The Morris Family

big seven!!!

2010-09-29T06:56:00.000-07:00

this one had a birthday!!! i cant believe she is 7 years old!! time flies!!!a tradition that we do in our family is the birthday fairy come and visits you on your birthday.. you wake up to your room decorated with balloons and streamers and presents.. the kids love it and i love doing it for them..she woke up to a new outfit and new school supplies from grandma..

she even got some surprise guests show up at her class for cupcakes...

thats right her uncle logan aunt noelle and cousin Richard showed up!!! that was the first time any of us had met baby richard!! maliah just was so tickled!!!
after that we left and went to do the 1 thing miss maliah wanted for her birthday!!!
A PEDICURE!!!

.. after our pedicures we headed up to prescott.. we were having dinner up there with a large number of my family( they were up there for my papas funeral which was going to be held the next day) so we went to macayos where cousin aunts uncles grandmas were all there.. we had a good time... we really tried hard to make it such a special day for her even though it was right around so much heartache with my papa passing...she even got this

she has been wanting this and wanting this... she was so excited!!! all in all i think she had a great day!!!
she is such a fun spirit to have in our family..
she loves ice cream snuggling with mom and dad in teir bed.. seems to be every night lol
she shares alot with everyone
i love you maliah heather doreen morris
you are turning into one beautiful young lady!!!

kids 1st day of school

2010-08-17T10:22:00.000-07:00

i cant believe i have a 6th grader, 4th grader, 2nd grader and my last kindergartener!!! it was kindof a bitter sweet day for me.. full of lots of emotions..

2010-08-17T10:10:00.000-07:00

alot have happening around here.. aaron and i celebrated our 28th and 32nd birthday alone just the two of us no kids at DISNEYLAND!! we had a blast.. it was so fun and so nice to be alone together ,reconnecting and having loads of fun !!!here are a few pics :) enjoy

please vote!!

2010-08-01T23:00:00.001-07:00

please go to this link and vote for us as cuttest couple!!
thanks :)
http://www.jessicadrewphotoblog.com/?p=1787

wow!!!

2010-05-18T21:33:00.000-07:00

wow its been quite awhile since i have posted ANYTHING at all... so many things so little time.. we are doing OK and getting by..my little sis got married a couple weeks ago and we were in utah for that.. it was awesome and exhausting all at once.. i got to see my brother who i hadn't seen in a year and got to see 3 of 4 of my sisters.. we are seriously thinking of moving to utah in the near future..I'm hoping everything will workout so we can make that happen.. i would love to live close to ALL my sisters.. all my sisters live in utah..well that's it for now.. i will hopefully be back soon

11 year old.. NO WAY!!!

2009-12-08T10:53:00.000-08:00

SOMEBODY HAD A BIRTHDAY !!!
CANT BELIEVE I HAVE AN 11 YEAR OLD!!!
HAD A FUN NIGHT OOUT FOR DINNER AT NATIVE NEW YORKER!!!HE LOVES THOSE WINGS!!!

halloween

2009-11-04T05:00:00.000-08:00

HERE ARE THE KIDDOS IN THEIR COSTUMES!!! WE HAD A WARD PARTY THURSDAY,THE KIDS HAD A SCHOOL HALLOWEEN PARADE ON FRIDAY.. PLUS IT BEING SAMMYS BIRTHDAY AND THEN SATURDAY WE HAD SAMMYS BIRTHDAY PARTY AND TRICKER TREATING!!!

happy belated birthday!!!

2009-11-03T13:45:00.000-08:00

soo i feel really bad that i didnt get on here and publicly blog of my son sammys 5th birthday... i think i was trying forget that he was turning 5!!
well it happened and i cant put it off any longer!
he is the sweetest little boy ever!! i Love him soo much.. i took him out to lunch on his birthday the 30th of october... and i was telling him the story i tell him every birthday how he came in to this world in such a hurry that i almost didnt make it to the hospital and how special he is to me and i told him i was so happy he was my son and he said to me im so happy you are my mom!!! i love this little guy!!! happy birthday sammy,mommy loves you with all my heart and more and i thank god every day that i am your mom!!!

happy birthday !!!

2009-10-13T08:31:00.000-07:00

happy 9th birthday to my sweet loving beautiful daughter sariah kayleen morris

papa Reynolds

2009-10-05T10:46:00.000-07:00

got to go up to Prescott and see my gma and papa this weekend! papa was suppose to have surgery on his stomach cancer this coming thursday.. well last monday he had a stroke and they aren't going threw with the surgery.. they put a stint to help him to eat... we don't know how long we have with him but every moment is cherished!!! he is a great man and has been such a great example to me in many ways!!! i love him so much and am so relieved to know i will be with him again!!

in memory of Clinton Lee Flake

2009-10-02T10:51:00.000-07:00

sunday our dear friend clinton lost his battle to cancer. he was 28 years old, has a beautiful wife , my dear friend april and their 4 beautiful children.i was able to be in safford for the viewing and funeral these last couple of days!! the service was amazing!! what an amazing woman april is!! she stood up and gave her husbands life story!!! wow!! is all i can say!! she is such a strength to me!! i love her so much!
im so glad i was lucky enough to have had clint in my life even if it was for a short time here!! im so glad we have the knowledge of eternal families! my sweet friend april and kids will be with their sweetheart/daddy again!!! god be with you til we meet again my friend clint! thanks for making a difference in my life the short time we were friends on this earth! we love you and will miss you til we meet again!

progress!!!

2009-09-21T06:07:00.000-07:00

ok!!! so this first pic was taken on a august 31st!! the day after i started my diet program!! start weight 229!! wow i know!!!

2nd and 3rd pics were taken a week and 2 days later weighing in at 202 lbs!!!!

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and the 4th and 5th pics were taken 2 weeks and 4 days from the first day weighing 193!!! for a total weight loss of 36lbs so far!!!

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i am so excited to be doing so good and learning to eat healthier and understand my body!!! i feel so good!! i have another 40+ lbs i want to loose !!!

not gonna lie!!!

2009-09-17T06:29:00.000-07:00

totally have to talk in church on sunday and im totally scared out of my mind!!!!

happenings

2009-09-09T12:05:00.000-07:00

WOW!! i cant believe it has been almost a month since i have posted!! what a slacker i am!! well lots has happened and i am so glad to share.. lets see i was asked to take 2 callings in my ward. number 1: i am the new webelos leader and number 2 aaron and i co teach the sunbeams!!! i and we are really excited!!lol busy busy we will be but excited!! lets see what else, oh yes aaron and i celebrated 10YEARS being married and 8 years of being sealed as a forever family!! that was awesome we has friends in town that weekend so we went to f1 race factory and hung out. a couple weeks later we went to cheesecake factory, and we have not 1 but 2 mini vacations we are taking ALONE!!! YAY!!!
we also went on a ward campout with our new ward and it was sooooo much fun,we stayed up at camp lomia!! good times were made there!! we celebrated miss maliahs6th birthday, we had so much fun, we have done a combined birthday the last 2 times with maliahs cousin which her bday is the day before maliahs!! we has a huge swim\bbq party!! we had so much fun!! that also was the weekend i started my diet which i am proud to announce i have lost 20lbs on so far!!! it has been so hard but so worth it.. i am feeling alot better, im sleeping better, im not having the aches and pains i usually have in my knee i have more energy and some other problems i have had are pretty much gone aswell!! we also found out that my papa has stomach cancer.. it has been very hard on us all but we know what our heavenly fathers plan is for us and we will get threw this rough time. i was able to go up to Prescott and see him and my gma for a bit this last weekend.. i love them so much, what great examples they are of a eternal couple!! we also went to safford and visited with some of our great friends april and clint... we went bowling with them and just hung out!!! the kids are doing great in school and im so glad to see them thrive!! sammy also started preschool and he is really enjoying himself.. his teacher is our bishops wife.. and she is so sweet!!! i just cant get over the fact that next year all my kids will be in school!! its so bittersweet!!

kids 1st day of school!!!

