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Tuesday, October 4, 2016
New Blog....New Title
Obviously we weren't thinking when we created our previous blog. TheROWLEYfive is outdated by 1 child that is 7 years old now! If I am going to blog again, I want a new fresh blog. Trying to decide the name is a whole different thing. We are going with.....
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Life is Fragile
Like a flash.....life can change.....
This last week, the actual living, breathing, heart beating part of life has been put in perspective as young lives have been taken so quickly and others almost taken.....like a flash, life can change. I did not personally know the individuals that lost their lives or the ones that are currently healing in the hospital, but being a part of this community, you feel it. You feel the love that was there for that child. You feel heartache knowing a parent lost one of their children. I have said before that there is no way to understand or feel what a parent that has lost a child feels unless you have gone through it. My heart is tender for those parents. I pray for their comfort and I hope that their little angel spirit will linger with them.
Hug your little ones. Be patient and kind. Breathe and be in the moment with them. Each day is a blessing we receive to spend with our family. Love them and let them know you LOVE them.
This last week, the actual living, breathing, heart beating part of life has been put in perspective as young lives have been taken so quickly and others almost taken.....like a flash, life can change. I did not personally know the individuals that lost their lives or the ones that are currently healing in the hospital, but being a part of this community, you feel it. You feel the love that was there for that child. You feel heartache knowing a parent lost one of their children. I have said before that there is no way to understand or feel what a parent that has lost a child feels unless you have gone through it. My heart is tender for those parents. I pray for their comfort and I hope that their little angel spirit will linger with them.
Hug your little ones. Be patient and kind. Breathe and be in the moment with them. Each day is a blessing we receive to spend with our family. Love them and let them know you LOVE them.
Thursday, September 8, 2016
The return......
It has been a long while since I blogged. Taking pictures with phones has changed the blogging world for me. BUT I now remove my pics on my phone more often, so hopefully this will give me the opportunity to blog more.
This is such an exciting time in our families lives right now. We stay very busy and are enjoying new experiences as our daughters grow and develop their talents.
About 10 months ago Jim was made bishop. Learning that he needs to be there for our ward has been something new....But the Lord has blessed me and our family with patients and understanding. Jim also continues his work with Rent Dynamics and manages the Rent Plus side of the business. He is busy with it and see lots of growth potential. I love seeing him happy with his job and with his coworkers. They are a bunch of great guys who are great friends.
Brindley turned 16 and has entered the dating stage along with the driving stage. I have loved having her run errands for me. It has also been fun seeing her get asked to dances. I think I enjoy that part as much as she does.
Karissa entered 9th grade this year and is at the high school. She had a lot of nerves about it, but I think she is enjoying the more "mature" (if you can call high schoolers mature) atmopshere. She is gaining her own likes and dislikes and willing to try new things.
Lexie has suddenly grown before my eyes. She is no longer a little girl. She was so excited to get the SEM letter this week so she could participate in those activities again. She also is doing her 2nd year of dance. Dance has given her her own thing and she loves it.
Samantha is now a 2nd grader! My baby is gone! She does things on her own now like pour the milk or fix herself a snack. She is constantly happy and recently was heard saying, "There is happy in you somewhere." That has been my new favorite quote. She is doing soccer for her 4th season and is so excited about it. She loves that she is 1 of 2 2nd graders on the team with the rest being 1st graders.
I am still doing daycare. I have loved seeing "my" kids grow. It is hard to watch them move on from my house and I miss them. Some days are hard doing daycare. Having that constant vigil over kids is tiring, but I'm grateful that I can be home when my girls come home from school.
So here is me trying to jump back onto the blogging circuit.....let's see how long it takes me to get bucked off!
Brindley turned 16 and has entered the dating stage along with the driving stage. I have loved having her run errands for me. It has also been fun seeing her get asked to dances. I think I enjoy that part as much as she does.
So here is me trying to jump back onto the blogging circuit.....let's see how long it takes me to get bucked off!
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Tender Mercies
It has been a crazy few weeks. Heck....crazy few months. As I was busy with several different projects last week for several different things, in the back of my mind I kept wondering how everything was going to work out. TENDER MERCIES. So many things happened last week that made it possible for me to accomplish things that needed to get done.
I read a quote this last week that said, "Coincidences are not just chance, they are God's way of helping you anonymously." I truly believe that. Here's an example...
