sprinkler time

we have been trying to keep ourselves busy with the rest of our summer break. well last night after dinner i was watering the lawn and the kids decided to hop in. well this is what happened.

cherries, cherries and more cherries and some rasberries

this is what i have been doing the past week. everyday after my morning walk i end up picking more cherries. the tree that i have exploded this year. i have already done two 5 gallon buckets and not to mention the ones my freinds have picked. but we will enjoy this winter for cobbler and pie. also i have picked some fresh rasberries off my bushes too. so good. tonight its rasberry and cherry cobbler. cant wait to eat it.

addicted to these...

yes i am addicited to these. if you dont know what they are then you are missing out.
these are no bake cookies. an extreme favorite of mine and my familys. i needed a chocolate
fix and these are great. they only take a few minutes to make.

1 stick butter or margarine
4 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup milk
bring to boil and boil for 3 minutes
add 1 tsp vanilla
1 cup peanut butter
mix well and then add 5 cups oatmeal
mix again and drop by spooonful onto waxpaper or alumin foil
you will know when they are done. they harden up real quick.. also if you over boil them you will know too because they turn into a crumbly mess. trust me i know from experience. anyway enjoy........... A-

u know u want some

fresh cherry cobbler. i picked the cherries yesterday and boy was this good. they are just coming on so we will have lots of this over the next couple weeks... mmmmm..

he jabbers

emmett has been jabbering a ton lately. sometimes he actually sings. it is really cute and i thought i would share. enjoy.....A-

better i think...?

so i feel like i need to post something to say that i am not pissy all the time nor depressed. it is just hard at times and i think everyone has those days sometimes even weeks. thank goodness not months for me. but i am doing better. i have been walking more and with a friend. it seems to be helping both of us. we vent in the morning about our days, children, life etc. we both seem tp be on the same page with life lately and it is great to someone else who understands what your shoes look like. i have been reading my scriptures again which is helping. i am also praying daily sometimes mutiple times that i can make it through the day. i know this is a trial and i am doing my best to get through it. sometimes i just wish the lord would say she is ok and does not need another one but i know this is for my benefit and to make me a stronger women and person. i just hope i come out of it in good spirits and not negitive in any way. well off go take on another day.. A-

pissy mood

i have been in a bad mood for a couple of days and it is really getting to me. i dont know if its the fact that i have had awnry children who did not feel well, of who did not listen or all the above. i was bathing emmett last night and the kids thought it was funny to get into my bucket of flower. took me forver to clean it up. i dont know if its because i am a women this week or because of the heat. i dont know if its because i had a great weekend with my family and now there all gone and i am alone. i just dont know but this is bugging me. i hate being awnry with my kids and hubby. i hate feeling alone.. i hate the fact that we are still struggling and i feel like corey will never graduate and that we will never have money. i just wish all this would solve itself and i know that it wont. why cant life just be easy. so many that i see seem to have it easy. i know that some dont but some seem to and it just sucks. why cant i have it easy sometimes. why? why ? why? ok.. i need a drink (dr.pepper of course)...i hate being negitive. sorry world u got the brunt of it today...A-

merrifield family reunion/4th weekend

so this past weekend was the 4th of july plus it was my family reunion and everyone was there. it was so fun to see a few of my siblings that i have not seen in a year yes a year.. we had way to much fun and ate way to much. i think i need to fast for the next week. we worked in my parents yard for a little sat morning,.. had a great dutch oven lunch thanks to my hubby and then the festivities started. the kids played in the swimming pool and with the squirt guns. we hung out and enjoyed the wheather. sun took some family pics and had a talent show. it was really funny. monday we had the merrifield family olypmics which was helarious and turned into a huge water fight. it was a ton of fun and cant wait to do it again next year. way to many pics to post but here are a few. A-