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http://yldist.com/ashleycompton/Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger353125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899952518329701435.post-71173420681312308792016-04-01T01:00:00.005-06:002016-04-01T01:00:52.255-06:00Why did I stop?<br />
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I think it's been over 2 years since I last blogged. Why? I don't know but I'm going to start again. I was going through older photos this week and it made me realize just how fun and easy and awesome it is to document our families life. Right here. For them to peak at whenever they want. I am going to get my big girl camera out and start back up again.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/282/8870BC0CA7FEEFF4A5C1A20AD3CE466F.png" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899952518329701435.post-4061705994709030612014-05-19T20:13:00.002-06:002014-05-19T20:13:19.748-06:00Friendship Manefesto<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I read this article and immediately fell in love with the idea of it all. I love that I have friends that I can be like this with. I truly do. Please excuse the language!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">"I think mothers need a no-bullshit friendship manifesto.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">That way, we can go into new relationships knowing we’re in
agreement on a few critical factors, thereby avoiding the awkward situation in
which you realize one person is into drama and the other isn’t. I’m never into
the drama. I think I’m too old. Or tired. Or there’s just so many more
interesting things to think about.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Like Michael Scott from The Office, for example. What’s more
interesting than him?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You know what’s amazing? Friends who aren’t into drama.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I actually don’t have any of the other variety. I think I
either scare them away or I run away. One can never be sure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">However, I often hear about mothers getting on other
mothers’ cases for perfectly reasonable mother-behavior like being a
fucking flake. And I’m baffled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It ain’t right!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This aggression will not stand, man.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As if we don’t have enough to deal with. As if kids and
domestic life partners and jobs and uteri aren’t enough of a damn problem, some
people think “You didn’t call me back in a timely manner so now I’m mad at you”
is a logical addition to the list. We can’t do that to each other. We just
can’t.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So behold, the No-Bullshit, No-Drama Friendship Manifesto:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I will
not get on your case for not texting me back in a timely manner.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I will
not get on your case for not calling me back in a timely manner.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This
is because I will soon be the one not calling and texting you back in a
timely manner.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you
tell me you’re going to call me back “in a few minutes” I understand I may
not hear from you for 3 days.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I know
this is not because you don’t love me.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If I
need you for real, I will harangue and harass you until you acknowledge
me. This process includes, but is not limited to: calling, texting and
emailing (repeatedly), instant messaging, tweeting, tagging on Instagram,
showing up on doorsteps, actually leaving voicemails (!) and/or contacting
spouses.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This
will not annoy you because you know you’re a fucking flake.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This
will not annoy me because I know I’m a fucking flake.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you
don’t RSVP to my kid’s birthday party for 3 weeks then call the morning of
the event and say “Uh, yeah, um, sorry, but can we come?” I’m not going to
express profound irritation through a suppressed sigh and deep pause,
rather I’m gonna be like “Yeah that’s cool, but do you have any candles? I
forgot the effing candles.”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And
I’m going to be happy you came, <b>because we’re friends</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When
my kids are acting like shitheads and you’re like “Hey child, No.” I won’t
get all righteously indignant. Instead I’ll look at you in gratefulness
for dealing with the little bastards so I don’t have to.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When
you get pissed at your husband, I will agree he is the most sorry d-bag to
ever walk the planet and we shall plan for the day when we live on an
all-female commune with organic produce, llamas and wool spinning-wheels.
And redwood trees. And the ocean.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Even
if you’re clearly the asshole.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When
you swear in front of my kids I won’t care. Because <i>obviously</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The
dinners you make uniformly blow my mind.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Whoever
has the youngest (or worst behaving child) at the moment gets to make
decisions. We all understand that children are often foul,
insane little creatures and it needn’t even be mentioned that we
DON’T BLAME YOU.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Maybe
your house is clean. Maybe it isn’t. Maybe who gives a rat’s ass?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I
say something stupid that could be conveyed as insulting or whatever,
you’re not going to get all overly sensitive and weird, calling mutual
friends and psycho-analyzing what, exactly, my problem is (probably going
back to childhood), rather you’re going to call me out on it and then I’m
going to apologize and we’re going to move on, LIKE ADULTS, because
occasionally adults say stupid shit, <b>the end</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When
you say something stupid, I’ll either do number 18 or, and I know this is
revolutionary, I’LL LET IT GO.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We
tell each other the truth (except the asshole part when fighting with
domestic life partners).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When
my jeans are sagging, you’re going to lovingly take me shopping. Or you’re
going to not notice. These are the only two options.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The
only time I’m going to one-up you is to prove I’ve screwed up worse
than the time you’re currently feeling terribly about.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I will
