how???

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

i was tagged!!!

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!!!

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

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?

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

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..

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