I am so horrible at being a good blogger. Alot has happened in the past few months and our lives have changed quite dramatically. First, Alex and Breyna got baptized...official thank you for those in attendance. Second, Wendell felt the Holy Spirit and was moved to start attending church with us. Through his own personal experience he has search, pondered and prayed and decided to get baptized as well. He will be baptized on July 10th at 4p.m. in the same white church as Alex and Breyna.
I have had the wonderful opportunity to stay at home with Alex and Breyna for the last 2 years but the time has come that I need to return to the workforce, so if you know of anything, please let me know. Since being back in UT I have applied for many, many jobs and had a few interviews, but nothing has happened or even felt right. I did have an interview last Monday for a job that I would love, but now I am waiting to hear back. I hate what our economy has done, and I hate the way that it has changed families. I feel very luck that Wendell has a good f/t job, but I can't help worrying about our situation, both present and future. It seems that every job I apply for, there are many applicants who are also out of work and there seem to be at least 20 interviewees for each job. So, given that, we are all fighting for 1 job.
Also, my heart goes out to the Gulf Coast. We lived 1 hr from the beach while we were in AL and I'm very afraid for what is going to happen there. One reason we moved back was the economy, AL was already in the top 10 of highest unemployment rates, and now this. My heart and prayers go out to the many families that are going through this and too the many who will be affected by it for years to come.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
Date Change
I'm really sorry for the late notice for those who wanted to go to Breyna and Alex's baptism, but it has been post-poned until May 22nd at 1:00p.m.
The church is on Weber High Dr. (3100 N) and at the intersection of 500 W. It is the big white church.
Again, sorry for the late notice....this week has been hectic and they are working on a little more still.
The church is on Weber High Dr. (3100 N) and at the intersection of 500 W. It is the big white church.
Again, sorry for the late notice....this week has been hectic and they are working on a little more still.
Friday, April 23, 2010
New Beginnings
I still don't have the address to the church for Alex and Breyna's baptism but will post as soon as I find out. I know it is the church kind of by Weber High on 500 W.
Now to my post:
I have decided to do an emotional clean up on my life. I have found through a friend's death and a recent illness that a friend's baby may have....life is precious and I'm scared to death that our life can be taken at anytime. I want to be in an emotionally stable place when I pass and thus I have been doing alot of thinking. The following is only part of some thinking I have been doing.
I have had a very heavy heart most of my life. I have 2 seperate families as my mother and father divorced when I was a baby. I have alway felt that when I was with each family that I couldn't really talk about or love the other family while in their presence. I grew up always feeling like I didn't know where I belonged because I felt like I only 1/2 belonged to each side.
When I was 15 years old I moved in with my dad during the summer. That summer he met and married his current wife who had 4 kids. After she and her kids moved in, I had a friend that I snuck out to be with one night at the advice of my older step sister who in turn went and woke up my dad and told him. Things got crazy and I went back to live with my mom. They never spoke to me again. They moved to Kentucky. It wasn't until I had my 2 children that we let each other back in each others lives. I whole heartedly gave my all to try and make the relationship work. When I moved to Alabama to be with my husband something changed. We no longer really kept as good track anymore. But we were on each others face.book and I still felt I could get in contact if needed. Well, everyday I'm hurt because I see their comments to my step-mom's kids and how they are and I have made numerous posts and messages without anything in return.
As part of my NEW BEGINNINGS, I'm letting go of things that don't benefit me, my kids or my life. I deleted them off of my facebook, all of them. I actually did a pretty big overhaul and deleted all the 'friends' on my facebook that I just added because I knew them. I only left people that I really care about and actually comment and follow on. I'm tired of having this heavy burden on my heart and in my life and I just hope and pray that I wasn't hasty and made the right decision. I have been thinking about it for a very long time.
Now to my post:
I have decided to do an emotional clean up on my life. I have found through a friend's death and a recent illness that a friend's baby may have....life is precious and I'm scared to death that our life can be taken at anytime. I want to be in an emotionally stable place when I pass and thus I have been doing alot of thinking. The following is only part of some thinking I have been doing.
