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Simple Remodel

About a month ago we decided to try to figure out if we would be able to move, mostly because we wanted to maybe downsize our payment to save for the future. We looked around for almost 3 weeks, and all we could find in our price range were pretty rundown 1500 or less square foot homes. We were pretty discouraged so we talked to an accountant to see what we could do or even if pursuing this would even be a good idea.  Come to find out that it is not in our cards right now so we decided to make some changes to our home instead to make it more like a NEW home for us, and relieve our stresses of our home. So for the past couple weeks we (meaning me) have been working on fixing up the house. We have stained all of the cabinets in all of the bathrooms, and have made them all (except the basement one, that will be at another time) basically new.  New floors, new caulking in all the tubs/showers, new paint, and also we have been framing in all of the mirrors to make them look nicer. I have
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Complex

So Hubby has been helping out training the EMT’s and reminding the paramedics how to do medical treatments for patient care. Some times I like just hearing him talk about what he does during his down time. It was hilarious... he started talking about what happens when a patient goes into cardiac arrest and what you need to do and why. I was pretty interested for a while until he started throwing in all of the acronyms that they use. I couldn’t stop laughing while I was “trying” to pay attention to what he was trying to teach me. All I know is that he was talking about SA node and EKG complexes and QRS and some other letters. It was giving Me a Complex! Lol. I’m soo proud of all the hard work he does and all the studying that he does so that he can help others.
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What a Mess... Venting

Why is it that kids can collect tons of stuff and hoard it in their rooms? Then when you ask them to toss it because it is actually garbage? They say that it is the most special thing that they have and they can’t bear to get rid of it. So two of my boys have this issue soooo bad. They can’t get the idea in their little heads that when they have their stuff put away, and the garbage thrown away that mom will be happier and they will be able to find those things that they need when they actually need them. Every month I go in their rooms and do a deep clean just to clear out the trash, and those two silly boys always have at least 1/2 of a garbage bag full. What am I going to do with them. We have even started labeling drawers and shelves so that they know where everything goes. Maybe it will just come with age and more repitition. I just hate them thinking that I’m nagging them all the time. But can’t a mom ask her kids to put their dirty clothes in the hamper and just even throw the
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Spartan Family

“The family that Spartan’s together, stays together” The last 3 years we have enjoyed doing the Spartan Races together. For those of you who don’t know... they are obstacle races between 3 to 13+ Miles. Our first one was in Utah and we had no idea really what we were getting ourselves into. Even though for our first race we did the 7+ mile race we LOVED it!  It started out just me and the Hubby and now it has evolved into all 5 of our children. Hubbs and I have always both been quite active and with 3 rambunctious boys and 2 girls with a ton of energy we have found out a way to make memories in new places while being fit and having fun together. In the last 3 years we have been to the Utah Races 3 times, Las Vegas Races 2 times, Montana race 2 times and now Colorado once. Building bonds together as a family is super important to me. We have sooo many obstacles in our lives that prohibit most kids from spending real quality time with their families. Aka video games, social media,
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Labor Day

     So here is for another day watching the kids and taking care of everything all by my self. I actually was able to sleep in (7:00) but the kids still woke up at 6:00. We got everyone fed and then they all wanted to play so I went to the Gym to relieve stress. That is my only out so I don’t FREAK out on my kids.      We decided later in the day that we would head to Mama “T” and Papa Howie’s House to swim and have dinner. I have to say that I love being able to just watch my kids play while I watch. Don’t get me wrong... I love to swim but there are some days where I don’t feel like I have enough energy to do stuff like that.      Today Hubby was supposed to have it off, but when Overtime is offered and he is not exhausted then he takes it. Me trying to not work as much as possible so I can be home for the kids is our goal lately. I only work when Hubbs is off and only when work is available. It is surely not worth paying for a babysitter when there are other options.
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Library Fun with kiddos

Library Night Out Block Party Last night at the library there was a party for the community to help each other out. They had the cops, gang unit, firefighters, all sorts of community programs to help anyone in need. They had free food and tons of fun for the kids.  We usually don’t go out to big group events just because it is hard to handle all 5 kids by myself. But today we did and they all had a BLAST!!! The only snag was trying to round them all up after. I would get a few in one spot and then try to track down some more and then when I got back the two I had were playing somewhere else. It took at least 45min just to gather 5 kids to take them home. Totally nuts, I know but it was still worth it.
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Mother’s Day

5/13/13  I don’t intend to write this to have a pity party. I mostly write these things to get them off my chest and to know that I have a place I can write my feelings that is safe.  So I have been married to my wonderful husband Ty for 15 years now and he has been a firefighter during almost that entire time. He has done wild land firefighting, he is done paged out firefighting and he has worked in several different cities. I know what it takes to be a firefighters wife and I’ve known since the day that we got married that it would be difficult.  For example the week after we got married he was doing wild land and was gone for 14 days and then would come home for another 8 to 10 days and then be gone again.  Time has passed and now we have five kids and a dog and our life is quite busy. For some reason today, on Mother’s Day I got very emotional and felt very lonely. Today is our oldest daughters birthday and she turned five. Her daddy was at work and I, like usual, had to try
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