2009-08-12T16:02:00.000-07:00

i was pleased it went so well!! i was very nervous about my kiddos with it being a new school and all!! liah started to sry when i left and she told her teacher she needed a nap and then she would be fine.. so she went a laid down on the couch and took a 20 minute nap.. her teacher saaid after that she was great!!!

birthday!!

2009-07-29T08:42:00.000-07:00

so aaron and i celabrated our 31st and 27th birthday this passed weekend!! we has so much fun with family and friends!!!

tempe beach park

2009-07-29T08:30:00.000-07:00

so i decided to take the kids to tempe beach park sense its free and its sooo close!!! they had a blast and i wish i has dressed in m suit too!! its not fun getting wet in capris and a shirt!!lol.. we sill have 2 more weeks of summer vacation..im going nuts as well as the kids are too!! they would have already been back in school and on their second week if we were still out in queen creek!! so im trying to keep them busy for the next couple of weeks!! me and the 4 kiddos are heading up to utah on sunday for a week to spend time with my sisters and their cousins!!! we are so excited to end their summer vacation with that big trip!!!

la convention= party time

2009-07-29T08:17:00.000-07:00

ok so im way behind.....a couple weeks ago we went to la for the builders summit convention with our business!!! we had a blast .. its awesome to work with people you like .. lol..we made lots of new friends and strengthened other friendships!! not only did we party like rock stars but we walked away with alot of great information.. im so excited to change my life as well as my families !! its an awesome feeling!!

family pics!!!

2009-07-19T16:35:00.000-07:00

mine and aarons 10 year anniversary is next month and i thought it would be fun do do a family photo shoot!! my Friend jessica did them and i thought they turned out great!! we had soo much fun doing it!!these are a few of my favorite!!!

looky looky!!!

2009-07-04T17:13:00.000-07:00

my new nephew richard scott was born june 29th 2009
7lbs 7oz.. the cutest thing
i love him soo much, and i havent even met him yet!!
this is my brother logan willbanks' son!!!

edward fans!!

2009-07-04T17:06:00.000-07:00

sooo i was driving down the street and this is what i saw!!!
i just had to take a pic because its thee same car that edward drives in twilight!!
so this is for all my edward fans!! especially for lauren, i remember when you posted one time about a volvo .. this is the same model and same color... oh and yes i was driving taking the pics.. hubby was laughing at me!!

change

2009-06-26T10:38:00.000-07:00

sooo alot has changed in the last 2 weeks!!!
the biggest thing is that we moved to mesa!!! yeah i know crazy huh!!
aarons commute to toleson was getting to be to much.. also daniel got his webelo bag at scouts this last tuesday!! im so proud of him!! yay!!i will be back soon, ive got lots of unpacking to do!!!

where have i been???

2009-06-07T21:22:00.001-07:00

if anyone can answer that question please do!!lol
because i honestly dont know where i went! i feel like my life is on auto pilot!!
im trying to hold myself together threw this thing called life.

updates

2009-04-20T09:10:00.001-07:00

just a quick update. Easter was awesome. we had lots of family and friends over at our house. we usually do it at my moms bud this year i wanted to do it at mine. it was great. i love having family and friends over. we had a fabulous meal lots and lots of food. and then we had an Easter egg hunt for the kids. i always get emotional around Easter pondering on what the saviour did for us.
in other news me my mom and my sister in law Denise threw a baby shower for my little bro Logan and Noelle this last weekend. it was so nice. I'm so glad my bro and Noelle got to come down from Michigan and visit with us. her belly is so cute and i cant wait to meet my new nephew in June.
other then that we've been keeping very busy. both Sariah and Daniel had science projects due and I'm so glad those are out of the way. all the kids went threw having some kind of sickness with pretty much fevers for the last oh 2 weeks. so i think every one now is over that. we hardly ever get sick over here so I'm glad to see its over. Ive been keeping very busy with my 9 year old bear cub scouts. as of right now Aaron still has a job and we are so blessed.they are going down to 32 hours a week for the summer to save some money so they don't have to lay anyone off. so were hoping that Aaron has enough vacation time to keep us at the same amount of money a week . so please keep us in your prayers and we will do the same for all of you.:-) so hope everyone had a blessed Easter.. and I'm totally not looking forward to the summer weather.. ughh

visiting teaching

2009-04-14T11:59:00.000-07:00

my good friend cori sent this to me!! she said she thought of me when she saw it!! i totally cracked up after seeing it!!

my new addiction

2009-04-07T12:25:00.000-07:00

so i just wanted to say that i absolutely love the twilight saga!! i didn't know what all the hype was until first i saw the movie oh about 2 weeks ago.. and then i decided to try and read the books. just to let you know i am totally not a reader.. ask anyone who really truly knows me. so i read the 1st book oh in 4 days. from sunday night to Thursday. well i decided to start the 2nd so i read the second oh in less the 24 hours and then i read number 3 in less then 24 .. and so yes i have to say i read the 4th book in less then 24 hours as well.im sad to say though as much as i loved the ending.. im sad that it is over.. its killing me.. well i guess ill start over now until im sick of them.. hahahaha

A LITTLE VENT!!!

2009-04-02T09:21:00.000-07:00

PLEASE BARE WITH ME !!!
so i had this friend i met about 4 years ago, well about a year into the friendship it went sour and we went our separate ways.that was clearly the best thing! well its been what almost 3 years since I've talked to her, but i see her from time to time because we live in the same neighborhood.to me this woman is poison!!! she has a way of doing things making things really bad. well before we moved she was constantly driving down our street.. there was no reason for her to do that. no one on that street likes her!!! hahahaha its totally true too!! well when we moved i knew it was going to be a matter of time before she found out where we lived!!! well that day has come. this morning i was cleaning my kitchen window that looks out to the front yard! GUESS WHO DROVE BY????
STALKER WOMAN!!! honestly why cant we move on and just move on!!!I'm so sick of it!!
i really don't know what else to do!! i wish like i said she would just move on and forget about me!! i pray every night that i will have the strength to just not do anything and i even pray for her that she will move on! but 3 years later come on i feel like maybe shes a little obsessed!!

MOMMY DAUGHTER NIGHT

2009-03-27T10:54:00.001-07:00

so maliah and i went on a mommy daughter night and this is what we did!!! she was so excited!!! BEFORE
AFTER

could you guess what we did?? if not........... she got her ears pierced!!!she had them done when she was a baby but she ripped them out. so i decided after that , when she asked and i thought she was old enough to understand she had to leave them in, we would attempt it again. she was so good. she didnt even cry or flinch or anything. i was a little nervous because right before her turn there was a baby getting her ears pierced and she just cried and cried. but she went through with it and was tickled pink after the fact!!

best friend!!!

2009-03-18T22:18:00.001-07:00

this is my best friend!! i have known this woman for gosh over 10 years!! she has been there for me threw thick and thin!! i honestly dont know what id do without her. she is practically my sister. i just wanted to give her a shout out to tell her thank you for always being there for me and never ever judging me!! we have never ever had a fight or argument or anything!! and that my friends is awesome! your the best!! heres to another 10 years of friendship!! i love you WOMAN!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANISSA!!!!

