the LAMEST post EVER!

I have been reading blogs all day and thinking to myself, 

"Why can't I be that creative".  There are times sure that I pull out something amazing but lately I am just not feeling it.  I was told when I quit working the flower shop that I would miss making arrangements and the creative feel, I told them no way.  

Being home was what I wanted more than anything.  So are you now saying 

"Shana do you feel different now?"  the answer is actually NO!  

I love being home and it is at home that I want to now be creative.  But here is what I am finding out.  It takes $$ to be creative, when I was working I was creating with in an essences other people's money, now at home it is my money.  

And people let's face it my money is well scarce.  

But I have seen a few things today on blogs that I think I can make with out having to go and shop even though I would love love love to go shop.  

(i would love a glue gun cause I could really use one of those but I have a glue pot so I hope that works as well)

SO

Here is to the lamest post I think I have done in my blogging life and the promise to start getting creative at home!

Hairy legs or Razor burn??

So I was getting ready for church Sunday and realized "OH MY I NEED TO SHAVE MY LEGS"  I looked at my shaver and thought to myself, hhmmm how old is this?  Oh well what needs to be done needs to be done.  Shower finished and getting dress then lotion on the clean legs.  Holy Heckers.....I cried out it burns it burns.  I then realized that shaver I wondered how old it was.....was incredibly OLD!  I still have pain. I have forgone the need to have pics to post for this cause I know all the ladies know what I am talking about.  I know this is a sad and even pathetic post but I needed to get it out there.

Nikolas turned 12!

When did this happen and how did this happen??  I know I am getting old and now I have more proof for you!  My baby turned 12 July 25.  Holy Schnikies how could this be.  To make it even more pain on my part he is taller than me too.  Again I know what your saying (I know I am short).  I took him to get a new pair of shoes cause the 61/2 were about dead, and he kept telling me how they were to small.  We got to the store I decided to have the lady check his size cause I was pretty sure he only needed to maybe go up to a size 71/2.  When she looked up at me and said he is measuring almost 81/2 but should probably wear a 9 to get the most comfort, I caught my eyes from popping out of my head and then my feet coming out from under me.  9 are you sure I mean come on!!!  So I went over to the 9's and began pointing out shoes.  Nikolas decided on a pair, I was still not believing he was ready for this size so I did what any sane mommy would do, I said lift your toe and I put my thumb at the top and what'll ya know it moved my thumb.  WOW,  ARE YOU KIDDING ME and OMGOODNESS!!!  He smiled at me and said "Mom I told you my other shoes were to small".  I love that my kids are going up but sad that they aren't small anymore either.  I can handle this I know I can.  I may be smaller then all of them but as Bill Cosby has said "I BROUGHT YOU INTO THIS WORLD AND I CAN TAKE YOU OUT".

He is trying to look all tough in this picture, to cool for smiling!

Wow 20 years ago... REALLY???

So yesterday I took the two older boys to get their schedules for this coming school year.

And it got me thinking...holy heck

 June 23, 1991 I graduated from ROME FREE ACADEMY. 

I lived in Rome, Ny and went to most oldest school I ever thought.  It has been around since Smuckers Jam was created!  Look it up you will be amazed!  Any way I liked school sure.  I wasn't the smartest by any means but I did ok.  I was in Marching Band and loved that.  (and my Emalee is now in marching band too).  I had alot of friends (most of them are on my Friends now too on Facebook!) during my senior year it was these 2 ladies who I hung out the most with.

Kristie S. is in the middle and Courtney C is on the end.  They were the best!

Kristie has gone on to be a teacher herself and I know she is incredible at it! Courtney passed away from Cancer a few years back.  (I miss her).

I also graduated from Seminary.  It was a hard 4 years for me.  I am not a morning person by any means and yes I walked through the rain and snow to get there and sometimes up hill both ways!

This is Sister Bell and also my brother Alan. Sister B was great she taught my last 2 years of seminary, I also had Sister Ahrens and Sister Ditman as teachers both were great too.  

So now with 3 of my kids being in high school, I hope they have the great times like I had and can get to the end and graduate with a smile on their face like I had 20 years ago!!

  

The need to not become to crazy!

So this month was an overwhelming experiences one right after another,

 it start last month and has snowballed.  

We were asked to take in our nephew, Christian at the beginning of June.  Due to family situations in his family he would not be able to live with his mom.  After much prayer and family talks we decided it was ok for all.  He is just 3 months younger than Nathan. He loves basketball and seems to want to play it every moment he can.  So we are looking forward to school starting so he can jump all he wants lol.  We had to do a lot of moving around and my house is still not totally back in place.  But we are adjusting. Also this month Nikolas will be turning 12 which to me is another teenager!  

Next my sweet daughter and hubby decided I have been very lonely with out my dog Jack who ran away last year.  They had secretly talked to Lisa Boren and got to puppies from her litter she just had.  They are 2 boys.  I named the bigger one Rufus.  See I love the movie (original) Bill and Ted Excellent Adventure.  If you have seen this movie then you know who Rufus is.  The smaller puppy I named Cooper.  He was so much smaller than the other, and I have always wanted a Mini Cooper to drive so now I have a mini Cooper in puppy form!  I love them both!  Our older beagle Scout is now a Grandpa but he isn't so sure he likes having them around.  It is cute to see them follow him around.

Next was my Grandpa Stewart passing.  We were able to drive to Sierra Vista to see him once more before he passed on.  I know he is with my Grandma now and much happier.  It was hard to see him but I am glad I got the chance.  That side of my family is very split over family things. It is sad to see one person tear a whole family part.  Little does she know or care to realize all the more harm than good she has done.  

When we got home from the visit 2 of our chickens were dead.  We still have 4 and one of them is the kids favorite (momma) but it was hard to deal with.  

Let's see then we had our ward split.  When we moved here I remember hearing the clerk say "you guys are one of the lasts and then our ward is done growing". (meaning no more homes to build in our boundaries) Well he was WRONG!!!  We kept growing.  It was hard to hear we weren't going to be apart of Sierra Ranch any more.  The kids had a really hard time, mostly Emalee.  But I promised her she would be ok. I was right we are doing well in our new ward Castlegate.  We all are making new friends and love that our old ones are still so close and we can see them when ever we want.  

So to round off this post -----

A few sad moments and new ward,

4 teenagers , 4 chickens, 2 puppies, 1 dog and 1 hubby!  

Enough to keep any mom busy!