Glen 100% at home with us :)
Getting drenched at splashpads
Lounging in the pool
Lots of hugs and kisses from Grandmas and Grandpas
Colorado camping trip
Bike riding in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park
Beth holding her newest nephew in her arms (the rest of us can join in too ;)
A Bluegrass festival
Strawberries topped with homemade whipped cream
Beth working on her business from wherever she's at
Listening to cousins laughing together
Nighttime desert hikes
Summer matinees
Runs and Races
Wending and turning roads, while watching the green mountain meadows pass by
Blue Columbine Flowers (and some Indian Paintbrush too)
Our kids getting spoiled by Aunts and Uncles
Plus, LOTS, LOTS more!
What's on your list of things to do?
Friday, May 6, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Pulling A Late Night
It's me again. Beth.
I am sitting on the couch and taking a quick break from work related stuff. I don't feel much like a typical mom right now; at least not like my original vision of what I wanted motherhood to be.
Yes, yes. I have decided to give my business all I have (after Glen and the kids, of course). It is because of my normal wife and mother responsibilities that happened today, that I have decided to pull a late night shift at "Beth Stowers, Inc." I need to work as hard and fast as I can on getting some essential business building done. And these are things I really don't know how to do. Techie stuff like building websites, starting a newsletter, and making some capture pages. (A capture page is what comes up if someone is trying to sell you something or get you onto their e-mail marketing list. It is a merely a form that "captures" ones information, most importantly a name and e-mail address).
Fortunately, I have some training videos to watch before I embark on my techie adventure. ;)
I really do love to do what I do. In fact, right now, I have the opportunity to work with one of the owners of my company on a new project that no one has ever done before. I thought of the idea. I have many more projects that we'll tackle after this one. And I am very excited about the possibilities! Heavenly Father has guided me as I have worked this current project out and planned it. He has even brought me into contact with the people I needed to meet. Talk about tender mercies and immense blessings! :)
I love that I can stay at home with the kids and do a lot of my work Online. I love my computer so much! I am grateful for all of the information and courses I have been blessed to take. These are things that have enriched my life and given me so much direction and knowledge. I am not the same as I was before all of this.
And to think that it all started with me and Glen getting involved in an opportunity that we came across Online...we spammed a whole bunch of people with it. And we did not make a million bucks like someone told us we could. And someone who actually does make fist-fulls of money doing things this way is rare...
Although I enjoy my work, it is hard and downright tough at times. I go through lots of self-doubt and regret. I have to sacrifice a lot to do this. There's no way I can watch prime-time TV at night. No scrap booking, no baking, no going on long runs...Nada.
Being an entrepreneur is hard work. And as I build a business that is sustainable and gives my family more financial freedom, the work gets even harder. I have struggled through countless prayers, tears, fasting and many sleepless nights because of what I do. I don't hang out with a lot of friends and have a hard time just finding the time to get out and shop for our groceries.
After all these trials, the heartache, the regret of not being able to just sit and be idle, or read a good book; after all of this and much more, the success will be worth it and the taste will be sweeter than it would have been if this would have been an easy win and if Heavenly Father just handed me my dreams on a silver platter.
It's much like having a baby. You go through all the growing, the stretching, the sickness, the changes, and the pain. And then, after all of that, you hold a treasure in your hands. One that you love so much better because of your experiences and what you went through to nourish and produce it.
Well, right now I intensely feel the pressure of my back being against the wall and I'm off to learn more and perhaps put up a sweet website tomorrow.
I am sitting on the couch and taking a quick break from work related stuff. I don't feel much like a typical mom right now; at least not like my original vision of what I wanted motherhood to be.
Yes, yes. I have decided to give my business all I have (after Glen and the kids, of course). It is because of my normal wife and mother responsibilities that happened today, that I have decided to pull a late night shift at "Beth Stowers, Inc." I need to work as hard and fast as I can on getting some essential business building done. And these are things I really don't know how to do. Techie stuff like building websites, starting a newsletter, and making some capture pages. (A capture page is what comes up if someone is trying to sell you something or get you onto their e-mail marketing list. It is a merely a form that "captures" ones information, most importantly a name and e-mail address).