2009-03-13T16:45:00.000-07:00

I JUST WANTED TO PUBLICLY SAY.................... HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!! TO A GREAT FRIEND!!! NOW HURRY AND HAVE THAT BABY!!! I LOVE YOU GIRL!!!

thoughts, ramblings , feelings

2009-03-12T23:01:00.000-07:00

i just wanted to write my thoughts down real quick! i wanna say how grateful i sm to know that we have a plan. im so grateful for a beautiful family.i know that the church of jesus christ is the true church i know that my savior lives and that we will meet again. i know that we have a living prophet on this earth that knows and talks with god.im so grateful that i was able to be sealed to my family almost 8 years ago. i know i will always be with them forever and ever and ever. there is not a day that goes by that i don't feel the love of my savior , and without that feeling i would be lost. i know that i can turn to him and my father in heaven in prayer and be guided for things i am struggling in. right know in my life i am struggling and it is making it so much easier to deal with knowing that i have the love and support of my father in heaven.
I'm so grateful for my husband. i really don't think he knows how much i truly love and adore him. he does so much for our family. he is a hard worker and he loves me and our four beautiful children so much.
so much has gone on in our lives in the past 11 years. i am not the same person i was 11 years ago... i am better, stronger more spiritual... i have a testimony!
11 years ago i had no clue i would be a mother to 4 wonderful children, who love the gospel and love me unconditionally.yesterday we had conferences with the kids teachers, we went to daniels and his teacher gave me his essay, he was to write about his hero.. guess who his hero is??? ME!!!! I am so honored to be this 10 year olds hero.. i guess im doing something right.. for those of you who don't know, daniel is not my child by blood, but for eternity he is mine. he was sealed to me and for that i am so grateful. he is an amazing son. i am honored to call hm my son. i love him so much.

2009-03-05T08:16:00.001-08:00

so its been a little over a month since I've posted. i guess i really don't know what to blog about. I'm not having a baby, or getting married or whatever anyone else is blogging about lol. i have been very busy lately. i teach the bear den in scouts in my ward and that besides being a mom to 4 wonderful and active kids is keeping me very busy.last month we had pack night . it was so much fun. we did a fiesta theme. we even made yes i said made.. pinatas. we had so much fun doing it. yes it was messy but very fun watching the boys. it was even better when they got to bust them open at the pack meeting. lol we had a really yummy dinner that a gal in our ward made. we had a father and son cake bake.. it was neat to see all the different cakes.. daniel and Aaron made a basketball.. but id have to say my favorite was one of my den boys.. it was a turtle .. oh how i love turtles. speaking of turtles my parents went on their 3rd trip to Hawaii last month and they brought me back this beautiful necklace of a turtle and it had a little baby turtle on the back , just like on nemo. lol i love it!! the kids have been very busy with school as well. we are trying to keep grades up. i actually took them out of school last friday as kind of a treat for doing so well in school.. we went to the zoo. it was so much fun. i love watching them just be free and happy and not have to worry about work and school. they are so fun to watch . they are growing so fast. i cant believe my baby sammy will be 5 this year. it just blows my mind.aaron is doing good. just keeping busy with work and trying to study for his life licence test. man i totally know how that feels.. we are trying to plan several mini trips this year. we have 3 vouchers for trips so we are going to try and take them all this year. and take a trip with the kids to Disneyland!! ya i cant wait for Disneyland. my sister amy and her family are coming down this weekend, from Utah. i haven't seen her since last may. we are so excited to see them. we are going to the ren fest on saturday and just hanging out with them.i have also been helping my friend erica the last month. she had a Major surgery and well with 3 small kids its a little hard to do all when you've been put down. so Ive bee like the nanny . its been so much fun to play with baby logan. he is such a sweet little guy. it totally drained me but i felt so good that i could do that service to my friend when she really needed it and had no one else to really help her. well hopefully it wont take me a month to get back on here to blog.hope everyone is doing well

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE???

2009-01-30T08:33:00.000-08:00

Things I have done... Just copy and paste this to your blog and bold the ones that you HAVE done and make sure to put your score at the end
.1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty(not to the top but around it! its beautiful)
18. Grown your own vegetables
19.Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice(someday)
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied(someday)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Gone without food or water for 24 hours or longer
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Stayed up for 24 hours with NO sleep at all
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square(it soo cool)
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Changed a lightbulb
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Mowed the lawn
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating(never)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

my score:43

excited!!!!

2009-01-24T13:06:00.000-08:00

sooo im super excited!! my brother and his girlfriend are having a BOY!!!!!

catch up

2008-12-23T11:20:00.000-08:00

soo my last Post was on the pig.. he is doing great. we took him 4 days after his little accident to the vet and he is ok.. hes back to eating and drinking and squealing.. we love him soo much.. its amazing what the power of prayer will do.... on to the next...the kids are out of school for 3 weeks. they are on their 2nd week. we have been keeping very busy. i made a homemade advent calender for the kids, they are having fun with that

weve made homemade jams for our family members ,and tree ornaments., they are having alot of fun awell as i. we went and saw my grandparents last week up in Prescott. it snowed while we were there and the kids had a blast. we also went to buckys casino while we were there, they have a huge gingerbread house display, the kids really enjoyed that. we had a really nice Christmas party for our office on friday night at Trent and Lucy's home, it was super fun. s

Saturday gg had a family Christmas party where she had things to make gingerbread house, a pinata and lots of yummy treats.and santa came on a quad!!!!!

we also found out that we will be having a new niece or nephew(cousin) joining the Morris side of the family come august. Christi my sil went to have some tests done for a job she is taking and thy ad to take a pregnancy test before they could do a tb test and they found out they were pregnant!!1 surprise surprise!! my brothers girlfriend Noelle witch we love to death is also pregnant and due in june, we are just ecstatic about that aswell. we have really been trying to teach the kids about the true meaning of christmas so weve been doing alot of giving things. there is a story in the ensign this month about a family who was homeless and how one family got together with the church and community to really help this family out, they were living on side of a river at Christmas time. we read this story to our kids and i really think it touched their hearts, they have really been trying to reach out and do nice things for people. that night after the story we made cookies for our new neighborhood. the kids really enjoyed helping make them and then passing them out. to see the joy on their faces as well as the peoples faces we were giving them too was priceless.also they received some money from their great grandma and we decided to take the 10 dollars each and do a secret santa between the 4 of them. they had so much fun picking out the gifts and cant wait to find out who had who. Weve also hit up the temples lights couple times. we met up with our friends nate and anissa and the kiddos and had fun!! i love going to the lights!! we also went this last sunday night on our way home from gmas house. we decided to watch the little movie they have playing and maliah just loved it. the sister missionary asked maliah what her favorite part was and maliah said " when mary had baby jesus she continued to say" I LOVE BABY JESUS"!!! Maliah is a true spirit of god and loved her jesus and heavenly father.this is our tree, sorry its blurry but its from one of the kids taking it!! hope all have a great and happy christmas!!!

