I am... Tag

I am: Heather; A wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend & child of God.
I know: that Christ lives.
I want: to be sealed to my husband.
I have: been watched over even when it would appear otherwise.
I miss: eating lunch with Ryan everyday.
I dislike: contention in my home.
I fear: I'll never be good enough.
I feel: like I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I hear: office chatter, typing, etc.
I smell: my hand-cream.
I crave: time alone with Ryan.
I cry: because I feel out-of-control.
I usually: try to smile.
I wonder: how long it will be before I feel normal again.
I regret: ?????
I care: that my family is happy.
I worry: that my family won't be happy.
I am not: ready to give up.
I believe: that with faith, anything is possible.
I dance: when nobody is watching - most of the time
I sing: all the time. There is always a song in my head.
I don’t always: Tell people exactly how I feel.
I argue: when I feel threatened.
I write: E-mail, text messages & grocery lists
I win: ?????
I lose: time... every day
I wish: I could see the outcome.
I listen: to music.
I don't understand: the big picture.
I can usually be found: running around like a crazy person.
I am scared: of losing it all.
I need: to feel like I a make a difference.
I am happy: when I wake up and Ryan is there.
I tag: anyone with the desire or the time.

Sisters

I am one of the very lucky people in the world to have sisters who are also my best friends. I grew up the youngest of 6 with my closest sibling almost 5 years older. My sisters were 14, 12 & 4 when I was born. Being the youngest, I also gained sisters-in-law at a fairly young age. They have been a part of my life longer than they weren't. (Poor ladies, stuck with me all this time.)
As adults my sisters have been my cheering section, my shoulders to cry on and even my biggest critics when I needed a kick-in-the-butt. They have been a constant in my life, and I very grateful for there continual love and support.
I have also been blessed with other sisters. Most recently, since I have married Ryan I have gained 3 more sisters. I am grateful for the opportunity to have them in my life and to benefit from their experience when they were there, and I wasn't. You will never know how much I appreciate your love and support as well.
In addition to my literal sisters, I have so many great, enduring friends that have buoyed me up and helped me through hard times.
Thank you all!

Crazy Busy!

Life is crazy right now. But, no worries, I'm sure it will calm down in about 9-10 years.

We have started a new chapter at the Allred/Mecham house. Ryan started working this week, and it has been crazy(er)!
Ryan isn't crazy about the new job. But, we'll take it for now and go from there.

This week we have had something going (or several somethings going) every night. It seems like we have been jumping from one thing to another. For example tonight; Zack has scouts at 5, Grant has a band concert at 6:30, Ryan could go bowling with his new co-workers, Chloe will have play practice until 7:30 and I am going to Signature Suppers to make 3 prepare and freeze meals. (Bad timing, but I won it on the radio, and with a family of 8, who is going to turn down free meals?)

Tuacahn & Big River

Last night Ryan and I went to see "Big River" at the Tuacahn Theater. It was incredible!
Tuacahn is a wonder in itself. It is the most beautiful outdoor theater set against the back-drop of a red rock canyon.When Ryan was here in June, he and I went there to see "Les Miserables." It was fantastic. But "Big River" was absolutely amazing! For about half of the show, the stage was flooded with running water to represent the Mississippi, with an actual raft floating all over the stage. I feel bad that we waited until the last night to go, because I would have recommended it to everyone.
The special effects that they can do being outdoors are incredible. There were live horses, actors on zip lines spanning across the stage, and real running water! I don't know where else you could see anything like it!
Thanks for taking me Babe!

A little Change

I changed the background, not to anything cool like Amy does... but just to switch things up a little. I also really like the symbolism of the lighthouse.
There is something very safe feeling about a lighthouse. And, I personally always imagine home a little like a lighthouse. A safe place to light the way in from the stormy outside world.
So, it may not happen immediately, but hopefully our home will become a safe haven from the outside world.

It's October Already!

I cannot believe how time is flying by. I have been trying to post something at least once a week, and it just seems crazy because we have SO much going on all the time but when I come to sit down and write about what has been happening, I draw a blank.

Last week was Pine View High (Chloe's school) School's Homecoming. We took the kids and went to the game. All of the kids had their faces painted, and they watched the game and we had our own little cheering section! It was a lot of fun! the game went into double over-time, we definitely got our money's worth.
I love High School football. Most of the kids are there because they just want to play, and many times the one that wants it most, determines the outcome. Plus, where else can you watch a game with this kind of background scenery?