long awaited birthday

April 15, 2012 by

Happy 16th Birthday Mesafint!

 

16 things we love about you

1. Your ability to make friends easily.

2. The lofty ambitions  you have for yourself.

3. How you can turn every situation into something fun!

4. How faithful you are striving to live the gospel.

5.  The way you give hugs and say I love you.

6. Your strength to overcome challenges in your life.

7. When you open up and share insights about how you are feeling.

8. Willing to try new sports and learning along the way.

9. How you always say thank you!

10. The letters your write that touch our hearts.

11. Being super brave on you BMX and mastering new tricks.

12. Your ability to listen to correction and strive to make changes.

13. The way you’ve stayed in contact with family members in Ethiopia and tried to keep them updated on your new life here.

14. The way you make us laugh with all your crazy stories and jokes.

15. How you like  to snuggle.

16. When asked to do something, you jump right into help.

Mesafint,It’s amazing that we first met you over 4 years ago.  I’m so grateful that you are my son.  You add so much laughter and fun to our family.  The Lord has many things in store for you.  I’m looking forward to seeing all the good things you’ll accomplish with your life.  I hope this up coming year bring great memories and spiritual growth.

Love,

Mom

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bucket list

April 13, 2012 by

I made a bucket list back in high school.  I’m sad to say that it got lost.  Should have made a goal on my bucket list not to lose my bucket list :)  Anyway, I remember it being quite comical.  I was convinced I need to list 100 things so getting dentures even made the cut because I was running out of real goals.  I figured I’d get dentures in the future so why not turn it into a goal?  I did re-list the top 4 goals I had for my life at that time.  I’m happy to say I’ve completed them…being a mother of six came much faster than expected!!  Today I re-wrote my bucket list with events I truly want to experience in my life.  I didn’t add something to my list just to look impressive or adventuresome.  This list is truly mine. There are barely over 30 items right now—not trying to stretch my imagination to get to 100 this time around.  I do reserve the right to add to my list in the future.

Last night as I was pondering my goals for life, I decided that there are somethings in my life that just fill time but don’t create anything of worth.  It may be drastic but I’ve gotten rid of facebook, pinterest,and my twitter accounts.  I lived without these social media before they came around and I can live without  them now.  I even think I’ll be a happier, more productive, less stressed me!  Here is to focusing on what I really want to fill my life with…along with living the gospel more fully.


  • Get married to an amazing man in the LDS temple 2/11/08


  • Be a mother to 6 children 10/09


  • Graduate from college with my Bachelors 12/05


  • Step foot onto the African continent with the intent to serve 2/08


  • Read a book on a rainy day in my apartment in New York City


  • Experience India while living in the slums


  • Enter a noteworthy art contest


  • Have a pottery kiln


  • See a giraffe in the wild


  • Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro


  • Take dance lessons with my husband


  • Launch a sky lantern at Loy Krathong in Thailand


  • Read a Pulitzer Prize winning book from each decade since it has been awarded


  • Make healthy living a way of life not just a diet


  • Learn to live like Gwen


  • Graduate with my Masters


  • Suba dive in the Barrier Reef


  • Help someone else complete a bucket list item


  • Mail a secret to PostSecret


  • Host an exchange student


  • Audition for the Amazing Race


  • Float in the Dead Sea


  • Drive in a demolition derby


  • Ride in a hot air ballon at the Albuquerque, NM ballon festival


  • Run a marathon


  • Visit a Muslim Mosque 7/10 in Dubai


  • Read the entire Bible and learn from it


  • Serve LDS humanitarian mission with my hubby


  • Live abroad again


  • Reupholster a wing backed chair


  • Focusing on my goals and not getting bogged down in mediocrity


  • Tryout for community theater



Since I won’t be on facebook anymore, feel free to e-mail me at Alyssahaws at hotmail.com.  You can follow our blog RSS feed too!!

What’s on your bucket list?

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Les Cayes, Haiti

April 12, 2012 by

In 4 days Wes and I will be on our way to Haiti!  We fly into the Capital city of Port-Au-Prince.  The capital was severely damage by the Jan. 2010 earthquake.  It will be interesting to see how far they’ve come at rebuilding since then.  After arriving in the capital, we’ll be traveling 9 hours [...]

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help someone have a healthy baby

April 4, 2012 by

I wanted to pass along the story of Luke and Kjirstyn Welch.  I personally to not know them but was touched by their story.  I enjoy reading adoption blogs and that’s how I stumbled upon their desire to adopt.  They’ve had two children pass away from genetic mutations.  The husband and wife were tested and [...]

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quest for healthy

April 3, 2012 by

In my quest to be a healthier me, I’ve been on the look out for yummy healthy recipes.  I’m still trying to figure out the right amount of food/exercise that feels right for me.  I tend to go low on the calories and then I end up giving into my WAY unhealthy cravings.  So I’m [...]

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