Last Sunday the girls and I climb in the car after church to head home. I go to start it and it won't start. I can tell that it's not a dead battery, but it won't catch when I turn the key. GREAT! After Jim and I towed it home later in the day, Rich came over and helped us diagnose that it needed a new fuel pump. Fuel pumps are not cheap. Over $300. EEEE. We just don't have an extra $300. Especially knowing that Brindley was going to be having her Birthday in 2 days and I hadn't done any shopping for her. (As I type this, I am brought to tears because I am realizing so many more Tender Mercies that actually took place this week that I didn't recognize.) Here's how the Tender Mercies unfolded.....Monday came with daycare. As the second child came, the mom handed me her late check. She said she didn't remember how much she owed so she wrote it for what she thought and I could just figure on the next check for her. It was $20 over her bill. I took that check and some other cash I had on hand. I handed it to Jim and said, "Here, deposit that and it will pay for the fuel pump." There was just over $300. Just enough to cover tax. Yes, that money was the grocery money, but my kids quite enjoy hotdogs and mac-n-cheese. The fuel pump was purchased. We were still down a vehicle...leaving me at home. Which is ok. (The Ranger had gotten a flat tire the week before and it wasn't a flat that could be patched.) I knew I had til Thursday that I would need a vehicle to drive the girls to piano. So, on Monday I knew I would need to go bday shopping for Brindley. Trying to figure the $.....On Saturday we had gotten the mail and there were some kohls ads. Three of the kohls ads had $10 off a $10 purchase. That's $30! Then there was a 30% off coupon too. Well, Brindley loves clothes, so.....We waited for Jim to get home and we went shopping! Now on to Thursday when I needed a vehicle. Rich had found a used (still in good condition) tire for Jim to put on the Ranger by now. Jim drove the Ranger to work this day, leaving me with his truck to take girls to piano. K, we are good! The girls got home from school and I had them all practice piano before we were going to leave. When the time came, I told them all that Piano was cancelled. Amber had texted earlier in the day to cancel piano. Karissa came to me and said, "Good thing piano is cancelled. We wouldn't have had enough room in the truck for everyone." It hit me then that I hadn't even thought about that. I still have 3 daycare kids at the time we leave for piano. The truck wouldn't have fit all of us! I seriously wanted to cry and tell Amber, "Thanks for getting sick!" It saved me from getting very frustrated at the whole situation......The Expedition was fixed later that night, thanks to Rich and Jim.
I thank my Heavenly Father for helping us find ways to make our week work. Tender Mercies are real.
I read a quote this last week that said, "Coincidences are not just chance, they are God's way of helping you anonymously." I truly believe that. Here's an example...
Last Sunday the girls and I climb in the car after church to head home. I go to start it and it won't start. I can tell that it's not a dead battery, but it won't catch when I turn the key. GREAT! After Jim and I towed it home later in the day, Rich came over and helped us diagnose that it needed a new fuel pump. Fuel pumps are not cheap. Over $300. EEEE. We just don't have an extra $300. Especially knowing that Brindley was going to be having her Birthday in 2 days and I hadn't done any shopping for her. (As I type this, I am brought to tears because I am realizing so many more Tender Mercies that actually took place this week that I didn't recognize.) Here's how the Tender Mercies unfolded.....Monday came with daycare. As the second child came, the mom handed me her late check. She said she didn't remember how much she owed so she wrote it for what she thought and I could just figure on the next check for her. It was $20 over her bill. I took that check and some other cash I had on hand. I handed it to Jim and said, "Here, deposit that and it will pay for the fuel pump." There was just over $300. Just enough to cover tax. Yes, that money was the grocery money, but my kids quite enjoy hotdogs and mac-n-cheese. The fuel pump was purchased. We were still down a vehicle...leaving me at home. Which is ok. (The Ranger had gotten a flat tire the week before and it wasn't a flat that could be patched.) I knew I had til Thursday that I would need a vehicle to drive the girls to piano. So, on Monday I knew I would need to go bday shopping for Brindley. Trying to figure the $.....On Saturday we had gotten the mail and there were some kohls ads. Three of the kohls ads had $10 off a $10 purchase. That's $30! Then there was a 30% off coupon too. Well, Brindley loves clothes, so.....We waited for Jim to get home and we went shopping! Now on to Thursday when I needed a vehicle. Rich had found a used (still in good condition) tire for Jim to put on the Ranger by now. Jim drove the Ranger to work this day, leaving me with his truck to take girls to piano. K, we are good! The girls got home from school and I had them all practice piano before we were going to leave. When the time came, I told them all that Piano was cancelled. Amber had texted earlier in the day to cancel piano. Karissa came to me and said, "Good thing piano is cancelled. We wouldn't have had enough room in the truck for everyone." It hit me then that I hadn't even thought about that. I still have 3 daycare kids at the time we leave for piano. The truck wouldn't have fit all of us! I seriously wanted to cry and tell Amber, "Thanks for getting sick!" It saved me from getting very frustrated at the whole situation......The Expedition was fixed later that night, thanks to Rich and Jim.
I thank my Heavenly Father for helping us find ways to make our week work. Tender Mercies are real.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
2014
Wow, has it really been that long since I posted.....
So many thoughts go through my mind every day and I even state them in my mind as if I'm typing them out in a blog or on FB. I really do need to get back into blogging. It is such a great form of journaling.
Some highlights of 2014:
*Mike and Holly got married in Feb. So happy for them!
