Thursday

• Good morning, Well you all know how I love Thursdays, If you have been following my Blogs. I have been out watering my backyard this morning with a hose, because they turned the Irrigation water off in Kennewick, because there was a huge break in one on the main irrigation lines. I was watching the news last night, and they said "There was a second break in the main line also, so it could be up to three weeks before the Irrigation is turned on" I have been so spoiled with automatic sprinklers, and irrigation water. We have city water for are house, but you have to pay for that according to your usage. I put a hose on our house water and watered this morning at 5:00am. I do not want my garden, yard, and flowers to die. The backyard looks so good this year. With this 100 degree heat it would take no time at all to have everything die. So are water bill will be going up, because we enjoy a green yard full of flowers. I will be even more grateful for irrigation water, and automatic sprinklers, when everything is back to normal. Isn't it amazing how sometimes we don't realize what, and how good we have it until we loose it. I have really been reflecting on this alot lately in my own life. I talk alot about be grateful for everything, and focusing on the positive instead of the negative, because it is such a reflection of how we truly can be blessed just by changing our attitude. It is thank simple... Sometimes we want to make things so complicated, when really we don't have to its about the simple things in life. Be grateful, and have lots of gratitude in your heart and then you wont focus on what you don't have or what you think you need. I start my day thanking God for my Husband, my health, my kids, my home, my dogs, my cats, my friends, all my family, my jeep, and so on... and so on... you understand me right. We are the best, and life is great. Make a choice to live a grateful abundant life, and have as much fun as possible doing it. Stop taking life so serious, learn to laugh, and play like a kid once in a while. I challenge you to try it and see what happens... who knows you just might become a happier person, you might be better to be around the people around you might just jump for joy around you, and join you. Have a great Day and remember do something wonderful for yourself, and others around you make this world a better place. Have a great Weekend Everyone I will talk to you again on Monday, Ursula Please come join me on my new social group sign up for free today http://momswantmore.ning.com

wednesday morning

Im up bright, and early once again enjoying my coffee, listening to the birds sing, and opening all the doors, and window for early morning fresh air. We have been having really Hot weather here all last week was in the hundreds, and this whole week as well. So are survival stradigy has been stay in the air conditioning, and swim alot. My kids are going to this great Bible camp all this week so luckily they had lots of outdoor activities planned that incuded... a Big water slide, car washing, and lots of water events. They are having so much fun. Last night I picked them up at 6:00pm and we went to a Pool party/BBQ. I was not real sure about it since it was 101, but I thought if there nice enough to have the party, we will go enjoy it even though we may sweat to death. It was right out in the middle of the desert in Badger canyon. We ended up having a great time the kids were swimming the whole time, the only time they stopped was to eat dinner. I met some great new ladys. We had an amazing time I hardly thought about how hot it was out there. My kids were so tired. By the time we left it was dark, and they slept on the way home. Great times with great friends thats what its all about. Today is grocery shopping, and Bible camp, and as much projects as I can get done. Its great to work my own hours, and spend the entire summer with my kids, they are Great. We are having a great time. may your day be filled with lots of fun, and laughter enjoy your kids they grow fast, and remember let them be kids they only have a short time home, before you know it they will be off to college, So enjoy them everyday, and be so very greatful to have them, and love them they are a blessing. I am off to my basement now to get in a great workout. Remember to takecare of yourself so that you can be the best that you can be. bye,Ursula

