HAPPY HALLOWEEN.....
FROM OUR CRAZY PUMPKINS..
TO YOU!!!
FROM OUR CRAZY PUMPKINS..
TO YOU!!!Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
What we've been up to!
Going to our new Zoo (right down the street). 
Riding the Wild Boar
Magnum loves sleeping on our feet
Cheyenne and her NEW BIKE!
The apple of our eye!
(Palm Springs Street Fair)
Riding the Wild Boar
Magnum loves sleeping on our feet
Cheyenne and her NEW BIKE!
The apple of our eye!
(Palm Springs Street Fair)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Calling all cooks~chefs~bakers~etc....
Okay, so since I am not going back to work for a while I am in need of some new and easy recipes! WE are trying to be better about not eating out and I am excited that I have more time to be the cook in the kitchen. I know I have friends that are more talented than me in this area so help me out!
I am looking for some yummy~
Snacks
dinner ideas
chicken ideas
fruit & veggie dishes
Please give me all you got and remember Ashley is not the queen chef she soon will be so lets start slow!
I am excited to see what you awesome ladies make for dinner and snacks. Thanks for the help and I will let you know how it goes!
I am looking for some yummy~
Snacks
dinner ideas
chicken ideas
fruit & veggie dishes
Please give me all you got and remember Ashley is not the queen chef she soon will be so lets start slow!
I am excited to see what you awesome ladies make for dinner and snacks. Thanks for the help and I will let you know how it goes!
Monday, October 13, 2008
The heat makes you do crazy things!
SO no one warned me of how the heat makes you do crazy things~like Get A DOG!! This is Magnum~ a sweet little Black Lab. He kind of fell into our life. WE have always wanted to get a dog but never had the room or place that would allow us without huge amounts of $$ or room. 
He was the last of the litter and the family was giving him away due to the family's father's permanent disability. There was another couple wanting to look at him that same day~but the mom said that if we got there first we could have him. Well that couple never came and Magnum was ours!!
This is the happiest of the Losey bunch. Shane grew up with Labs and knew he was just right for our ever growing family! (He finally has some more testosterone in the house!)
Now, this may look like a sweet picture, and it is~but this little girl is Magnum's doom! I have found her carrying him by his head and hitting him with anything. We are in a learning phase that this fun "stuffed animal" could get very hurt if miss Shelby Lynn isn't nice! So far Magnum still loves her and all the harmful attention. 
He was the last of the litter and the family was giving him away due to the family's father's permanent disability. There was another couple wanting to look at him that same day~but the mom said that if we got there first we could have him. Well that couple never came and Magnum was ours!!
This is the happiest of the Losey bunch. Shane grew up with Labs and knew he was just right for our ever growing family! (He finally has some more testosterone in the house!)
Now, this may look like a sweet picture, and it is~but this little girl is Magnum's doom! I have found her carrying him by his head and hitting him with anything. We are in a learning phase that this fun "stuffed animal" could get very hurt if miss Shelby Lynn isn't nice! So far Magnum still loves her and all the harmful attention. 
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Reflecting
I have been catching up on friends blogs and have come across quite a few that have post that have to do with being thankful or reflecting on what they have, etc. So here I am doing the same thing. A lot has happened in the last little while and it's amazing how your life can change directions so quickly.
If you asked me 2 months ago about my life and where it was going I honestly could say I don't know. I mean I KNOW but there wouldn't have been much depth to my answer. I would never have guessed I would be living in the desert for starters!
I am in awe at how if you really rely on the lord and listen to what is next in your life, there is a real peace that comes. I consider myself a pretty happy person, I have a great family and great friends. I have a good job that allows me to still be a full time mom. I am able to provide for my kids. However, there was always this worry I had~that there was never going to be enough...never enough money, never enough food, never enough time, never enough hope! I was always worrying about something and it consumed me. I am the type of person that likes to have everything in place, to have order when and where I can. I was happy on the outside but was worrying on the inside.
It's totally different now, and in only a matter of weeks has my outlook on life and faith in the lord changed. I trust him. I trust in knowing that he WILL ALWAYS take care of me and my family. All i have to do is be faithful and obedient. I don't worry about much anymore. I am secure in knowing that there IS ALWAYS ENOUGH. I am a better mom, a happier wife, and more willing to get out and do things, and meet new people.