THE BIG "10"

2008-12-04T14:07:00.000-08:00

YEP THATS RIGHT MY DANIEL IS 10 YEARS OLD TODAY!!! I CANT BELIEVE IT!!

we love you and are so proud of you.. Daniel got his bear award in cub scouts this year, he is in 4th grade and plays the trumpet he is doing awesome!!!

prayers please

2008-12-03T12:49:00.000-08:00

i know this may sound silly but im asking everyone to pray for our Ginnie pig. yesterday after getting home from getting the kids from school i went strait to my room to put my keys away , when i heard horrible screaming coming from my kids. i ran to the hall where my Ginnie pig way sitting in a pool of blood. apparently my youngest sammy used a chair to tak him out. welll the chair tipped and they fell. thats all we know.i at first thought he was going to die . me and the four kids were all in hysterics. we were all balling and screaming. at one point i ran outside to see if any of my neighbors were home to help me. i dont do well with bloody stuff. my oldest daniel came into the bathroom and said " mom lets have a prayer" so we had a prayer and things seemed to calm down a bit. sariah at one point even said lets call 911. and my heart melted and i told her there was nothing they could do for him.we dont know what exactly is bothering him he hasnt eaten or drank much. we are gonna see how he does and if all else fails take him into the vet. he is a big part of our family, my kids love him and ive grown to love the little thing. so please keep our fam in your prayers

elf yourself!!

2008-11-29T13:15:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

update

2008-11-26T21:49:00.000-08:00

so just a quick update! thanks to several wonderful neighbors back on old santa gertrudis trail our dog was returned sunday morning. a gal(paula) that lived on our old street found bear, then my great friend anissa called and let me know. thanks guys!! it was a very great way to explain to our children what the power of prayer can do!! also weve been keeping very busy as usual. hopefully i will get out of this blogging funk i have found my self in!! hope everyone has a wonderful thanksgiving!!!

really sad

2008-11-21T12:07:00.000-08:00

so yesterday i was gone all day helping a friend out. when i got home i went to let the dogs in.. only to find one dog not two. he hasnt come home and im getting really sad. last night it hit me when my 5 year daughter was saying prayer for dinner and she said" please heavenly father let bear come home safely" i just about lost it! so if any of you that live in my area could keep an eye or ear open that would be great . heres a pic of the crazy do. its the black one

tagged

2008-11-15T06:49:00.000-08:00

Five things that make me happy:

1: my family

2:quiet time

3: hanging with friends

4: hot chocolate

5:shopping

7 facts about me:

1: i was married 2 weeks after my 17th birthday

2: i worked in a salon for 2 years

3: i hate spiders

4: i love new baby smell

5: i have a hard time talking to people i dont know very well

6: ive never met my biological father

7: i want to move to Utah really bad

*now i tag all my blogger buddies*

pics from the baptism

2008-11-09T16:47:00.000-08:00

the BIG day

2008-11-08T08:10:00.000-08:00

so today is sariahs big day!!! she is getting baptized.. my heart is so full.
i cant believe it. i am so proud of the choices she has made, and one of them is being baptized.
im also so grateful that i have a husband worthy of baptizing her. i love you both

just a little peek

2008-11-06T06:41:00.000-08:00

just a little peek of what will be going on saturday..........

Sent to this earth, you were saved through the ages for this place and time.
Child of great worth, child of promise, daughter of the divine.
Pure and holy in a little white dress.
You were held in a circle and you were blessed.
And the Father looked down and the angels surrounded that place.
They knew the truth, all that you can do,
And you will too when you have eyes to see
What Heaven sees in you.
Dressed in white once more, making promises to follow in God's way.
So much lies in store for the little girl who enters at the gate.
Pure and holy in a little white dress.
You enter the water and you are blessed.
And the Father looked down and the angels surrounded that place.
They knew the truth, all that you could do,
And you will too when you have eyes to see
What Heaven sees in you.
Do you understand who you are?
Part of the Father lives in you.
And if you continue on His path,
Every promise God has given will come true.
Heaven on earth in the House of God. So much fills your heart and mind.
Woman of great worth. Woman of promise. Daughter of the divine.
Pure and holy in a long white dress.
You promise forever and you are blessed.
And the Father looks down and the angels surround that place.
They know the truth; all that you will do.
And you do too, for you have eyes to see
What Heaven sees in you.

sick of being sick!!!

2008-11-04T16:27:00.001-08:00

soo just wanted to say i dont have time to be sick!!! sariah is getting baptized in like 4 days!!!!im super sick and i hate it!!!!

HALLOWEEN!!!!!

2008-11-02T09:33:00.001-08:00

THESE ARE OUR FIRST SET OF PUMPKINS!! NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY DIDNT LAST BUT A WEEK.... THE SECOND SET WE GOT 2 DAYS BEFORE HALLOWEEN.. WE WERE ABLE TO KEEP THEM TOO SATURDAY.. THE KIDS ME AND AARON WE ALL HAD A BLAST CARVING THEM

TUESDAY WE HAD PACK NIGHT FOR SCOUTS.. I WAS THE ONLY LEADER/PARENT(IM THE LEADER FOR THE WOLVES)
THAT DRESSED UP.. CAN YOU GUESS WHO I WAS???
SAMMY=SPIDEY MAN THURSDAY WAS SAMMYS
BIRTHDAY. HE ALSO WAS HAVING A HALLOWEEN PARTY AT PRESCHOOL. I WENT AND HELPED OUT WITH THAT. IT WAS SOO MUCH FUN BUT EXHAUSTING!! WE ALSO WENT TO A TRUNK OR TREAT FOR OLD MORNINGSIDE WARD. WE GOT TO SEE LOTS OF FAMILIAR FACES!!! THANKS CORI FOR THE INVITE!!!
DANIEL= DARK SKULL WARRIORSARIAH= GABRIELLA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

MALIAH= PRINCESS FRIDAY WE WENT TO OUR GOOD FRIENDS HOUSE FOR A SUPER FUN HALLOWEEN PARTY!! WE HAD LOTS OF YUMMY FOOD FUN GAMES, VISITED WITH ALL OUR FRIENDS AND WENT ON A HAY RIDE TO GO TRICKER TREATING!!! THANKS LUCY AND TRENT!! WE HAD A BLAST!! THEY HAVE THE PERFECT PARTY HOUSE!!

this ones for you aunt ashee!!!!

2008-11-01T22:24:00.001-07:00

I LOVE YOU ANUT ASHEEE!!!!
LOVE SAMMY!!!!

its not fare........my baby is turning 4!!!

2008-10-29T23:22:00.000-07:00

so 4 years ago tonight i was just finishing up a night of football as westwood had their homecoming game.. i was feeling very pregnant at that point and it didnt help that i had to climb to the very top of the bleachers to sit .. so after a fabulous game of football which by the way westwood won, we headed back to my parents house to get things ready for a yard sale i was putting on the next day. i had gone to my ob that day and i was only dilated to 1 centimeter.. i guess i thought no worry, they were telling me i was 36 weeks so i was like ok hell come when hes ready. well that night as i wound my self down and headed to bed around 230 little did i know what events were about to take place. about 330 i got up to go to one of my routine night visits to the bathroom . i sat down and did my business and at the end of it i was like wow i havent peed that much in forever.. so i really didnt think much of it til i laid back down and i continued to pee.. or for a brief moment thats what i thought was happening. then i thought well maybe my water broke, maybe ill lay here for a few and see what happens.. well i thought about how fast my other labors had gone once my water had broke and thought about my sisters how fast each child they delivered the next came even quicker.. so i nudged aaron and let him know that i thought my water broke.... well he didnt think much of it because all i got out of him was eeeeckkkk. im like ok thanks alot... so i went up 2 flights of stairs to my moms room( we were living there at the time while our first house was being built) so i finally got to her room and by that point my pj bottoms were soaked. i was like mom i think my water broke, she asked are you sure?/ i was like well either that or my bladder broke. so i finally got aaron up and he stood in front of the closet say what should i wear?? lol so by that time is was already 4 am. we were finally out of the house. mesa Lutheran was just 3 blocks away. we got there and i was just starting to feel some contractions. we got up in the room got in thr bed and the nurse checked me i was 7 to 8 centimeters.. it was 415.. i was like i want my epidural. the nurse daid well ill have to call him in, so i dont know about any of you but i always thought there was a dr at the hospital ready to give you your epidural... well theres not.. he finally got there which seemed to be an eternity.at that time it was about 15 til.. i had been screaming and yelling and punching the machines, he got in there i sat up he was fiddling around and i was like the baby is coming right now.. the nurse had me lay back down , she told him to stop that the babies head was right there. so needles to say there was no epidural. i pushed 2 times and mr samuel aaron morris entered into his world. 4:53 am . weighing in at 6lbs 10 oz october 30,.. he is the sweetest most loving little boy i love him soo much and cant imagine my life without him..he has brought such great joy into my life..he loves his brother and sisters dearly and i hate saying it but loves his dad more then anything in this world.. i would have loved to have such a bond with my dad as he has with his.. he is a very strong spirit and i love that heavenly father allowed him to come to me.. i love you sammy!!!HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY!!!!

