Motherhood: An Eternal Partnership with God

I saw this video today and thought a lot about being a mother. I love being a mother to three great children. I am so blessed that Heavenly Father has given me the chance to raise these special spirits. I hope that I can do the best that I can. There are times when you feel like you just want to give up and not do this ever again. I have been there. I went through a rough time about 2 years ago. During that time I realized how grateful I was for a loving husband and kids that truly loved me. I know that being a mother can be tough but it is worth it in the end. We may have struggles but what would life be like if we didn't have a few ups and downs. I am truly grateful to my husband Rusty. He has been a blessing to me in my life. I know that we are suppose to be together for time and all eternity. Most men would have probably left me and the situation but he stuck there. He was there everyday for me. I can't thank him enough for what he has done for me.

Our little family moved to Colorado almost 5 years ago. I had never lived anywhere except Utah. I was so nervous and a little scared. My twin girls were only 2 1/2 months old and I was moving to a new state with no friends or family to help me. That move is probably the best thing we did as a family. Rusty and I have grown so close and our marriage has been so good. We have developed friendships that will last a long time. I have made some really great friends that I would consider sisters. I love it here in Colorado and never want to leave. I know that this is where we need to be and Heavenly Father sent us here for a reason.

I love my family and cherish each and every one of them. I love my parents. They taught me right from wrong and taught me how to be a great mother. I love my in laws. They have always been there for me and they are such a blessing for me in my life. I hope that I can continue to be a great mother, wife and friend for a long time.

Happy Birthday Tyler!!!!!!!The big 9

Today my sweet Tyler turns 9. I can't believe that 9 years ago I became a mother. Tyler brings so much joy to our family. He loves school and sports. He loves anything that his dad likes. He is like a little Rusty. It was a rough delivery but worth it completely. I don't know how we would live without Ty guy in our lives. He is getting so big, he comes to my shoulders already. Time flies so fast. Enjoy your childern why they are young. Next year all my kids will be in school all day. What am I going to do with my self????????? I am sure I will find something to do.

Nine years ago I was being induced because I was so large and uncomfortable. Tyler was not due for another 10 days but I just could not wait. I got to the hosital at 8 o'clock and had my epidural right away. Then it was just the waiting game. Sometime in the afternoon they came to give me more medicine in my drip and the medicine went into my blood stream and I passed out. I guess the doctor said crap and left the room, when he came in he turned on the light and had to put in a new epidural. When the light came on I thought I was dying because they say you see a light when you die. Luckily I did not die and I was just fine after that. After pushing for about three hours they decided that Tyler's head was too big and they needed to do an emergency c-section because Tyler's stats were going way down. They rushed me in and had him out in about 5 min. The epidural wore off and I could feel the pain and the cutting so they gave me tons of medicine and I was pretty out of it. I don't remember anything untill later that night. On the video we have I was shaking really bad. I don't really remember. Tyler was born at 7:11pm he was 8lbs 2oz. He was so cute. He had a really bad cone head because he was in the birth canal so long. On the video we have my family asked Rusty if I had seen the head, and told him to keep the hat on.
Tyler was perfect. He was so cute and cuddly. He nursed very well we had no problems. I can remember that day like it was yesterday. I am so glad that Heavenly Father gave him to me to raise. I love you Tyler.

The other cool thing when he was born was that the 2002 Winter Olympics were in Salt Lake City. It was really nice to be home and watch all the events from home. We did drive up to the U where they had everything out.

Christmas 2010

We went to Utah this year for Christmas. We had so much fun. We got to see family and the kids had a lot of fun with cousins. Rusty and I took a night out and celebrated our 12 year wedding anniversary. My parents took the kids and we went to dinner and a movie and spent the night at a hotel. It was lots of fun. It was nice to spend some quality time with my husband. I love you Rusty and hope we can celebrate more anniversary's together. The kids had a good Christmas this year. Rusty's parents did something cool this year. They sent a package every week starting December 1st and the kids really enjoyed that. They really looked forward to the package every week. It was great because they got to play and enjoy the things they got rather than getting everything all at once. We hope the 2011 will bring us happiness this year.

We have two new members of our family. Madison and Mia got guinea pigs for Christmas. Madison named her's Ginger and Mia named her's Oreo. They are really cute and the girls love them. So that puts us to three pets. Reba our dog whom we love and the guinea pigs. Our house stays busy.

We hope that all of our family and friends have a great year. Enjoy the pictures.

I can't find my camera to post the pictures of the guinea pigs. You can go to my Facebook page and see them.

Happy 12th Anniversary

On December 19, 1998 I married my true love in the Salt Lake Temple. For 12 years I have loved and cared for my husband. We have been through some good times and bad times but we have always been there for each other. We have three beautiful children that bring so much joy to our lives. Tyler is 8 and loves sports and likes anything that his father likes. Madison is a sweet quiet and shy child who is very loving. Mia is our outgoing, loud and funny one. She says some of the funniest things. We are so lucky to have them in our lives. I love Rusty so much and hope to continue to have a great life with him. I want to grow old with him and see our children grow up and have kids. I love you Rusty with all my heart and I am glad that this year we get to go back to the temple where we were married. We are going to Utah for Christmas and get to go see the temple all lit up with lights. I can't wait. I think the kids will enjoy it. We hope that all of our family and friends have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Here are some pictures from our wedding day.

Thanksgiving 2010

We stayed home for Thanksgiving and had some friends over. Well we consider them family since all of us don't have family around. The Allen's came they have 4 kids. The Gardner's came and they have 3 kids and Scoty was here with his 3 kids and the Allen's brought a friend. We had so much fun eating and hanging out. The girls all went to Old Navy and Michaels and then we hit Walmart at midnight. I have to say I usually like to go shopping but it gets harder each year. Stores are opening earlier and earlier. I had friends that were up all night and came home to sleep. I value my sleep a little more. I also did some shopping online which was fun. You can shop in your pajamas. We all hope that you have a great Holiday Season. We are off to Utah for Christmas this year. December is a big month for us. My birthday is on the 16th and our anniversary is the 19th. So we stay busy with celebrating those. I hope all is well with our family and friends.

Happy Halloween and Fall Break

The kids and I went to Memphis to see Rusty's parents over fall break. Tyler had two weeks off and the girls had one week, so Tyler flew out and spent a week by himself with his grandparents. It was his first flight all by himself and he loved it. He was not scared at all. I cried more than he did, it was really hard to just put him on a plane and say goodbye. Everything went smooth. I was really glad, he wants to fly again by himself. We did some fun stuff while we were there. We did something everyday and the kids had a blast. Not only did they get to see their grandparents they also got to see great grandma Poulton. I want my kids to spend lots of time with grandparents I feel it is important. I never really had grandparents so I want my kids to have a relationship with theirs.

We did some really fun stuff. We went to the Children's Museum, My big back hard, shopping, and took a ride in a cinderalla carriage in downtown Memphis, the girls had a blast. We also went to Mudd Island which is a small version of the Mississippi river. We had the kids picture taken and then we went to build a bear. My kids have never done that and they loved it. Tyler got a dog with a dog carrier and he has slept and taken care of that dog like it was real. I wish he would do that with the dog we have. Over all we had a great time, we missed Rusty but enjoyed our time with his parents and grandma. Thank you Billy and Brenda for letting us come out. We love you. Here are some pictures.

I almost forgot. I got to go to Wicked with Brenda, and Grandma. It was so good. I want to see it again.