I know now and I did before that this is where we are supposed to be at this time. This time in Palm desert will help me grow as a daughter of god and mother and wife. I don't know what will happen tomorrow or next week, and I am okay with that. I feel at peace with my life and am able to focus on my kids more and worry less about making sure the laundry is done and put away. (it's been clean and folded for 4 days and I haven't put it away~and I don't care!)
Well, I feel much better having put this entry on my blog. I still get mad at my kids (including Shane), I still worry (a little), but just knowing that I am not alone anymore and never was helps me focus on my goals and future with my growing family. I love being able to blog and to know that all my close friends are able to share in my thoughts and life. I appreciate all of you and your blogs~sometimes that is all I need to get through a rough day. Just to know that I can see a fun picture or read one of your own entries helps me survive. I hope you all know that I love and adore you. I look forward to years of blogging with you!
If you asked me 2 months ago about my life and where it was going I honestly could say I don't know. I mean I KNOW but there wouldn't have been much depth to my answer. I would never have guessed I would be living in the desert for starters!
I am in awe at how if you really rely on the lord and listen to what is next in your life, there is a real peace that comes. I consider myself a pretty happy person, I have a great family and great friends. I have a good job that allows me to still be a full time mom. I am able to provide for my kids. However, there was always this worry I had~that there was never going to be enough...never enough money, never enough food, never enough time, never enough hope! I was always worrying about something and it consumed me. I am the type of person that likes to have everything in place, to have order when and where I can. I was happy on the outside but was worrying on the inside.
It's totally different now, and in only a matter of weeks has my outlook on life and faith in the lord changed. I trust him. I trust in knowing that he WILL ALWAYS take care of me and my family. All i have to do is be faithful and obedient. I don't worry about much anymore. I am secure in knowing that there IS ALWAYS ENOUGH. I am a better mom, a happier wife, and more willing to get out and do things, and meet new people.
I know now and I did before that this is where we are supposed to be at this time. This time in Palm desert will help me grow as a daughter of god and mother and wife. I don't know what will happen tomorrow or next week, and I am okay with that. I feel at peace with my life and am able to focus on my kids more and worry less about making sure the laundry is done and put away. (it's been clean and folded for 4 days and I haven't put it away~and I don't care!)
Well, I feel much better having put this entry on my blog. I still get mad at my kids (including Shane), I still worry (a little), but just knowing that I am not alone anymore and never was helps me focus on my goals and future with my growing family. I love being able to blog and to know that all my close friends are able to share in my thoughts and life. I appreciate all of you and your blogs~sometimes that is all I need to get through a rough day. Just to know that I can see a fun picture or read one of your own entries helps me survive. I hope you all know that I love and adore you. I look forward to years of blogging with you!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
My baby turns 2!
I had to show you all how much Shelby has grown (Cheyenne too). WOW~how time flies!
It feels like yesterday that she came to our family, and yet it feels like she has always been with us. We (Cheyenne especially) can't imagine our life without sweet little Shelby!
We took the girls to Chuck E. Cheese by our new house~so much fun and it was just us. Even better~no stress of a big birthday party that most 2 year olds don't get anyway! It was my favorite part!
We came home and had cake and ice cream. I got Shelby this cute little Dora cake from Albertson's~one of the best cakes I have had in a long time! Cost=$8. SOO worth it. Shelby was kind of shocked that I made her wait to dig in~hence the facial expression!
And my favorite picture of the day~ that's my girl! Happy Birthday Shelby~we love you so much and are so happy to have your sweet, stubborn, funny, personality in our family. You make life so much fun! Thanks for being our little girl!
It feels like yesterday that she came to our family, and yet it feels like she has always been with us. We (Cheyenne especially) can't imagine our life without sweet little Shelby!
We took the girls to Chuck E. Cheese by our new house~so much fun and it was just us. Even better~no stress of a big birthday party that most 2 year olds don't get anyway! It was my favorite part!
We came home and had cake and ice cream. I got Shelby this cute little Dora cake from Albertson's~one of the best cakes I have had in a long time! Cost=$8. SOO worth it. Shelby was kind of shocked that I made her wait to dig in~hence the facial expression!
And my favorite picture of the day~ that's my girl! Happy Birthday Shelby~we love you so much and are so happy to have your sweet, stubborn, funny, personality in our family. You make life so much fun! Thanks for being our little girl!
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