not give helpful parenting advice. You will not give helpful parenting
advice. WE ALL HATE THE MOM WITH HELPFUL PARENTING ADVICE.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I
understand that “on time” means “not as late as I usually am.”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When
our conversation gets interrupted nineteen hundred and forty seven times
by one kid or another and that thing I was going to say that was so funny
and interesting is forgotten entirely, I won’t get hurt feelings.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I
borrow a baby item, don’t return it, then, 2 years later, when you ask for
it back and I’m like “Yeah I don’t think we have that anymore,” you’re
like “oh okay” but then, 4 months later, when I find it in a bin in my
garage, you’re like “It’s cool.”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Because
we’re both fucking flakes, <i>except when it matters.</i><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">And we’ll know when it matters, because WE ARE FRIENDS.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">And when it matters, we show up <b>no matter what </b>with
whole heart, or fist, ready to build or struggle or soothe. Ready to
hold or make or remake, maybe for the hundredth time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We show up with tears and sweat and annoying kids and food,
laughter and some yelling, a cracked voice and a steady ear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Because we are friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We let go of the bullshit and just love. And if there isn’t
love, we let go of the charade and find some real friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Because really, what the hell else is there? Just a bunch of
humans bumbling along.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This week, my ass was saved by one of these friends. There’s
something spectacular about this, all of it, the no-bullshit friendship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The soft place and rock. When it matters."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><o:p>by renegademama</o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has been forever since I have done a blog post. This ACL thing really got me down, it just did. No way around it. In the midst of all of it, I came to some very awesome realizations though. I want to share those. I will share those. We are on a journey, on a move, having an experience. It doesn't really matter how I say it, it means the same thing. This next year is going to be full of changes for us and you know what, I am excited. I am. Sometimes I am so excited I can hardly sleep. Change is hard. Change is scary. Change can downright suck. But here is the thing. We need it, we crave it, and we cannot go anywhere without it. So bring it on. Bring. It. On. #ComptonsOnTheMove</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ty and Lauren were in town for their spring break so we got to meet up with them at the zoo! It was absolutely perfect-the weather was fabulous and we had the place to ourselves!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He sucked them through a pipe, it was crazy!</span></div>
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I feel like it has been a year since I last did a blog update. So much has happened and then yet so little all at the same time. Just a few pictures to put a smile on my face!</div>
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Oh yea, I almost forgot, the big fall. Let me recap it. As we were getting off the chairlift I heard helmets crashing together, then a "sorry 'bout that, dude", and then I was down on the snow in the blink of an eye. Me. I was down. How in the world did that happen? I earned a sweet toboggan ride back down the mountain from the ski patrol which was probably by far the most terrifying ride I have been on to date. My Dad was in town visiting so he got to see the whole thing unfold as well. We then went to the ER for x-rays which manifested into a week long ordeal of an orthopedic surgeon, appointment, MRI, back to the surgeon, and then a few more weeks of waiting, back to the surgeon two more times, surgery for the torn ACL, and then a recovery that is way worse than I anticipated it to be. However, there is way to much to be thankful for to get down (most of the time), many many many blessings have come out of this.</div>
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Valentines day party at Tanner's school!</div>
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Fire Truck Ride for Coopers birthday!</div>
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Hanging out at Idaho Sports Medicine</div>
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My permanent spot at home since surgery, attached to an ice machine, leg elevated, remote in hand.</div>
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The knee. Swollen, cut up, but on the mend!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Is he not the funniest??? I LOVE him. Cracks me up. What he said is true. It is TOTALLY how I was.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alright, here’s the deal. This is a journey. I am not saying to quit taking your meds. And for goodness sake, if you are under the care of a physician, you ALWAYS talk with them before adding anything to your plan of care or altering your plan of care. I’ve got doctor friends, and I would prefer them to not be sending me hate mail either. Thank you and Amen. Soooo, what I would like for you to consider is giving this visual image below a look. See how you can change up a few of your OTC meds to essential oils. It’s one step in the right direction. I did this first, then I started altering my eating habits. I am pleased to say that I’ve had NO meds in almost a year! HELLO…NOTHING but essential oils. I joke that I have my 36 year old gut back instead of the 90 year old one it had turned into. