He made a moment...

He made a moment...

Monday, February 28, 2011

SIX

Atazia Patsy Duncan turned 6yrs old today!! She had a wonderful day I took her out to lunch at subway (it's the first time she'd ever eaten there) Then she got to pick out her favorite dinner... Turkey steaks, Mashed potatoes and gravy, Stuffing, and peas... She was in heaven. Then we opened presents and had cake.. I can't believe my little girl is 6 where has the time gone? Here's a little about my girl...
Her favorite colors are...
Pink
Red
Purple
Her favorite things to do are..
Play with her moon sand...
Play outside..
Draw pictures...
And do a makeover on Kristosha almost everyday....

She is a daddy's girl....
A wonderful big sister to Kristosha...
A hug and kisser...
She loves everything to do with barbie and princesses....
She is all girl in every way and has the drama to go with it and sometimes it makes us crazy...

We love this little girl she brings much love and joy into our family... We are glad she is in our family couldn't imagine life without her... Love you Atazia and Happy 6th Birthday...
Daddy We wished you could be here especially Atazia!! Love you!




Thursday, February 24, 2011

It's been a decade.....

Can you believe it?... It's been 10 years today since Chad and I were married for time and all eternity... WoW! So much has happened to us in these ten years and yet it seems like yesterday that we were married... Today my husband is at work I haven't had him home in four weeks I miss him terribly.... Hopefully in a week or two he'll have time off so we can celebrate our special day... (can't wait) In the mean time let me tell you briefly what has happened in 10yrs..
2001 Feb 24th- Married
Moved 3 times...
9/11
2002- Found out I'm Pregnant
Moved 2 more times
Hottest summer on record.
Had Qwade Aug 30th
Chad Starts OTR...(over the road driving)
2003- Moved to Magna
pay off 50,000 of debt
Enjoying life.
William gets married
2004- Move into new house..
Chad changes jobs..
Find out I'm pregnant again
2005- Atazia is born Feb 28th
We start a massage Therapy clinic in Tooele
We make good friends.
2006- We are prompted to move so we sell our house and close our business
We move again to Garden City then to Laketown
Chad opens another Massage Therapy Clinic
Jayson gets married.
Business Fails.
Chad Becomes Ill with Kidney Stones
2007- Chad has chronic Kidney stones and is in constant pain.
I start working out of my home.
Find out we're pregnant again
We have our first garden (it's HUGE)
2008- Continue as the year before
Kristosha is Born July 15.
I have surgery (remove my gallbladder one week after Kristy was born)
Qwade Starts school.
2009- Chad has 2 Kidney surgeries
He Recovers enough that he can go back to work.
Very Happy Year to have Chad back to his old self.
2010- Chad is Hired Jan 15th to start OTR again
I get to Quite.
Life is finally looking up
My Parents Move. (sad day)
2011 Jan-Feb 24th - We move into a new House
(we have moved 10 x's in 10yrs)
Life is wonderful...

As you can see from the time Line we have had quite the ten years.. Although it's been hard at times we have learned and grown a lot and have found joy in the little things... I'm looking forward to the next 10 years of learning and growing with my best friend. Couldn't have done it without him.... Love you Chad.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Thinking...