Fortunately, I have some training videos to watch before I embark on my techie adventure. ;)
I really do love to do what I do. In fact, right now, I have the opportunity to work with one of the owners of my company on a new project that no one has ever done before. I thought of the idea. I have many more projects that we'll tackle after this one. And I am very excited about the possibilities! Heavenly Father has guided me as I have worked this current project out and planned it. He has even brought me into contact with the people I needed to meet. Talk about tender mercies and immense blessings! :)
I love that I can stay at home with the kids and do a lot of my work Online. I love my computer so much! I am grateful for all of the information and courses I have been blessed to take. These are things that have enriched my life and given me so much direction and knowledge. I am not the same as I was before all of this.
And to think that it all started with me and Glen getting involved in an opportunity that we came across Online...we spammed a whole bunch of people with it. And we did not make a million bucks like someone told us we could. And someone who actually does make fist-fulls of money doing things this way is rare...
Although I enjoy my work, it is hard and downright tough at times. I go through lots of self-doubt and regret. I have to sacrifice a lot to do this. There's no way I can watch prime-time TV at night. No scrap booking, no baking, no going on long runs...Nada.
Being an entrepreneur is hard work. And as I build a business that is sustainable and gives my family more financial freedom, the work gets even harder. I have struggled through countless prayers, tears, fasting and many sleepless nights because of what I do. I don't hang out with a lot of friends and have a hard time just finding the time to get out and shop for our groceries.
After all these trials, the heartache, the regret of not being able to just sit and be idle, or read a good book; after all of this and much more, the success will be worth it and the taste will be sweeter than it would have been if this would have been an easy win and if Heavenly Father just handed me my dreams on a silver platter.
It's much like having a baby. You go through all the growing, the stretching, the sickness, the changes, and the pain. And then, after all of that, you hold a treasure in your hands. One that you love so much better because of your experiences and what you went through to nourish and produce it.
Well, right now I intensely feel the pressure of my back being against the wall and I'm off to learn more and perhaps put up a sweet website tomorrow.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Sunday
Beth Here Again...
It seems like each Sunday for the past few weeks, I have been too sick to go to church. It all started with a very bad cold that lasted for a few weeks and then following the tail end of that, I got strep throat a few days ago. Whew!
I have been working on healing my sore throat with natural remedies (and a little bit of Advil) and so far, I am recovering. But today, Glen took the kids by himself to church and I am here at home alone. Because I have been sick so much, I am trying to learn as much as possible from this. Eating better foods are helping my body to heal and I am still working on getting better sleep. It will come...
And I know that Glen is a very capable father. :) I have seen lots of evidence of this lately.
Last night, I thought about my own father. Many years ago, he started to get sick and had a lot of fatigue. He was getting lots of headaches. He and my mom started to see different doctors so they could find out what was wrong with him. After a ton of tests, 17 doctors, a job loss, and lots of heartache and prayers, they found what was wrong with and what could be done to help him.
He has fibromyalgia, the same thing that my grandma (his mom) has. That, along with some other things, were causing his body to break down. He started eating better foods, exercising, taking a few supplements and some medications and his health has improved significantly. In fact, his health improved so much, that he was able to go back into the Army a few years ago. It was a lot of work, but he did it.
And it is still a lot of work now. He has good days and bad days. He has a very busy job as an Officer and oftentimes works from early in the morning to late at night, just like other people in the military have to do.
My dad is my hero. Not only is a hero in how he has handled his adversity with his health, but he is my hero in many other aspects. He always stands up for what he believes in, even if it isn't popular with others. He was a convert to the Church and has always served in his callings and attended church. He has a strong testimony of the Gospel and his faith is strong. He is forgiving and kind.
He is loving too. He shows his love to me every time I see him and is a loving grandfather to my two children. He hugs them, plays with them, laughs with them, and shows them his super-cool computer games. And he listens to them as they talk to him. My children are blessed to have him as a grandfather. And I am blessed that he is my father. There is no other like him.