Tuesday morning

• It is going to be another bright Hot day. I'm up early enjoying my coffee, and thinking about my gratitude Journal. The more you focus on Gratitude in your life the more you attract good, positive things in your life. Every morning I wake up, and on purpose think about all the good in my life. We all have a choice to wake up, and have a pity party thinking about all the negative in our lives... which by the way sets the tone for the whole day, in turn there will be negative things happening to you , and you will say " why is all this bad stuff happening to me" We have the ability to retrain are thoughts, and feeling. The very first thing in the morning. If you would like to be a happier person, but your not sure how, Start by waking up in the morning and focusing on everything good in your life let go of all the negative. Think about how wonderful you are, your spouse, your house, your pets, your children, anything positive you can think of . I want you to take it to the next level , and get yourself a notebook, and start writing all the things that you are grateful for. There is something about writing it all down that is the key to unleashing happiness. It retrains your attitude to focus on all the good, and because you are now focusing on all the good, and positive " the universe match's that." Now that you are writing in your journal , and focusing on positive living. Great things will start happening to you because, you have retrained yourself how to" live the best life you can possibly live " and your putting energy into it. Have you ever been on the phone with someone, and they say" I love your energy, I feel like I can see you smiling through the phone", Its because your vibrations where very High. I know you have also talked to some people on the phone, and your vibrations are High, and the other person on the phone is very negative, you say " how is your day or any question" They proceed to tell you everything that is wrong in there life , and I don't know about you but I want to get off the phone right away, because I have chosen to live a happy life, and not focus on the bad because I know what happens when I do. We all have a choice the more you retrain yourself the easier it gets. Live life to the Fullest, and by doing this you will also train your children to be happier, and everyone around you will have to raise up higher, or get out of your life because they wont be able to stand you, because your vibrations are to high. Hopefully this all makes sense to you.

  I hope all of you will raise your vibrations Higher today, and have a great Day, Ursula

Monday morning.

Good morning to all of you faithful readers. Thank you for following my journey... called Life. I had a great weekend with my family. we had lots of home remodeling projects to do. We bought an older home, so there is alot of remodeling that we are doing to make it great. I knocked out two walls , to make more of a open flow from the kitchen to the dinning room, and the kitchen to the livingroom, so now we have more of an open flow. We are framing the open areas with rounded archways. I really like the Tuscan look so we are making our Home to suit are style. what is really great is my husband knows how to do all the work, which saves alot of money. We also shampooed the Basement carpets, and are doing some remodeling to a brand new bathroom downstairs. Sheet rocking, textering, and new doors, and door handles. It seems like there is always projects to do to make our home the way we want it. We also went out even though we had worked all day on the house, because there was a band playing, that was a friend of my husbands he told my husband that he better come and hear him play. We went there at 9:00 pm on Saturday night. We got there, and the place was very crowded luckly there was a place to go outside, and sit like a big outdoor party. Then to our surprise all these girls came out in white tee shirts... for a wet tee- shirt contest the winner was going home with $300.00 All these guys come running out with there cell phone cameras . before we new it they had a hose, and the girls started trying to win the money. I could not believe that they would do that, they must of really needed the money because at the end the two girls that they liked the best had a match off, and they both wanted to win so bad that they both took there shirts off, and started acting all crazy. They both won the money after they striped , it was crazy. I said to my husband I hope they brought a body guard after doing that so that they can get out of here safe. We left after that we had seen way too much. Be careful were you go you never know what you might see. Sunday we watched the Boat races on TV. We decided to stay home, and watch them , because we had so many projects to do, Oberta won again it was Great. I hope you all have a great day and remember I started a social networking site click on it and join my group so that we can chat, and have some great discussions. http://momswantmore.ning.com

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Thursday

Thursday is a great day for my family, because it means our three day weekend starts tomorrow. We love having three days off to play, and have fun with our kids. We have a backyard pool. Infact that was what the determining factor of buying this house was my husband, and kids had always wanted a backyard pool. We live in the desert, to give you an example this whole week has been in the 100s it is very hot here in the Summers. At the beginning of the summer the liner of our pool broke in the corners so we had to drain the pool and we took a family vote, either a new pool liner which is when all said and done about $3500.00 with it being installed, or take the boat out more and have more family trips this summer. Everybody voted for boating and family trips, because we live 5 minutes from the public pool, and they could go there to see there friends. Well guess what... now that the weather is really hot, and we are having company coming twice in August, my kids have changed there mind.... imagine that, they miss being able to go in there backyard and jump in there pool whenever they want, so we have decided to buy the new pool liner, and enjoy our pool for the rest of the Summer. We picked out the liner yesterday, and everything will be installed by August 3rd so we will be able to have some fun pool partys, and enjoy the pool for the rest of the summer. My husband just built us a big storage shed half office for my home business, and half storage which we greatly needed to get the lawn mower, and other stuff out of our garage. The office side has a window over looking the deep end of the pool, and is all insulated , sheet rocked, textered, painted, and carpeted so it is very nice. I can be on the phone in there working, and watching my kids swim which was the whole plan of the design a win win situation. my daughter is in the look at me stage, she always wants me to watch her swim, and do tricks in the water so it is perfect for that, and then I can be making money while she swims. What mom doesnt want to make money while there kids play, Perfect right. The office can also be used for changing clothes when there friends come over. the only thing we are missing is an outside shower, and toilet so that they dont track the water in through the house. So we will work on that for next summer your backyard can be a vacation paradise. we have a outdoor fire pit as well, and our kids love to have night campfires at the end of a long day, and roast marshmallows. what great childhood memories they will have. Have a great weekend everyone, and I will start writing again on Monday.