*I was made the Primary Pres. in May. It has been a learning experience, but also a rewarding one. I love *being able to feel and recognize the guidance of the Holy Ghost.
*Logan got his mission call in March and left on his mission on June 11th. He is doing wonderful!
*On July 6th I really started the effort to lose weight....By Dec. 21st. I was down 32 lbs!! HUGE accomplishment for me. Hopefully I can get going again and lose some more!
*My baby started Kindergarten.
*Baby McKay was born in August....6 weeks early, weighing 5 1/2 lbs.
*Baby Chase was born in October.....full term, weighing 3 1/2 lbs.
*Surprised Jim with a trip to Carson City. Wow, I never knew all there would be to do to schedule him and cover him with out him knowing. Whew....It was a great trip though.
I'm still doing daycare. At times I struggle with having to do it, but then I remember that "WE" wanted to move back to Utah and because of that, that is why I do daycare. I am blessed to have great kids with great parents.
Jim's job is going well. I'm excited to see where it will take him in the future as it develops.
Brindley is growing and HOLY COW....maturing! She got braces this last August. They are really changing her appearance. She is a beautiful young lady.
Karissa too is growing and maturing. It's hard for me to accept them growing and getting these little high school personalities. She loves having fun with her friends and is always telling me about some kind of mischief they are getting in to.
Lexie makes my mind think....She is the thinker...Always analyzing things. She loves to create projects using what ever she can find (tape, paper, yarn, rubber bands...)
Samantha started Kindergarten. My baby is in school. :( It has been very hard for me to accept that she is in school, but she loves it! And she loves her friends at school. She has learned so much already!.
I know there is a lot more that has happened, but this is where I will leave this today. Now to figure out how to blog from my phone.... :)
So many thoughts go through my mind every day and I even state them in my mind as if I'm typing them out in a blog or on FB. I really do need to get back into blogging. It is such a great form of journaling.
Some highlights of 2014:
*Mike and Holly got married in Feb. So happy for them!
*I was made the Primary Pres. in May. It has been a learning experience, but also a rewarding one. I love *being able to feel and recognize the guidance of the Holy Ghost.
*Logan got his mission call in March and left on his mission on June 11th. He is doing wonderful!
*On July 6th I really started the effort to lose weight....By Dec. 21st. I was down 32 lbs!! HUGE accomplishment for me. Hopefully I can get going again and lose some more!
*My baby started Kindergarten.
*Baby McKay was born in August....6 weeks early, weighing 5 1/2 lbs.
*Baby Chase was born in October.....full term, weighing 3 1/2 lbs.
*Surprised Jim with a trip to Carson City. Wow, I never knew all there would be to do to schedule him and cover him with out him knowing. Whew....It was a great trip though.
I'm still doing daycare. At times I struggle with having to do it, but then I remember that "WE" wanted to move back to Utah and because of that, that is why I do daycare. I am blessed to have great kids with great parents.
Jim's job is going well. I'm excited to see where it will take him in the future as it develops.
Brindley is growing and HOLY COW....maturing! She got braces this last August. They are really changing her appearance. She is a beautiful young lady.
Karissa too is growing and maturing. It's hard for me to accept them growing and getting these little high school personalities. She loves having fun with her friends and is always telling me about some kind of mischief they are getting in to.
Lexie makes my mind think....She is the thinker...Always analyzing things. She loves to create projects using what ever she can find (tape, paper, yarn, rubber bands...)
Samantha started Kindergarten. My baby is in school. :( It has been very hard for me to accept that she is in school, but she loves it! And she loves her friends at school. She has learned so much already!.
I know there is a lot more that has happened, but this is where I will leave this today. Now to figure out how to blog from my phone.... :)
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
They just keep getting older....
I am still trying to get used to having a teenager...then she turns 14. Now I actually am looking forward to her getting her driver's license so she can go to the grocery store for me!
I Love this Girl so much! She loves being with her friends and always wants to have a "late night" with them. She loves clothes and has a lot of them. She loves to joke and has a good sense of humor. She has a strong testimony of the gospel and is always willing to serve others. She has become quite talented with the piano and singing. She tried out for her school talent show and performed in front of all of the 8th and 9th graders on the south end of the valley.
We started doing the spanking machine this year with birthdays. Those spanking quite like it!!
Saturday, March 22, 2014
The Big 5
My baby is 5! Wow! She asked for a snowflake cake. I showed her a few pictures on pinterest and this is the one she choose.
I Love this girl so much and can't believe she is 5. She is my best little buddy. She keeps me company and helps so much with the daycare kids.
We registered her for kindergarten last week. I told her I wasn't going to let her go to school. She was ok with that!
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For her birthday we picked up her friend Jaxyn and took them to the JumpZone. It's a place that is a bunch of trampolines. She had a blast. I kept hearing her say, "This is the best birthday ever!" After the jumping, we went to Golden Corral. She choose that place for the cotton candy. And yup, I let her have a couple sticks of it.
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