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And the biggie, Anxiety is gone too. I would get so anxious and nervous being in certain situations, or around people I felt really didn't want me around because in my mind I was pretty certain they didn't like me. Most all made up in my head I'm hoping, but still I would become this nervous blubbering idiot. I was. I tried to hide it the best I could, but inside I was a mess. My stomach was in knots, my throat was tight, my mouth was dry. I had a difficult time sitting still. I mean, bad news guys, it was tough. <em> </em>I literally left situations because of it, decided not to be around certain people because of it, I couldn't handle it. I blamed it on post partum and hormones and anything I could think of. But the truth of the matter is I am sensitive. So sensitive in fact that I allow myself to get my feelings hurt when I really need a coat of armor on. I can work on the sensitive issue and believe me I am. But I needed help with the anxiety that came along with it. This is life. Not everyone is going to like me. I know that. I can even embrace it now. I mean, I don't like everyone either so it's totally fair. However, I cannot go on avoiding people and places because of the few out there who would rather me not be there. I just can't. It's no way to live my life and a bad example for my kids too. Praise God for Valor. Together with Valor and my doctor I weaned myself off the anxiety meds, which really didn't help me at all. But they were a narcotic and not a good thing to be on, especially if they really didn't kick the anxiety to the curb. Now, no more anxiety. None. I Valor Up when I'm feeling anxious, say a prayer, and go about my way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can you feel it??? Can you sense it? The craze of essential oils has hit and I am telling you, it is rockin’ my world. I feel as if I’m on a mission. A mission to help others discover that they DO NOT have to rely on the things they once did to take care of their families. I am on a mission for people to become free of taking things that just mask symptoms. The symptoms are there to warn you there is a problem. Essential oils are designed to do just the opposite of what we typically put in our bodies…they are created to CORRECT the problems, not just MASK the symptoms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Think about it this way. If you were asleep in your house, and you woke to the fire alarm going off. Would you get up out of bed, go find something to cover up the SOUND of the beeping alarm and then get back in bed? Would you go take the battery out to make it stop and get back in bed? Would you just ignore it? Why no…you would not, you would go running out of the house to escape the fire. I really believe the Lord gave me this visual image of how we treat our bodies. When we start having “symptoms”, it’s our bodies way of saying, HEY YOU, THERE’S A PROBLEM HERE. We however, or maybe I should just speak for myself…I ALWAYS, would get out of bed, go to the kitchen cabinet where I kept all my OTC meds, and I would start searching. Hmmm, should I use Motrin, or Tylenol, or Motrin PM, or Tylenol PM, or Advil, or Advil Sinus, or GasX, or Tums, or Immodium, or Zyrtec, or …….I could keep listing, because I can…or Ambien, or Zofran, or Lortab, or Percocet….Demoral, really, I can keep listing….all medicines do are block receptors, mask symptoms…they basically lie to your body. But the lie wears off and the problem is still there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If your house was on fire and you got out of bed, covered up the alarm, and got back in bed…you would die. You would burn slap to death. We do that with our bodies…or, let me speak for myself. I DID that with my body. I had horrible digestive issues. If I ate past 8:30 at night, I would 99.9% of the time wake up puking at 4am…like clock work, oh and this fun stuff would continue all day long. So I learned how to deal with that “symptom” I would MASK it, I would COVER it up, trick my body, cover up that alarm, get in bed and repeat the next day. I knew I could eat a Cheeseburger, large fries, and MEGA SUPER MEGA Diet Coke, take a GasX pill and maybe have to sleep propped up…but I would be okay. NEVER did I think, HELLO, Ashley…your body is sending you an ALARM…it’s screaming, PLEASE STOP…you are killing me….STOP, RUN OUT OF THE BURNING HOUSE…ESCAPE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, before you send the hate emails and texts to me. I realize medicine saves people’s lives…I get it. I am not saying if I chopped my leg off I wouldn’t go to the doctor and I wouldn’t take something for pain. I mean, let’s be real here people. I’m not saying that if you are about to keel over and taking an antibiotic would keep you around in the land of the living that you shouldn’t take it. I understand that medicine can help people…BUT, I have also learned that it does NOT have to be the first thing you turn to. I FIRMLY believe that if we can change our diet and explore these essential oils, our lives will be transformed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That is EXACTLY what has happened with me. I actually got convicted you guys when I read how essential oils work for our bodies and how meds work for our bodies. Seriously. I had a COMPLETE coming to Jesus meeting. Like, ummm, Lord, I am SO sorry…I’ve been praying you would fix this whole digestive thing, but I’ve been putting junk in my body. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Print that out and hang on the inside of your medicine cabinet. <img alt=":)" class="wp-smiley" scale="0" src="http://granolaconvert.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" /> You can get ALL of that in the Everyday Oils Kit. Plus a way cool diffuser, and the peace of mind knowing you are doing something awesome for yourself and family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We left bright and early Thanksgiving morning, hitched a ride on a jet plane and headed out west! The excitement was in the air!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We landed to 78 degree weather, clear blue skies, no traffic, and a fabulous Thanksgiving east being prepared! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Emily, my buddy since grade school, my lifelong friend, who is 5 months pregnant and met me at Disney to get us in free. Seriously, who has friends like this? What a God given gift you are Em!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The brothers sleep in Cammies old room which warms my heart. I love it. I love that I bring my kids back to the home I grew up in. Its awesome. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leaving.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's still hard to leave sometimes. My heart is there because I have such great memories of growing up. I think I become very territorial and protective over Southern California. I'm sure everyone is protective of where they grew up. At least I hope I'm not alone. We had a great time. It was wonderful to spend Thanksgiving weekend with Dad and Sue, be outside, soak up the sun, eat, and relax. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">If we believe in Peace on Earth, then we must practice peace in our own lives. Turn the other cheek when we are insulted or hurt, replace bigotry with tolerance, make a pledge that only love will come from us today...<strong>only love</strong>. Remember that only God is perfect and no matter how sure we are that we are right...we might be wrong. Nothing gives us the right to hurt another person...any person. Peace."