wednesday morning

When I first started writing a Blog I had no Idea how many Bloggers there are, or anything about Blogging. It all starting by a friend of mine that said That I should start Blogging to promote my Business. I watched the Today show yesterday, and they talked about other Mom Bloggers, and that was great to see. I never know what Im going to say, or what Im going to talk about Intill I start Typing. I guess just whatever is on my mind at the time is what you get to read. It has been great doing this. I encourage other mothers to do this as well Its a great place to share whats on your mind. I was on Twitter yesterday, and found some great moms groups to start following, and now they are following me too. Im hoping that we can all inspire each other to be the best women, wifes, and Mothers, that we can Be. When you have the power of the Internet right at your figure tips there is no way that you can not get the support and social you need as a mother. I love all the great tips moms share. Here is my new social Network I created yesterday Its going to be a place that we can have discusions and share Ideas and great tips, and of course health and wellness. http://momswantmore.ning.com Please join, and give me some ideas for this Social Network since Im new at this. I would like to create a place that all moms or dads could go to, and get all there questions answered, Or just to chat. I may not no the answer but someone will. Also Twitter, and Facebook are great for that also. Today and all week are in the 100s so we are going to try and stay as cool as possible. Have a great day and remember my web site if your looking for extra income http://momswantmore.com/ursula

Tuesday morning

I would like to talk this morning about what I feel is truly important. Im a big Advocate on being a stay at Home mom, and figuring out how you can be if you are not currently. The greatest gift you can give yourself, and your kids is to be there for them every step of the way. There is nobody that can love your kids like you can, there is nobody that can hug, and kiss your kids like you can, and there is nobody that can nuture, and listen like you can. We only have one chance to raise our children, and I feel that nobody can do a better job than the mom, and dad can. I feel like thats what is happening to the kids in this generation there are no parents home any more kids are either raising themselves, or there getting shipped to some daycare where they are getting ignored emotionaly. Through the years of raising my kids I have seen the differnce in communication skills with the parents that had there kids in daycare, or home alone and there is a huge differnce. I can"t express enough what a differnce it makes putting your kids first. If its extra income that you have to have, there are plenty of work at home jobs you can do, and if you have a degree then figure out how to start you own at home business doing that. Your own practice or whatever. WE are all different, and we enjoy doing different things. Find out what you love to do, and the talents you have, and then figure out how to get payed for it. For me I have always been interested in Health and Wellness so I found a company that I could Advertise for and get healthy good for me, and my family products "All Green" So I Get to do what I love in my night gown in the morning, and slipers and its all phone and computer work, and when I do meet people for a appointments I make the appoitment around whats best for my family. Then I get to get all dressed up and have my social. I hear moms that just start staying at home for the first time say "that they miss the social part of working," and I say do some research online there are plenty of ways to meet other moms, and find out things that are going on. International moms club is one, and meetup.com is another, and of course Facebook , myspace, and the list goes on, and on. If you dont have your own computer go to the library. Meetup.com has been great for me you just join groups in your area that interest you, and you go to the events, and meet great people. I just joined a new tricities Fit moms group new people to go walking with, and doing great fun activities together. Get creative and you will do great. Do what you Love and the rest will Follow. If any of you are interested in Health and wellness contact me here http://momswantmore.com/ursula Now go and be the best mom you can be and dont forget to workout and take great care of yourself so that you can be your best.