I have had a very heavy heart most of my life. I have 2 seperate families as my mother and father divorced when I was a baby. I have alway felt that when I was with each family that I couldn't really talk about or love the other family while in their presence. I grew up always feeling like I didn't know where I belonged because I felt like I only 1/2 belonged to each side.
When I was 15 years old I moved in with my dad during the summer. That summer he met and married his current wife who had 4 kids. After she and her kids moved in, I had a friend that I snuck out to be with one night at the advice of my older step sister who in turn went and woke up my dad and told him. Things got crazy and I went back to live with my mom. They never spoke to me again. They moved to Kentucky. It wasn't until I had my 2 children that we let each other back in each others lives. I whole heartedly gave my all to try and make the relationship work. When I moved to Alabama to be with my husband something changed. We no longer really kept as good track anymore. But we were on each others face.book and I still felt I could get in contact if needed. Well, everyday I'm hurt because I see their comments to my step-mom's kids and how they are and I have made numerous posts and messages without anything in return.
As part of my NEW BEGINNINGS, I'm letting go of things that don't benefit me, my kids or my life. I deleted them off of my facebook, all of them. I actually did a pretty big overhaul and deleted all the 'friends' on my facebook that I just added because I knew them. I only left people that I really care about and actually comment and follow on. I'm tired of having this heavy burden on my heart and in my life and I just hope and pray that I wasn't hasty and made the right decision. I have been thinking about it for a very long time.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Save that Date
MAY 1st, 2010
1:00 p.m.
Alex and Breyna are going to be baptized...
Well crossing my fingers that Breyna will, the whole water thing is a very BIG obstacle for her. I know that it will be at a church that is close to Weber High, but I'm not sure of the exact address right now. The sister missionaries are coming over on Wednesday and I'm supposed to be getting that info....I'll post an update. I'm not familiar with Baptism etiquette so I don't know if people need a personal invite, but if you are reading this and want to come, feel free...
More info to be posted....
1:00 p.m.
Alex and Breyna are going to be baptized...
Well crossing my fingers that Breyna will, the whole water thing is a very BIG obstacle for her. I know that it will be at a church that is close to Weber High, but I'm not sure of the exact address right now. The sister missionaries are coming over on Wednesday and I'm supposed to be getting that info....I'll post an update. I'm not familiar with Baptism etiquette so I don't know if people need a personal invite, but if you are reading this and want to come, feel free...
More info to be posted....
Sunday, March 7, 2010
14 days
In 14 days we will no longer be forever in Bama, we will have a packed Uhaul and be on the road again. We bought a trailer home in Ever.green Vill.age and will be permanently in Utah.
I will miss dear family/friends in Alabama but at this point miss those in UT very deeply and believe that it is in the best interest of our family to be together again.
I know that I have been a blog slacker, I will try to get better.
I will miss dear family/friends in Alabama but at this point miss those in UT very deeply and believe that it is in the best interest of our family to be together again.
I know that I have been a blog slacker, I will try to get better.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
I'm Recruiting
DESCRIPTION: I'm now recruiting people to send encouraging letters to my step-son who is in the National Guard. He is in Basic Training and this is his first week, one of the toughest there is. He is expected to have a real hard time the first 3 weeks. I'm trying to get people to write a letter or send a card of encouragement so that he won't want to quit!
REQUIREMENTS: None
If you are interested in sending him a card/letter, please contact me on facebook or if you don't have facebook, email me at (tanya s 11 88 at ao l dot com) no spaces.
I would really appreciate anyone doing this!!! In the letter or card, just let him know you are my friend so that he'll know it legit...
REQUIREMENTS: None
If you are interested in sending him a card/letter, please contact me on facebook or if you don't have facebook, email me at (tanya s 11 88 at ao l dot com) no spaces.
I would really appreciate anyone doing this!!! In the letter or card, just let him know you are my friend so that he'll know it legit...
Monday, November 23, 2009
Family Pictures
The 1st Family Pictures we have taken in 2 years....and 1st ever with Wendell. We definitely need to do this more often. I have been getting the kids done yearly though...they change so fast.
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