So long, I forgot about my Blog

I'm up late tonight. I can't sleep. Things are running through my mind and I cannot make my mind shut off. I'm thinking about a conversation Alex and I have been having. Sort of an ongoing thing. She feels she is ready to be married as soon as a certain young man comes home from his mission. She is thinking of dates, and I guess in a way so am I. I was counseled that should this wedding come about, I should not discourage it. But Alex is only 16, almost 17. And by the time this young man comes home she will still only be 18, and by the date she is talking about she will still only be 19. He will be 21. So, So young. And they both want school, but they will need full time jobs to be able to even live in a humble apartment. ARGH. It's very frustrating and scary. And it's her life. So I should just let them learn. Things were just so hard for Robert and I and we were in our 30's when we got married, (well I was anyway, he was only 26). I want things to be easier for Alex. But with hard work comes learned lessons I suppose.

My girls at The Killer's concert

Awesome Mom

Before I was a Mom, I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.Pooped on.Chewed on.Peed on.I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom, I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.Or give shots.I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt..I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom..

Before I was a Mom,I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body.I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache, the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom..I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.

Alex playing ball

It's been a while.

Happy 2009 everyone. Things at the Lupton house are finally starting to settle down. We had multiple issues with illness in January. It took looking at a friends blog to realize how long it's been since I have made a post. I have some Christmas pictures I'm going to add today. Give me some time. I love you all.

Young Women in Excellence

Last night we had a great turn out for YW in Excellence. Addie did a great job in putting it together for her 10 hour project. All our Palmhurst girls are so talented. I'm so impressed with their singing abilities and performances. I would have been so frightned. Jackie Dahlquist conducted the meeting and was very cordial, I can see a leader in her every time I look at her. Ashley and Tiffany are blooming into beautiful women. I'm so happy to have them in my girls lives, what wonderful examples. Angie and Mary, the refreshments were wonderful...yum yum. Thank you all for everything you do.

A Young Woman of Excellence

by Melanie Cain
A Young Woman of ExcellenceWho we all want to be
Doesn't come easy or even naturally.
You must exercise faith that Heavenly Father is there,
everyday in good works and in scripture and prayer.
You become a great woman when you stand tall and true,
so never give up, because the Savior loves you.
Don't be discouraged, when you make a wrong choice.
Do your best to stick to your values and your inner voice.
It's hard to shine bright when the world is so dark.
The Lord knows your struggles and the journey you've embarked.
Choose your paths wisely and soon you will be,
a Woman of Excellence, shinning bright for all to see.

Mount Timanogos

We will be going to SLC at December month end. My nephew Blake and his Annie are being married in the Mt. Tipinogos temple. Robert teases Blake that he has made that place up, there is no such temple. But I've set him straight.

BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING

What a total waste of time. Inflated prices and untruths were told. I was so excited to buy a freezer this year. I had gone to Kmart 2 weeks ago and was told that I could get this 16.1 cu ft Kenmore upfright frrzer for "around $250.00". Well if $399.00 is $250.00 then those folks are mental. I was way too excited and now I'm so let down. We have been very sick with a terrible bug and I dragged myself out to buy this at 6 a.m. and talk to the manager only to be told, no way, then looking all around the store walked out without purchasing anything. Not even a scarf. Why stand in line to save $1? I am sticking to my plan, baking, homemaking gifts and giving and getting food storage for Christmas.

Are there really only 5 more paydays until Christmas?

So I've been thinking about the economy and how much money people don't have and how often everyone is complaining about it. But really, can't we all just simplify? I've been looking all over for ways to do just this. I found a recipe to make my own laundry soap, and yes, I'm really gonna try it. It's so easy, and I figure it's about $3 to do 16 loads of laundry. Not too bad. And I'm praying for really clean clothes. By all accounts of other bloggers, they are the cleanest clothes they have yet to have. And I've also found a great pattern for some inexpensive homemade gifts for the holiday's. Homemade says I care more, not that I'm cheap, at least that is what it always used to mean when I was growing up. There is no reason why everyone has to go into the hole paying months off of debt just to see a few smiles on Christmas morning. I would say that the best gift I could have is waking up to a nice breakfast and seeing my kids in their new P.J.'s, and laughing at each other opening up the lame pair of socks they give each other. Those are the best traditions.