Monday morning.

Monday is here again, and it reminds me of how fast the weeks are going. I went shopping yesterday with my daughter, and they already have all the school supplies out. AT the biginning of the summer I was wondering how I was going to be able to keep my kids busy for the whole summer, and feed them with as much as they eat. Now that Im use to it , I want the summer to slow down because we are having so much fun. We decided to get some of our Home projects done on Saturday Mowing, weed wacking, pruning bushes, pruning rose bushes, and pruning are huge apple tree, that is taking over the very back of our yard. We had a big camp fire in our fire pit, to end the night its always great to end the night roasting marshmallows.
So this week is going to be very hot in the 100s all week so we will be doing alot of air conditioning activities or swimming to keep everyone cool. I am focusing on all my inside projects this week as much as possible getting ready for our company. Now that the outside looks great its time to do some cleaning inside today, and my daughter will be doing all the laundry, that is her favorite chore. Thank god, because are laundry room is in the basement, so its alot of up and down the stairs , Which is perfect since she has all the energy she has, The boys work a little bit slower so there in charge of there, rooms, bathrooms, and garbage. Today they have to get the garbage to the street. Every garbage can is full from are weekend. Now that you know what we are going to do today hopefully you will have a great day.

Thursday

Oh yes, Thursday is here again. Wow I wish the weeks would slow down a little bit. Remember when you were a kid and you thought everything went slow, and you would look at your Parents and say Im bored because it seemed as if the days just dragged on and on, Or maybe that was just the way it was for me living out in the country. My mom would say clean then, this place is a mess. Those days are long gone. Now there are times I long for a bored Day. That does not happen in my house now. I keep myself, and my kids really busy. Everyday is an adventure around here. If I even think about sitting in the afternoon, and resting My daughter is In my face, Asking me what are we going to do today, and that is after just getting home from doing something. she has to stay busy all the time it is unbelievable. We just found out we are having our friends that we stayed with over the 4th of July coming to stay with us the first weekend of August, we are very excited. They have not been to this house of ours before, they have only been to our Idaho House. My daughter is going to be talking about it for the next Two weeks because she loves there Kids. We also have my husbands family coming the end of August which is at least ten people, they usually stay a week. My daughter would have loved to be born into a huge family of at least 8 kids, and people coming over all the time she thinks caos is Fabulous. She will probaly have a Big family. We will have to do our traveling time this month, and in the middle of August. We our going to Silverwood at least one time this summer, and we are going to try, and get to the ocean to rent a Beach house before summer is over. If we can at least fit those Two trips in, and with the company coming we should be set for the Summer. Lots of Family Fun. Yesterday I deliverd Vitamins to my friends, so that they too could get the energy they need to keep up with there busy familys. Have a Great Weekend do something wonderful for yourself, and your Family. Remember this is my web site for a Great Home Business opportunity check it out. http://momswantmore.com/ursula

wednesday morning

Another Bright and wonderful Morning. Oh how I love my Mornings my favorite time of the Day. I was just uploading some pictures on my computer of my kids thinking............. WOW my kids are getting Big, and almost all grown up my fourteen year old is already Taller than me, and the other two are going to be soon. It reminds me of what my aunt said to me when her boys got taller than her," she said when she was talking to them about anything she would have them sit down with her so they could be eye level, and reminded them they may be taller than her, But she is still the Mother, and they still have to follow the rules and listen to her." My oldest son, and friends may be bigger than me , But my son Knows who The Boss Lady is. That was astablished early on, as it should be for all moms and dads. Time goes by so fast everyday is packed full of so much to do that sometimes when Im at the River with them, I take a deep breath, and think about how blessed, and lucky I am to have three Healthy vibrant kids. Some days when they start fighting, although I want to strangle them. I have to remind myself this is just part of growing up. I had two sisters, and I was the baby, so you know who got picked on. My sisters were also, hitting, and wrestling with me. It made me tough, and who I am today. Im still a fighter. I fight for what I want, and what I believe in. we all have situations in our lifes that we like, and that we dont like. My Challenge everyday is to be the best that I can be, so that I can create what I want in life, and direct my children in the right path, with lots of open Communication and Honesty. My childrens friends come over and tell me things that they would never tell there parents, just because they have not astablished that open communication. My oldest son came home in eighth grade the first week and told my husband and I that two of his friends had started taking drugs, and he said Im not going to hang out with them any more. I am so proud of his choice and the way he handled it himself. I have always told my kids to be Leaders and not Followers. Be strict with your kids, but not so strict that there afraid to tell you anything. Whatever they want to tell you listen, and dont be to busy to hear your children. Teenage years are tough they almost need you more in those years, then when they were toddlers. Who knows they may Get to cool to talk to you, so listen While there still talkin. I believe we only get one life to Live so live it Well, and Be the best you can possibly Be for yourself, and your Family, Laugh, and have fun as much as Possible, stop taking life so serious. There is a time and place for that, but not always. Allow yourself to be a big kid once in awhile, and live stress Free. Do what you love and the rest will Follow. Have a Great Day. http://momswantmore.com/ursula