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Time gets away from me! I sometimes feel like during the day I float from one thing to another and then yet another and another. Sometimes not even completing that task I just left, like laundry! Luckily, for the most part, the kids play very well. Our little day time dynamic has changed drastically this year with Tanner being in school all day but Carter and Hadley get down to business and have some amazing plays going on of their own. While Tanner is greatly missed while he is at school we have settled into our latest new normal very well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hadley. Need I say more? My sweet little girl who was so easy going as a baby has morphed into a little girl who is so full of life and mischief! She keeps me on my toes, not a moment goes by when she's not into something. Here, she has gotten her head stuck in a toilet seat. Yep. That just happened. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Halloween came and went and I got one picture. Yep. One picture. Here is Hadley, William, Carter, Tanner & Edrie (otherwise known as the Betts cousins) all dressed up and ready to hit the streets for some trick or treating!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my dear friends ran the New York Marathon and one morning which I was watching The Today Show and drinking my coffee ( I know that sounds blissful; I left out the part of the three kids running around like crazies in their undies) I saw this! There they are! Chad and Alicia made it on TV! I had to pause and rewind and then video it and text it to her! Gotta love technology!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Compton cousins came over to play one afternoon! Chase and Makaila are our cousins, maybe third cousins? I'm not sure and Terra and I couldn't quite figure it out but regardless, we share the same last name and the kids had a great time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Every year it scares me to death, but every year it looks oh so good! Christmas lights are up and looking amazing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Carter did not even make it out of the parking garage of the Steelheads game before falling asleep!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We celebrated Chandlers 2nd birthday! It was a BLAST! He was hilarious and thought the candles were so funny!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hadley drove Princess Grandma home!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not to be outdone by the potty seat....Hadley grabbed a Sharpie marker and colored a full sleeve tattoo on her arm. If its not one thing its another, right??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But she truly is so precious. After a morning of destruction, she takes a nap! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The motto is "Work Hard, Play Hard, and Sleep Hard" It happens a lot!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tyler and celebrated 13 years of marriage! Mom had us all over for dinner and a little gingerbread man decorating for the kids! It was a blast! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yep. 13 years. So much has happened and yet I am so excited to see what else is in store for us! I've got to pinch myself most days, I am so grateful for Tyler. Kids-your dad is an all out rock star in so many ways. There isn't anything he won't do for us. We are so thankful for your hard work and love for our little family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the hay ride! Enjoy those sunglasses now because a little bit later on, she actually dramatically takes them off and throws them on the ground in a fit of rage. It was very eloquent. Thinking I need to somehow direct that energy......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Learning about how a pumpkin grows while anxiously waiting to go pick their own!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was right about here that Hadley decided to totally lose it. I think every year when we go on this field trip someone loses it. And I don't mean someone in the preschool group, I mean someone with the last name Compton. In years past it has been Tanner and Carter and one year it was even me. The year Hadley was 4 months old, I was still a total rookie at taking 3 little kids places and it poured rain on us and we got stuck on the tractor ride for what seemed like forever (read 10 minutes, probably) and I was about to (did) lose my mind. Yep. We have all been there. This year it was Hadley's year. Which was fine-everyone needs to lose it. Needless to say I was also carrying around 2 pumpkins, the class snack and drinks, my purse (why did I take my purse?), camera, and Carter had to hold my hand. He's been very close to me lately. So my back was killing me and my precious little 3 year old is yelling and crying and carrying on. I got this. Yes I do. Its the infamous Linder Farms crazies! I'm not sure if the tractor ride might actually be the crazy train, but it very well could be. Every year-we cannot go to that place without someone going ballistic. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Horses, horses, horses!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We spent the first part of October in Park City. It was awesome! Easy fast drive from our house and everything! We arrived Sunday afternoon, the kids had their own wing of the condo and were extremely excited!</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I didn't take as many pictures as I thought I did, but we had a fantastic time and really enjoyed our time with Dad and Sue in Park City!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We visited </span><a href="http://utaholympiclegacy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Olympic Park</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> which was an absolute blast. It is home to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, has the fastest bobsled track in the world and also the highest altitude Nordic Ski Jumps in the world. It is a very impressive place. LOTS of fun!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seeing the worlds fastest bobsled track!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now this my friends, was incredible. These are ski jumps that allow the skiers to land in water for practice. Since the week we were there was also media week and the entire 2014 US Olympic Ski Team was there practicing, we got to see some once in a lifetime events unfold in front of us!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The weather was amazing, the entertainment was one of a kid, and the company was the best! Cannot go wrong!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, later on that evening, we had s'mores at the <a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/slcvi-marriotts-summit-watch" target="_blank">condo</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is no wrong way! Some like them slowly roasted, others like them quickly charbroiled! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Park City has so much to do, and its all geared towards families! Love it! The resort had a fun slide and roller coaster and zip line which the kids all loved! We all loved it! The kids even drug Grandpa on the roller coaster twice!