tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57141971223952959262026-10-02T18:08:51.627-04:00raw stands for rebecca, amy, and wendy lee. sisters. this is the story of amy's life.Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.comBlogger292125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-19772684392320080602013-11-10T02:25:00.001-05:002013-11-11T11:44:00.840-05:00

It was nice to spend Saturday with family :) Hayden drove a go-cart by himself for the first time and received many nice gifts from his family including robots, an r/c helicopter, a basketball and a few other r/c toys.

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-63133828890766829642013-11-08T19:25:00.000-05:002013-11-08T19:25:42.879-05:00

I have to say I really love Fall. It's amazing how a change in seasons changes my outlook on life. We've had beautiful days here in Florida with just the right temperature and just the right amount of wind. I recently took some pictures at the LDS Temple in Orlando and while talking to the groundskeeper I learned that these beautiful landscapes had just been planted and yet, would be torn out

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-21575635928473599742013-11-01T11:34:00.000-04:002013-11-01T11:36:56.606-04:00

It's been almost 2 years since I have written a real blog post. By real I mean a post that wasn't some passive aggressive rant from that crazy person who let herself fall down that terrible black hole called depression. And before that my desperate attempt to ward off said crazy person by being thankful for a month (see November 2011). But here I am. I am not the person I was before my mom

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-35228912878020718312013-10-06T18:50:00.001-04:002013-10-06T18:50:09.859-04:00

Trying to decide if I should start blogging again... What do YOU think? Leave a comment. When I get at least 20 different people commenting, I'll get serious about blogging again.

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-52794335533821864162012-06-08T18:10:00.001-04:002012-06-08T18:10:13.762-04:00

Doesn't ANYONE know how to spell LOSE? Seriously!? At least three posts on Facebook today spelled it LOOSE. It's driving me bonkers! (Don't mind me - it's just the stress of summer/moving/change talking/taking over my life/barking irrationally).

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-16039565816770745412012-06-07T18:00:00.001-04:002012-06-07T18:00:35.804-04:00

So as it turns out, I'm just a big fat liar. And my long absence from blogging is just further proof that I am inconsistent, irregular (ehhem...), and not to be counted on. Apparently depression will do that to a person. I'm not making any promises but I am setting a few goals that will improve life here in wet, damp and humid Florida. Wish me luck?

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-41017336155624169672012-04-05T17:49:00.001-04:002012-04-05T17:49:09.257-04:00

Sorry for the abrupt end of blog posts. Facebook lured me away. So did Words With Friends... and DrawSomething. Please forgive me. Posts will resume soon. I promise.

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-22004634904872356162011-11-19T23:11:00.001-05:002011-11-19T23:12:55.677-05:00

I'm grateful today for prayer. And Sara Lyn. And Sara Lyn. And Sara Lyn. And prayer. And Sara Lyn. And Dr. Pepper (but just a little bit.)

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-41089380410298347462011-11-18T23:13:00.000-05:002011-11-19T23:14:50.748-05:00

I am thankful that I only took 2 Benedryls today because if I had taken more I am certain the house would have burned down and the kids would have roasted marshmallows while I slept through it all.

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-89171736247431987932011-11-17T11:00:00.001-05:002011-11-17T11:08:42.449-05:00

I'm thankful for my blog. It's so fun to go back and see my view on life over the past 4-5 years.

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-56199681076684160712011-11-16T11:06:00.000-05:002011-11-17T11:08:26.032-05:00

I'm thankful for friends who share their kids hand-me-downs with my kids. I didn't even realize that we needed them until they were given to me. They sure have been a blessing with Sammy's potty-training issues.

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-64664851883581360472011-11-15T11:02:00.000-05:002011-11-17T11:06:03.564-05:00

I am thankful for easy spaghetti dinners on nights that I don't feel like anything. I am also thankful for library books and that my kids love them so much. It's so fun to watch my 3 and 5 year olds sit with a book and tell their own story, page by page... especially when they don't know I am watching or listening. :)

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-83936839661450879102011-11-14T23:35:00.001-05:002011-11-14T23:37:46.163-05:00

Good weather, rotten kids, grocery shopping alone, vehicles that run well enough, running water...