Tuesday morning

Today is another, work early in the Morning before the kids wake, and have some alone time while I can Day. I am truely amazed at how fast this Summer is going, and how much that we can fit in in one day. Having three kids keeps ya hoppin thats for sure. I am so very grateful that I am a morning person, because that truely is the only time I get alone. I wake up husband goes to work, have my morning coffee, work in my office, think about everything Im Grateful for to help set the tone for the day. Set appts. Do what I need to do in my home office, as much as I can since its so early, and then most important thing of the day eat some oatmeal, and go downstairs to my home Gym, and workout for an Hour. It get the Indorfins working, and makes me feel so much better it also sets the tone for a good healthy day. Then once I take good care of myself. I can be a good wife and Mother. It makes me have the energy I need to keep up with my growing Teenagers, and Husband. I make a protien smoothie with lots of fresh fruits, and Take my life changing Vitamins, without these Vitamins I would not have the energy I have. They give me everything my body needs. What an amazing difference they are the reason I work with this wellness Company. Now after I have taken great care of myself ,I focus on my kids and we plan great things to do outside since it is summer, have friends over, go Boating , Swimming, Hiking, Rafting, walking, Fishing, Skating, you name it we do It. I am the lucky mom that gets to do all the fun stuff with my kids, and there friends. Our House is the Place to be. Wonderful memories that will last a life time thanks to digital cameras. Life is Great. 3:00 in the afternoon is when I notice I need some more help from my Vitamins so I take five more Pm Vitamins that were designed to get busy moms more energy to get through the husband getting home from work, making an amazing dinner That is good for us, and making him feel special, and loved for working so hard all day, and being such a great provider " Making him feel like a King" He gets an amazing Dinner has his recliner, and remote all is good. He watchs whatever he wants on Tv Takes a Shower. I grab my laptop, and start Advertising more for my Business, and kids have there Computer Time, I Take a long walk, with the kids, dogs, and go to bed with Hubby. Start all over again tomorrow.

Monday morning.

I remain to stay Motivated to stay healthy, and fit in spite of the Challenges of having a family. I wish that before we got married, and had kids there was a study course that we had to go through, and pass before we could get married, and have kids. I would want the course to focus on Loving, and being a whole person... instead we all seem to come from such disfunctional lifes searching for whatever seems normal to us. Two half people put together to try, and make each other whole is not always the greatest thing. That explains all the divorces. .... instead of two whole people. I feel like in my life that is the way it was for me. I had always wanted a family and kids, Luckly the thing that saved me, I feel, was going threw a Personal Effectiveness Training before I got married, and having my husband go through the trainings as well before we got married, so that we could become a whole person first, and begin to start loving ourselfs first. Not to say that there is No challenges, you just have some tools now to apply to your life. So when Life starts Lifing you can keep communication open. you cannot give love unless you know how to recieve love, and that starts by loving yourself first. Setting healthy boundarys for yourself. It has been a dayly challenge To live the best life, that I can possible live. I feel if you do your best, to be the best that you can be. It becomes a ripple effect with your family. Healthly eating choices, Healthy relationships, Staying fit, Taking all your vitamins daily, Just doing everything positive for yourself, and others. Nourish your Body, soul, and Mind. Learning to say No when you need to say No, and do not be a people pleaser, and Do not worry about what people think about you. You will never be able to please everybody, and not everybody will like you. Do your best, and the rest will follow. Treat yourself, your family, and friends as if it was the last day that you are here on Earth. Be strong when you need to be strong, and kind when you need to be kind. Another wards I say it all the time..... Treat people the way that you want to be treated. If any of this registered with anyone feel free to comment, or go to my web sight http://momswantmore.com/ursula Oh, and find something that you love to do, and then figure out how to get payed for it. Follow your Heart.