I am blessed to be a part of my family. While I realize we are all different, and sometimes we can't see each other as often as we'd like, they are really awesome people. It is fun to be able to call my siblings and parents or to text them. Their support, their love and their acceptance of me gives me a lot of strength as I fight my battles. My grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins...they all are wonderful.
And, even when I am sick, they love me and pray for me. It's just perfect.
It seems like each Sunday for the past few weeks, I have been too sick to go to church. It all started with a very bad cold that lasted for a few weeks and then following the tail end of that, I got strep throat a few days ago. Whew!
I have been working on healing my sore throat with natural remedies (and a little bit of Advil) and so far, I am recovering. But today, Glen took the kids by himself to church and I am here at home alone. Because I have been sick so much, I am trying to learn as much as possible from this. Eating better foods are helping my body to heal and I am still working on getting better sleep. It will come...
And I know that Glen is a very capable father. :) I have seen lots of evidence of this lately.
Last night, I thought about my own father. Many years ago, he started to get sick and had a lot of fatigue. He was getting lots of headaches. He and my mom started to see different doctors so they could find out what was wrong with him. After a ton of tests, 17 doctors, a job loss, and lots of heartache and prayers, they found what was wrong with and what could be done to help him.
He has fibromyalgia, the same thing that my grandma (his mom) has. That, along with some other things, were causing his body to break down. He started eating better foods, exercising, taking a few supplements and some medications and his health has improved significantly. In fact, his health improved so much, that he was able to go back into the Army a few years ago. It was a lot of work, but he did it.
And it is still a lot of work now. He has good days and bad days. He has a very busy job as an Officer and oftentimes works from early in the morning to late at night, just like other people in the military have to do.
My dad is my hero. Not only is a hero in how he has handled his adversity with his health, but he is my hero in many other aspects. He always stands up for what he believes in, even if it isn't popular with others. He was a convert to the Church and has always served in his callings and attended church. He has a strong testimony of the Gospel and his faith is strong. He is forgiving and kind.
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| One of My Favorite Pictures of My Dad, When Joseph Was A Newborn. | Joseph Had Jaundice and Needed Sunlight. |
He is loving too. He shows his love to me every time I see him and is a loving grandfather to my two children. He hugs them, plays with them, laughs with them, and shows them his super-cool computer games. And he listens to them as they talk to him. My children are blessed to have him as a grandfather. And I am blessed that he is my father. There is no other like him.
I am blessed to be a part of my family. While I realize we are all different, and sometimes we can't see each other as often as we'd like, they are really awesome people. It is fun to be able to call my siblings and parents or to text them. Their support, their love and their acceptance of me gives me a lot of strength as I fight my battles. My grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins...they all are wonderful.
And, even when I am sick, they love me and pray for me. It's just perfect.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
My Sisters Wish Esther a Happy Birthday
Beth speaking here:
My younger sisters are awesome! I have two of them. My two brothers are awesome too, and they do such an awesome job of rough and tumble play with the kids. I just love my family, they are the coolest! My parents are pretty special people too.
And those sisters of mine...
I got to see my youngest sister in Utah during Christmas break. She and her husband are expecting a little boy (hooray for baby boys!) and they just bought a cute house. It was a lot of fun to see them. We had not seen them since their wedding and now the two of them seem so grown up. I was 13 when my sister was born. I remember babysitting her and changing her diaper. Time flies!
My other sister just came to see us over the weekend. She has 3 very cute daughters and we just love seeing their sweet family. Joseph and Esther are very close to the girls and had so much time playing hard and laughing and running together. My youngest niece has grown so much since I have last seen her.
Our weekend started with a fun day at a train park in Scottsdale. We rode the train and the carousel there and then had fun at some of the playgrounds. In the evening, my sister and I went for sushi. Yum! :)
The next day, we found a cool mall that has an indoor playground. (I'll remember where it is for summertime...) Joseph got to go to the Lego store there too! And then...we grabbed some In N Out for dinner. I love their protein-style burgers so much! No buns with my burger? Perfect for me!
We celebrated Esther's birthday in style that night...burgers, cupcakes, milkshakes, mmmmm...
