have a chance, just say a little prayer that all goes well for him. He has been in alot of pain, and hasn't been able to lift his arm over his head for quite sometime!!! Hopefully he will be safe and sound. You know how protective I get when it comes to Sam. He is not only my hubby. He is my best friend and soul mate. My life would be a waste if it weren't for him. He is everything I wish I could be. My Hero. My Heart.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
A Good Recipe
A GREAT RECIPE
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about what is going on in your life. Buy a lock if you have to.
3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today. I am thankful for ______________'.
4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a College kid with a maxed out charge card.
9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
12. You are not so important that you have to win every argument. agree to disagree.
13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
17. Forgive everyone for everything.
18. What other people think of you is none of your business.
19. GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.
20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch!!!
22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.
24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings. you'll be smiling before you know it.
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about what is going on in your life. Buy a lock if you have to.
3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today. I am thankful for ______________'.
4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a College kid with a maxed out charge card.
9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
12. You are not so important that you have to win every argument. agree to disagree.
13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
17. Forgive everyone for everything.
18. What other people think of you is none of your business.
19. GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.
20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch!!!
22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.
24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings. you'll be smiling before you know it.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday?
What happened to Wednesday?
That's the problem when you are sick. The days get all messed up and you lose one or two. Most of the day was spent sleeping. I have been really sick. Although today I am feeling better. Like I am up and moving around. Ellie is at school today, so I am trying to catch back up on things that got left behind! Ha, ha. It's hard when you are outnumbered!
Hopefully some time will be spent studying my scriptures today. That is one of my personal goals for the year. To do more than read scriptures...but to really ponder and study the words that the good Lord has given me. Perhaps it will make me wake back up and remember how excited I was when the gospel first came into my life. It was such a wonderful time!
Hopefully you are all staying well out there. Valentines day is just around the corner...
May you have a happy day!
That's the problem when you are sick. The days get all messed up and you lose one or two. Most of the day was spent sleeping. I have been really sick. Although today I am feeling better. Like I am up and moving around. Ellie is at school today, so I am trying to catch back up on things that got left behind! Ha, ha. It's hard when you are outnumbered!
Hopefully some time will be spent studying my scriptures today. That is one of my personal goals for the year. To do more than read scriptures...but to really ponder and study the words that the good Lord has given me. Perhaps it will make me wake back up and remember how excited I was when the gospel first came into my life. It was such a wonderful time!
Hopefully you are all staying well out there. Valentines day is just around the corner...
May you have a happy day!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Tackle it Tuesday...
More like Turf it Tuesday!!!
Being sick throws a kink in things. But all the laundry is done. Now if they would all just put it away...*sighs*
I do have to teach a Yoga class for YW tonight. So, I have pretty much been taking it easy. Ellie is watching PBS. Because it is the only thing with kid programming in the middle of the day. And we made a loaf of yummy homemade bread. The ultimate make you feel better treat! Kids should be home from school shortly and it will get hectic. Tuesdays are filled with Scouts, Activity days and piano lessons. There is a brief lull when we try to eat dinner, but that's about it!!!
More medicine has made it's way down my throat and as soon as it kicks in I am going for a walk. On my treadmill. Cause it's snowing outside. And Brrrrr cold! What I would give for a stroll down warm sand. *sigh again*
Being sick throws a kink in things. But all the laundry is done. Now if they would all just put it away...*sighs*
I do have to teach a Yoga class for YW tonight. So, I have pretty much been taking it easy. Ellie is watching PBS. Because it is the only thing with kid programming in the middle of the day. And we made a loaf of yummy homemade bread. The ultimate make you feel better treat! Kids should be home from school shortly and it will get hectic. Tuesdays are filled with Scouts, Activity days and piano lessons. There is a brief lull when we try to eat dinner, but that's about it!!!
More medicine has made it's way down my throat and as soon as it kicks in I am going for a walk. On my treadmill. Cause it's snowing outside. And Brrrrr cold! What I would give for a stroll down warm sand. *sigh again*
Down with the Sickness
Ellie hasn't been her cheerful self for a couple of days. Probably because of the head cold she has. Her nose hasn't stopped running since Saturday. ( Who knew there was that much stuff in such a small head?)
Well, now I have it. I feel just Blah. My whole body hurts, and my nose won't stop running. At least I know why I was feeling so tired. Too bad I wasn't listening to my body...it tried to tell me. And I just kept pushing on. *smackmyselfinthehead*
So today, Ellie and I are hanging out. Watching Clifford on the couch. I am trying to get a few things done. Laundry, and simple stuff like that. I suppose it is good to just hang out with the baby. She doesn't get one on one attention very much anymore. So, the girls are chilling.
