Spontanious thoughts for the Serventinth day of May

I have a hard time - wasting time.  So when it was time to celebrate Ashley's birthday I read through her facebook posts and decided that the best gift to give her was time and service.  She loves to do her own yard work, but her tummy decided that it didn't want that much stress going on in the midsection.  So these fine amazing siblings (Matt - our WA kid was here for a visit) spend the day mowing and edging and digging and planting gardens and laughing at the grand kids trying to help.  I looked at this scene and I felt such a overwhelming love for them - and realized for the millionth time that - they get it... they get the joy and fulfillment of service and love.  I look at this picture of them covered in mud and then I see those smiles, and I know I heard my Heavenly Father say... no, YOU get it.  Being their mom - is the greatest thing I'll ever have the honor of doing.  Proud of their hearts, of their spirits, and of their rotten dirty mouths while they do yard work for a sister that they love.

 

Thought of the day:

I will certainly still mother you,

even though you said that

you've all had sex..

(and that's about how this day went)

 

Love Love Love

Spontaneous Mini Thought for the LeeLee of May

I waited 7 years to have this moment.  It was worth every second.  28 years ago I gave birth to my first daughter, in several weeks Ashley will give birth to her first daughter, and first child.  This is quickly becoming my favorite picture.  I talk to her tummy every chance I get.  I hope she knows how precious her mom is to me.  This birthday, the love of her life is being military awesomeness - but he made sure her birthday was very special even from  far away.  I hope that My daughter sees the amazing opportunity she has to change the world with this little girl coming into her life.  She has great examples in her sister and sister in law - can't go wrong with them as examples.  Soon I will hold her in my arms and tell her the stories of her mommy... and I will tell her that I love her, and that I've waited for her.... just like I did her mom on the day she was born.  Happy Birthday Ashley, you were beautiful then - and totally off the charts gorgeous now.  Hiccup.... Hiccup... Hiccup

(Thanks Manda!)

Thought of the day:
Oh no.... another generation
of me.....
Yikes

 



Spontaneous Mini Thoughts for the Grandchildren of May

adults

doting over

little children

add

pizza salad

and

turn the hose on

remember

to plug in

the

christmas lights

still up

in the back

yard.
celebrating our
weirdness...

 

equals

one perfect night.

 

Thoughts?

Hum.... I'm in love

Spontaneous Mini Thoughts for the Quorum of the 14th day of May

Yes... sorry Bethany, I ripped this right off the hot press for my daily blog.  I know that when people see this they'll say WOW - There's Elder Hales from the Q of the 12!  He's incredible.  But what I see is the family that my son married into.  I see Baka Mark and the Queen Mum.  There's Katrina and her hubby.  I see Camilla who will be leaving in a couple of weeks for NEW YORK for her mission (like totes fave) (and kinda awkward)  Not pictured - but totally present - is Grandma, and she's smiling from ear to ear in this picture (I can see you there - can't you?) Oh, and there is my beautiful Daughter in Law Bethany (eat your heart out world - she's a Mrs. Hillary too!) and there are my little gems - my grandchildren - 2 of the 3.5 (that i know of wink wink)  Seriously - when Matt married into this family - he married way way up.  Our families - just belong together and there is no shortage of love and support from these guys to us - and from us to these guys.  Isn't that how it's suppose to be?  I think so.  Mexican food soon?

 

Thought for the day:

 

Lucky me

I have these people in my life.

(really - I think there's paper work and everything!0

Spontaneous Mini Thoughts for the Poopteenth of Mayhem

One of my favorite quotes in my Stake President's yard at Halloween is a gravestone that says:  Here lies the last dog that pooped in my yard."  I think I loved him more the day he put this out - than any other day.  I don't have a dog - but by the looks of the 'remains of the day' you would think I had a litter of gigantic dogs!  I've actually been working IN my yard and people walk by and LET their dogs stop and poop then keep walking!  One year I put up a roll of poop pouches on the light post by our house HOPING they would use them.  nope.  I've decided that my dad had the best answer.... he kept a loaded BB gun next to the door.  He was a great shot - and only shot rock salt as to not kill or maim the 'precious pet pooping'.  Last week I noticed that the usual additives were on my lawn as I went to take my garbage out.  But as I opened up the trash can - there were 8 little bags of POOP!  I WAS SO EXCITED to be a POOP COLLECTOR!  I actually loved seeing it in there and not on my lawn.  I DO know who's dog it is - and yes - I plan on putting that poop on their front step in case they are just actually stupid and forgot to pack the poop and take it with them.  Now - don't be hatin' again... I'm not a puppy hater - just a people leavin' poop hater.  I think this person has the right idea:

love it - support it - can fling it.

 

Thought of the day:

"Ok - can I rub the nose of the dog walker

that flings his cigarette butt on the grass in the butt?"

 

(not bad - said poop and butt in the same post)

 

Spontaneous Mini Thought for the 11th of Momz

I can still see my mother with her hair all wadded up on a beehive hair-do, then on top of that she would put a little hair piece.  When it blew off the top of the beehive - and sometimes we wouldn't tell her there were leaves and sticks in it - she would just stick it back on.  That hair piece is in the entry way of my house - along with the Princess Lea wig from Star Wars.  My thoughts of my mom right now are more than her thoughts of me.  This is a cruel world sometimes, but both of my parents have 'seen better days'.  I don't live next to my parents but the guilt trip I feel of not being there every moment like my brother and his wife have to be..... kills me on a daily basis.  I can't fix things and I'm a fixer.  I do what I can and it's far from what it should be - but I can't fix that either.  What I can do - is keep some good memories alive in me of her, alive in the things I do, and pass on to others.   I will forever be grateful that she taught me the art of making the table look amazing - even though there wasn't much to eat to put on it.  The power of a giant marigold here and there in the garden - because you had to spread the flowers out.  The smell of clean laundry hanging on the line before her neighbors put theirs up.  The caring moments of giving to others your share without them noticing.  The selfless hours of caring for others needs.  I may have failed you in many ways mom- and everyone else - but I won't fail you on the important matters of life.

 

Thought of the day:

One of my favorite comments I hear is,

"You're just like your mother".

That's the whole point.

 

I love you June Murray Hill Bowen

Please remember just that ok?

 

 



Spontaneous mini thought for May Mom's Eve 10

Yah..

it's like this..

"nomanomanoma nom anom

anonomomomoaonoma"

These are cupcakes decorated like flowers.

I liked them and then I licked them.

Kinda felt super uber special.

It's good to remember why you

went through 1/2 hour of labor

on all for kids...

Thanks Kids - without all

of you...

I would be in a whole lot of trouble.

 

Thought:

If I eat the little pearls,

will I grow a cupcake in my tummy?

(nomamamonoamama)