1st birthday 2nd birthday 3rd birthday

october 2008 preschool pic

2008-10-23T15:14:00.000-07:00

soo i guess i really dont know how to even start this blog so here it goes. well this last weekend i got a text from a dear friend telling me about a family in our last ward. their 23 month old little boy drowned in an irrigation canal right outside of their home. i was completely blown away and to this day i am still baffled.this whole week it has been on my mind knowing that anything at any time could happen. we have no control at all what soever.i am not good at funerals so i decided i wouldnt go to the funeral but i did go and help set up for the family luncheon. all morning before i left i was trying to make excuses on why i shouldn't go. but i knew i needed to go and give some support and hopefully let the family know that they are in my prayers. i didnt see them which i knew i wouldnt because by the time i got there they were already on their way to the cemetery. but i was able to see many familiar faces. and give a helping hand. my heart goes out to this family. i cant even imagine what they are going threw.. im so glad that they know the "plan" and they are full in faith. they know they will see their precious little boy again. and i am so greatful that i know they will be with their little angel aswell.

how???

2008-10-21T22:40:00.000-07:00

so lately i have quite often found my self pondering the question " how can i be a better mother?? any suggestions???

i was tagged!!!

2008-10-20T16:38:00.000-07:00

I was asked to take pictures of the following 10 things. But there was a catch — no prepping, primping, or picking up. The point is to see how these things/items/people exist in real life. Take your camera and just go for it.

please keep in mind i just moved into my new home less then a week ago so things are a little out of place.

here it goes

1. our fridge:

2. our closet:

3. kitchen sink:

4. toilet:

5. my favorite shoes:

6. my favorite room:

7.what are my kids doing:sammy was taking a nap and the 3 older kids were at school

8. laundry :allll done!!

9.self portrait:

10.dream vacation:bahamas

and i tag all my blogger buddies that havent done this yet!!! thanks tahmi

sariah 8 years old!!!

2008-10-12T22:07:00.000-07:00

35 weeks pregnant

so 8 years ago tonight i was at mesa Lutheran hospital in labor getting ready to welcome my sweet little baby girl sariah.it was a thursday night and i had just gone to the dr that day , i was 36 weeks exactly. my dr checked me and i was 3cm. he said it would be fine that she would be ready. he said that just by that exam i would probably go into labor. i was so excited. so i went home finished packing my bags and then i was off to TARGET to finish my shopping. around 7 or so we decided to go into the hospital. i was told bt several nurses that i would probably go home. my dr wasnt on call so i had to settle for another dr. that dr came in and told me that it was to early and my baby needed to stay in and that he was gonna check me and then send me home. well he checked me and sure enough i was 5cm and my bag of water was bulging. he was like i guess your not going anywhere. i was like duh!! he broke my water (about 11pm) and instantly i was having contractions. i told them i want an epidural. so about an hour later i got that and everything was good. so about 3 am i was like its time to push. so they checked me and i was ready to go . they got everything set up and with a few pushes my beautiful 5lbs 7 oz 19 in healthy baby girl was here. sariah kayleen morris was finally here.october 13, 2000.3;34 am. i had never felt the emotions that i felt at that moment. the amount of love i felt was incomparable. i knew at that moment heavenly father had blessed me and trusted me to take care of this precious angel. these past 8 years have been challenging and adventurous but well worth it. im so grateful to have her as my daughter, she is turning into a beautiful young lady and i am so proud of her. i love you sariah. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

just a few hours old1st birthday2nd bday3rd bday

4th bday5th bday6th bday7th bday

what does your name mean?? stole this from nikki

2008-10-12T19:41:00.000-07:00

What Samantha Means

You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong.
You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know.
You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do.

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic “Type A” personality.

You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated.
You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want.
You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way!

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life.
You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home.
You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble.

You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out.
Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia.
Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person.

What's" Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

2008-10-08T20:44:00.000-07:00

so i just wanted to say how proud i am of my 3 school aged kids... they all got honor roll for the first quarter.. they r doing so fantastic. also we got sariahs babtism dress yesterday.. hthanks nana we love you soooo much and appreciate all the wonderful things you do for us!!!(pictures soon) i cant get over the fact that she will be 8 in 5 days!!! ughh dont get me started, i cant believe it.

a quick note before i have to get back to crazy life

2008-10-01T11:44:00.000-07:00

so its been way crazy around the morris household. the kids are out of shool for 2 weeks and we r trying to pack... we r moving in 2 weeks from today. i feel so overwelmed , i also feel like i have nothing don, it is so hard to pack things when you know you will be using them. i have been so stressed about everything lately. i just wish i knew everything was going to be ok. i guess thats why we have faith. and i know that heavenly father only gives us these trials because he loves us, he already knows that we will get threw them, we have to prove it to ourselves though.. i wish it wasnt that complicated!! please keep our family in your prayers..we would really appreciate them..

2008-09-22T22:02:00.000-07:00

ok so i got to take part in a little of this big situation. Saturday i volunteered my time to make phone calls for the yes on 102 campaign. it made me feel so good to put time into this but i also felt soo bad for the people that don't think this will effect them or their marriage.i think it will have a huge impact on families religions marriages our children etc. so please remember to vote yes on prop 102 this November

its a start

2008-09-22T21:55:00.000-07:00

so I've lost 7lbs in 6 weeks. i was looking for bigger results but i am very excited that I'm actually loosing the weight. I've been walking and going to the gym 3 to 5 days a week. my goal is to lose for now 50lbs.... 43 to go!!! yay me

please vote

2008-09-15T14:52:00.000-07:00

so in the past i haven't really cared about voting and all the political things going on, until i heard about this bill!! we really need to get out there and protect what we hold sacred.. not only for ourselves but for our own marriages,our kids our families ,friends, communities ,religions everything!! so please make sure you go and vote

whats a mom to do???

