A lesson to live by

Think about this for a minute....

If you happened to show up on my door step crying,
I would care!

If you called me and asked

Me to pick you up because something happened,
I would come!

If you had one day left
To live your life,
I would want to be part of

That last day!


If you needed a shoulder
To cry on,
I would give you mine!

Do you know what the relationship is between your two eyes?
They blink together,

They move together,
They cry together,

They see things together,

And they sleep together,
But they never see each other;

....that's what friendship is.

Season Thoughts

As the season of giving is upon us I have to ponder the things I have been grateful for. The joy that is in my life and the lessons I have been taught. Each one unique some have brought pain along with the joy. Remember each day how much family should mean to you we never know when we will lose them or the struggles they will face. When we are feeling alone and forgotten remember there has been one that has gone throught it before us. He was sent here to lighten our load and to lift us up to greated glory. I give my thanks to my Savior not only because of the season but because of the grace he has given unto me and my family. Without him I have no season or reason to be.

What does Tv teach our children

What does nocturnal mean? Driving home from Utah all of a sudden Dylan says Owls are nocturnal and so are bats this means they stay up all night and sleep during the day. The older kids didn't even know the word yet alone the meaning. When we all asked him were he heard this he said "On a commercial for Franklin".

Grandma got roped in

Dylan went to grandmas for a few days. His first time away from home without any parents or siblings. Grandma took him to the store and Dylan sees a Dinosaur that was bigger than the ones he usually gets. He looks at grandma and insists he just has to have it. HE DOES NOT HAVE THIS ONE!!! Grandma wonders because she know that his mom buys him lots of dinosaurs. HE says "I know what dinosuars I have I DO NOT have this one". Grandma gives in and gets it for him. He comes home shows it mom and I said "Dylan you have that dinosaur" he says I know but grandma doesn't I wanted the bigger one because I only have baby ones and so this one can be the daddy one. DO NOT TELL GRANDMA. I said well I should probably tell grandma and dylan the little snot he is says "If you tell on me I will just tell grandma you said she is a devil". (This came from the conversation that mom on the phone is 666)Though he is a joy in our lives it made me realize even at 5 yrs. old he still knows how to get what he wants and to play the system.

October 2010

During the month of October the leaves started changing the weather was warmer than normal and life around the Trahants is still just as crazy as ever. The kids are all doing great in school and seem to be lovin it just as much as ever. Rob and I are still working non stop trying to stay motivated in the right direction.

We were sitting in sacrament meeting and as usually the kids are a little hyper so they got into trouble. Dylan was mad at me and was flicking my arm with both is hands. It was early so still a little noisy. I asked him what he thinks he was doing and just as he answer the whole room went silent as he yells at me "I'm mad at you so I am flipping you off"! I thought I would die. Its a good thing he doesn't really know what flipping someone off is.

On the 30th I had the oppurtunity to go to the Logan Temple with my sister Mickey. It was the most wonderful experience to sit beside her and do the Lord's work. I had not been to the temple in almore 10 years. I made a promise to myself and the Lord I would go at least once a month from now on.

We took the kids trick or treating that same night it was a lot of fun. Usually I have to work so for once I was able to spend it with them. They all looked so cute in their costumes and of course I forgot to get pictures of them.

On the 31st I worked days it was the kids primary program so rob went in my place and said they all did a wonderful job with their parts. I am so proud of each of my children. LOve and appreciate them all. Life is truely a gift that we all take for granted. So as we say goodbye to October and hello to November I pray it will be as wonderful this year as the past 10 months have been. I love the holidays and Christmas is my favorite I can't wait to see the joy it brings this year.

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Well, we are desperately trying to save for a house.... so needless to say we have moved back in with Robs dad while we wait for a decisions on the house we applied for. Time is going by so slowly we just want a decision either way so we can make our deicsions on where we are going to stay. Rob and I are doing great!! We struggle at times but have grown closer together in the last few months things are better than ever. He is the rock of our family I love him so much. He is doing great with Nicholas even if he does hate it he works hard. I have nine credits left till graduation. I'm going to take a couple months off before jumping back into school for the next level. The stress of work and school is great on my family they are wonderful to put up with me. Kyra is in the eighth grade this year, she is such a beautiful girl and growing into a beautiful young women. Teenagers are hard at times but she is one in a million. Johnathon is in the seventh grade this year, wonderful young man so selfless and giving to all around him. He is very much into girls this year and so hormonal. I don't know what I would do without him. Shayla is in the sixth grade and attending Charter school this year. She is really coming into her own and growing into a beautiful young women. Ariana, finally a young girl that is growing up and beautiful each day I look at her and think where has the time gone.She is in the third grade this year. Katelynn is also growing up so fast already in the first grade! She seems so much older as she is more mature and smarter than her six years should be. Dylan is so funny and cute and he knows it, another joy in my life. He is bored being home with no kids around, thank goodness he loves his daycare so he has friends. He is five this year and can't wait to go to school next year. Everyone is doing well, (to my knowledge) they are all doing great in school so far and loving their classes.

