So this is a new quote that I am going to have as inspiration for this year!!!!

May your Troubles be less,
Your blessing be more,
And nothing but happiness
come through your door.

Sammie in her Blessing Dress

This is Sammie at 6weeks or almost 7 weeks I guess. Anyways I made her dress and it turned out just perfect. I love making cute clothes. I have always loved to sew. My little newborn is growing up all to fast. I can not believe how fast it goes by. Wasn't it just yesterday that she was born. I love all my babies. Yes to me they are all still my babies forever even when they start having babies of their own.

Fly lady

So I have found fly Lady and I love how it works. I feel stress free and my house is starting to look nice and I love it. YEs there are 8 of us that live in the house and it seems that I am always picking up and stressing out but sense I have found this new way of looking at house work it has helped alot. Even the kids seem to not mind it. They all have had a chore chart for about two years now but they find it easier to do their chore as I do all the deep cleaning so it is not a huge task for them to take on it is simple yet makes a room shine. If nothing else to do for you and your house just go and shine your sink http://www.flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Shine.asp It will make you smile.

Another Milestone for Sammie

Sammie is sitting in her bouncy seat and is starting to grab for the toys that are on it. She is so dang cute. I love her so much.

Samantha is growing so fast

We had our 2 month Dr. Appointment today and Sammie is getting so big!!!
She weighs 10lb 8oz
She is 23 3/4 in long
Her Head circumference is 15in

She is in the 50th percentile and is just doing great. I am glad. She lets me sleep she does not worry me. She loves to nurse(after the letdown that is) I just love her so much. Here are her pictures at 7 weeks she is so cute. We will be blessing her on Sunday and she is just so beautiful. Why does time have to go by so fast, it seems to just slip through our fingers.

Feeling better

I do love writing and so I find myself here again. I have started reading this new book that I got from my in-laws (thank you ) . It is called the Holy Secert by James L. Ferrell, author of the Peacegiver. Excellent you should read it. Anyway I am not too far into it but it is about 3 different things that are Holy, The Scriptures, The Temple and The Sabbath. I have been reading the section on the Scriptures and it is fabulous. When I was in High School I never missed reading the scriptures in 4 years every day. At first it was to get my name on the wall and look cool but that changed all to quickly as I could hardly wait to open them. I began to understand them more deeply and apply them to my own life. I loved that feeling and as I would read them answers to my prayers would come. I was close to the spirit and could feel a calm feeling all the time. When I went to college, I became sidetracked with homework, and friends and freedom. I began to loose site of what had mattered most to me. Ever sense then I have had a hard time reading the scriptures and staying close to My Father in Heaven. There have been times in my life where I have felt close an others where I feel far from him. I think many of us can feel that way. But this last week I have began to understand why it is important to always stay close to him. He needs us and we need him. The Scriptures can guide us and teach us many things, Why do I not read them more. So I am making a goal to read them everyday and try to find at least one thing that my Father is trying to teach me.

Ok now I am also on the PTO for the kids school, what was I thinking? I know 6 kids crazy to take anything else on, but nobody else was volunteering. There have been a lot of things said and it has weighed on my mind very heavy and it is hard for me to let things go espeacially when there are negitive things that people are saying that I said and did. What do you do, when someone said you did something and you frankly never remember ever saying anything like unto it? I need to talk to this person and let her know that I love her and that if I have hurt her in any way I am indeed sorry. Then to the others that have told this to me that I am sorry that they had to be involved. How far do you go and what do I do? The PTO people from last year did not want a PTO this year is the feeling I get? At least that is what was said in letters and emails that went around, and my stuburness is that I will not let them have their way. But should I give up or keep going. Why do people have to create drama for everyone to deal with. Maybe homeschool is the way to go? Ok so enough rambling on.

Christmas Eve

Last night we had our fun Christmas Eve night. We are trying out a new thing this year and that is to eat a Christmas Dinner on Christmas Eve and to relax on Christmas Day. I like that. We then had Christmas Eve with Grandma and Grandpa Smith and Uncle Dan. We also had Santa come suit and all. He brought gifts too and we had a blast!!!!!!! The kids were so excited. Michael was amazed, just kept looking and walking up to him very fascinated by the magic that Santa brings. Maddie said that looks like we have a "Santa Dan" . She could not believe that Santa had a present for her in there.!!!!! Spencer was his timid self wanting some help to sit on Santa's lap, but he did go up to sit on his lap and get his special present. Allie said that she has figured out who Santa is and she knew that this was not Santa because Mom and Dad where sitting in the room. She knew that it was Uncle Dan. What a sweetie!!!!! Joseph said to Santa, you are just a Santa Helper because he is too busy on the other side of the world with a ton of Toys. He makes me laugh. I love Christmas and the magic of it all. After the kids said good bye to Santa they spent time with Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Dan. Grandma makes the kids PJ's every year and so we opened them. Then we said goodbye to them and the kids each get to open a present before we go to bed. We read the Christmas Story and sang Silent Night. Then tucked each of the kids into bed. Joseph was having a hard time sleeping he said I am so excited I just can not go to sleep. What a character!!!!! So we sang songs and scratched his back(way we get him to settle down, OT thing). He was finally asleep!!!! We finally finished wrapping presents and put them under the tree and then went to sleep. It was early when the kids awoke. They got up to check if Santa had come, it was 2:30am. Yes they were so excited that they were checking out every thing. Allison decieded to organize all the presents into a pile so that we would know where everything was. As they were doing this I was laying in bed and heard the kids and thought to myself this is crazy, remembering the magic of Christmas and the effects that it had on my sleeping when I was a little one. We did have the kids go back to bed, I know mean parents. Joseph had a hard time falling asleep so David had to Sleep with him. We convinced the kids to sleep until 6:30am. Joseph finally was able to get everyone up and they were so excited about everything. So Christmas Eve was a fun evening!!!!

