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You can now call me Master Ingram..What's in store for me next? I need a second job to pay for my student loans. :) Serious, I am actually looking to work on any online colleges or at any nearby colleges in the evening. If I like college students, I might go back and get my doctorate and try to be a college professor.

The haze is starting to lift from my life. Here is a picture of my lovelies. That is Rosco. He is ten months old and still in training. This is before church last Sunday. Church was great. They did a musical testimony meeting. People went up and shared how music and certain song has touched their life. I have so many songs that I love. My favorites are "Come, Follow Me" and "Because I Have Given Much".

Last week was not the best week. It started out on Sunday morning when Lyndee threw up a smidge. I thought she just got overheated and it was a little spit up. Then during sacrament, she started to burn up more so I took her home. Monday she was fabulous as we vegged around all day. Tuesday morning and day:  she didn't eat much breakfast and said that she had a tummy ache. Tuesday evening: Throw up. Wednesday morning and day: Fine Wednesday Evening: Throw up, Thursday morning and day : fine, Thursday evening. Throw up. Friday and so forth: Fine. Usually, I am not one of those moms that take their kids in for every ailment but Lyndee's little sickness was weird. When I took her in, the doctor was no help as Lyndee didn't have a fever. She was just gassy. I know. TMI. Well, everyone is fine now. Except stomache aches are lurking in Brayden...Stay tuned.

(I think you need to click it to make it  larger if you can't read it..be warned it might make the  picture all weird-like..weirder than it already is) This month has been crazy! Not sure why, though! I mean I finished my master's last month and caught up on all of my grading over the holidays. My house however will always be a disaster area cause everything else in my life takes over and I am so tired after work.  This article..you say....well... I was interviewed back in December in our local newspaper of about 500 readers...just kidding. Not sure though.  I didn't want to do it because...1. I hate my picture and I asked her to not use that one. But oh well.. she did anyways. 2. I was worried about what people would say about it. No one likes to toot their own horn, right. So I grabbed me a coke and found some courage and called the person back. It was easy and  I thought that with all the questions that she asked me it would only f...

I know! He put himself in there with Roscoe! He cracks me up. 

Yes, the last day of the year is a special day. Lyndee's birthday!! We didn't have a birthday party yet for her since the holidays were very hectic. Hopefully, we can do something for her in the next couple of weeks. She informed me that she wanted to either have a hello kitty party or an earring party..Not sure what she meant by that but I think we will go with that theme and invite a couple girls from her class over. Can't wait.. She was happy as a clam on her birthday.  For breakfast, we had french toast and eggs. We had her open her presents from us then. Just us family. For her birthday, she received  some cool jammies that match her doll, an earring holder cuz she has received alot since getting her ears pierced, a cute purse, and of course from Grandma, a birthday Barbie. After spending the day together, we had her auntie, uncle, and cousin come over for her faves dinner: chicken nuggets and mac n cheese. I was able to talk her out of top ramen fo...

My camera is near death. On Christmas Eve, we watched the Polar Express at my bro and sis in law's house. We set up a mini concession stand. We had our parents drive the kids around to look at lights while we set up the treats. We taped tickets to the door as they came in . Then they bought their treats from my sis in law. Clay helped them purchase their goodies.  My brother took their tickets and undid the jumprope. Then I showed them to their seats in the basement. They sat and enjoyed their treats while watching the movie.                                      We had a great time. Then we went home and put the kids to bed. We have always been able to sleep in. Waking up early has never been a tradition. However, this year, Brayden set his alarm for 6:30. I told him that I hope it ...

Since Lyndee's birthday is on New Year's Eve, she gets to be star of the week in her class. Of course, with that a poster is made! Lyndee wanted hearts. We put pictures and her fave things on them. She had a great time helping me make this.

Well, Christmas is almost here. I have neglected my family, my house, and my sanity to put others first. I can't tell you what a great feeling it was too (well, at times).  I organized a fundraiser at the school and we collected $2200. Then what I should have done is divided up some of the money and the families and have teachers do the shopping. I was stupid and thought that I could do it all by myself. And I could have..if I took two days off from work to do it. But last weekend, I had my friend help me, then my sis in law, and then my husband. Presents were wrapped and stacked. What a great experience!

I came across this print in Pinterest. It reads: Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart. As I read that quote, I thought I can have twinkling eyes and a smile..but what is my great purpose?  I came across a circumstance this week on Facebook that really made me upset. It happened on Wednesday, and here I am still upset. I shouldn't be upset. It was not directed toward but I feel that it took a little bit of my spirit away and made me judge another. I feel guilty that I had judgmental feelings.  I am still upset by it...not by my feelings but that the person who made the comment got other people riled up. Those people were riled up and felt angry and then they too judged. It was a vicious cycle. So..I am stepping back, limiting my time on facebook,  and now I am thinking...what is going on with people? Maybe it is my level of maturity (I do have that at certain times) or maybe it is the ...

This is the second visit for the kids. Friday night we went to the town Christmas parade. Then after they had Santa. The kids and all of us waited in line for almost 45 minutes for the kids to sit on his lap. Then on Saturday, we had our ward Christmas party. After dinner and small singing program, the kids were able to meet with Santa.

One thing that I love about being a Mormon is finding friends in Relief Society. I love it and I have always loved it. Since I have been teaching primary since last December, I haven't been able to go and enjoy the lessons. Being a mother, wife, teacher, daughter is very hard. Over the last couple months, I have been extremely overwhelmed trying to finish my master's, keep my head above the water at work, raise my children, be a wife and friend. There is no end in sight. So I feel that I need to surround myself with things that will uplift me the most. With Brayden being baptized at the beginning of this month, I feel like I have had a type of renewal..a spiritual one.  My testimony has grown and I feel that my home and my life outside the church needs to reflect how I feel when I go to church each Sunday. Each day, I love seeking to feel the Holy Ghost. This video was played before a lesson in church today. I am a big fan of Hilary Weeks. ...

I have a lot to be thankful for these days. One of the things that I am especially thankful for my two kids. They remind me everyday that prayer works. I prayed so hard for these little angels. I love how they are so much like a real brother and sister. They really lighten my life.  One of my favorite things that I learned how to make is apple pie. I learned this from one of my college roomies. I still make it every Christmas and Thanksgiving. The best time to eat though is for breakfast with some milk. Yum! Lyndee is always my little helper. We have a great time baking and cooking. We talk about things and I show her how to do certain things. I know that as she gets older this will be a treat for both of us.  Brayden helped Lyndee and me stack the apples in the pie crust. Then we rolled it out together. We even put a dough apple on the top.