I was thinking back the other day... As to 10yrs ago where I was emotionally and physically. I sigh and wonder where did the old me go how did I get to this point in my life....
I was thinking of what changes I've gone through over the years...
10yrs ago
I was single but dating...
I lived alone...
Stayed up late...
Went to parties...
Had parties....
Worked full time...
Went to school full time...
Had a calling in the singles ward...
Slept 4-5 hours a night...
I was thin and attractive...
My whole life revolved around me...
I was so full of life and adventure...
My life was Fresh and New...
I sometimes long for those good old days again but then in the same breath I think...
Over the years...
I married and have a wonderful loving and adoring husband...
I've not only had 1 but 3 children that keep me on my toes..
I've moved 10 times in almost 10yrs...
I've gone from a size 12 to size 28 now back to 14 and getting smaller...
I've had my gallbladder removed...
I've been in great pain and felt great sorrow...
I've loved like I never thought possible and been loved unconditionally...
I'm a mother, wife, sister, daughter, teacher and business owner...
I've learned and accomplished more in these last 10yrs then I had in all the years before...
I've learned patience like I never thought I could...
I've cried...
I've laughed uncontrollably...
I've learned empathy and compassion...
I have grown and developed....
The list really could go on... I look at this and think..."Elisha look where you've come from! You came from a young woman to a real woman" As I look back at all the tears, frustration, confusion, sorrow, joy, and happiness that I have gone through, that it really has made me the person I am today... My husband said something to me the other day that kind of took me back when I asked him "If he could have a do over knowing what he knows now and all the stuff we've gone through in our married life if he would have still chosen to marry me"... He said "Yes, I didn't marry you because of your looks or for your body I married you because I knew who you would become and that is what I wanted." At first I felt kind of bad that I hadn't been what he really wanted at that time but then I got to thinking... I really was what he wanted because that meant that we could and would grow and change together. Besides if I really think back at that time I did the same thing with him. We married each other because we saw what each of us could become with the others nurturing and love.. What an amazing gift I have been given to have a man who would be so completely in love with me that he was willing to help me become who I'd always wanted to be... Now don't get me wrong there is still much improving that I want and need to do, but emotionally and mentally I feel I have surpassed the high school drama that so many women play out their whole lifes (it's almost as if they are still stuck at 16yrs old), and now I am the women who will be turning a mature 30 yrs old (soon).. I was thinking... I am truly blessed and I feel great joy knowing I have accomplished so much in such a short amount of time.. Just think most women never achieve this emotional breakthrough... This may sound like I'm on a soap box but I think it's ok to look back and as women pat our self on the back, for all we had endured and accomplished in our life... It's not vanity to be proud or ourselves it's how we know that all that we go through is worth the sweat and tears it's how we become like our heavenly mother and how we can help other to avoid our mistakes.. I am proud to be a women, a daughter of God and I want everyone to know it... It takes hard work but OH how it's worth it... As we get into Valentines Day remember to not only show love to your sweetheart but don't forget to show yourself some love as well.... Just thinking.....

Sunday, February 6, 2011

This is our new House in Bennington Idaho with a barn and 12 acres!
5 bedrooms and 3bathrooms...

Our Laundry room coming in from the Garage!

Kitchen and Dinning room coming in from the laundry room!

Part of the kitchen going into the living room

Our Sitting/Living room

Living room

Our Master Bedroom... I know it's not much to look at but when we have some extra money we'll get a whole new bed set and a new paint job!

Our book shelf and walk-in closet! I can't tell you how much I love having a place to put our clothes so their not all folded on the floor...

These are the doors entering into our Master Bath!
(my new favorite place to be)




Our Jetted Tube "LOVE IT!!"

The top two pictures are of our office and scrapbook/sewing
(if I ever learn how to sew)


The top two pictures are of the upstairs bathroom..

This is the upstairs hallway leading to the master bedroom, office and bathroom

Stairs leading to the basement!

The basement living room and school room!!

This is part of the living room only we turned this into our school/ game room!

Living room (we put the couches in a square shape facing south)

Part of the living room!

This is the wall that we're going to put up our flat screen TV on but we're waiting for Jayson to come and put up a frame for it... For now it's in my room safe and sound...

This is part of the living room the folding doors behind the couch is the utility room and the door to the left goes into the food storage room!

This is the hallway leading to the bathroom and bedrooms..
The first door on your right is Qwades room...
The door in the middle is the Guest room...
The second door on the left is the girls room...
And the first door on the left is the bathroom..


This is the Kids bathroom!

This is the Guest room! OH! how it needs a paint job!

This is Qwades room he wants it to be decorated in Cowboy and Race cars!

This is Atazia's half of the room she wants her room to be decorated in Princess's!

This is Kristosha's half of the girls room and she wants her room decorated as Tinker Bell!
Basically this whole house needs a paint job but for now we'll wait until we have the extra money.. Right now we're just happy to be out of the old house we lived in and to have so much more room! It's WONDERFUL!
We are blessed...