Next post Christmas Day.

Some days just are not easy

I love the Quote I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it. I am having one of those weeks. I just want to cry. I do not know why but I feel like I am all alone and what I think and say every one is taking offence to. What do I do to stop feeling this way. I just want life to be normal again to slow down and relax again. I just want to quite at life and be done.Is this normal to think this way do I need help. It seems when I need help the most I feel all alone . Some people try to help but I just push them away, when really inside I am crying out for help desperatly. This time of year is also hard on me. I have not been to my families house for Christmas for 7 years and unless we move there or become rich will not be driving there over mountain passes. They are not fun to drive over even during the summer. Plus with 6 kids it is long for them when they are so little. Why I am sharing this with every one I do not know. Only that this is my means of expressing my feelings and so I blog my good days and my bad days in hopes that people see that I am normal and have just as many good days as bad.


Do you ever feel like it is hard for you to make and keep friends because of your kids. I do is that bad. I love my kids and would do anything for them. It is hard when I feel like people look down on me as a mom when I have a son that looses control like 98% of the day. Like lady contronl your son can't you see that he is hurting my kid make him stop and control him. We are doing the best that we can. I do not know what to do. I lay awake at night thinking of what we can do to help our son and teach him some how of why it is important not to hurt others and stay out of their space, but day after day it becomes harder and harder. All of my other kids seem to get it and have love and affection for others, but this one he has the hardest time and it scares me so much that one day he may not be able to live here in our home with us. I mean he does have good days but it seems like mostly bad days lately. I know that he does have feelings of sorrow because when he does something to hurt someone on accident he is very concerned and wants to help make them feel better, But when he acts on impulse he does not stop it is like he becomes a robot or it is as if there is something telling him to do it. weird, and scary. If there is to much stimulation then he is set off or if there is not something for his mind to think or do then he does it, meaning go pick on an innocent little person, ever sense he was a toddler. Why I have to go through this I do not know yet, but I hope that soon I learn so it can get easier for me. I just keep praying that I can make it one more day, with out giving up. Please Father help me with your precious son that I love so dearly. Is it ok to have a mommy break just once with no kids. If only I had a brave soul to take six kids for an hour or too. I need a temple break!!! Father plesae send someone to rescue me.

Michael the mischivous little boy

Today I had some friend over to finish making our christmas treats!!!! There were 10 kids in all:)

Our front door is stuck and will not open and so we have been using our gararge door, so Michael thinks it is cool to go into the garage. He saw a fun toy, a hammer and found a very dangours thing to have what he called fun. A mirror that had a wooden frame, that daddy was refinishing. When I went to find him you can only imagine how frightened I was when I found him banging the hammer on the mirror while laughing at the noise of broken glass flying and bouncing up and down on the work bench. Thankfully there was only a small cut on his idex finger. I am constantly having to be on my toes with him he is always into so much. I turn around for one second and he is as fast as can be and into something or climbing on something. Michael I love you my sweet little angel.

Making Peanut Butter

Today we were finishing up with our christmas treats for our friends and we were making chexs mix which required peanuts. Joseph wanted some nuts in a bowl to eat. So he put them in a bowl and disappeared into the kitchen. He came back to the table with a potato masher and the bowl of peanuts. I asked him what he was doing and he replied is this how you make peanut butter because I need a peanut butter sandwich!!!!! What a cute kid with brilliant ideas!!!!

Spencer and colors

We are sitting at the table and we were discussing what colors mixed would make what colors. We asked Spencer what colors would make brown and he replied without hessitation yellow and purple. What a cutie and then he said ketchup and mustard make orange what a smarty. I love kids they say the darnedest things.