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We headed back over to Olympic Park to watch the skiers practice the Nordic Jump. This was insane. I mean, insane! It is so high and they jump so far! It was mind boggling to see in person. We felt extremely lucky to be able to see this up so close and personal.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While we were there watching the team practice, we met <a href="https://usskiteam.com/athletes/billy-demong" target="_blank">Billy Demong.</a> Literally the best Nordic Skier in the world. Seriously. He talked to the kids, was super sweet. Tanner said "Wow, you jumped so far!" Billy replied, "Heck yea I did, I flew a football field and a half!" Wow-that is super far! And crazy scary! How do they do that? I have since then, printed this picture out and mailed it to the Olympic Park Training center in hope Billy will sign it and send it back! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Watching it snow one morning! Such a tender moment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When we come back during ski season-you can walk to the ski lift from the condo. Fantastic!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No vacation is ever complete without a bubble bath in a huge tub! Happy Travels!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All three kids had field trips this week. It was very exciting! Tanner went to Meridian High School for the FFA Agricultural Expo. It was extremely cool, I especially learned a ton of stuff and Tanner really loved his first school bus ride!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Once we arrived at MHS, the expo was run and lead by all the high school FFA kids. It was very impressive. Not an adult in sight and the kids were extremely well spoken and organized and knowledgeable. It was awesome!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first graders went from one exhibit to the next learning al about Idaho's agriculture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cattle. The quote of the day came from Tanner when he told the FFA cattle guy that "his dad can take that cow and turn it into food". Yep buddy, your dad can totally do that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The next day, Friendship Celebration went to the </span><a href="http://bee.cityofboise.org/watershed/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Boise Water Shed.</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Carter, Hadley, Cooper, and Skylar had a blast!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The kids all got binoculars and we went on a nature hike down to the river where we all learned about birds and fish and water!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An eventful few days to say the least!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First Day of Preschool! The very first day for Hadley, Carter is a "3rd year" this year! So much fun! Love our <a href="http://www.friendshipcelebration.org/node/8" target="_blank">preschool</a>! We got up early this morning to get ready. We are still getting used to the school schedule after a very relaxing summer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hadley picked her own outfit out this morning! Hadley is the third Compton kid to have Ms. Dockweiler and she was very excited! So was Ms. Dockweiler!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Carter was also very excited to get started this morning too! He has Ms. Sale along with his friends Cooper Paulin and Skylar Hansen! Quite the gang they've got!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The big preschoolers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All 3 kids in school! Crazy to even believe this is happening! I did shed some tears but I am really looking forward to my Tuesday and Thursday mornings!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tanner lost his second top tooth and sort of looks like a little vampire! Today was Orange day in Mrs. Monson's first grade class!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did cry this morning as I was backing out of the driveway and looked in the rear view mirror and caught a glimpse of all three of them. Three kids with three back packs, going to school. Crazy. Seems like yesterday they were babies......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At preschool! I could tell they both had a few butterflies in their stomachs! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And sat right down to do a puzzle!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, it was a good hour! Now, we are all ready for Thursday to start the full 2 1/2 hour preschool time! I know I'm ready!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First Day of 1st Grade! So exciting! Tanner was excited and nervous and READY! We had met his teacher and seen his class and desk and everything else the night before which was very helpful. He requested a Bologna sandwich and watermelon for lunch in his new little lunch pail. We were all packed and ready the night before!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His adorable teacher had given us instructions the night before on what colors the kids should wear each day. I thought it was a novel idea! I'm off to try to find a pink and a purple shirt for him because he doesn't have either of those colors. They are also to bring a snack that is in the coordinating color as well. So, the new adorable shirt I had picked out for him to wear the first day will be worn sometime in the middle of September when the color game is over as it did not have a speck of red on it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Red is the color of the first day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not as creative as last year-the teacher gift was a Starbucks cup with some Very Berry Hibiscus Refreshers in it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We got to school in plenty of time and walked over to where he would meet to line up to go in his classroom. So big!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hadley and Carter were excited to be part of the festivities as well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hadley wanted to play and run around with the big kids.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">while Carter was concerned and a little bit worried.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I bet that other kid will be in his class! Note the red shirt!