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-50935175071707629792011-11-13T09:05:00.000-05:002011-11-14T23:34:52.366-05:00

I'm thankful that I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I'm thankful for my calling as YW secretary because it allows me to be surrounded by awesome young women and leaders. I love that they can be such great examples to each other and to me. Today a YW "graduate" stopped me in the hallway at church and I was just so freakin' proud of who she has become. I am

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-44875865685943188052011-11-12T09:13:00.000-05:002011-11-14T09:20:57.130-05:00

I am thankful for my little family. And today I am thankful for Amanda. She is awesome. At Hayden's birthday party today she took control of the games without a moment of hesitation. She even drew and painted a picture of a monster for "Pin the Eye on the Monster". And she totally rocked it. She loved the kids, the kids loved her and she ran the games like a pro. I'd post a ton of pictures of

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-23584556389918438622011-11-11T10:01:00.001-05:002011-11-14T09:21:43.972-05:00

I am thankful for the triage nurse who understood and didn't make me drag my kid around in the car all day when she just needed a prescription filled and rest at home. What a relief! AND... I am very thankful for the fairy godmother and her children for coming over and cleaning my kitchen and sweeping my floors and loving my kids... just wish she could have stayed longer so we could just hang.

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-50740267915746178452011-11-10T09:59:00.000-05:002011-11-14T09:25:43.803-05:00

I am thankful that I have a husband that just "knows". And for the time we had together today to recover from a long night with Samantha.

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-67237797240427518642011-11-09T09:57:00.000-05:002011-11-14T09:25:56.165-05:00

I am thankful for busy days and for my awesome husband. And for the whisperings of the Holy Ghost.

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-52215097386254661582011-11-08T10:03:00.000-05:002011-11-14T09:26:16.491-05:00

I was so busy today and so wiped out at the end of the day that I didn't post anything... I am grateful that I had the energy to be so active on this day and since there's probably only 1 person reading this anyway, I am grateful that I didn't disappoint anyone too much. :)

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-48934769974682000432011-11-07T23:30:00.000-05:002011-11-14T09:26:26.559-05:00

I'm thankful for our carpet cleaner... and our washing machine. And the patience God bestowed upon me today. :)

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-26848350842103351902011-11-06T23:38:00.001-05:002011-11-14T09:26:36.519-05:00

I'm thankful for the gospel of Jesus Christ, for my membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and for the knowledge that my family can be together forever.

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-5823792400020593452011-11-05T13:21:00.001-04:002011-11-05T13:21:40.765-04:00

I'm thankful for good books. I've learned that there are plenty of people out there writing and even publishing books, but only a few that are worth the paper they are written on. And some writers really, really should have shopped around for a better editor... Anywho, two books that I have read recently are on my list of books women need to read: LIFT - by Kelly Corrigan - There aren't a lot

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-68784027337568357782011-11-04T14:40:00.003-04:002011-11-04T14:40:49.839-04:00

I'm thankful for my awesome friend Sara Lyn 'cause she is always commenting on my blogs... and for a plethora of other reasons. I'm also thankful for patient, understanding doctors and nurses who handle hysterical children like mine very well. Though, I have to wonder if after we leave, they grab some Valium or chocolate or sit and meditate in one of the exam rooms. That's what I would do.

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-29723970479976669802011-11-03T14:34:00.001-04:002011-11-03T14:35:14.350-04:00

I am thankful for big boxes filled with old photographs in the back corner of my closet. :) ... and that I found one today.

Amy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07728164036289033237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714197122395295926.post-89089711485139181862011-11-02T23:14:00.003-04:002011-11-02T23:16:09.485-04:00

I'm thankful for a strong husband who CAN fix things and WILL fix things for our family and others.

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