Today I am Five

Wow it is hard to believe that Spencer is 5 years old today. I look back to the day that we found out that we were expecting him. We tried for a year to get pregnant with him. What an amazing journey that was. I remember the day that I started to have contractions with him. We lived in Boise off of Maple Grove. I was doing my regular cleaning and all of a sudden I had these sharp contracting pains. I thought that felt weird. Then went on and as the day progressed they got worse. It was fun to think that I would have him. I tried to hold off until David got home but Iended up calling him a half hour before work. He came home and my cousin came and watched them. She said you don't look like you are in pain. I really don't have much pain until the last hour of labor. That was the case with him. I was dilated to 4cm when I got the hospital. I had him 3 hours later in the hospital. He was my biggest weighing in at 8lbs 9oz. I love him he has been such sweet spirit in our home. He has the best and kindest heart. Just a quick story about him, to show how loving he his. In primary every Sunday his teacher gives each of the kids a candy after class. Spencer never eats his candy, instead he gives it to his sister Maddie. Always with a smile and always his idea. At home he is always watching out for us if we are relaxing on the couch or watching a movie we are assured that Spencer will bring us a blanket and tuck us in. I love him a ton!!!!


He is always so kind and loving.
As I was typing just now he said to his Daddy" my mother is so beautiful" What a wonder 5 year that I have.!!!!

Prayer and patience pays off

I have a dear friend that left the church and with that many of the church friends. What can you do. It has been 2 1/2 years now and it is so sad to see what they do with their lives. I can only pray that we can be friends again one day, and for the past 2 1/2 years that is just what I have done. I know that our Father in Heaven blesses us always. He knows what is best for us and he knows the desires of our hearts. I have seen a miracle occur, This friend has recently contacted me and I had to thank my Father in Heaven for he truly knows what brings happiness to each of us. We have yet to do something together this friend of mine, but it is the contact that we have made with each other that was a miracle to me. I know that as we pray and are inspired to be patient the Lord will work a mighty miracle in each of us. I am grateful to all of my wonderful friends and pray that as my friend and I communicate that I will be able to share my testimony of happiness and let the Savior shine through me that His Spirit will be felt by those that need him in their lives. I am grateful for the Gospel and for the atonement. I know that the Lord blesses each of us and that he knows our hearts and what we really want. I know that if we are patient and continue to pray that the Lord will bless us and answer our Prayers. They may not always end in a way that we want them to but the Lord does love us and is aware of our needs. For this I am most grateful for.

Our lunch time conversation

We the 4 younger kids and I were sitting at the table eating lunch and Maddie and Spencer were talking about building a snow man. Maddie said now we can not make a snow man out of the hot snow because it is to hot, because the sun makes it hot, and it will burn up our fingers. Spencer then said but we can make it out of Cold snow so we will not get burned. Ok Maddie said.

Kids have such a wild imagination, and I love what they have to say.

Oh and on a side note, my kids love their and Laura, they exclaimed I love that Lady, I asked what lady, Aunt Laura, she is the best ever mom she is our aunt and we love her!!!!

The fisrt snow of the year!!!!

Ok so just to let every one know it has finally snowed in Boise. If you didn't hear my kids this morning jumping for joy already, yes at 7:00am, the kids start shirking with excitement and letting everyone know that it was time to go play in the snow. Not to mention they were all in jamies and still but who cares there is snow out side and they were in a hurry to go and bask in it. I of course had to ruin their fun and had them get dressed, and eat breakfast before they could go out and test it out. I love them. It was so sad when they came back in 30 seconds latter and exclaimed this snow is just powder snow, no good to make a snow man or a snow ball. They were sad, but no the less some how snow has a magic that lights up the kids even when it is not snowman snow. So yes the first snow brought lots of joy and disappointment only for a short time. We love the snow!!!!

Up still

Well I am up still with Sammie and She is still going strong. I think she is growing because she is just eating a ton!!!! I love her so much, she is laying on my lap resting her tiny little leg on my arm. I am sadden by how fast they grow up and wish that it did not go by so fast. I started making her blessing dress tonight and it makes me reflect on how she was just with our Father in Heaven. In a few short years she will begin to make sacred covenants with him as she is again dressed in white. And then again when she enters the temple with her companion. It amazes me that each of are here for that purpose. I love the feelings that I get when I think of my Savior and the love that he has for each of us. Our Fathers plan amazes me each time I think of it. Knowing that My wonderful husband and six beautiful children will be mine forever and that we will have each other to have many memories with into eternity. I love late nights like this that lead me to reflect on why we are here, and that we are not alone.

Our Christmas Festivies begin

Well last night was the first Monday of the Month in December which means the starting of decoraing for Christmas in the Smith home. We started with the Christmas tree. Oh how I love Christmas and Decorating for it.!!!!! The kids are so excited and can hardly wait. We are reading Christmas Scriptures at night, with songs and a story as well. One of our favorite traditions that we just love. I am grateful for this time of year that we can focus all of our thoughts on the SAvorior.

I hope that I am spelling right I have this picture of a lock on my screen that will not go away?

Merry Christmas!!!!

Up already

Allison woke up at 5am this morning, luckily I got her to go back to bed for a couple of hours. But Michael did not go back to sleep like I thought. Spencer woke up at six and came and snuggled with me in bed and until he heard Michael. He came out to the living room and then back into my room and pronounced, Santa did not come and Michael has knocked down the christmas tree. So here I am up with two sweet and very active boys. I guess I better get breakfast ready.