2008-09-11T22:28:00.000-07:00

soo the last couple days my oldest boy has been getting into some trouble at school..
back talking not following directions that sort of thing.. so yesterday i had a really on and good talk with him about behavior and consequences and all that good stuff. he even wrote a letter to his teacher apologizing to him. and i felt like he was really sorry.well i told him yesterday that there are consequences for your choices.. good and bad. so i told him that if he had another bad day today that he wouldn't be joining us Friday for the walk with the dinosaurs show. which i think is a big deal.. i wouldn't want to miss it. wouldn't you agree with me?? well today i sent him off and hoped for the best. i know you can have an off day once in awhile. well 3 days in a row. whats up with that. so today i went and picked him up i was so excited i was like how was his day?? his teacher was like not very good i had to send him to the office.. i was like whats??i almost started crying because i knew he wasn't going to the walk with the dinosaurs. i am soooo sad. but i cant give n a let him go.. he did this last year when we went to the zoo lights. he wasn't able to go due to behavior.. does anyone have any suggestion?? am i wrong for not letting him go?? should i stick to my guns.. I'm so sad that he doesn't get to go.. it wasn't like these tickets were free.please help!!!

vanilla cake with chocolate frosting!!! this is totally right on the money!! atleast for me

2008-09-05T21:53:00.000-07:00

thought it was cute and accurate. Make sure you leave a comment letting me know what kind you are...If all of the eight desserts listed below were sitting in front of you,which would you choose (sorry, you can only pick one)! Trust me...this is very accurate. Pick your dessert, and then look tosee what psychiatrists think about you. No changing mind!!!!! Here are your choices: 1. Angel Food Cake2. Brownies3. Lemon Meringue Pie4. Vanilla Cake With Chocolate Icing5. Strawberry Short Cake6. Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Icing7. Ice Cream8. Carrot CakeNo, you can't change your mind once you scroll down, so th ink carefullywhat your choice will be. OK - Now that you've made your choice, this is what the researchers sayabout you... SCROLL DOWN---No Cheating 1. ANGEL FOOD CAKE -- Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzyitems A little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone atthe end of the day. Others perceive you as being childlike and immatureat times. 2. BROWNIES -- You are adventurous, love new ideas, and are a championof underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up you whipout your saber. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humorand direction. You tend to be very loyal. 3. LEMON MERINGUE -- Smooth, sexy, & articulate with your hands, you arean excellent caregiver and a good teacher. But don't try to walk andchew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at times, you set your ownstyle because you do your own thing. You shine when it comes to helpingothers and have many friends. 4. VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Fun-loving, sassy, humorous, notvery grounded in life; very indecisive and lacking motivation. Everyoneenjoys being around you, but you are a practical joker. Others should becautious in making you mad. However, you are a friend for life. 5. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE -- . You care about other people, can be countedon in a pinch and expect the same in return. Intuitively keen. You canbe very emotional at times but a true person in every way. You like todo things for yourself and help others learn about themselves. 6 . CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Romantic, warm, loving..Sexy; always ready to give and receive. Very creative, adventurous,ambitious, and passionate. You can appear to have a cold exterior butare warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances Will not settle foranything average in life. Love to laugh. 7. ICE CREAM -- You like sports, whether it be baseball, football,basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate,butyou enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control.You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance. 8. CARROT CAKE -- You are a very fun loving person, who likes to laugh.You are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a verywarm hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many loyalfriends You were meant to lead and teach others. A wonderful role model.

miss maliah turns 5!! today!!!

2008-08-27T09:52:00.000-07:00

i cant believe my liah bug is five today!!! wow!! on august 27th 2003 at 3:35 pm on a wednesday afternoon Maliah Heather Doreen Morris made her debut into this world weighing in at 7lbs 1 oz. i remember seeing her for the first time. what a beautiful little spirit. i knew on that day i had someone so special. she was the sweetest baby. watching her grow these past 5 years have been amazing. i want her to know how much i love her and how grateful i am to have her in our family.

blah blah blah

2008-08-19T10:03:00.000-07:00

SO i try and keep everything on here i post happy thoughts, but today as i sit her by myself no kids i think of how sucky life is really going for the morris family right now. so we r in the process of putting the House up for a short sell so we don't end up foreclosing. a couple of months ago Aaron and i decided that when our payments go up to 1900 a month we r NOT going to stay, the mortgage company doesn't want to help so i said pretty much peace out then.we stopped making the payment just 3 months ago. you would think that they would want to try and do any and everything they possibly could to help you stay in your home, but no that is not the case. we have found several homes in our community for rent that are 1,000sq ft bigger and 300 dollars less then what we've been paying for the last 3 years. so why would we wanna stay here and pay 2,000 a month. sorry not gonna happen.i wish we would have planned things a little differently then what we had, I'm also sick of putting a happy face on when indeed i am not happy right now. i feel like my whole world has been flipped upside down. and i feel for my children. i want the world for them and i feel like i am letting them down. hopefully this whole situation will be a new beginning for all of us.

happy anniversaries!!!

2008-08-14T17:05:00.001-07:00

Ok so its been a bit since i posted! i ve been super busy. i just wanted to get on here reall quick and post this. so this week has been very exciting and emotional. its is mine and aarons 9th wedding anniversary today and it was our 7 th year anniversary for our sealing on thee 11th. let me tell you WOW. I have so many emotional and memorable feelings going threw my mind. when aaron and i got married we had not a very good of a chance of lasting. well thats what ive been told ya know i was just barley 17 and him barely 21. all the odds were against us, and among other things. we have had our ups and downs and rough times but we have always gotten through them. and i love and respect him more and more each day. he is a great husband and a great dad.just wanted to say happy anniversary honey and i love you!!!

birthday weekend

2008-07-30T11:31:00.000-07:00

so last weekend aaron and i celebrated our birthdays! aaron turned 30 on friday and i turned 26 on sunday. we had a very busy but fun weekend. saturday we went to sunsplash with the kids and had so much fun going down all the slides and hanging out. aarons mom came and brought alll of us lunch, my mom and baby sis came aswell. we had so much fun and im glad they cam to celebrate with us. that night ash(lil sis) watched the 4 kids so we could go out to dinner. we went to macayos. we had a great time. my moms boss is in a band and his band played there that night. we also went to the cheesecake factory for our birthday treat!1 ohhhhh how i love the cheesecake.. Carmel pecan turtle is my favorite(sorry no pics, i forgot my camera and wasnt gonna drive 30 miles to go back home and get it!!!

first day of school!!

2008-07-21T17:40:00.000-07:00

so we made it threw the first day of school!!!wow! so no one lost this day!!

here are the cute pics. my little kindergartner liah changed twice before deciding what she wanted to wear. she was sooo cute!!!sammmy wanted to get in on the pics too!!

school is about to begin.......again!!!

2008-07-16T09:37:00.000-07:00

so im having some issues about the kids starting school... well i think its because my little baby liah is going to kindergarten!!! i cant believe it!1 i guess i dont want to believe it!!i am going to be home with 1 child!! i havent had that since ive had one child lol the kids seem to grow so much within the 10 months of school here are some first and last days of school from last school year first day

last day!!

sariah is wearing the same shirt! haha that was totally not planned!!

im really excited liah is going to k but i think its just a sign of my babes growing up! and i dont like it.there are alot of other things happening this year aswell that i think are big things! daniel will be 10 and in the 4th grade!!wow!!

sariah will be in 2nd grade and will be turning 8!!! and you know what that means!! she will be getting babtized come october / november !! i dont think im ready for that one!!

maliah of coarse will be turning 5 and going to kindergarten!! oh know!!

and my little sammy will be turning 4 and going to preschool. i dont know what to do!!! lol but i love them and they are turning out to be great little individuals! they are such strong spirits and great examples to me!! i love you guys so much!!

temple nights

2008-07-14T07:42:00.000-07:00

so this past week i was able to attend the temple not one night but two!!
thursday aarons cousin and her hubby got their endownments and were sealed!! i love going to sealings. it reminds me so much when aaron and i were sealed almost seven years ago.i totally remember when they brought in daniel and sariah, all in white it was one of the happiest days of my life. then on friday we went for our ward temple. night it was amazing, the night before we were five minutes late for the session so we did some other things. but we weren't late for this session. it had been a very long time sense we did a session. aaron and i are making it a goal of ours to go at least twice a month. so if any of you want to join in our goal let us know. maybe we can go together!!:)

