Before and Afters

The first picture was taken a week before starting Xngular. The second two weeks into the program. I haven't done any excerise yet because I wanted to see if it would really work. This week I am adding an excercise program.

Matthew and Alyssa Wedding

Matthew and Alyssas Wedding

The Rescue

Life Guard Rescue

More Pics More LInks

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Universal Studios

California

We went to my brother Matthews wedding in California end of February. While there we took the kids to Sea World, and Universal Studios than stopped on the way home at Circus Circus in Las Vegas. There are too many pictures to post so I have included a link so you can view them if you would like. While there we also went to the beach where three of the kids with us were caught in a rip tide and had to be "rescued" by the lifeguards. These pictures are also on here.

Sea World

So many pictures to post so heres the link

Sea World

More Circus Circus

Pictures of Circus Circus in Las Vegas

House

We are finally living in the house we remodeled (Have been since November 2011) I'm really bad at making updates and even worse at pictures but I will try to get some of the house and post them. Thanks to everyone who helped us get this far! It has been a long journey and we still have much to do but at least it is livable.

Update on diet

So week one went ok I didn't measure so I don't know how many inches lost. But I did lose 7 1/2 pounds!! I am getting to start again tomorrow and try to get the measurements done first! I am loving how much energy I hav will I don't eat everything in sight. This round I will be adding the excercise back into the plan and hoping for even greater success.

Everyone in School

Now all eight of us are attending school. That's right! Even Rob is finally going back to school. He wanted to wait and I told him if he did he wouldn't qualify for all the financial aid he can get with us having so many kids (sadly)and with the hard knowledge of Kyra graduating in only three years he decided to get going. So far he is going great with the first group of classes.

Need to lose it!

I have tried every imaginable weight loss formulas even HCG. Exercise is a joke because my knee gives out after about 15-20 minutes. Sooooo I have decided to try something else. After our trip to California I ended up gaining 5pds. (I thought it would be more) and I am still going to keep doing and pushing the exercise as much as my knee will allow but I decided I am going to give this other stuff a try. Its costly so one month will tell me if its worth it. I don't want to post on FB for the world to see so I will keep track on here. Besides Rob doesn't ever read this, I'm not ready to tell him yet how much I spent.

Recycle? How do you?

What do I do to recycle, reduce, and reuse? I try to do my part by only using cleaners that are either homemade or earth friendly. I try to only use the resources that I need and not waste. Just ask my kids, if they leave a light one...they lose the bulb. Our laundry soap is homemade and we don't shop often because its a waste of gas.

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".