Well, now I have it. I feel just Blah. My whole body hurts, and my nose won't stop running. At least I know why I was feeling so tired. Too bad I wasn't listening to my body...it tried to tell me. And I just kept pushing on. *smackmyselfinthehead*
So today, Ellie and I are hanging out. Watching Clifford on the couch. I am trying to get a few things done. Laundry, and simple stuff like that. I suppose it is good to just hang out with the baby. She doesn't get one on one attention very much anymore. So, the girls are chilling.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Exhausted
That is the word to describe my weekend. Running from one thing to the next!!! Yoga, BYU, Home, friends homes, church, home, store, home...get the picture. Ellie cut her chin open on a fence, so we had to take care of that. No stitches thank goodness! It is so muddy outside that the kids are covered constantly. We are trying to finish the basement...between running errands for Sam, pulling electrical wire and sanding Drywall, teaching my class, teaching kids and everything else a Mom and wife does...
Needless to say, I am toast. Simply exhausted. We have late church which makes it even harder. Sam sleeps in, while I do the same things that happen every other day. Clean, make food, clean, start laundry, clean, chase kids, clean....oh, and I have to sing in sacrament meeting today. *yikes*
So besides being tired, I am nervous. My tummy feels like a roller coaster...and my body is just plain done...and it's not even 11 am yet!
We are all going to bed early tonight!
Needless to say, I am toast. Simply exhausted. We have late church which makes it even harder. Sam sleeps in, while I do the same things that happen every other day. Clean, make food, clean, start laundry, clean, chase kids, clean....oh, and I have to sing in sacrament meeting today. *yikes*
So besides being tired, I am nervous. My tummy feels like a roller coaster...and my body is just plain done...and it's not even 11 am yet!
We are all going to bed early tonight!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Happiness
~Daily Steps to Happiness~
Do something for yourself.
Do something for someone else.
Do something you don't want to do.
Do physical exercise.
Do mental exercise. ~ Scripture study
Prayer
These are small things I try to do every day.
They give me the courage to try,
to rise above...
and look beyond the obvious.
Do something for yourself.
Do something for someone else.
Do something you don't want to do.
Do physical exercise.
Do mental exercise. ~ Scripture study
Prayer
These are small things I try to do every day.
They give me the courage to try,
to rise above...
and look beyond the obvious.
~Epic Fail~
That was yesterday.
EPIC FAIL
Seriously, what happened???
I fell off hard and long. It all started when I met my Mom for lunch. It seems that my control is WAAAAy better when I am home and in the zone. It all started out simple enough. A HUGE salad, followed by kettle roast, 2 small sliced potatoes and a couple of carrot wedges. Then a small scone. I tried to tell myself...you are full. It's ok. Psh. Right. Then I had a plate of pull apart cinnamon bread.
When I got home, hours later...I was still full. I got to thinking perhaps I haven't been eating enough. And maybe that is what is wrong...well. Then I thought some more about how I had already blown the sugar and white flour points off the roof...and ate more garbage. By admitting it here...I being responsible for my actions. I tried one of every little debbie snack we had in the cupboard. The ones I NEVER eat because they are for the kids' lunch. *facepalm* Seriously, I am so embarassed. How could I do that? To myself? To my kids...I kept telling myself it was ok, because I was sharing with them. For every pack I opened I handed one of them the other piece. Great! What does that teach them. Hey, Mom, how many of those are you going to eat? Oh, if she does it like that...I can't WAIT to grow up!!!
I was naughty. And I am paying for it. My back hurts so bad today and I am a grump bucket. Sugar does that to me every time. How could I forget??? After almost 3 weeks of near perfection, how COULD I forget!
I am very disappointed in myself. However, yesterday is over. The slate is clean. And a new day is stretched before me. Here goes nothing!
To a new day!
bring it
EPIC FAIL
Seriously, what happened???
I fell off hard and long. It all started when I met my Mom for lunch. It seems that my control is WAAAAy better when I am home and in the zone. It all started out simple enough. A HUGE salad, followed by kettle roast, 2 small sliced potatoes and a couple of carrot wedges. Then a small scone. I tried to tell myself...you are full. It's ok. Psh. Right. Then I had a plate of pull apart cinnamon bread.
When I got home, hours later...I was still full. I got to thinking perhaps I haven't been eating enough. And maybe that is what is wrong...well. Then I thought some more about how I had already blown the sugar and white flour points off the roof...and ate more garbage. By admitting it here...I being responsible for my actions. I tried one of every little debbie snack we had in the cupboard. The ones I NEVER eat because they are for the kids' lunch. *facepalm* Seriously, I am so embarassed. How could I do that? To myself? To my kids...I kept telling myself it was ok, because I was sharing with them. For every pack I opened I handed one of them the other piece. Great! What does that teach them. Hey, Mom, how many of those are you going to eat? Oh, if she does it like that...I can't WAIT to grow up!!!