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I took no pictures of his class all lined up. The reason being is that Carter and Hadley also wanted to bring their lunch pails too. I didn't realize that Hadley had actually packed food in hers, some of which was leaking out of the pail (an entirely smashed tomato) so I stood there holding a leaking lunch pail while also checking that Carter didn't have food in his (just Legos) and before I knew it Mrs. Monson was out and leading the kids into the classroom. It was a long day. 7 hours is a long time to be in school and this will be an adjustment for Tanner. It was an adjustment for me too but I did notice having one less kid. Even I was able to get a lot more stuff done with just the two little ones. Crazy-could have just been the stars aligning..... When I picked him up that afternoon, he was exhausted. He LOVED it but he was totally spent and ended up falling asleep by 7:30 that night. He was excited to get up, dress in blue, and go after it again today! Next week Hadley and Carter start preschool so I will be totally free on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. I cannot believe it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today is First Grade Eve. We found out who Tanner's teacher would be as well as got to go inside his classroom, find his cubby, set up his little desk with his supplies and meet his teacher. What excitement. In total Prospect fashion, the entrance of the school was packed with hundreds of kids and parents who all (me included) arrived 15 minutes early to meet their teachers. I LOVE it! I love to feel the energy of everyone, its a very exciting time! Tanner's teacher is Mrs. Monson. We knew nothing about her and I was very anxious to learn what I could about her today. I prayed about this during the summer off and on. I wanted a good fit of a teacher for him and I feel like we got exactly that! As we walked in her classroom (yes we were second in line, would you expect anything less from me?) She greeted every student with a huge smile and a warm hug, and asked them their name. So sweet. Former students were coming in to give her hugs as well. In my mind that is a sign of a great teacher! At this point I was in tears feeling so incredibly blessed by this teacher. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Tanner at his desk! He is sitting near our neighbors Sienna Baird and Kaitlin Piccola so it was great to have friendly faces and neighbor friends at his desk/table! There are 24 kids in his classroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Tanner and Mrs. Monson. I am in love with this lady as of today. She is sweet, kind, loving and has 38 years of teaching experience. Ummmmm........did I just say 38 years? Look at how young she looks! Yes, 38 years and still has a HUGE smile on her face! When we got home I was thinking "oh crap, she's awesome but might retire soon, why didn't I start Carter in Kindergarten this year so he could have her next year??? And what about Hadley???" But I need to slow down a bit! I'm very excited because I signed up to work in Tanners classroom on Tuesday or Thursday a few times a month too. Mrs. Monson has a permanent classroom helper named Grandma Jean (seriously, her name is Grandma Jean) and she was there today. She is a retired teacher and seemed so adorable and the kids actually call her Grandma Jean! What an amazing environment! I love that this school provides such a nurturing environment for these kids, its incredible and exactly what they need at this young age. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope they are listening because up until Saturday, I had no idea there was even such a thing as a 12 string guitar! I love these 4 kids so much! Thanks Uncle Chris! The weekend flew by and before I knew it, Dad and Sue were back on a plane headed to SoCal! Can't wait to see them again soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yesterday was the first of our two days of yearly check ups. Its hard to think that the kids are 3, 5, and 7. It really does seem like yesterday that each of them was born. However sometimes the days are long and the years are short if that makes any sense? This summer has been fun and also trying. I think I have heard "mommy" repeated close to 100,000 times, endured massive amounts of talking over one another, had my heart almost pop out of my chest for waaaaay too many injuries. I executed hundreds of loads of laundry and was amazed every time 2 or more were talking to me at the same time, but with different needs. I went through boxes of band aids (because they are only good for a minute or two, right?) and gum-oh the gum...only had to cut it out of the carpet in my car luckily. We cleared aisles at Winco and Albertsons and we never tipped over a single cart. I watched them fight, chase, and instigate each other, but more fun to remember and more important to remember are all the giggles I heard, the fears overcame, their conversations at breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the moments spent getting to do life with them. They are a tough crew at times and I often feel like Moses parting the Red Sea when I need to get from one part of my house to the next. And Lego's hurt when you step on them, but in the end they are sooo good and my life is sooo good because they are mine. God is good to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Carter and Tanner had check ups on Tuesday morning and all went well. Carter had to get a shot but Tanner did not. That wasn't cool. But Carter was super brave and walked out with a new book, big bouncy ball, a pirate eye patch, as well as a sticker so that was helpful! Presents make shots worthwhile! Everyone is healthy and happy. I'm sure they watch more TV than is allotted, don't floss as much as they should (I mean really? What kid flosses everyday? What adult for that matter?!) and could possibly stand to eat a larger variety of vegetables. Currently the crowd favorite is carrots. But all in good time I'm sure. Dr. Baker got an earful of information from both brothers and I think he was brought up to date on all that has been going on with us! Probably more than he cared to know! Tanner is 51 3/4 inches tall and weighs in at 56 lbs. Carter is 45 3/4 inches tall and weighs 39 lbs. Hadley's appointment was this morning. It started out a bit rocky as she fell out of the car as we were getting everyone loaded, long story short she has a good bruise on her cheek, ear, and down her rib cage. Not exactly a smooth way to start the day but it just reinforced the fact that I love our pediatrician and the nurses and office staff. Such amazing people. Dr. Baker is truly the voice of reason and so thorough with the kids as well as me! I know he only has about two more years until he retires so I am going to try to get as much knowledge out of him until then! Even with the fall, Hadley still had to get her Hep A shot but she walked out of there with a new book, bouncy ball, and a sticker too! Kelli the nurse and Dr. Baker were blessed with a wealth of information from Hadley too, right down to how much she loves to eat eggs but only scrambled not hard boiled or over easy. Whose kid is this?? Hadley is 41 inches tall and weighs 38 lbs. She is solid! Love this little girl to pieces! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Every year brings plans and changes. Change is hard only when its not what I planned for. I have a feeling that this next year will be full of changes and I welcome them with open arms, whatever they may be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have gone to the pool bunches and bunches this summer. Its easy, free fun which is so nice! We have some of the best neighbors I could have ever asked for and they usually come with us! Paige just happens to be our cousin too which makes it even that more special! Paige, Hadley, and Kristen have been the three little musketeers this summer! Its adorable!</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our pool doesn't close until October 15 so we plan on really using it until the bitter end!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Three of these kids are my own and I just love and adore them like crazy. The other two are family as well and have a special place in my heart! Its been a joy being able to spend so much time with these guys, see them growing up, and also watching them enjoy my kids too. They are all such great kids and I know they will grow up to be amazing big people! </span></div>
