SO I am sending this question out into the great big blog world. To all you faithful (or just bored and need something to do) Readers. Wait maybe I should start with the beginning first.

Today I went to pick up my kids from school. I have a very specific routine I follow everyday. I go to school one way and come home a different way. Why you ask well not for any particular reason the traffic going one way in the morning is easier than in the afternoon so I take the less traveled road ( hmmmm did I just say something deep and insightful about myself, that is for another time to explore). Well I picked the kids up and started for home. Well the usual was going on the radio was going (you think I would learn not to try and listen to it after school) and all three kids were trying to tell me about there day. Each was trying to speak over another and all were about 10 decibels to loud. As I stopped at a red light I came out of whatever trance I was in and realized I had just drove 3/4 of the way home and could not remember one second of the drive.

I had zoned out so completely that I had tuned absolutely EVERYTHING out. So this brings me to my question how often do we go through this life and tune out a day, week, or a month? I find my self saying alot "where has this week gone". I think we get into our comfortable little rut where we go about our days in a fog. We are like machines that just do it. So I for one will try to listen to the chaos that ensues in my back seat each day after school and tune out a little less.

Disclaimer: There will be times when I will still tune the kids out however I will try and not do it while driving! lol

So today Ty was soooo bored he found the yatzee game. Well he followed me around for 30 min or so crying plllleeeeaaaassssee play. So I finally sat down and started to play with him. Well we started out playing the RIGHT way. I would roll the dice and mark my score and then he would roll the dice and I would mark his score. Well after a few turn's we had to play the TY WAY. We went from using the dice to the chips. I had the score card taken from me and he proceeded to keep score for us. Now I am not sure but some how I lost! I am still trying to figure that one out. It all worked out for the best 1- It kept Ty busy for awhile and 2- I learned a whole new game.

So who says you can't camp, have a fire and roast marshmallow's all in your living room. The boys on saturday set up their tent and roasted marshmallow's over the clone helmet campfire.

The bad thing about having an oldest sister and then all brothers is alot of stuff around the house is left over from the oldest (sister). However till they complain really loud they can use it!

An email from a friend! One we should all read.

From Elder Nelson's training to Bishops and Stake Presidents in Beaver, Utah last Saturday.

• The worst is yet to come with the economy. We may not see it turn in our time. He and other church leaders met with 5 world renowned economists and after the meeting felt that these 7 things will help us survive:

1. Pay an honest tithe. The Lord promises great blessings to those that do.
2. Learn to say, "We can't afford it".
3. Take care of our bodies. Exercise, eat right, get enough rest. With health care costs up in the air we must take care of ourselves by living every word of the Word of Wisdom so we hopefully don't have to use health care.
4. Don't assume that past investments will give the same return in the future as they did in the past. Be wise in your investments.
5. Stay home, travel less. Don't make un-needed trips.
6. Spend less than you earn.
7. Never for any reason take out a second mortgage on your home.

• Avoid pornography at all costs as if it were a deadly plauge.
• Food Storage.
• Have hope inspite of the times, these are all signs and happenings that preceed the Second Coming of Christ and if we are prepared we don't have any need to fear.

I will tie your shoe.

I will cook your meals and feed you.

I will clean your knee put a band aid on it and kiss it better.

I will teach you to pick up your toys, sit still in church, not be mean to others.

I will help you learn to love by loving you.

I will teach you about Heavenly Father and Jesus and my love of them.

I will help you with your homework and make sure it's done.

I will take you to school and pick you up and listen about your day.

I will put you to bed even when you don't want to so you wont be tired at school.

I will love you even when you do wrong.

I will love you when you accomplish all you set out to.

I will watch you grow and cherish the person you become.

I will talk with you when you need to talk.

I will listen to you when you need an ear to hear your thoughts.

I will love you for eternity because I am what God created me to be.

I am your Mother.

Just my random thought for the day!

I find myself feeling a little like this flower tonight. I was looking through my photos tonight and came across this photo. When you look at it one side of the flower is a little dry the middle has a little damage to the petals but the left side looks beautiful. At times I am wearing my house cloths, hair in a pony, and no shoes on. My house may be cluttered and the laundry backing up. Then there are other times I get to dress up go out have a good time. My house will stay clean and the laundry is done. However look at the whole flower and there is nothing wrong with a little flaw here and there. It still ends up looking pretty. There are a few of us this week who feel like this flower so sit back and enjoy the photo!

I sit here and type this clean of the layers of dirt from this weekend! I love camping and riding motorcycles however both are very dirty so when combined you get really FILTHY. Friday night we met my brother and his family for a weekend of hobo dinners, hotdogs, motorbikes, four wheelers, laughing, talking and good times! We decided we needed one more camp trip before winter and it was fun. Now as for the photos. The top two are of a dirt devil that blew through camp it was so big I had to take it in two photo's. I don't think I have seen one this tall before. Next comes my Slade , Hunter then Steven and Ty. Last but not least is me and Rachel. We had a great time. I love fun weekends like this. Well we made it home and unloaded the trailer bathed and fed the kids put them to bed and at last I am relaxing. SO goodnight all!

Side note the top photo was added after I posted this. Here it is mom enjoy!

All my jelly in a row! This morning I went with Ty and picked plum's and this is the end result.

21 yummy bottles of plum jelly. This will be super yummy all winter long on toast and PB&J's.