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WE are staying in Washington to live

we are leaving for Utah to VAca

for Thanksgiving

sorry for the confusion

(what you cant all read my mind.....shocking)

can't take it with you

this season as usual has me thinking about

purchasing

why because "it's the most wonderful time of the year....." and i truly believe that it is

however while watching the office

this evening on my compu

i was subjected to the same ad over and over...and over again

it went something like this:

Americana's are known for wanting it all

and that isn't a bad thing

the truth is there is just so much cool stuff to have

that sometimes we get carried away

....yada yada not if you have a discover card

HUH........i thought to myself

really it isn't a bad thing...i kinda think it is

i have been noticing the feelings of want washing over me

i want....i need...wouldn't it be fun to have.........

i am kinda..well to tell you the truth I'm kinda

disgusted with myself

i don't need much

really

we are so very blessed that we don't really have any

enormous needs

and as i think of this

another thought entered my mind

we could HAVE

a lot more

STUFF

if I were working..we could stay in this house

and have plenty of money to save

we could go to Costa Rica annually at least..

we could....

and........

also have.....

but i guess what I am getting at

is that

nothing worth doing comes easy

so...because we are a one income family in order to save the money we feel is necessary

we are moving...I'm not going to work

so...in order to be a truly Christ-like person

I need to get my head out of the wants

and into

thinking about WHO is in need this season

i am sure, it would take less clicks of my mouse to find

someone in need

than to find

a pair of great boots ( which i have been looking for)

so...i guess where i am going with this

is

I am re-dedicating myself

to the TRUE

Christmas spirit

the holiday

which i observe in remembrance of my older brother

who gave his life for me ( and you)

because

he has a pure love

and wants us to have a chance to obtain celestial glory

i am going to work

on my insides so that i can feel that pure

love for those around me

and I hope as I work on me

my Heavenly Father will

guide my actions this season

so that this season

can be.....for me..mine..and those around me

TRULY

"the most wonderful time of the year..."

**note from the author**

sometime i share these thoughts because i need to have them written down to remind me of my late night pondering....if you are inspired as well, i am glad for it

sorry for the absence

I AM PACKING

4 children

1 husband

1 ME

oh and yep

ONE 2700 sqft HOME

so

hope you don't mind if I take a couple of

personal days

***note from the author***

I CanT waIt tO See aLL mY UtAHN's

we roll in the 22nd early in the AM

c-ya soon

carvajal = gypsy

you may ask...but why are you moving?

1. because we are part of the witness relocation program (shhhhh..don't tell)

2. because we are deficit in the our home attention span ( and out of Ritalin)

3. because we long for the comfort of "apartment home " living with it's many amenities

4. because we want to save for a home of our very own

5. because we don't really know how to purge without moving

6. because our neighbor is in charge of ALL the trees ( trust me this story you want to hear)

7. because we listened to our children.. who LONG for our previous home

(which they affectionately refer to as 2A)

8. because we have developed this little program to test our moving capabilities

We will one day grace the pages of the

Guinness Book of World Records

(we will remember all of you once we are a big famous speedy moving family..promise)

9. because of the current economic woes we feel the time is at hand to not only have

food storage but more savings

10. because we had signed the new lease before we remembered Angelo already became a citizen ....so immigration is no longer looking for him (now that I think of it maybe they never were....huh)

11. because we heard that the 13th move is the most fun & just couldn't wait, isn't #13 lucky

12. because we always move when it is time to clean the carpet.....who doesn't

13. because after Michael Phelps won the gold medals Jaxson decided he would go into swimming (our new place has both indoor & outdoor pools) The minor problem is he just informed us we are not going to receive any money from him EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER no matter how much he has... unless we buy him a bionicle!

(we don't negotiate with the 4 terrorists that share our last name, so should he become famous I guess we are still on our own......even when we move)

above are a few answers you may receive if you should choose to ask us..........my favs are

#1 & #8 pick whichever makes you feel most comfortable or whichever makes you laugh the most!

a s h o r t visit

mi amiga, my sister from another mother, my pal, MY F R I E N D.......came for a visit well she and her fam were going to Alaska and they arranged a 5 hour layover in my city.

seeing this big guy in a bib
p r i c l e s s

kids n' bibs n' friends

the crab pot is definatley the place for 4 adults & 8 kids..yup

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

grossology....funny moday

A funny thing happened the other day..........

we the whole carvajal crew were doing what we do best....boys wrestling with the Mr. & Emme and I singing and playing with dolls.....then all of a sudden the Mr. yells gross while pointing to a gnarly boogy on Liams arm... Liam assures his grossed out fam that he will "take care of it"...then he proceeds to take the boogy off his arm and back to it's place of origin.......yup my son put the booger back up his nose while we all watched in HORROR.......in fact he put it so far up that when we were having him blow his nose moments later to retrieve the afore mentioned muci, it took a very long time....

your turn
your turn
your turn
your turn
your turn

one step for the boss........

a giant leap for his development

aint she cute....

i haven't been anywhere with my daughter (ever) without at least one comment on

how simply

AdOrAbLE

she is

well among her recent milestones Emeline has become a TWO year old

complete with dirty looks, occasional bitting, "get out of my room's", and the ever popular "i don't like you"

as we were driving the other day

i noticed her mood was particulary.....ripe

so i thought i'd document how this beautiful little girl

can turn

in a moments notice

Mr. President

eloquent and appropriate

i did....did you?

REALLY ???? but why.........

eight years ago today...

i awoke..late for a hair appointment. found that my car was blocked by some visiting girl friends rummaged through purses until i found keys to a car that i then took to the hair salon..where i became BEAUTIFUL..next i loaded up my fam & friends and headed to the temple...late...where i saw the man i would soon be Mrs. to...he was sweating..and relieved ..that i had arrived..he was tired of the white haired workers inquiries as to my wearabouts and ulitmatley his soon to be Mrs. intentions on this particular day especially "did they differ from his?"..yes my intentions were the same that day as the previous...all i wanted in the whole world was to be his Mrs....so we sat in the temple session, stealing glances at eachother...surounded by friends & family..next we were escorted to a brilliant room...where we became Mr & Mrs....we cried..we kissed...we kissed some more ( too much for the temple probably)..we exited Husband and Wife...we took MILLIONs of Photo's....we got left at the temple by our eager family...while they prepared the lunch...we hitched a ride with a very nice "sister"....we ate a burned lunch...we chatted...and took more pictures..we danced the night away..and the rest is history

eight years

eight pregnancies

12 moves

2 countries

4 children

innumeral friends & ward famillies

nothing has changed except waistlines, hairlines, and face lines...

we love to dine, we stress a little, & smile too much

I still want nothing more in the world than to be his MRS...

I am blessed he is my MR...the years have aged us well, and this is just the begining

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MY MR !