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I've been working hard at trying to remember to pray and involve God in my strategy planning, or its more like letting him plan my strategy for me! So I pray. And the amazing thing; I see and feel the results. I had been praying for peace. Peace in a broad general spectrum, I guess. Peace that would encompass where we are as a family right now. Peace financially, peace careers wise, peace for issues I feel with others, peace knowing its okay that people I want to be special to me, don't like me, peace that I can see the good in people, not the annoyance, peace with my parenting, just peace in my heart and acceptance for where I am and who I am. Guess what. I got peace. I feel good about where we are. I feel good about everything and I feel like my heart has softened a bit too. The thing I forgot to ask for was that I actually realized all this. I realized it, I just didn't really realize how much peace I actually had until it was shaken. </div>
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So I'm kind of out of the loop on pop culture at the moment. That's ok. I'm good with that as I have my peace. However, I still take things on and need strategy planning sessions, AKA my prayer time with the big guy. So, the other day I heard that the lottery was ballpark $425 million. I had a little strategy planning session, went over what I would do when I won all that money and felt 1% confident I would win. Ha! I spent $6 on 3 Powerball tickets. Yep, this was all in the strategy. This is what we had been waiting for. I told Tyler, he thought I was dumb and we moved on. The thing was, as I continued to pray about it, I heard clear as a bell "Ashley you are not going to win the Powerball but the plans I have for you far exceed your greatest expectations." I didn't just hear this once either, I heard it continuously. What??? It was crazy. While I truly believe this to be true, I also prayed for patience because I know my clock is a lot faster than Gods clock and I would need the patience. However, just because I am totally and completely human, I checked the Powerball numbers. I didn't win the big one but I did win $12 so I at least recouped what I spent plus a little more! Trust me, I did not fail to see the symbolism in this nor the humor. This came as no surprise as I had already been told I was not going to win the Powerball. However, the next morning I had a conversation with Tyler that shook my peace. I had accepted a lot of things and had peace in them. I had peace in his career and where he was in all that. I had my own prayers about his career which were different than the prayers he had. Oops. Thankfully its not like voting where we would just cancel each other out if we voted differently. God hears our prayers. And, after yesterday morning, I changed my prayers to match his. He is, after all, the one who goes to work. I was just having a pity party for myself trying to manage the homestead. So my peace had been rocked yesterday. I do have to admit that I spent a really good portion of the day hurt, and upset, and confused, and irritated. Actually, it was all I could do to dry up my tears and put on a happy face when Tyler got home. I was annoyed. However, today is a new day. I am at peace again. I'm praying my peace continues because realistically, It's going to be tested again and tested very soon. I'm also continuing to pray for a good strategy. A really really good strategy. </div>
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Popsicles do make everything better. Carter is the child that I see so much of myself in. He has so many qualities good and unfortunate that align with mine. These span anywhere from the foods he loves to eat all the way down to his innate ability to have his feeling hurt so very quickly. While I think the foods I chose to eat are awesome, I do not like the fact that I am so sensitive. </div>
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I do make a lot of mistakes. I kid you not. But I am who God made me. I am so thankful for my mom and dad and sister and friends. I am. </div>
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The kids and I have enjoyed swimming so much this summer. It has been an incredible blessing to be so close to the pool, it has helped me get through many an idiots hour! I LOVE looking up at the clock and seeing that it is already 5:00!! Hooray!!</div>
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Our latest find! JumpTime in Downtown Boise! It ROCKS!! No one is ever there, the staff is incredibly nice, they have an upstairs loft which allows parents to sit in comfy recliners, massage chairs, or sofas and see the entire trampoline area! It is crazy amazing! They also serve some of my favorite foods; nachos, popcorn, soda, cotton candy......ahhhh a little slice of heaven! </div>
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So the last few weeks have been a little trying in the parenting department. I'm not sure if our relaxed summer schedule is a little too much for the kids or what is going on, but something needs to change. Oh, and they aren't doing an amazing job of sleeping at night either. I'm tired and a bit cranky. I've been trying to fill the days with fun activities, lots of hugs and kisses, and fresh tomatoes!</div>
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We did get to go out with our friends for the <a href="http://www.boisetwilightcriterium.com/" target="_blank">Twilight Criterium</a> and it was fantastic. We ate dinner at Chandlers while watching the bike racers zoom right in front of us. Dinner was delicious and the atmosphere couldn't be beat, and of course spending time with good friends is always wonderful too!</div>
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We even spotted Kristen Armstrong! That's her in the purple tank top! I didn't yell over to her, I really wanted to and probably should have......next year!</div>
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We have been spending some quality time at the library lately too. Its good FREE fun! This is Knee Deep in Legos and the kids really enjoy building their masterpieces and then the library displays them for a week until the next "Knee Deep" event!</div>