Much to her delight, Esther even got a doll that calls her "Mama." Sweet! Our now 3-year-old with her own baby is more than she could have ever wished for...
My younger sisters are awesome! I have two of them. My two brothers are awesome too, and they do such an awesome job of rough and tumble play with the kids. I just love my family, they are the coolest! My parents are pretty special people too.
And those sisters of mine...
I got to see my youngest sister in Utah during Christmas break. She and her husband are expecting a little boy (hooray for baby boys!) and they just bought a cute house. It was a lot of fun to see them. We had not seen them since their wedding and now the two of them seem so grown up. I was 13 when my sister was born. I remember babysitting her and changing her diaper. Time flies!
My other sister just came to see us over the weekend. She has 3 very cute daughters and we just love seeing their sweet family. Joseph and Esther are very close to the girls and had so much time playing hard and laughing and running together. My youngest niece has grown so much since I have last seen her.
Our weekend started with a fun day at a train park in Scottsdale. We rode the train and the carousel there and then had fun at some of the playgrounds. In the evening, my sister and I went for sushi. Yum! :)
The next day, we found a cool mall that has an indoor playground. (I'll remember where it is for summertime...) Joseph got to go to the Lego store there too! And then...we grabbed some In N Out for dinner. I love their protein-style burgers so much! No buns with my burger? Perfect for me!
We celebrated Esther's birthday in style that night...burgers, cupcakes, milkshakes, mmmmm...
Much to her delight, Esther even got a doll that calls her "Mama." Sweet! Our now 3-year-old with her own baby is more than she could have ever wished for...
Monday, January 31, 2011
It's Almost February...
Glen, Beth and the kids had such a wonderful time in Utah and Colorado visiting family. We saw so many people and it was such a whirlwind of adventure! Our highlights were:
Glen will work really hard here and finish school. It should take a year and half. If we still need it, he'll start looking for jobs in Colorado in Fall 2011.
We also have a bit of house remodeling to do so we can sell our house. We are blessed that we bought our house for a very low price and should come out a little ahead when it's time to go.
Beth is working on her business. She has come up with some great plans and has hired a nanny to watch Esther part time while she researches, creates and builds in the office. During Christmas break and shortly after, Beth did a lot of research for ad campaigns to start up, found some awesome places to outsource some of her work to, and narrowed down her focus to one niche.
We are both very excited about this and it will help us get out of the "Rat Race" once and for all. Good things are ahead of us. :) We have been prompted to do this for a long time and feel very good about building an Online/Offline business. It's not network marketing or blogging, although one can always use these ways to earn residual income, as well.
Off to work now...be good and do well! :)
- Seeing Beth's sister, who is expecting. We love her cute little baby bump!
- Having a snowball fight at BYU with Glen's brother and sister-in-law. The snow fell fast and was very thick on the ground...
- Visiting Beth's sweet aunt and cousins
- Driving in lots of blizzards...it's a good character-building exercise ;)
- Sledding in Rocky Mountain National Park with Uncle Chris.
- Hanging out with Uncle David and Sheri
- Celebrating Christmas Eve with Grandma Betty
- Seeing our Grammy, who is almost 100 years old!
- Visiting Great Grandma and Grandpa Woods in their cozy house while a storm raged all around us
- Seeing Glen's parents in a beautiful part up of Colorado...almost way up in the clouds
Glen will work really hard here and finish school. It should take a year and half. If we still need it, he'll start looking for jobs in Colorado in Fall 2011.
We also have a bit of house remodeling to do so we can sell our house. We are blessed that we bought our house for a very low price and should come out a little ahead when it's time to go.
Beth is working on her business. She has come up with some great plans and has hired a nanny to watch Esther part time while she researches, creates and builds in the office. During Christmas break and shortly after, Beth did a lot of research for ad campaigns to start up, found some awesome places to outsource some of her work to, and narrowed down her focus to one niche.
We are both very excited about this and it will help us get out of the "Rat Race" once and for all. Good things are ahead of us. :) We have been prompted to do this for a long time and feel very good about building an Online/Offline business. It's not network marketing or blogging, although one can always use these ways to earn residual income, as well.
Off to work now...be good and do well! :)
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