Too much of a good thing!!...

So, we have a neighbor that has ditch shares and doesn't use them, so he offered them to us. Jason put in this 6" pipe to water our lawn and garden and it is very efficient at getting it all done quickly. We had just the front west side of our house left to water, so Jason put all available hoses there to water thoroughly. We sort of forgot to let the water go last night before bed and we got an angry call this morning at 5! We were told that "she" was getting flooded out and that we were supposed to go "take care of our water"! I went out in my jam's and lifted the board and she was immediately screaming at me. She said that she was going to plant her patch of dirt today, and now she will have to wait until it dries out??!! That patch has been absolutely flooded for the past month, I don't know what an extra day will hurt!! I told her sorry and I hoped it would all work out, and the last thing that I heard as I slammed the door was that it was going to be "an awful lot of extra work for her"!!! What work? Water on mud dries, and doesn't it need to be wet non-stop until the seeds germinate anyway? I think that she looks for things to complain about! Her life wouldn't be complete if she didn't have something that made her unhappy!
Anyway, I will be spending the day inside, avoiding her until she calms down, and then I will go throughout the rest of her days pretending that nothing is wrong. Good thing she has a short attention span. She forgets quickly!

#8

I want to end this with a jumbo "happy", but there is two that I can't decide between. The first is Heavenly Father and Jesus and the sacrifices that they have made for everyone so that we can someday be enveloped in their arms and told "well done". I know if I continue to progress on this earth that I get to have the one most important thing on this earth back with me some day...my Family. There is nothing more important to me than that.
Now the second thing that makes me happy is Grandma's and Grandpa's. I am so grateful for both my mom's and dad's for their willingness to share their wisdom and love with a couple of wild boys that they continue to love no matter what. I am grateful for the random invites so that Jason and I can spend some "quality time" on our bike rides to Manti to get a soda. It makes me happy to see them on the 4-wheelers at the farm and the Ranch, learning how to be boys and take risks, which by the way, I would be o.k. with them being trapped inside a "safety bubble" for the rest of their lives, but I know it is not at all possible.
I love that they are turning into fine young men every day of their lives. I have everybody to thank for that. So for my last blog on the 8 day challenge I want to thank you all. Without you I would be lost.

#7

O.K. anyone that has been questioning where my priorities are on things that make me happy(Jason and Doug) this one's for you.

Riding my Harley makes me happy! It's an expensive sport, but if I had to pay for therapy for what this bike does to my brain and soul, then I would be in debt all of the time! I get on a little miffed, and by the time I get back I can think clearly and react to problems a whole lot better than when I left. I love how close you are to nature. The smells and sounds are so crisp and clean...except when you're passing a cow lot, then it gets a little bad. For the most part I love, love, love my bike.

#6

Getting to go to church once a week makes me happy. Having my husband and kids go too makes me proud. I am so glad that going to church is habit and expected and not questioned. I love that my boys know more about the gospel than I do, even at my age. I love that I learn more from their testimonies every day. I am so glad that the church is there as a gentle reminder that we are still on the right path back home.

#5

Family and friends make me happy. I love having them stay here for a while. It makes me feel like I'm home and all is good with the world...Especially when we sit around the fire pit until 11 visiting and relaxing. All is well!!

Disclaimer...

I asked Jason once that if I came back as somebody else what was the one word that would let him know it was me...and it was "jerk butt". So now It's our little joke. It's not meant to be bad or derogatory, but to us it's a term of endearment.
Now because I skipped one day of this tag, I'll do two. A clean house makes me happy. Not while I'm cleaning, but when it's finished.
I'm also grateful for the need to clean. Sometimes I need some motivation to get things done. Plus that, There's nothing better than the high you get when you're cleaning is uninterrupted. I'm a power house when I don't have anything else to do!

tag #2

I am grateful for a supporting, hard working husband that isn't afraid to tell me how it is sometimes. He keeps me grounded and he is a genuinely good person!! I learn so much from him every day! He is my heart and soul...even when he's being a jerk-butt!

I got tagged!!!

I was tagged by my mom in the pursuit of happiness. I'm supposed to blog something that makes me happy for the next 8 days. I'm also supposed to give this gift to 8 other people, so I tag Ashley, Leslie, Kino, Ally, Jody, Kim, Jenny and Mysti. Have fun!


I am so grateful for my boys. They make me happy every day. I know that Heavenly Father knows me so well! He knows that I love a challenge and that I get bored really easy!
I love how they play, fight, laugh, cry, and love to take care of each other! They are truly the best part of me!

It's time!

The blood, The sweat, the tears.....bring it on big boy!