Songs...

The Call by Regina Specktor

It started out as a feeling
which then grew into a hope
which then turned into a quiet thought
which then turned into a quiet word
and then that word grew louder and louder
until it was a battle cry
I'll come back
when you call me
no need to say goodbye
Just because everything is changing
Doesnt mean its never been this way before
All you can do is try to know who your friends are
As you head off to the war
Pick a star on the dark Horizon
And follow the light
You'll come back
when its over
no need to say goodbye
Now we're back to the beginning
Its just a feeling and no one knows yet
but just because they cant feel it to
Doesnt mean you have to forget
Let your memories grow stronger and stronger
Until theyre before your eyes
Youll come back
when they call you
no need to say goodbye
you'll come back when they call you
no need to say goodbye.


This song is from Prince Caspian. It is so awesome! Maybe its because it speaks to me on more than one level I dont know. Anyways I am so totally peaved because the only way to get this song is to *BUY* the entire soundtrack. Well what if I dont want this entire soundtrack? Only problem is that no where on Itunes can you buy it by itself. Atleast it wasnt coming up on there for sale by itself. I guess I could get it on my top 25 and then it would play on that list and then I could put most of the rest of the album on my Sunday list but what if I dont want to?

It really peeves me when you find songs like this. I LOVE the songs but cant get access to them without purchasing the entire album... but what if I dont like the rest of the album? I shouldnt be forced into buying something just because of one song.

Its a new week...

Over the last week we have had so much fun. Really its great when you get 3 out of 5 with the stomach virus. So this week was spent mostly in bed with other sickies. Grand time we had. I did take my second monkey into the doctor because it doesnt seem to be releasing her quite as easily as the rest of us. The doctor checked her over and then said its a virus.... to which my daughter replied with can I go to the bathroom? The doctor and I both looked at her and said why? Which was met with my daughter puking! grrr. Like I said it doesnt want to leave!!!

Other than that we said goodbye to some dear friends who got fast tracked orders and left for Texas. We will miss them dearly. It seems this past year all of our closest friends have left us. The James left in July, another set of friends wont leave for a few months but nonetheless will be gone, and then the Garcias. We retire in August but it doesnt appear we will be going anywhere other than maybe a ward change. That sucks.

We did make it through ONE week without hubby. Now we are looking at 5 1/2 wks more until he gets home. We miss you and love you. Glad your not getting sick with us though. And you not being here sure is making sleeping a tad bit better as there arent four of us trying to fit in the bed along with a pot in case its needed. Isnt life grand?

First post of the new year....

Hopefully not the last though haha. It seems I never really have time for this. My goal is to become a better writer this year and to lose weight. I watched a Good Eats show with Alton Brown this morning it was on dieting. Its the Live and Let Diet one. You can find it on youtube in three parts here . That is the first part. If you havent seen it you may want to grab a pen and paper BEFORE hand.

Anywho moving on my husband left for New Hampshire/Maine (he is right on the border working in Maine but staying in NH) on the 3rd. He wont be home until late Feb. So I am starting the new year alone haha. Well as alone as a person with 4 kids can :)

I am still in school. Hubby is still on active duty. This year though will bring lots of changes.... namely the two just listed will be completed. Retirement is coming in August and my degree will be done by the end of this year. WOW!

Hoping for lots of changes this year and will try and blog atleast weekly to keep those who bother reading abreast of that stuff haha.

Saturdays YW Conference...

How many of you attended this? Did you not think of the ways it could apply to us too? I loved it. I did (sad to say) start to get antsy toward the end, mostly because it was hot in there and my asthma is flaring so it was making me cough.

I really really need to be doing more of the blog thing so I am going to try and come here and blog atleast 2-3 times a week. I will be back soon. Kids get out soon.

As a break into us... This week is halfdays all week for the two little ones because of Parent teacher conferences. Next week all four are on Spring Break and the little ones stay on until after May 1. My Mom also is coming on Thurs. So to start this week off how is this. MY PHONE QUIT WORKING! I am going to go look at a new one here in a few.

I havent been on in forever...

Life is soooo busy though. This year so far I have taken Macro/Microeconomics classes and a financial accounting class. Kids and I have all been sick atleast 3 times. My In-laws have been here. I am on a bowling league with monkey #2 AND I got a new calling. So every other tuesday I have my calling, every wednesday my oldest has church and soccer starts soon. Life wasnt hectic enough.

One new thing though is that I have taken to going out with my friends every other week for lunch. it is fun. I love it. I also have signed up for this dinner thing our ward does where we rotate houses. I want my husband to feel more comfortable in our ward so I signed us both up. He will probably hate it but oh well. Life ticks on Dude...

So yeah its been awhile.

Things are moving along. My mother was here for a little over a week and we had fun. We were all sad to see her go. Now we are in Christmas prep mode at home and at the kids schools. We are getting ready for everything and still have soccer going on through next week. hahah. Bowling this time is going to go on hold so that will end in January. Yeah. I am about done with all the extra curricular courier service. Between soccer practice, bowling, doctor appointments, church activities, volunteering at the elementary school and my own school work and housework I AM EXHAUSTED half the time. Not to mention that my hard drive crashed recently so I am having to find all my old bookmarks and make my lists again etc.

Anyways I am moving along and hope to have fun this month I LOVE Christmas and love that I can be with so many people this season.

4X5 Tag

4 x 5 Tag


So Cindy tagged me and since I haven't done a tag in awhile I figured I'd do this one.

4 places I go frequently: The church, commissary, Kids Elementary School, Target
4 people I frequently recieve emails from: flylady, dominos pizza, my Mother in law, and Soccer moms
4 places I love to eat: Home, Applebee's, Chipotles, Subway
4 tv shows I watch: (Only FOUR??) Ghost Whisperer, Numbers, Law and Order:SVU, CSI all of them.
4 people I tag to do this on their blog...The first 4 who read this!