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Tanner with his mountain.</div>
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Tanner pulled out his top tooth the other night! It was very exciting, Grandpa and Grandma were over as well as two German men who were visiting and helping at the plant! Never a dull moment and I'm sure we gave those two guys some funny stories to take home with them!</div>
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Freezer meals with my friends! Jenny was the only one who would pose for a photo, everyone else ran away! What a night, what a night! Wine, mojitos,, food, friends, and freezer meals, ten to be exact! This is the best club ever!</div>
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Laundry. I cannot bring myself to do it.......Well, its clean, its just not put away.</div>
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Back to the library! This time its wiggles with worms. The Boise Little Theatre put on a play about worms and then the kids watched worms race! Its was hilarious!</div>
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Disney Headbandz with Kristen and Paige!</div>
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More Knee Deep in Legos with Kristen and Paige this time! The five of them built a castle!</div>
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Summer is going by fast and we are having a blast!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy 4th of July! I love this holiday! It just screams summer! Full of warmth, fun, family, friends, watermelon and hot dogs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Our neighborhood does the 4th of July right! We kick off the morning with a little kids bike parade where the kids decorate their bikes and ride around the neighborhood with music and candy. It's adorable. This is followed by a coin drive in the pool for the kids along with a whole neighborhood BBQ with hot dogs and pot luck with jumpy houses! It is a blast!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Tanner and Kristen got almost $10 together in total!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Hadley got $2.85!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I think we have the most creative neighbors!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> After the morning neighborhood festivities subside, we retreated back to our house for a rest and to get ready for the night. At night, the sky comes alive with as many illegal fireworks as a person can imagine! We rival Disneyland! And what says Happy Birthday America better than Rib Eye steaks? Not much! These along with baked beans and mashed potatoes, great family and friends made for the perfect 4th of July dinner! We had the pleasure to spend the evening with the Summers, Jocks sister, her husband and son, and Jocks Mom, my mom, and the Saunders! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Why does it take forever to get dark on the 4th? After eating we went for a swim, played in the pool and had a cannon ball contest and then it finally started to get dark enough to go back and light fireworks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">June came and left so fast I feel like my head is on a swivel! What a month it was too. Jam packed full of fun times! I feel so incredibly thankful and blessed to have such wonderful family and friends. Life is pretty dang good and I've got so much to be happy about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this happened. Yep. I called Katie and I said "you know what would be fun, if we took all the kids to the races." I could tell she thought I was insane but since we had free tickets for all of us, she was in. It was insane. Fun. But definitely insane and there were moments when I felt like I was going to lose my mind! Grandpa came too which was great! It's always good to involve more people in our crazy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Crazy faces! If this wasn't a preview of the night to come I'm not sure what was!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's go swimming! Yay! The pool has been such a great place for us, helps our afternoons go by great!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Swimming with our cousin Chandler! He LOVES the pool! Its a barrel of fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our cousin Nikki is having a baby. Its super exciting so my mom and Cam and I had a shower for her. It was so nice! She's having a little girl any day now named Edrie Mae.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Selfie" because I can!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On June 9 Hadley turned 3! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Her special dinner was Fried Chicken, Mac-n-Cheese and mashed potatoes! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No birthday is complete without candles and a cake~! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hadley's birthday kicks off the first of the three kids so we just go ahead and celebrate for a month!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Preview shot of the kids birthday pictures! Ages 3, 5 and 7. It's crazy to think this is how old they are. It feels like yesterday........</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had a fun filled joint party for the three of them. Family and friends, it was wonderful!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pushing/pulling Hailey in the wagon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No party is complete without a hair cut. Especially a kids birthday party. Yes. A haircut. Tyler cut Jocks hair. He is now part of the buzz cut brotherhood. It actually looked really good too! Tyler has a secret talent as a hair dresser, who knew?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unbelievable on one hand but then on the other, totally normal!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Playing colors in the pool with Paige and Kristen! This game takes me back! When they started playing it I almost cried. This was MY CHILDHOOD! I was overwhelmed with love!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On June 20 Carter turned 5!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We celebrated his special day with hot dogs and chips per his request! He wanted to make sure they were cooked too. Evidently since many times I just give them to the kids cold out of the fridge he felt the need to specify. Yep, cooked, because it was a special occasion after all! Anything for you buddy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On July 1 Tanner turned 7!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> His special birthday dinner request......Crab. We headed to the store to pick up crab and lobster was actually on special and half the cost of crab. I asked him if Lobster would be ok instead and he said it would be even better! That a boy! I am overwhelmed with pride right now! </span></div>
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