GRATEFULWEDNESDAY

Ok so here it goes this week's what I am grateful for.

1- My Husband. He is so willing to help I don't feel good.

2- Take out. So I can try to keep my kitchen cleaned longer than 10 mins

3- Homework. So my kids can continue to grow and learn.

4- My bed. I love to sleep and I have a comfortable bed.

5- Mowing the lawn. Cause that means I am healthy and can mow.

I know its a short list but this week I am just grateful to be here.

Everyone meet YO-YO

We have a new member of our family. Everyone meet YO-YO!!!! This is Jesse new name for himself. It cracks me up. If you say Jesse come here. He just looks at you kinda weird. But if you say YO-YO come here he does. He won't go by Jesse anymore. He just looks at me and says "mom I not Jesse I YO-YO." So we have a new member of our family. Just thought I would introduce you all to YO-YO.

YO-YO a.k.a Jesse

De Ja Voo!!!!!!

Wasn't I just here doing this same thing? Okay so that everyone knows what I am talking about. I went to my moms on Fri. just to visit. Let's just say I didn"t come home empty handed. I came home with 1/2 bushel tomatos, onions, peppers, hot peppers, and garlic. Needless to say I brought all the stuff home to do salsa yet again. I am giving this batch to my Uncle Morrie. He is a bus driver for Nebo and I went on a field trip with Kelty. While I was talking to him he said that Sharon doesn't do salsa any more. Well my wheels where working and I thought dang it cause my moms tomoatos are gone, or so I thought. So I went and got some bottles from my grandma's and made salsa this morning. I swear though, the rest of the tomatos can go to the sheep. I am really done this time.

For those keeping count I have now help or done 14 batches of salsa this year. Not to mention all the tomatos I helped my mom put up.

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY'S

So instead of flashback Fridays. I am doing wonderful Wednesday's. So here is my Wonderful list. I am only going to do 5 a week so I can explain them all. These are the first five that I am grateful for. They are listed in no particular order.

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY'S

The laundry for piling up. Cause that means I have enough clothes to wear.

The Internet so I can talk and see all you fabulous people out their. With little glimpses into your life's and you can get glimpses into my life as well.

The smile of my children's faces. Cause then I know they are happy and taken care of.



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Babysitting, cause then I know I have friends who like me and most importantly trust me with their kids.

kids that are fighting. Cause I have ears that work, I have even more to teach my kids about sharing.

Most of these post will probably be what I am doing at the moment when I write these. So take a guess at what I am doing right know?
This does help me keep things in perspective so I can be grateful for the little things in life. I hope this does the same for you to. To basically take time to smell the rose's. I know I hardly ever do that.

ENJOY

What will kids say next

Okay so this little girl is my neighbors/cousin daughter. She was playing at my house with James. I ran to her house for something they where just leaving to go to her brothers football games. I said just leave her with me and let her play.

So I got home I told her that she could stay and play with James. Do you wanna know what she said to me. "Oh good cause I told my mom that I could just stay with you i don't like going to the football games." Okay so maybe its not quite as cute as she said it.

Then it got me to thinking. (I know scary thought.) I am so grateful for my life. I made dinner they ate then went outside to play. I was cleaning up dinner and watching out my window. I realized how lucky I am. So i decdided to write a grateful list here it goes.

Dishes, cause it means I paid the water bill and I have running water.

Dinner, cause then that means I have plenty to eat.

Staying at home with my kids, that means that my husband works hard so I can stay home.

My husband, he is the reason I can stay home with my kids.

House, I can stay warm/cool when needed and out of the weather.

most importanly I am grateful for the Gospel. Cause it teaches me that I can be an eternal family and can see my loved ones that have passed on before me again. I love that it teaches service in the gospel to. That way I can use it to show my kids how service works and why it is necessary to do service.

Okay so my list is not that long but I am really grateful for a lot of things. maybe I will start doing a grateful Wednesday blog. Let's face it we all need a little something to help get us over the bump till Fri.

MAKE A WISH

So this morning when I went to get my daily Diet Dr. Pepper at Charlies. I for once decided to go in the store and get my own. I know shocker huh!! I didn't use the drive up window. Anyway as I was walking in I saw a poster for Make a Wish. I forgot that every year Springville High School puts together a fundraiser for Make a Wish. So I am Just adding my little plug. If you read this and are in the Springville area next Mon the 13 of October Go to SHS and support the Make a wish.
This has become close to my heart since I had a neice with an actual wish granted. So please come and hang out and if not donate. If you know me get me the money and I will donate it for you. Thanks guys once you have had to use this service you will realize how important it really is. Although I am hoping that you never have to use it at the same time.
Thanks and heres to hoping all your wishes can come true.

Canning Its done yeah

Okay so I got to thinking today. I realized I (that would be yours truly) have helped peel tomatoes for over 13 batches of Salsa that would be 6 1/2 bushels for those of you who may want to count. No wonder my fingers are turning red. I help with that many. I only did two batches of salsa for my self. I must either be really nuts or really giving. I am voting for the nuts one what about you? So during conference today, while Gene was actually home to help me. I bottled 100 quarts of grape juice. I did have conference on and listening to it the whole time. So then I thought I can't not show you a picture of my storage room while I am bragging about all my canning successes this year.

I don't think we are going hungry this winter do you?


I would be really ungrateful if I didn't mention at this time how thankful I am for two wonderful ladies in my life who taught me the importance of canning. One is my Grandma Whiting, who passed away a month ago today. She was a huge faith builder in me and the joys of walking into the storage room in the winter and looking at all the fruit and veggies that I did and smiling cause I know I won't go hunger during winter. She always told me how happy it made her that all her granddaughters caught the canning spirit from her. Thanks grandma.


The other lady I have to thank is my mom. Without her to push me a little bit and kinda make me feel guilty if I don't do the canning. She is always asking me like the tomatoes are on when do you want to do your salsa. Or we are going to pick the pears how many do you want. Or the grapes are ready I will come and help you pick them when do you want to do that. Are we seeing a pattern here? I am really thankful that she does push me though cause she knows I would just as soon have a nap than can. I really feel good when it's done and the mess is cleaned up. I also have to say I am really blessed that most of the fruit that I do can I get for free. So that makes it even cheaper. My grandpa Warren had the insight to plant a big orchard. He probably planted this orchard over 75 years ago and we are still reaping the benefits from it. Now that is something to be proud of. Granted they have probably had to replace the trees here and thier but still can you imagine.
Yes I do all my water bath canning in my garage with the camp chef stove. It heats the water so much faster and the mess is so easy to clean up. YOu take the hose a squirt it down. I love that part. Thanks for letting me ramble I just wanted to toot my own horn for a little bit sorry, I will go back to trying to be humble. (okay who are we kidding I have never been humble).