Fourth of July fun

2008-07-05T21:57:00.000-07:00

So we pretty much decided that this year we were gonna stay pretty simple for the 4th. we dint plan anything big, only to spent time with each other. we started off by sleeping in then heading over to aarons older brother dannys house, were he put in a ceiling fan!lol then they ordered pizza and we ate lunch. we then headed over to carson pool for a family swim. we were already in the neighborhood so we thought that would be fun. all the kids love swimming. sariah and daniel r now experts at the diving boards. after that we headed to the in laws to say hi. we got ther and they invited us to stay for bbq.. yay another meal i didnt have to prepare.lol after habnging with them a bit we decided to head on home to catch the schnepp farm fireworks. which r practically in our fronnt yard(not really but its only llike 3 miles away here are some pics of our day.

my kids

2008-06-29T21:51:00.000-07:00

So I've had a rough couple weeks with the kids being out of school so i thought that it might help if i type in some things i love about my kids!!! here i go

~DANIEL~

he gives great hugs

my very best helper. he will do anything for me.

he always wants to go with me.

he is a great big brother

great example to ME

he is very loving and kind

hes a great student

he does the best dolphin noise EVER(if your ever around ask him to do it, its amazing)

he has the sweetest spirit

he is very active

great at video games

~SARIAH~

loving

kind

generous

I LOVE IT WHEN SHE CUDDLES UP TO ME AND STROKES MY ARM WITH HER FINGERS

very forgiving

greatest big sister

great friend

helps out around the house

her beautiful smile

her willingness to choose the right

she has a beautiful singing voice

~MALIAH~

cuddle bug

cheesy smile(but i love it)

her dance moves, she makes me laugh

loves her little brother to death

her ability to love everyone

sweet spirit

she is a total diva and i love it

her new yorker acsent

her motherly qualities(she is always mothering everyone Else's kids)

she always has a hug and kids or an i love you for me:)

~SAMMY~

his bleach blond hair

his dark skin

his adorable lil half smile

his laugh

his beautiful blue eyes

his butterfly kisses

he looks up to his dad like he is his hero.

he loves his brother and sisters soo much

when he gives in and cuddles with me instead of daddy

his little song he made up which goes a lil like this:i love daddy , i love mommy, i love dano, i love riri i love leelee.. it is the cutes thing...

i just want them to know how much they have in packed my life and that not a day goes by that my love and respect grows for them.they are all turning out to be awesome kids and i love them dearly!!

new calling part 2

2008-06-19T04:05:00.000-07:00

so i got a call last week from the ex. secretary asking if i could meet with one of the bishopric. what went threw my mind was that they had a mix up because they just put in a new 2nd counselor. so yesterday when the ex Secretary called me back to confirm i asked him.. is this about my calling as a scout leader? because there was so much confusion with my scout calling.. meaning: that they actually called and sustained me in sacrament and i had no clue i was getting the calling.. i was not actually there that sunday when that had happened.. well he assured me it was for another calling! and i was thinking well i just got the scout calling and i was really looking forward to it.so last night i went in and they asked me to be a visiting teaching supervisor along with my scout calling!i was like cool 2 callings. i think this is just making up for the last year i was unable to have a calling!! i am so excited about both callings and for the changes it will have in me !!
this is truly a blessing and i cant wait

not very happy!!!

2008-06-17T08:48:00.000-07:00

so saturday i got new tires for my car which we needed desperately.. well i had scheduled to get thee alignment done for monday. so yesterday i packed all the kids in the car and we were off! an appointment that should have only lasted about an hour. so i got there dropped the beast off and me and the four kids walked across the street to mcdonalds for breakfast. i figured they could eat and play and be marry. after about 30 minutes of that i was like lets walk over to Walgreen's and i will drop this script off so by ther time we r done waiting for that my car will be done. so we headed over there im standing in line to drop the script off and the phone rings. i hand the script over and answer the phine its the guy from breaks plus who has my car. and while im pushing the stroller i hear a crash one of the kids left my soda just sitting on the chair in the stroller it fell and spilled all in the bottom of my stroller. ughhhhhhhhhhh now it was dripping on the floor and the kids are playing around in the toy area and i have the guy on the phone telling me there is something wrong with my car and that its gonna be around $500.00 with the alignment..... which the alignment was only gonna be $50.00 ughhhhhhhh.. so im like ok let me get ahold of my hubby and he will call you (i have no clue when it comes to cars and parts) so i tried for what seemed to be like forever to get ahold of dh but it as really only 10 minutes. i still have soda dripping all over the floor even though while i was on the phone we were in the bathroom cleaning it up. ive got kids running everywhere. so i got the meds and headed out about half way back to the brakes plus place i finally reached aaron and i totally started balling!!! i didnt want to sit here any longer much less pay $450 more then what i had planned. so i got back there and talked to the guy who was working on my car, he talked to aaron and told me it was only gonna be about an hour. so i was like oh i can handle another hour(they had a tv/dvd player with kids movies s... so we popped on in and it was all going fine. well a hour came and went and it was and hour and a half the guy came out and was like i have to get another part and im not gonna charge you and blah blah blah i was like its ive been here since 10 am ugg and it was already 1:30. OMG!!!!! ok so i was like ok how long he said about 30 to 45 minutes i was like ok..... well i should have known so i packed the kids back into the stroller and we went to applebees sence it was right next door. we ate and i was like ok by the time we finish eating it will be done. so we r sitting there eating we finish i pack the kids back into he stroller and we see the yukon pulled onto thee alignment thing so i was like sweet they r almost done.. well they werent i sat there almost another hour. finally she called my name and i PAYED THE $515 AND SOMETHING CHANGE.. i didn't get home till almost 4 oclock... can you believe that. well now i have no money and yeah the 500 dollars was for school clothes and activities for the kids and i to do until school started ! which starts in less then 5 weeks... aarons bonus better come fast lol well im just really irritated to day my poor kids and i had to wait all day for that car, aarons dad had even said he would have come pick us up around the time i told aaron what was going on which was around 11:30 and i said no because the guy said it was only gonna be an hour.. oh well.. i feel alot better now that ive got that out lol

slacker and fathers day

2008-06-16T04:35:00.000-07:00

so i haven't posted in about a week!!!
i have been super busy with my very active fun n loving kids. we have been doing so much from cleaning house , shopping , movies swimming, you name it we've done it. wow busy busy. we have been having such a blast. its been super tiring though. i will have to get some pics on here soon of some of our adventures. so yesterday was fathers day and we had another busy day it was non stop, Friday after the movie i took the kids to i took some black and white photos of the kids just goofing around, they all turned out so cute. i had each of the kids take a single pic of them selves mount it on an 8x10 sheet of card stock and decorate it for fathers day. they all turned out super cute. i wasn't able to get to the store to get frames but that will be my next adventure.we also went to church with my parent ten off to Aaron's dads for lunch. we hung out there for a bit then strait to oregano's(sp) for dinner with my fam. it was a lil crazy with the kids but we had allot of fun. Saturday was just as busy as Sunday. we got up and went and got new tires for my Yukon.,. Aaron spoiled me and got me 20 in rims on my truck !!(thanks babe i love you) we were there for 2 + hours then headed to my moms to try and finish fathers day thing... well we didn't get anything done lol went to the mall for some school shopping.. some of you may thing June school shopping??? well school for my 3 kiddos starts in 5 weeks so i want to get it done lol then off to help a friend in distress. his motorcycle broke down got the trailer got him and his bike took him home alllll the way by our house and then back to johnny rockets for dinner. we had sooo much fun there.. it was a lil later then what we like to eat but we all had fun. by the time we got home it was like 1030 we were all exhausted. we all slept in Sunday morning. but i got up and made breakfast for everyone.. and you probably ask what r u doing up at 4 in the morning writing this blog well Aaron leave at like 4 and i couldn't sleep..

play along(got this from kelly)

2008-06-10T01:40:00.000-07:00

Okay, as a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember! Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty cool (and funny) to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. :) If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments

new calling!!

