Reflection?

So, for some reason this year has been extremely difficult for me - and we are only in March! I am not sure why, but it has definitely been a struggle. I think that some things have changed for me, and I really don't do well with change! It is so easy to get down on yourself when you don't like the way things are going - and I definitely fall in that category.

But, I just need to change. I need to be more positive with myself and my surroundings. I have such a wonderful family and great friends that continue to uplift me and move me in the right direction.

There are just so many aspects of my life that I feel need to be worked on! But, first and most importantly, I need to bring my family closer to Christ. It is so easy to get discouraged about not doing everything you feel you need to as far as scripture reading, prayers, FHE, etc. But, even if we focus on one thing at a time, I believe the rest will fall into place.

I know this is such a random post - but, I want to document for myself my need for a change in my life. I think a good word to describe what I need right now is SIMPLICITY!


I love that word! In fact, I devoted an entire winter guard show to that word - simplicity. We take so much for granted, and try to do so much at once, we just need to live life to the fullest and be happy.

Anyways, if any of you are feeling like me - let's just believe that there is hope:) Hope to be happy, healthy, etc.

Sorry for the randomness. Have a great day:)


"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." Confucius

Happy Easter

So, I hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter. It was another crazy busy weekend for us. I wish it would slow down soon. I had another show on Saturday, and with it being Easter weekend, I wish I could have been with my family more!

But, we did have fun. Saturday was our neighborhood Easter egg hunt. The kids had fun. It started at 11 a.m., and by noon all of their candy was gone. Granted, they didn't get to much which was good:)

Then on Sunday we went to Dusty's parents house and had another egg hunt with the cousins. My kids love their cousins, so they had a great time.

I hope you and your families all had a wonderful Easter! I am very thankful for my family, my friends, and most importantly my Savior - who made it possible for me to have such a wonderful life!

Color Guard

So, here are some of my guard videos that some of you have asked about. The top one is this year, and it is only the end of our show. The bottom one is last year's entire show. I will try to record the whole show this coming Saturday.

My girls also did great on Saturday. They have taken 1st at all their shows this year! I am very proud of them:)

And, I really haven't been on the computer all day. We are all sick at our house, so we have been laying around all day. I thought it was a good time to update what is going on at our house...

No, I Am NOT!!!

I wasn't able to go to church on Sunday because I have been so sick this weekend. But, great things are happening I guess...
So apparently on Sunday, Dusty was approached by a friend of ours at church asking him if I am pregnant - WHAT???? I guess our amazing, smart, handsome son Jack has started spreading rumors. He has been telling his friends that I am going to have a baby. Well, I am NOT!!!
Jack, Bree and I were in the car the other day and they asked me why we didn't have a baby. I told them that we aren't ready for one right now, but eventually I hope they will have a little brother or sister. Well, I guess that made up Jack's mind - we are going to have a baby. So, on Sunday we had to break the news to him that we are not having a baby. The things kids say these days...

Jack...

Since we can't get Jack to perform like Bree, I just decided to have him answer some questions...

Singing Bree...

Bree is OBSESSED with the movie Hairspray! She loves watching it, listening to it, anything about it. So, I tried to get her to sing today - and this is what we got...

100 Things I'm Happy For...

Do you ever just feel "yucky", like life is getting you down and you don't understand why? That is how I have felt the past few months, but I can't find a reason why! Maybe it's the weather - I don't know.
I have really been trying to make some improvements in my life, and I think that when I don't feel successful at it, then I feel horrible about myself and everything else.
I really want to start focusing on the positive things in my life - my family, the gospel, all of my amazing blessings!
So, please forgive me - but I am going to attempt to list 100 things I am thankful/happy for... (this is just for me to remember all that I have, and not to get so down on myself over everything!) If anyone is feeling like me, feel free to do the same on your blog - maybe it will help us all feel better about life:)
So, here goes (in no particular order)...

1. my husband

2. jackson

3. breelle

4. my parents
5. dusty's parents
6. Heavenly Father
7. chewing gum
8. my cricut
9. the gospel
10. my friends
11. my ward
12. my computer
13. my sister

14. scrapbook paper
15. theater

16. broadway music
17. frank sinatra
18. musicals
19. michael buble
20. my bed (love to sleep!!)
21. kindness
22. color guard


23. DISNEYLAND


24. pride & prejudice
25. roman holiday
26. fresh laundry
27. blogging
28. cafe rio salads
29. my home
30. photographs
31. my grandpa
32. grandma's who were amazing examples
33. home decorating
34. hgtv
35. what not to wear (guilty pleasure) :)
36. organizing
37. spring
38. ATLANTA BRAVES
39. chipper jones (shhh, don't tell dusty:)

40. kisses from my kids
41. kisses from my hubby
42. friend's of jacks
43. friend's of brees
44. dusty's friends
45. President Monson

46. dancing
47. CHRISTMAS TIME
48. my church calling
49. my ward leaders
50. pajamas
51. purple skittles
52. diet coke
53. diet coke (just in case you didn't read 52...)

54. games
55. playing games with great neighbors and friends
56. playing games with my hubby (i usually win, unless it's disney scene it - which i don't understand since he hates disney, or so he says...)
57. roberts
58. going to the movies
59. a clean house
60. my car
61. shopping
62. soft pretzels (from the pretzelmaker)
63. the ensign
64. the book of mormon
65. best friends
66. the temple
67. email (i don't like talking on the phone)
68. jazz music
69. rubber bands (for pulling hair up)
70. seeing my children happy
71. seeing my husband happy
72. prayers
73. my color guard girls

74. books
75. my husband's job
76. my husband's boss
77. smoothies
78. going on a date
79. going out to dinner (yeah, no cooking!)
80. walmart
81. being a mom
82. baseball
83. people (the magazine - i know, i'm a dork!)
84. roller coasters
85. new york

86. iTunes
87. scrapbooking
88. happiness
89. the pizza factory
90. flowers
91. cute ribbon
92. kids clothes
93. blankets

94. portable heaters
95. being married to the love of my life


96. having the most amazing, beautiful children
97. frozen yogurt
98. my grandma alldredge
99. back rubs
100. all the amazing people in my life.

Wow, that was harder than I thought. But, I sure have A LOT to be thankful for...
Thanks for reading. I hope that we can all find something in our lives that makes us happy everyday. You all make me happy:)

Our Little Dancer

Bree sure loves to dance! Today she told me she was dancing like mommies girls:)

I am not sure what the thing on the floor is (snow angel perhaps?), but I'm pretty sure my high school girls don't dance like that - but you never know! She very well could have learned that move from them.

My girl definitely needs dancing lessons:) She would just LOVE IT!!!