I was naughty. And I am paying for it. My back hurts so bad today and I am a grump bucket. Sugar does that to me every time. How could I forget??? After almost 3 weeks of near perfection, how COULD I forget!
I am very disappointed in myself. However, yesterday is over. The slate is clean. And a new day is stretched before me. Here goes nothing!
To a new day!
bring it
Monday, February 2, 2009
25 Random things about me...
25 Really random things about me
~enjoy~
1. Ever wish you could fly? I do, all the time
2. Currently my husband is teaching all of our kids gun safety. It freaks me out a little.
3. Said husband hauled 4 elk off the side of a mountain using ropes and his brothers...and that is what they do for fun. Weird. I know...
4. It's funny in yoga class to ask people to raise their hands in a posture if they like it...when their hand is already up. Seriously!
5. Life is too short.
6. The seasons are the best thing ever! All four. I can't pick a favorite and Sam teases me all the time!!!
7. I would rather be on the beach.
8. I would rather be skiing.
9. It has always been a dream of mine to throw pottery...not swear at it.
10. I swear too often...*blush*
11. I like the calm before the storm...before all hell breaks loose...it is eerie and I am weird like that.
12. Warm rain is the best.
13. Sam lets me put my cold feet on his legs at night, cause he loves me. And wants my feet warm.
14. My Dad lives in Florida...we went almost 15 years without speaking once.
15. Sam's Mom had cancer. She died. But she was the bravest person I have ever known.
16. Courage doesn't come from a person. It comes from the actions of that person.
17. IKEA is super cool.
18. I love to take pictures. Lots of pictures. Especially faces.
19. Eyes really are the windows to the soul.
20. I like my freckles.
21. Sam was my best friend first.
22. I like to paint rocks when we go on vacation, and set them back by the river...then imagine peoples faces when they find them.
23. My kids make me laugh every day.
24. I have always wanted hair so black it looked blue.
25. My life isn't what I dreamed of...and I am ok with that.
~enjoy~
1. Ever wish you could fly? I do, all the time
2. Currently my husband is teaching all of our kids gun safety. It freaks me out a little.
3. Said husband hauled 4 elk off the side of a mountain using ropes and his brothers...and that is what they do for fun. Weird. I know...
4. It's funny in yoga class to ask people to raise their hands in a posture if they like it...when their hand is already up. Seriously!
5. Life is too short.
6. The seasons are the best thing ever! All four. I can't pick a favorite and Sam teases me all the time!!!
7. I would rather be on the beach.
8. I would rather be skiing.
9. It has always been a dream of mine to throw pottery...not swear at it.
10. I swear too often...*blush*
11. I like the calm before the storm...before all hell breaks loose...it is eerie and I am weird like that.
12. Warm rain is the best.
13. Sam lets me put my cold feet on his legs at night, cause he loves me. And wants my feet warm.
14. My Dad lives in Florida...we went almost 15 years without speaking once.
15. Sam's Mom had cancer. She died. But she was the bravest person I have ever known.
16. Courage doesn't come from a person. It comes from the actions of that person.
17. IKEA is super cool.
18. I love to take pictures. Lots of pictures. Especially faces.
19. Eyes really are the windows to the soul.
20. I like my freckles.
21. Sam was my best friend first.
22. I like to paint rocks when we go on vacation, and set them back by the river...then imagine peoples faces when they find them.
23. My kids make me laugh every day.
24. I have always wanted hair so black it looked blue.
25. My life isn't what I dreamed of...and I am ok with that.
It's MONDAAAAAYYYYYY!!!
Yup.
It came. Full force just like last week. How does the whole house fall apart in two tiny days? I beg you, tell me. So I am off and running like a marathoner.
Kids off
Lunches made
Laundry started
Kitchen clean, mopped
Bathrooms sparkly
Now if I could just...
Strip beds
Clean my room
Dust
Vacuum
I will be a happy girl!!!
It would be much easier without Sam's piles of stuff.
GAH!
But I love him.
So what do you do???
It came. Full force just like last week. How does the whole house fall apart in two tiny days? I beg you, tell me. So I am off and running like a marathoner.
Kids off
Lunches made
Laundry started
Kitchen clean, mopped
Bathrooms sparkly
Now if I could just...
Strip beds
Clean my room
Dust
Vacuum
I will be a happy girl!!!
It would be much easier without Sam's piles of stuff.
GAH!
But I love him.
So what do you do???
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