Myself

I dont know why but I think my emotions are on the frits.  I seem to being overly emotional about every thing.  I mainly just cry more.  Every little thing sets me off and spurts of tears just seem to flow.

Marriage

My husband and I were trying to figure out reasons we have a good marriage.  We desided that we care about what each other thinks and we base our actions on what we believe would make each other happy.  I could sacrafice a couple hours without Michael yesterday so he could go target shotting with his uncle because I know it would make him happy.  He didn't stay as long as he would have liked because he knows him being home for my family dinner was important to me.  That is how we make our marriage work.

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I have been asked on numorous occasions what makes my marriage the wounderful experience that it is.  One simple thing.  We live the gospel of Jesus Christ.  If you follow his teachings it brings you joy.  How is that for a simple method for marriage advise.

Children

I love this holiday session!  I think I get more excited then my kiddos.  To start I love being able to dress up and take my kids trick or treating.  Being mom I get first pick of my favorit goodies.  Then we get to bake and eat yummy food.  Last we get to celebrate the birt of My Savior and enjoy the company of my family and Love ones.  Sometimes I fill full of childhood excitement with all the activities.

Children

When Timothy leaves on his mission Quinn will just be receiving the priesthood.  How odd is that to think about.  So I realized that my husband and I either need to start having multiples when we get pregnat again or we are going to have to adopt alot.  Either way I am ok with it but I love my boys and want them to have the blessing of lots of siblings. 

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After a sealing session with my husband yesterday the sealer gave us some wonderful counsel.  He said to keep a marriage strong in this world of evil we need to seek shelter at the Temple.  Go often he stated and you will find refuge their.  So who is willing to watch my boys so I can attend the Temple more often?

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Eternal Commitment

When you think of your relationship with your spouse what are you doing to make it an eternal commitment to each other.  Are you putting your spouces needs before your own.  If you bolth serve each other your needs and desires are filled by your spouce without a struggle.  A marriage comes easy when you have the desire to make it to the Celestral Kingdom with your spuse because you will constantly be working together to achieve the same goal.





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I tried to give my husband a suprise party for his birthday but he weasseled it out of me.  He had a smurk on his face when talking about if I was going to through him a party and I yelled, "who told you!"  I of course did just then when I said it.  I cant keep secrets from that man no matter how much I try.

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Are you blindly reinforceing your spouces bad behavior.  I have a few stories not of mine so I wont share but watch what you are reinforcing.  If you dont like a behavior try punishing them for the behavior by taking something away not giving them something they want that makes the behavior rewarded and stronger.

Myself

My friend let me borrow her copy of What To Expect When You Are Expecting.  It was a very good movie about diffrent typess of modern relationships.  I even cried like a little school girl.  It is very emotional for women that have struggled with miscarriages and infertillity.  I would recommend this movie also as a comedy to women that have not has kids because it show how all pregnancys are diffrent.

Myself

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This morning I realized something very important.  When my husband and I were newleyweds and I had a dream about him cheating on me I would be angry in the morning at him because of what happened in the dream.  Last night I had the same type of dream but I killed him in the dream.  I was not angry at him in the morning either.  I was happy and wanted to be intimate with him.  Things change over 8 years of marriage for the better.  Killing your spouse in a dream decreases your anger at them.

Children

My husband has the worst timing.  But since this is titled children I'll get to the point.  Children have the worst aim.  I was trying to nurse my son to sleep last night and noticed he looked like he was going to throw up.  I asked my husband to get me a towel so I could catch it.  He didn't move fast enough and I got throw up all down inside the front of my shirt.  I love my boys but being covered in throw up is not fun.

Myself

So a couple saturdays ago I went to an adoption confrences.  It was amazing.  Michael and I have the desire to grow our family through adoption for many reasons.  I had an experience while their that if we adopt it might have to be an open adoption which hasn't been part of our plan.  But I guess plans change and we do what we can.  No news on if there is a child avaliable for us yet.

Marriage

Marriage is simple.  Husband gets paid and the wife goes shopping.  To bad she never buys anything for herself.  Got Quinn winter cloths and some food for a family dinner this week.  Already got Quinn his birthday gift.  He is turning one on Wendsday, I can't believe it,  time goes by so quick.