Thursday

Wow Thursday is here, This week has gone really fast. Today is my husbands Birthday, He just left for work, and he said he did not want to go anywhere tonight for his Birthday, He just wants to come home and relax, and have me make him a nice Steak Dinner. This is his Friday night so hes tired. He will however pick up our new King Mattress before he gets home so that we can have a wonderful nights sleep, on a new Mattress for once. I am going to make him a cake today his favorite German Chocolate, and barbeque him a T-bone Steak, baked potato, and veggies. I bought him Two new cargo shorts, and shirts. he can always use new clothes. This weekend we havent decided what we are going to do, maybe just do some home projects. I took the kids Rafting again yesterday they are really loving that this year. They love everything about being on the river. It is pretty peaceful, Lots of Watermelon, and sandwichs, floating on the River Great Fun. They love to bring there food in there Rafts, and just eat and Float. My daughter stayed the night with a friend last night so it will be pretty Quiet around here till she gets home, and then she will find something for us to do. She always has to stay busy. My boys will most likely have some friends come over later this afternoon. I have a meeting at noon to go to, and have to set up another one for after that one, to get some products ordered this week. I feel so blessed that I get to write my own schedule for work. Have a wonderful Day today, and Do something good for yourself. I must go workout now.

wednesday morning

Yesterday was still packed full of things to get done. I worked in my office for five early hours from 4:00am till 9:00am, then ate some oatmeal that seems to help my body before I work out. I ate a bar that turns fat into fuel, it helps so Im never sore the next day after working out, then I worked out for an hour got in the shower, took calls from my business, got ready, took my kids to go swimming at the public pool, because they were meeting some friends there, dropped them off went to the bank, went to Mattress outlet to payoff our new Mattress, and stopped at Mcdonalds to pick up a grilled chicken Southwestern Salad, they are good with no dressing. Came home ate the salad, got another Business call, and went to pick my kids up from swimming, came home again it was 3:00 in the afternoon, kids jumped in the shower. I took my afternoon vitamins, I have morning vitamins and afternoon Vitamins. About 3:00 everyday is when I start to feel tired so those Pm Vitamins give me the energy I need to get through the night. I started getting ready to figure out what I was going to make for Dinner, and remembered I just bought some Mangos so I made mango Salsa, I had the onions and cilantro in my garden. I also made beef and chicken tacos for Dinner. Husband came home right when everything was ready then it was time to drive my kids to there Tuesday night youth group. Drop them off at 6:00pm and pick them back up at 7:30. We get back home I take my laptop downstairs were our family room is and my husband is down there watching Tv lounging for the night. I check my email and usually Facebook, and Twitter Relax, and feel so grateful the day is done. I go to bed about 9:00 or 10:00 pm Then start all over again the next day. My days are always packed full of things going on. Thank God I work from home. http://momswantmore.com/ursula