2008-06-08T20:43:00.000-07:00

so yeah i got a calling!! Im in the scouts! im going to be workng with the wolves. i am so excited

getting back

2008-06-02T22:02:00.000-07:00

so i got home from utah last night!!

i totally didnt want to come home because i was leaving all four of my sisters.

it trully hit me how much an impact this had on my moods and behaviors when i was up there.

i was dreading the fact that i had to leave on sunday, friday night. when i should have been having fun i was feeling sorry for myself. i would have totally stayed up there if it wornt for the fact i had 4 beautiful children calling me every couple of hours crying"please come home mommy".it made me want to fly all my kids and hubby up there instantly.

i didnt want to say anything to my sisters about how i was feeling, because i knew if i did i woould have totally broke down. it was so hard for me keeping it in.but any who i had a total blast and i couldnt ask for better sisters and mom. i love them so much. i dont think they know what an impact the have on my life. i am struggling so hard right now in my life. and i feel like if i had just one that lived here it would totally help me.(meaning my sisters)mom lives close but mom isnt the sister.3 of the four sisters are from my mom. we have such a close connection and i am greatful for that.my oldest sister is from my father(amber). i just was connected with her about 4 years ago. she is amazing and i love here dearly. but on the other hand we do not have that closeness i have with my 3 other sisters. amber is great i love her so much and i pray to have the bond with her as i have with the other sisters.. i was also able to meet up with my best friend wendys son who lives in ogden(james) he is a blast. my lil sis ashley and i met up with him at temple square we had so much fun!!

I'M OFF !!

2008-05-30T06:57:00.000-07:00

Thats right im flying outta here to day to utah!! gonna be spending the weekend with my sisters!!! im so excited, i havent seen my sisters since january!!!my mom will be going and we are just having a fun weekend!!!! i love and miss them soooo much!!!

this is an older pic but here is 3 of my 4 sisters. the one to the far left just moved to utah last week

It's official

2008-05-28T08:03:00.000-07:00

Daniel's thumb is indead broken!!! I took him to urgent care last night where they did xrays and released blood and pressure from his nail!!! hes hanging in there. hes liking the fact that the last couple of days ive had to do his homework for him. meaning he tells me what he wants me to write!! he's such a trooper!

memorial weekend camping trip

2008-05-27T13:51:00.000-07:00

so we went camping this weekend!! we have not been camping as a family in like 3 years. we had so much fun. it was for aarons side of the family(morris reunion) we got to see some of his family we havent seen in years . the kids had so much fun playing with their 2nd cousins. we did have a couple of accidents. daniel was hit on the hand with a baseball bat, we think his thumb is broken, he is doing great. sammy was so cute he was playing in the fire lol with a big stick he would light it and and say"make a wish" it was so cute. the girls had so much fun playing with the girls they even had a sleep over in our trailer. it was so nice gettng away from all the worldly things and just being together as a family and not worrying about bills and money and blah blah blah ya know

me and my hot hubby!!

2008-05-23T09:47:00.002-07:00

he is such a sweet hard working man!!! i love him so much. he is a great husband and wonderful father. this august we will be celabrating nine years of marriage.wow where has the time gone.

my kids

2008-05-21T21:18:00.000-07:00

just wanted to say how truelly blessed i am to have my kids! they can be very trying but it is all worth it!! i love you guys so much!!!

my mom

2008-05-21T16:15:00.000-07:00

so saturday i took my mom to get a pedicure for her mothers day gift. she was in hawaii on the actual day .i was kinda sad that she wasnt here.it wasnt the same without her.well anyways we went just the 2 of us and got pedicures. we got to talk and just hang out. im so greatful for her. she is one of my best friends. she is a great mom and a great grandma aswell as being a great friend. i value every opinion of her she gives. she is great and i love her for that. i couldnt have asked for a greater mom and friend. i love you mom!!!!

really sad

2008-05-15T16:01:00.000-07:00

so it real really has hit me that my last sister living in az is moving to utah and joining my older sisters there. i am really having a hard time emotionally with this. i think partly i am jealous because i cant just get up and move my family and my life there as well. i have been so angry with ashley and i have just come to terms with why i have been feeling that way... its because she is moving and i'm once again getting left behind. im not able to travel there very often and with my moms recent job working for the airlines ashley and my mom have been able to travel thee several times sometimes in a month to go scrapbooking, to birthdays, and just to have fun while i am left home .. it really sucks i hate it, i see me being very close to all my sisters and i almost felt betrayed when i was told ash was moving. i am not close to my sister in laws at all and i hate it. i try and try and nothing ever goes the way i want.

just starting out

2008-05-08T14:43:00.000-07:00

so where do i start???
ive decided to take on this blogging spot to write down thoughts and things that are positive and maybe not so positive. so we will see how it goes. just to give a little inside info i am 25 years old i have a wonderful husband named aaron . we have been married for almost 9 years.and have 4 beautiful children. daniel (9), sariah(7), maliah(4),and sammy(3). they are the most precious things to me. we live in queen creek arizona. we moved out here just 3 years ago in our first home. we really enjoy everything about living here except the gas!! right now i am a sahm and also work part time with primerica financial services. i am very excited about the oppurtunities with this business. aaron is very busy working about 60+ miles away from home right now and working 10 hour days 6 days a week. so we really never get to see each other.... it sucks!!! i am doing most everything at home with the kids. hopefully one day our primerica business will end the 60 hour weeks for him. i love to scrapbook but never find the time to do it. i would love to start running again... but i dont know if that will ever happen.. i ope i loved running when i was in jr high and high school.

The Morris Family

big seven!!!

kids 1st day of school

please vote!!

wow!!!

11 year old.. NO WAY!!!

halloween

happy belated birthday!!!

happy birthday !!!

papa Reynolds

in memory of Clinton Lee Flake

progress!!!

not gonna lie!!!

happenings

kids 1st day of school!!!

birthday!!

tempe beach park

la convention= party time

family pics!!!

looky looky!!!

edward fans!!

change

where have i been???

updates

visiting teaching

my new addiction

A LITTLE VENT!!!

MOMMY DAUGHTER NIGHT

best friend!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANISSA!!!!

thoughts, ramblings , feelings

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE???

excited!!!!

catch up

THE BIG "10"

prayers please

elf yourself!!

***update***

really sad

tagged

pics from the baptism

the BIG day

just a little peek

sick of being sick!!!

HALLOWEEN!!!!!

this ones for you aunt ashee!!!!

its not fare........my baby is turning 4!!!

how???

i was tagged!!!

sariah 8 years old!!!

what does your name mean?? stole this from nikki

a quick note before i have to get back to crazy life

its a start

please vote

whats a mom to do???

vanilla cake with chocolate frosting!!! this is totally right on the money!! atleast for me

miss maliah turns 5!! today!!!

blah blah blah

happy anniversaries!!!

birthday weekend

first day of school!!

school is about to begin.......again!!!

temple nights

Fourth of July fun

my kids

new calling part 2

not very happy!!!

slacker and fathers day

play along(got this from kelly)

new calling!!

getting back

I'M OFF !!

It's official

memorial weekend camping trip

me and my hot hubby!!

my kids

my mom

really sad

just starting out

update