Myself

I realized that when people comment my parenting it makes me feel inadequate. It is not uncommon for mothers to feel this way.  I believe this is a good thing.  It is because I want the best for my kids and I want to be the best mom for them.  So thank you for reminding me to be the best I can when you make me feel guiltly about not all ways acheiving my 100% for my kids.  Because, your reminding me I can do better than I am doing now.

children

I got Quinn a necklace.  Before your thinking why is she letting a boy wear a necklace I will tell you.  He got a baltic amber teething necklace.  They are not for chewing on but for wearing.  They are suppose to have natural oils that go into the skin to help pain..  After 3 weeks on little sleep cause he wakes up two hours last night was like heaven.  He sleep from 9-5 and then nursed and went back to sleep.  Thank you necklace.

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Patience, patience, patience!  A marriage is not about changing the one you have wed.  It's about learning to identify the things that you become irritable about and overcoming them through changing how you react to the situation. So if your spouse doesn't clean up after themself dont expect them to change unless your willing to learning how to use positive reinforcement to alter their behavior or learn to do it yourself.   Remember, you cant change someone else but you do have the control to change how you react.

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I know I have said it before so listen up.  In a marriage you each need your own free time.  Today my husband took some of his own.  He went for a motocycle ride through Yellowstone National Park with his friend Shane.  I went and got a hair cut and style.  He promised me a date when he returned.  He hasn't returned yet and it is time to put the baby down for bed.  Oh wait I hear him pulling in now.  Good bye I might get a small date still.

Children

Kids are entertaining.  My six year old was getting annoyed with his little brother who is alll most 1 years old the other day.  I told him he needed to share and that he would be sharing with people the rest of his life.  He got angry and stabbed the toys together.  I asked his why he was mad and he said,  "IT IS GOING TO BE HARD TO SHARE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE."  I said no it wont you'll learn how and it becomes easier.  He didn't argue with me but got on the floor and started playing with his brother again.

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Marriage should never be about "If I give you something, then you give me that".  My husband and I joke about this all the time.  Last night he asked for some help and I said yes but if I do that then I need a back rub.  And we laugh "You give,  I give".  A happy marriage comes by allways giving to your spouse without wanting something in return.  If you both are thinking about each others needs you will all ways be giving and receiving without expecting a favor in return.

Marriage

Marriage is about supporting each other my husband supports me in making the financial decisions for our family.  So with our 11 month old we have been using cloth diapers.  I use GOGREEN pocket diapers.  I am excited because they are releasing their champ 3.0 next week.

Marriage

Some times in a marriage you have to tell  your spouce no.  I had to do this yesterday and I hate having to do it.  I realized that I feel like I haven't done all I can to give my husband what he wants.  But then I realized that I dont let my kids have everything they want either.

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I read a book my husband recommended to me.  Not my type of book but we do things out of our norm to express our love.

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It is important to spend time together.  I notice that if we go awhile without being intimate I lose the desire to having any action.  Make sure you are doing your part to spice up the bedroom, kitchen, livingroom or where ever you need to be close to your spouce.

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A good marriage is learning to forgive even when you want to kill your spouce.  Also giving your spouce time to cool down after you break their motocycle right after it comes home from the shop.

Children

My sons principal was arrested today.  He was drunk and broke into a restraunt.  The schools motto is "Making good citizens for our community".  What do you think is he being the role model we want for our children?

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Michael and I were watching Malcom in the Middle on Netflix.  A good line from the show is important for having a healthy marriage in my opinion.  The mom was talking to the oldest son about marriage and how to improve the relationship.  To have a happy marriage you need to be happy in bed.  I laughed because I agree whole heartedly.  One of the reasons I want to do Marriage and Family Therapy with an emphases in sex therapy. 

Children

Why is it when you try to start weaning a baby they like to get sick and want to nurse more.  My sweet baby is sick and doesn't want to leave my side.  When I think he is asleep and I try to lay him down he screams.  I reverted to putting him in the craddle swing so he can get some sleep. 

Children

My mom bought my son a swimming pool.  This is great because this week it is going to be around 100 F.  I am getting in too.  IT IS HOT outside.  Hope YOu all have a way to stay cool.  If not come join us in my little pool.

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When I was a child I remember doing a lot of things on Sunday.  We would do lots of car rides after church.  Now that I am married my Sundays sometimes are rather boring.  My husband believes Sundays to be a day of rest.  He sleeps most of the day and this is annoying to me because even with the two kids I get bored.  I try to keep myself entertained but after attending church and prepairing for anylessons that I may have to give in the next couple weeks I still have lots of down time.  I NEED SOMETHING TO DO BEFORE I GO INSANE.  Wait I think I am already there.

Marriage

Watched A Thousand Words last night with my husband and Red Tails.  Quick note from movie.  Are you making your words count. 