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Tuesday morning

Good Morning. Once again I am up bright and early while my kids sleep. Drinking my morning coffee, enjoying listening to the birds outside, and hearing the sprinklers go on. Yesterday was lots of launrdry, Grocery shopping kids swimming, and pruning all my Rose bushes front and back, pulling garbage bins to the street for garbage day, and recycle bins. My husbands Birthday is in two days so Im trying to figure out some kind of surprise for him, Everytime I ask him what he wants for his Birthday he just says a German chocolate cake. I have to try to figure out something, We did Just buy a new King size mattress, and we get to pick it up on his Birthday, so that will be a Great present considering we have been sleeping on our old mattress that fills like we have been sleeping on cement. We have tryed everthing we could do with that mattress and its not getting softer, so That was are sign to buy new. It might be a little harder for me to get up so early having a fantastic new mattress we shall see. If you have any suggestions on what to buy for my husband feel free to comment. He is turning 44. Today is back to working out on my Eliptical, and pilates. I took yesterday off because I had all the stuff I told you about, so Today its time to get back on the heathly Train, and do something Wonderful for myself. I always feel so much better after I workout. I have alot of fruit that needs to be juiced today as well so that will be a great start to the day as well. Do something Great for yourself today. If you dont takecare of your health nobody will, and remember what I always say put yourself at the top of your to do list, and not at the bottom, and only then can you be all that you were created to be. Selfish = Selfcare.

Monday morning.

It is Monday early morning, and we all survived are big 4th of July Trip. We left Friday morning, Three kids two chihuahuas, and two dvd players on the back of the front seats with movies, and video games. A JEEP packed full of everything, and lots of great snacks. Luckily it was only two in a half hours away from us. We stopped half way there, and went to an old flour mill in Pomeroy in the middle of no where, that I use to take Residences to when I drove there Bus, two years ago. A christian Family owns it, and they have great food and when your done with your food its by donation only you pay them what you feel like it is worth in a drop box, and then you can take a tour of the old flour mill, its like stepping back in time when you enter the old building my kids loved it. Of course our dogs had to be treated like dogs, and got tied up on the shady porch, with some water. They have an old organ, and the owner comes out and plays music while you eat. Great place, that is different to take your kids too. We got back on the road, and had only an hour left of traveling time. We had never been to Jims new house in Lewiston Idaho. We finally find it, and it is beautiful right on top of a hill over looking the river. 3400 square ft. Plenty of room he has three kids, and so do we. We had the downstairs, and they had the upstairs to sleep, so it was perfect. Jims my husbands good friend. He is a great host. He did all the cooking, and hospitality stuff, and his wife and I got to visit. and she took care of the two and four yr old. So Friday was stay home, and get to know each other again. It had been six yrs since I had seen them, and had never seen the two younger children. The men always act like teenagers when they get together they have to drink alot, like they use to in School. His wife and I have alot in comin so we had alot to talk about. Jim made all Food services of America food, because he is the manager, and can get great discounts on food so he barbecued Steaks, and made pasta noodles, big frozen macoroni and cheese, and big salad lots of food for ten people . I was impressed. Im the cook in my family so it was great to see him cooking he loves to entertain you can tell. The next morning Saturday was 4th of July, and Jim woke up and started cooking a huge breakfast bacon hashbrowns scrammbled eggs cinnimon rolls, fruit, toast, and coffee. I soon relized that If I wasnt careful that I was going to gain weight on this trip, so at dinner I had mostly salad and fruit and breakfast I just had a little taste of each on a small plate. Lunch came around, and he took out of his freezer more food service of america food, which was sweet and sour chicken, and rice and he made a huge pan of that again the kids loved every bit of it, and his wife and I were staying with the big salad and fruit that he made with it, because we knew we still had to go to the party, that was a barbeque potluck. After lunch his wife and I had to go to the store to buy the things we needed for the potluck, and around the house. We got back at 4:00pm and it was time to pack up, and go to the big 4th of July party, his friend have every year. We get there, and brought are coolers and fireworks, chairs, and put them in the front yard. His garage was open, and it was full of fireworks he had bought for 500 dollars a huge box of fireworks, the biggest box of fireworks I had ever seen, and everybody that came to the party brought all there familes fireworks, so you can imagine how much fireworks there was, kid heaven. My kids thought they died and went to heaven. You walk in to there house and it was full of food, and the owner was barbequing outside, hotdogs and hamburgers. They of course had every alcohol beverage you could think of there. A guy was runnning around through out the party offering straight shots to all the adults. So of course I was the designated Driver, along with Jims wife because my husband, and her husband have no will power to say no, to that much alcohol. It starts getting dark and the kids start lighting there fireworks, and then the owner of the house starts lighting the big box of fireworks it went on till 11:30 pm I felt like I was at a real professional fireworks show. They were so big, and so loud it was amazing my kids were so excited they said they wanted to come to this party every year. Then we cleaned up the road, you can only imagine how bad it was. We packed up, and went back to Jims. The kids were still hiper from all the excitement, so ve visited until about 1:00am. got up the next day at 9:00 am showered and started packing for home we cleaned there basement, and visited for awhile and went home. We got home unloaded the Jeep got it in the garage, and it started pooring rain and thundering. We ate dinner watched a movie, and went to bed we were all exhausted from all the excitement of the trip, and my dogs were very happy to be home, we all were. Its great to travel , But Its so nice to return home to your own bed.

