Festivus

I made up another Holiday! :)

Right now? At this time of year with 5 birthdays and the 3 other holidays going on?? Why on earth would I do such a thing??

Ok, I should move it to July, but I do it on New Years Eve. Except, we did it tonight. :)

Here is what Festivus is to us and why we do it....

I did not take any pictures because it was one of those nights that I just soaked up the feelings and enjoyed my children and family. 

  I invented this holiday because I wanted to teach my children that it's so amazing to look at the new year with new goals and a fresh start. When people look at the new goals, so many look at their last year thinking of so many things they did wrong or so many things they should have, would have, yada yada. I know we need to do that to an extent to find out our new goals, but I wanted to show them that they can focus on the things they did awesome and only they could do better at in their year. I just want to take every opportunity to tell them how much they are loved and how with hard work, they can become people to be proud of. 

  Each child gets a gift that expresses something about them. We start with the youngest and before they open their gift, we go around the room youngest to oldest and then mom and dad, to tell that child what we love about them and what we think they did great at this past year and what they have improved on this past year. We only say positive things and stay away from facts ie. Isabel is the oldest and she has a red shirt on. hhaaha. We did need to skip a kid a few times and come back because they are normal kids that only thought of the fight they had with the other earlier today (haha) but, that is to be expected and they find something to say that is great and good feelings are exchanged. Isabel always has to wait to the last one to have the kids tell her their love and support and then to open the gift. Tonight the spirit is so loving and wonderful so I of course cried and laughed a lot while watching their faces tell each other they loved each other. We all just love each other more and feel this unity that I wish we had all the time in the house, but that got us through the night with no fights or whining. :)  

So, when you see my vinyl "This is my idea of Heaven" in my playroom (which is usually a Barbie explosion) it's because I feel that my home has to be the closest thing to heaven I have on earth. :) It's because of those moments I had tonight. 

For God so Loved the World, He sent His only Begotten Son

I am teaching my lesson in Sunday School and this is a video I am showing the youth. I have watched it 10 times and I still cry and I still find more amazing things in it. We are so lucky to know of Christ and to celebrate his birth. I have a testimony of Jesus Christ. I love Him and feel His love for me. I know He loves all of us. That makes me very happy.

A fun Jumbo Dot Lime Dress for the Holidays on my shop! :)

out of space??

So, I've exceeded my upload pictures quota for my blog. Does anyone know a quick and easy way of figuring out how I can carry on uploading pictures? I just do not have the time to read everything I have to do to post more.
I can not even change my header! Crazy!

Update:
Ok, so today ( days later) I tried to update my header and it totally deleted my old header. Sad stuff. :(
I am determined to figure this out! :)

Another Update:
I had to delete a slide show and just give the link code for it instead and that gave me some more room and some more time to figure out what to do next. 

Funny Boys

      Disclaimer: This may not be funny to you, but I think it's still funny, so that's why I write it here.

         Chris and I were coming home from a date (Sushi! YAY for Sushi! I love the stuff now. I tried the right combos and started loving it! :) Chris is ecstatic!) and we were getting out of the car. Chris stopped me and said he needed to talk first. I stopped and looked at him sincerely.  He looked into my eyes and said with the calmest, most sincere voice, "Leslie, I wanted to tell you something important that you need to hear. You don't have unlimited time and you can't do everything." 

         I BURST out laughing. One of those Julia Roberts laughs that brings tears to your eyes, an ache in your side and no sign of ending. After laughing for a good few mins and finally looked up back to him to see he was relived I did not take the news badly. He kinda helped me into the house because I was laughing so hard I could barely walk. The girls and Gabe heard my nutzo laughter and came running to see what was so funny. Through my laughter I told them what daddy said. Gabe looked at me really weird and said with a straight face, "I don't get it." Isabel said, "What do you mean? She can do everything!" All the girls chimed in and agreed with Iz. Now I was really laughing worrying I would pee my pants. 

        Chris said, "Look around Gabe! See all this. Take a good look and learn from this right now! This is how girls, especially these girls (being raised by your mom) feel about "everything". Guys just dont think the same way as girls!" We were all laughing now. It was fun to have that "teaching" moment.  I think my kids think I am a weird mom, but now I have more things they can tell their therapist when they are older. :) HA!

 YAY for trying to do everything and always wishing there was more time in one day to do it all in! :)
Which reminds me... I need to start preserving apples for the year asap. 

Ahhh Shoot!! I found this and obviously a girl made this sign, but I am positive a guy said it. :) It might be true. 

Might!

Good and Plenty

A little tip....

If you sneak a treat into a quiet meeting with just 200ish grown ups, in your husband's suit pocket, 

make sure you can not hear it when you drop half the box on the hardwood floor. 

Just say'n. 

Forgiveness

I was strengthened with the October Message in the Ensign this morning. It's about forgiveness and how that is key to happy families and may I add any relationship. :) I know our family is better when we don't hang on to past offenses. I see it happen every day with our little ones. I know I can be better at forgiveness  but sometimes it is really hard. I love the Youth section about the girl that prayed after the argument with her mom. She started her prayer with thanking Heavenly Father first, then addressed the problem she really had. I guess I am at a youth level spiritually sometimes because I learned a lot from that too. That will be changing the way I pray. :) I am so happy we are not alone here.We are all in the same boat trying to get to the same place.   God really does love me personally, and you personally. :)
YAY! Have a wonderful day!

Family Pictures 2012

YAY! My amazing friend Jessica Randall took our pictures again! If you are ever in Twin Falls, Idaho... Go to her! :) She and I have a symbiotic relationship. :) I do sewing for her and try to give her bread attacks. :) But the pictures she gives me.. I can never do. She has her own style that is just fabulous! :) THANK YOU JESSICA!

SO, to all the grandparents that have been hearing about this alleged photo shoot, I present...

The Lheron Family 2012

 In search for a great picture spot. I decided I wanted a tree lined path.  Why?
I have this deep sense of journey for our family. The journey has had it all. Ups, downs, despair, heart break, unity and utter complete joy and lets not forget perfection. I feel like we are still on a path. We will always be on a path. That is what families do. We keep going. We have come so far and we still have so much to go. But, there is life in our lives, just like the trees! Life as in... living! We are living our life! YAY! And so, our family motto can still go on.... Why Limit the Fun? :)

Sesame Street is so fun some days! :)

Camping Summer 2012

We are really sad we only got to go camping once this summer, but maybe we can go again on the next non crazy weekend.

In my own humility I post these. :)
I wish I had more of the girls singing... :)That would be a treat! Instead, these are uuummm, me singing to the kids.See, if I look directly into the camera, the girls see them later and think I am still singing to them. :) Win Win.

I kept running out of room on my camera and so that is why all of my videos were cut off. HA!! I am a dork. I never remember to empty the camera to the computer before I go on a trip. So, that means I miss recording totally adorable events like Bea singing a cute song. :( oh well, all I can say is I can try harder! :)

BE OK

Another song we are obsessed with. Actually, that entire CD of Be Ok by Ingrid Is hot dog awesome. While we had many visitors here this summer, Max, my nephew, said, This is a great Morning Song! :) YAY Max! I dont know if he really enjoyed all the crazy dancing in the kitchen while this song played, but, I loved his comment! :)

I am obsessed with this song....