Marriage

Every individual in a relationship has their essential needs.  My husband loves to read.  His favorit author Terry Goodkind just released a new book and unfortionatly I did not have the money to get the collectors addition for my husband so he has to do the ereader for this book.  Thats alright but because of this book THE FIRST CONFESSOR: The Legend of Magda Searus, I will not be sleeping with my husband because he will be up reading for the next few nights.  Thanks Mr Goodkind for distracting my husband. 

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Service
If you love your spouce serve them.  Do something nice for your spouce without them asking you.  Your partner will know and appreciate that you care about them.  I called the motocycle repair men and yelled at them for not picking up my husbands bike yesterday without him asking me to.  I do this because I know my husband enjoys riding and that brings me joy when he is happy.  Doing service for others brings happiness unto yourself.

Me

Today I took some me time.  I learned last year when my friend treated me to a pedicure that I love getting them.  I decided that I can have two a year one at the begining of summer and then in the winter time just to keep my toe nails looking good.  I learned many years ago that if I want to feel good about myself then I need to look my best.  Getting my pedicure helps me do that so I can be 100% for my husband and kids.

Children

Being a mother is amazing.  My almost 10 month old is trying to crawl and took his first steps along the tub while holding onto it today.  It just fills me with joy to see him hit these milestones.  I am grateful to my husband and God for allowing me to be a mother.

Me

I have learned a few things in the last 3 days.  I HATE being sick.  Besides not feeling good, I struggle with the fact that I don't feel like giving my 100% to my husband and kids.  But as the mother and wife, I know there are things that have to be done.  Cooking, cleaning, and children need to be taken care of.  Another problem I am having is my husband had us all go off soda last year, which is good for our health, but whem your sick a Sprite sure helps with the quessy feeling in the stomach.

Children

Last night my husband and I were disscusing potty training.  I dont know what exactly set him off but he stated "I don't understand why people think potty training is so hard."  We had our first son potty trained by 2 yrs old.  With occasional night time accidents (maybe 5) for 1 year after that.  Sorry to be blunt but parents are just lazy now.  It is about the parent being dedicated to teaching their child what the potty is and making them go on the potty every 2 hrs or so.  That is how simple potty training is parents put your child on the potty give them a treat if they use it (positive reinforcement). They learn quick if you are dedicated.

Self

Self esteem is very important.
There are two things that you need to know before you can truely devote yourself to another.  They are to have a love of your creator and know that without God you would be no where.  The second is confidence in who you are and a love for yourself.  If you dont love God and you don't love yourself then you will never be truely able to love any one else.

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Communication
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Continuing with communication post from before.  Do you communicate in bed with your spouse.  I find it very important to know what your husband/ wife enjoys while being intimate,  and vice versa.  Speak up women let them know what you need to be satisfied.  Communicating in bed is extremely important in having a health relationship with your spouse.

Children

So, yesterday my husband took us to the circus.  I informed my grandfather whom we live with of this activity and that we would be gone in the evening.  He prossed to get angry about how he hates that type of activity and said he was glad it wasn't him going.  As parents we do things for our children that we don't typically enjoy.  This is not the case for many parents today.  Parents seem to be selfish and uncaring about their childrens needs and desires.  Children today often have to much parenting or their parents are neglectful.  Good luck to you all on finding a good balance.  And try and take your kids to the circus.

Children

Today is Father's Day!  This is a hard day for many in the society that we live in.  Familys aren't thought of to last forever and children have broken families.  My family is blessed we blieve that families last for ever and parenthood is honored.  My two sons are blessed to have a DAD who loves them and they get to share their love for him.  My boys got their DAD a card form Walgreens that plays the music from Star Wars when they go into the club. It says he has his own band of scoundrals and misfits.  He loved it.  Happy Fathers Day to all you dads out there.

Me

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     I went to a Slumber Party (marital enhancement products) last night by Carylne Bowerman.  In a relationship ME time is always important.  I enjoy attending these parties because I recognize the importance of having a health intimate relationship with my husband.  Also, we both know that letting the women have some time she can chat with other women and not worry about the home is quality time that she needs.

Marriage

So I am new to blogging and in this world that is pretty sad.  So I have been trying to write a marriage book and instead descided to write on here.

Step 1 to Happy Marriage

Communication, like we already knew that though,  but how many people in their marriage aren't communicating.  I try to talk to my husband about everything except his presents.  So, that brings up Fathers Day this weekend,  I was going to get my husband a bow and some arrows.  But, he brought one home on his own the same day I was planning on getting him one.  Talking with your spouce is important it is the bases for all your relationship.