Where does the time go......

It has been forever since I last posted.Summer is gone and school is back in session. Pictures to come soon I promise..... The summer went so quickly I was not able to get everything done that I wanted to. We went to the zoo so pictures of that will follow, this past weekend we went to the condo in Island Park for once the weather was wonderful. I wish we had taken pictures of the suite we stayed in, it was breathtaking it even included a private hot tub!!!! The whole family had a wonderful weekend. We went up to West Yellowstone, it was such a beautiful drive. Dylan saw a bull Elk with a nice rack and he yells "CHECK OUT THE GUNS ON THAT THING"! When I asked why guns he replied "Well, if boys have muscles and we call them guns than the animals horns are guns also".

Ariana

 
This isn't the best picture however..... ITS HER! This year Katelynn and Ariana took Gymnastics they loved every minute of it. Ariana poses for the camera in a pose that says it all DRAMA ANA!

Kyra

 
She was goofing off playing and having fun but I had to share the picture anyways

Still an angel

 
Looking at our kids I love when I have a camera ready to remember those times of them still being an angel

Memorial Weekend

Over Memorial Weekend this year we went up to Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho. It was pretty nice weather for this time of year. The pictures follow, we had a blast. My niece Cynthia went with us and for some reason I do not have any pictures of her I know I took some! Shayla took her friend Nona with us, we missed having Kyra with us. After going to the falls we camped at NAT-SOO-PAH a natural hot springs. It was a great trip with lots of fun everyone enjoyed it. Looking forward to another trip hopefully soon.

Kids at Shoshone Falls missed having kyra there

 

Loved this rock looking down the at the water

 

 

 

More of the falls

 

 

Shoshone Falls Trip May 2010

 

The months continue

Already here we are going into March 2010 how quickly time flies. I have to remind myself each day its ok to have somethings left for tomorrow to ease the stress for the day. Rob and I have decided we need a break (really he just knows I am to my breaking point and he better make sure I get one) so next weekend my mom generiously has agreed to take the kids so we can get away. I will be nice spending time together and not waking up to fighting for a day. The kids are doing great enjoying torturing one another and seeing who can last the longest with the fights. No really they are good kids. This summer we will hopefully be moving again, it is in the works and will be interesting to see if we can manage it. The house will be smaller than the one we are renting but the move will be worth it in the end leading up the the bigger one the following year.

Katelynn

After Four and a half years of seeing a doctor and lots of surgeries for her eyes, I felt something needed to change. I kept having a feeling come to mind to change doctors. I was in Walmart a while ago and saw a fill in doctor and she was telling me about what she does as a peds eye doc. I strongly felt she would be the one to help katelynn and get things going in a positive way. Rob and I took her to see this lady TWO WEEKS ago. At that time we were told her left eye with the help of glasses was seeing 20/20 and the right was pretty much legally blind 2170 and 2200 is blind. She wanted to stop the patching and the dilation drops and do a new technique of physical therapy on the eyes. She had Rob and I try on the glasses we would use on Katelynn so we would see what she would be going through. They were pretty cool. One lens green the other red and you can only see through the green. She sent us home with some games to play as "homework" for the eyes. Katelynn loves doing them and Rob is WONDERFUL at making sure she does them every night. To say the least we had another appointment with her today........ Our prayers have been answered and we are on the right track. The doctor was amazed at the results and had to have them doubled checked. She said in all her years of practice she had NEVER seen such an improvement in such a short period of time. She now sees in the right eye (the bad one) 2050. And her eye is not turning in as much meaning the muscles are becoming stronger. She sent home new homework and we go back in another two weeks. Technology and faith go a long way!!

2010

We started out the new year with Double surgeries. Katelynn (she has decided she is not Katie but Katelynn) and Ariana both had their tonsils out three weeks apart from one another. Dylan needs to have his out but I need a financial break so he will have to wait as much as possible.

The month of January has flown by so quickly! I have not had time to post in three months. To end the first month of a new year.... There I was sitting at a stop sign when out of the blue a Tahoe crashes into me I look over as a wall of glass from the passenger window hits me, followed closely by the mirror. No one was hurt too bad except the car. I ended up with tore muscles in the back and shoulder but nothing I can't handle. The adjuster will be her tomorrow to see what damage is going to cost us. Thankfully she had insurance as well....I will try to get some pictures up.

The kids are going great, wishing for summer to come. I have decided I need a break from school and have taken a leave of absence to get things back under control emotionally and hopefully the stress I feel daily will decrease. Rob thinks I won't continue with my education by taking a break but anyone who knows me knows how stubborn I am so I will continue if I say I will.

As far as I know Rob is doing well, I don't really see him anymore unless one of us has a day off. I know he snores since that is when I do see him the hour before he has to get up and go to work. I told him the other day we need a vacation for at least a week. He has been a great blessing in my life and the lives of our kids, without him I wouldn't be able to accomplish all the things I do. He cooks, cleans, works his body to the bone. At times I don't think he realizes how much we love and appreciate him.