New Template

Ohhh!!! I saw this new template. And it made me giddy. This reminds me of the 70's, disco, and shag carpet. I love the greenish color and the blue flowers. Oh I am so excited. Yeah!!!

Happy 35th to me!!

WOW I never thought I would be 35. My birthday day was great. I enjoyed a birthday lunch with my BEST FRIEND Kristen. I enjoyed all the birthday wishes from people at work. I loved the birthday wishes from people on Facebook. I enjoyed the many phone calls, texts, and gifts from Family and Friends. On Saturday I will enjoy a birthday lunch with my Mom, and sisters. Then on Monday I will take the day off and enjoy a trip to Wheeler Farm with Kara and her school class. It's great to be loved and to have a great birthday for a few days.

Just some thoughts I have had today. I enjoyed telling people about my birthday at work. I don't feel 35 yet. I was grateful that I was able to just enjoy myself and just watch TV for a bit when I came home from work.

Things I am grateful for are my family, my health, the gospel, my love for many things, and to just be alive and have the experience of this life. I am grateful for my husband and all he does to help our family, my children and the joy they bring me. I am grateful for Jesus Christ and all he did for us. I am grateful for all my friends and family for all they do.

My sweet daughter Kara wants to leave a note for me with my birthday note so here it is: moooommyyy, bxrhr1234455677890askarayyxcvbmasdfgdfghjklqqqwwweetyipzmaa35hjklzxcvb
love kkkkkkkaaaaarrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaa :)

My Handsome Christopher now wants to leave a note too.
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee444444444444444444444444444444444444tttttttttttttttttttttttooooooooooo oooiii\iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikllllllllllllllllllllll;;;;;;;;;;;ccccccccccccccccccccxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii8888888ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddfffffffff
Thank you to my sweet children for the fun notes.

Wishing

So today I am feeling....


And all I want to do is be in the temple. Feeling the presence of the Lord. To be hugged and know that I am going to be ok. That I can work through all that is weighing me down.

Thank you Heavenly Father for giving us our brother Jesus Christ and for the atonement. Thank you Jesus for sacrificing yourself for me. Thank you for always being here for me. Right now I feel I need it 24/7.

Sunday Update

This is one of the pictures taken on Saturday 8/22/09 when I finished my second 5K. Yah ME!! There will be more to come. So return soon to see the whole story about MY OWN 5K.

I feel like the borg. But I am not the borg. These were all the cables I was hooked up to when they did my Sleep Study. Diagnosis confirmed: Sleep Apnea. I am sleeping better I think.

MY OWN 5K

Don't give up - You are Loved

Date:
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Time:
7:30am - 9:30am
Location:
Corner of 3rd Ave. and I St. - My house
Street:
162 I St
City/Town:
Salt Lake City, UT


For the past year I've been working on recovery from a food addiction and losing weight. I've lost 60 pounds so far.

I decided that since I was unable to register for the 5K on Saturday. I've mapped out my own route. I will be walking my own 5K.

I've been struggling with keeping on track with my food addiction and I needed some inspiration. I know that doing this will help me work toward the small goals I have for myself. Without the Lord's help I will not succeed.

Anyone can come and walk with me. Even if you don't walk the whole route I would love the company.

Thanks to all who have supported me.

Kara Speaks..

"I love Auntie Lou. bghhhrp3333331111111. Aunt Mimi I love her. zxxxxxoooooooxxx.
I love Aunt Emilee. I love everyone Mommy." kara

"akxrkzkaraaaa4 I love to play with my cousins. qweryuyio Auntie Lou asdfgghjjklllll Auntie Lou typed different."

"Baby Spongebob is so cute." sconvos123456789034zxcvbnm

"I am Supergirl! I love her. dfKARA SAXTON 123456789000000 QWERRTTUKAOATGZKAKO MOMMY HAS A DIFFERENT NAME. IT HAS LOTS OF K'S AND IS IN BIG LETTERS."

Thought of the Day

"No family can have peace, no life can be free from the storms of adversity unless that family and that home are built on foundations of morality, fidelity, and mutual respect. There cannot be peace where there is not trust; there cannot be freedom where there is not loyalty. The warm sunlight of love will not rise out of a swamp of immorality."

Gordon B. Hinckley, "In Search of Peace and Freedom," Ensign, Aug 1989, 2

I read this thought this morning and wanted to share. President Hinckley was a great prophet and I know that he was a prophet of God. I know that families can be forever. I know that as we work to do what is right and when we struggle the atonement of Jesus Christ is there to help us through.

Life with Little Stress

Well I wanted to post about my recent changes in my life. At the end of June I was really struggling with my job and I was worried that I may lose it. I had prayed and asked what I should do. I decided that I would visit the Manager in our Data Entry department to see if she was hiring. She was not. But made the comment that I would be great to have working in Doc Prep. I had wished that could happen. A week went by and things were still the same at work. The rules and requirements were becoming so strict I felt I could not breath. I would wake up stress about going to work and come home stressed about my day at work. I found myself getting frustrated with Danny and the children for small things. I realized that I needed to do something. I went and talked to the Manager again in Data Entry. She said things are still the same. She then suggested that I speak with the Attorney over her department and explain my situation. I waited a couple days and I saw the Manager from Data Entry walk by my desk and she asked if I had talked to the Attorney yet. I told her No not yet. She encouraged me to talk to him so I went shortly after that and talked to the Attorney. He understood my situation and said he would talk with one of the directing attorneys and get back with me. Half hour later he told me every thing was good and I could move. I sorted out all the details and when I could move. Turns out they wanted me to help with calls on July 6th since we had been off for two days for the Fourth of July. So I started my new job in the Data Entry Department on July 9th. I am doing Doc Prep which is pulling credit reports from websites that clients have provided to us. I cover for the receptionist for breaks and lunches or the whole day if she is not here and I am signing. It is very similar to the job I started with at Lexington Law Firm. It has been almost two weeks. I work four 10 hour shifts. I have Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday off. I come home and I am not worried about work. I just enjoy my children and Danny. I look forward to going to work. I talked with my Manager yesterday and she told me. I've been doing a great job and she is so grateful to have me in her department. This last week with the Regular Receptionist out for the week and issues with the person covering she was grateful she had me to help out. She has been happy with all the other work I have done. The only stress I have had about work this week. Is when the computer at the reception desk broke. They had to replace the power supply and adjust a few things.

I thank my Heavenly Father for all the blessings I have received. I am grateful that I have a good job. I am so grateful for Danny and the work he put in to be home early enough for me so I can be to work on time and all the work he does watching the children while I am at work. I am happy that I can have more time with my family.