Where does the time go?

Wow! So much has happened over the last couple of months, where do I start?

Shanel is a college student at BYU-I and she just fits there, it is amazing, I love how well my heavenly father listens to my mom prayers and always gets my sweet daughters where they should be, and where they really should be.

Shanel is growing in leaps and bounds spiritually and becoming the young lady her heavenly father wants her to become.

My oldest son Jeff just graduated from the sheriff"s academy in AZ and is doing well. He is a great dad and husband as well as a great grandson, son and brother.

T.J Is doing well and we hope to be invited soon to a very special day soon.

Jessica keeps me busy being the only child at home. We enjoy our early morning drives to seminary at 5:45 am every morning, and getting her work in each day as she is home schooled and in the ninth grade this year.

She is becoming such a young lady, it seems like over night she went from our baby girl, to such a young lady. She says she wants to go to Harvard law school? Maybe just a phase we will see...

My college online classes are doing well and Im half way done. Im still not sure what I want to be when I grow up, but hopefully will figure it out soon.

I have been buying and selling stuff and baby sitting lately and that is all doing well. My main focus right now is Jessica. I only have 4 years till she is in college and so I value every moment with her right now.

She and I are very close and really always have been. Im close with all my kids, but Jessica is the needy child that has always needed me the most it seemed. Of course she says she finally gets attention because Shanel, in Jessica's opinion, always got the attention when she was home.... Which is propably true because I knew Shanel would be off to college soon and I wouldnt be able to see her much.

I still talk to Shanel every day on the phone and that time means a lot to me. I miss my sweet Shanel and it has been horrible adjusting to not seeing her every day. She will be home for Christmas, and Thanksgiving if I can get the money together for the plane ticket.

We are trying to save for a down payment to get her a car for Christmas, which she needs to get to the grocery store in Rexburg, since she will be staying for college year round to graduate in three years. Then she wants to apply for medical school.

I have encouraged her to wait till her senior year to get engaged and to only marry a return missionary, that is a senior. I, in the back of my mind, feel like she is going on a mission, Im not sure why, especially if you know her and know how popular she is. Everyone I know says she will be married with in the year, I hope not.

I want her to get her education out of the way before she takes on a family. I know that she will be a fabulous wife and mom. My mom use to accuse me of having"super mom syndrome" and shanell will be just like me and better!

I love being a mom and I am so grateful my heavenly father gave me such great kids.

Till next time ................