Thursday

Todays my last work day before are family trip. My husbands friend from High School called, and invited us to his house for the 4th of July weekend, My daughter is so excited she has us all packed since Tuesday. She loves to do laundry as her chore so she did all the laundry, and new exactly what clothes to pack for our three day weekend. She is such a great organizer, and planner. We got the Jeep washed inside and out as well yesterday. We bought Dvd tvs for the back of the seats in hope that everyone gets along and less fighting. Trying to keep peace with brothers and sisters is very important for parents sanity. My husbands friend has three kids as well one 14, 5, and 2 and of course we are bringing are dogs, and are girl dog is about two go into heat so Im sure that will spice the confusion up a little bit we will be having some dog action going on, to go along with all the confusion of two familys together for a weekend that we havent seen in yrs. It amazes me how different Men are from woman planning Trips. I usually plan all are trips, and things that we are going to do. My husband really could careless about all the details he works alot, so he just wants to show up, and know that everything is handled. This trip I decided to let him make the plans. I started asking him the details of what we were going to do, and about the accomadations he said everythings fine just bring some clothes, and some Beer for me and my buddy, everythings handled. So my daughter is just like me she wants all the details. She said so where are we going to sleep, what are we going to do, and what do we need to bring to help out. I said, I have know Idea, so isnt it amazing the differnces between men and woman. So my daughter says Mom you need to call his wife, and get all the details of the trip. I left a message on her voicemail, I have not yet heard back from her, so we are just packing what we think we need, and not worring about it. Im sure everything will be great as long as we have fireworks for the kids to set off. Sometimes in life I guess I just need to relax, and not worry about all the details, as long as we are all together, and I have my morning coffee, Something Healthy to eat , and a soft place to sleep things are Great. Enjoy your 4th of July.

wednesday morning

It is the middle of the week it is amazing how fast the days go. July already. My kids are so excited for fourth of July, They love getting lots of fireworks and setting them off. Each year we try to do new things and go new places. So that they can set off there fireworks. One year we had just moved to Washington from Idaho and we decided it would be fun to take our boat out and watch them go off on the barge. THat was not as much fun for the kids because they had to wait until late night to set off there fireworks. Now everytime I ask them what they want to do they say they want us to buy lots of fireworks, and light them first, and then watch a firworks show. They love the power of lighting something and having it go off. We use to be able to stay home, and light them first before we did anything else, but where we live now there is no fireworks allowed. I will keep you posted next week to tell you what we did. It is very hot here 90s today. I love it, Summer is finally here. I started a new workout program along with my Eliptical, and weight training. I started pilotes. Wow talk about a great long lean workout. I already feel the difference and I just added this, this week. I feel great I work all morning until kids wake up, and then its down to my basement Gym. I get at least an hour everyday to takecare of myself . Lots fruits and veggies all day long, and of course dont forget the vitiamins. I was watching a rerun yesterday on Oprah and it was taking about how just by excercising daily and eating friuts and veggies we can actually get younger, and healthier daily and improve are cells in our body. I believe that. People dont have to take all those sinthetic drugs. Heal your own body takecare of yourself. We only get one body. Also use all natural cleaning products because that makes a difference as well. Take good care of yourself find a great workout that you can do everyday, and then mix it up with walking and gardening. Include your kids. My kids love walking, swimming, and rafting, and so much more. Find a job that you love as well, and keep your stress Low. http://momswantmore.com/ursula I have a great wellness home business check it out.