So Worth It

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Friday Letters

                                                             
                                                                 My toothless girl.

Dear Children, life is crazy wouldn't it be nice if we just stayed home and slept in. Dear Kade, hiding the note from your teacher about you being the star student...sneaky. You don't like group attention. I love you little man. Dear Avary, your strep is gone, but you are still a little cranky?? Dear Dr., I feel so grateful that there are people who go to so much school to learn so they can help others. I finally have some answers and some hope. Waiting five months to see the right dr. was totally worth it. Dear Family, thanks AGAIN for putting up with us for the weekend. I'll see you again this weekend maybe. Dear Sick, you are miserable, but my kids being old enough that I can lay in my bed was a blessing. I faced the mess later. Dear M, you are in my every prayer. I LOVE YOU!!! Dear Will, we survived a less than relaxing drive home with 7 kids. Funny how one cranky one can feel like 10. I love you for being so patient. Dear Self, strange how I can feel relief, hope, stress, overwhelmed, worried, sad all at the same time. I feel the Lord blessing me and my children. So I'm going to have faith.

move your feet

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Friday Letters

 I'm not sure Will is going to survive. And Kade's not even on there! This is what happens if you look like you are going to relax for a minute around here.


Dear Children, we have been traveling so much. Your schedules are all wacky. Thank you for being so patient. Dear Nine Passenger, yeah, I said 9! Three hour drive to and from Mesa with 7 kids and they were all...good. Great actually. It must be a Christmas miracle. Dear Family, thank you so much for being you. You welcomed the three little additions to the grand kids with open arms and loved and spoiled them and spent time and energy to get to know them. I didn't expect anything different, but it still means the world to me. Dear For Sale, selling my van any takers? Dear Everyone, there are Dr.s that are considered specialist for a reason. Some things are not meant to happen in a regular Dr. office. That is all. Dear Ric, I hope you have a great day. Happy Birthday. Old Man. Dear Freezing, who knew it could be so cold in Az. I thought I was going to get frostbite on my ears. i am ashamed to admit I drive the kids to school in the morning when it is only two blocks away. But it really is cold! Dear Will, you bought a suburban. This is when it hit me, you are really going to marry me. Dear Self, I'm feeling very blessed. I can look back and see how all of the heartache and trials have helped me grow and become better. I would not be where I am right now I don't think. And I like where I am right now.

So....We're Getting Married

William Nelson Clark

&

Camille Flake Horne


All I can say at the moment is how much I love this man.
He is kind.
He laughs at my jokes and he makes me laugh. When I am with him I am always smiling.
 He is honest with me, he treats me with respect and dignity.
He is a good father and is willing to help me raise my children.
He is thoughtful and giving.
 He is very patient and calming.
He communicates with me in just the way I need. We can talk for hours every day about important things or laugh and be silly together. He listens to me and shares with me also.
He tells me I'm beautiful and looks at me like he believes it.
He loves me.
And I don't have to remind him to or tell him how, he just does.
I love every moment I get to spend with him, I miss him when we are not together.
When I leave town, he follows me.smile.
He makes me so happy.
I look at him and I can feel who he is. I just love him.
Oh, and he just happens to be super handsome, lucky me.
He is who I choose. Every day I love him more.
I look forward to spending forever with him even when life stinks.
 I know he will be by my side.
I am so blessed and so grateful. The Lord has given me so much in this life already. I understand now when He said he will send so many blessing they will overflow. I have what matters in this life and have been happy and then the Lord decided to send me Will.
My heart is so full and happy.
It feels as though life is just beginning.
It won't be perfect, but it will be Happy.
I Love You Will.

Waiting rooms

Avary got strep throat. It is so sad when my kids are sick.

Luckily I got her in quick and she thinks her medicine tastes like bubblegum.

This is what happens every time I get up.

Hazel thinks she is a very good actress or maybe sleeping beauty.

Either way she steals my seat no matter where I sit.

She likes to go nuts in waiting rooms so I was all for the fake sleeping.

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Friday Letters

Dear Children, it has been good for you to be back in school, but now you are sick and missing more school! Dear Awkward, that should just be my middle name. Backing into my garbage can in broad daylight. I did not put it there by the way. And carrying Hazel to bed, stepping on a big toy gun, falling over into the barbie bin was pretty cool. I didn't even drop Hazel. And I had an audience. Nice. Dear B, I love holding your babies! It is so relaxing to me, all my stress just melts away. Dear Tired, yeah I'm really tired...I take naps while Hazel is at preschool tired...and I don't feel bad about it. Dear Behind, No, not my bootie. The behind on everything in life! I am so behind and can never catch up. But most of it will still be there tomorrow and the next day. Dear Avary, I hate it when you are sick. It is just the saddest thing. Get better Babycakes. Dear Nephew L, I couldn't be a more proud Auntie. I will miss you while you are gone for two years, but there is no better place for you to be. You have been such a good example to those around you. You are going to be an amazing missionary! Dear Will, I Love You! I love laughing and talking with you, you make me happy. Dear Self, life still has it's hard parts, but I am so unbelievably blessed. Life is so Crazy Awesome Happy sometimes. Note the crazy part.

Cousins are Forever

These boys crack me up!

Kade misses his boys

Although it is dangerous to let these two out of your sight.

Stuff like fires get started.

Good thing there is a fire station on the corner.

Friday Letters

Dear Children, it has been a long week. Not enough sleep, not being together enough, our normal schedule completely crazy and traveling way more than I want to. Considering all of that you are all great. Dear Family, Thank you for watching my kids so much so I can try and get all my errands done. Oh and for the one day that it was just to make me happy. And for helping me with all the things that need to get done. Dear Back, you are so broken. You hurt all of the time and it is killing me. It might be the hours and hours of driving and the constant bending and lifting the rest of the time, maybe. Just stop. I'm tired. Dear Avary, you finally lost one of your top teeth! You are so cute! Dear Life, I swear I'm going to catch up some day. Dear Will, sometimes you surprise me and make the day the best ever. I love you so much! I must be doing something right to get to call you mine. Dear Self, So tired, not enough sleep, so many emotions, way too much to do. It can all be overshadowed by a moment of happiness.