Finding Joy in the Small Things

Well Little Miss Linz Lou called me out, she is right I have not updated my blog for along time. Have been in a bit of a funk and not really felt upbeat about posting something on here. Of course life in the Turton/Thompson household is never boring and as usual the past few weeks have been no different so instead of me focusing on any of that I'm going to tell a couple stupid little things that have made me smile and kept me happy through a rough period. First, the simple fact that I have my dear friend Linz' Lou who has a magical intuition of always knowing when something is up? I would be lost without her. And to think there are two Murphy girls in the world we are so lucky :) Next, My friend Mary "Moo" came and stayed with me for a week on her trip back home to Alaska. She had just spent 3 months in Africa I know very jealous!!!! But, she without any of us realizing it came at a moment in my life when I needed the calmest person I know around me and that just so happens to be Ms. Mary Moo so the Lord defiantly works in mysterious ways. Next, I am blest to have my strong amazing mother and my friend Brian who drives for 2 hours just to give me a hug when I need one. And of course no post would be complete without a funny story about my kids so probably the one that has kept me giggling the most and there have been many, Laken has been on a roll lately. She is the one now that needs her personal reality camera crew. But, during sacrament meeting she of course in typical Laken fashion was not minding very well and due to Grandma's calling we sit up towards the front. Laken all of a sudden during testimony meeting decided to walk over to the pulpit (the outside wall so her backside was facing the audience) and grabbed onto it and started to do pull ups! Then she turns around holds up her arms and flexes and say's "Look how big my muscles are getting" Very loudly everyone busted up laughing! Even the Bishopric couldn't stop laughing! Mason, is still sweet as ever and keeps me laughing and is growing up way to fast!!!! And last the kids and my favorite new qoute comes from Horton Hears a Who and it is going to be my new motto for a while "In my world everyone eats rainbows and poops butteflies." Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha See Lindsay Lou you should have never asked me to do a post on my blog look what kind of crap you get!!!! :)

Funniest First Date Moment

So my Reputation proceeded me on this one. Met my friend Brian online (ahh the addiction of Facebook) anyways as you all know I have the dreaded "Murphy Curse" I tend to fall and trip or if something bad is going to happen it usually happens to me. So Most guys when they come for a date sometimes they bring flowers? Nope not Brian, he brought me a Helmet to wear because he said he didn't want me to trip and fall down and get Brain Damage while we where on our first date. Have to admit scored big points for the creative factor on that one. I laughed so hard infact I think you can see the tears in my eyes in the pic from me laughing. Brian is a fun guy and makes me laugh. The Helmet must have worked magic though because he has been the first guy I have gone out with that I have not tripped and fallen with.

New Years!

Annie & Brian
I had and very fun and also very interesting New Years Eve! First, it was a blast I went with my friend Annie and her Boyfriend Brian, his brother Dave, and thier friend Eugene and Debbie and then my date named Don. We went to "First Night" uptown which was fun. I had so much fun with Annie and all of her friends they were a blast and kept me laughing like crazy.
Annie & Me I look crazy this was probably after I had just kicked her but at a sword fight.

My date was fun but, now for the strange part. This whole "casual dating multiple people" or as Annie likes to call it being a "she pimp" ha ha ha. Happen to catch up with me last night. Another guy that I had not met in person yet but have spent lots of time talking to back and forth and become good buddies with happen to be at First Night as well and was so excitied when we saw each other. So needless to say I felt bad because he wanted to hang out and I was already on a date so had to tell him nice to meet ya but, see ya. And even doing that ticked my date off so I just can't win at this dumb game. I really hate this game especially when it catches up to you. Ha Ha Ha. But, I have to say for all those Murphy Law lovers of mine I did you all proud I was totally fine in the ice and snow while everyone else was slipping and sliding I was fine the time comes for everyone to leave and I'm thinking waahoo I made it out without hurting myself or falling. Oops too late a million people all walking out of the Gallivan Center and who knew there were steps (that I had walked up and down probably a hundred times already?) Yep totally missed the step and took a hard fall. Worst part about it was I broke my light saber sword! It shattered!!!! Oh and I wrecked the whole rightside of my body but, come on priorities here my dang sword was so cool I had won the sword fight battle against Annie with it. Yes can you tell we were a little bit of on the giggly crazy side. Hope everyone had a Happy New Years!!!!
After my big graceful Murphy move we found this sign. I wish I could just wear it around my neck as a big flashing neon Caution Flag!

Blogging What is that?

So posting something on my blog what is that???? Lets see it is Christmas in one week and I have yet to start my Christmas Shopping. Have not even figured out what I even want to buy for anybody? Haven't made my Christmas Cards let alone sat down and figured out who I am sending them out too? I don't think I have listened to Christmas Music this year??? Not sure what is going on but, just can't seem to get into the spirit of it all I guess? My kids are way into the spirit and leave notes and pictures for "Carl- The Elf on the Shelf" to take up to Santa almost daily. They are so exicited so hopefully Santa gets into the spirit soon and can get to the store to make sure they have a good Christmas! The only thing I know is I wake up at about 5am go work out at the gym go to work go home and spend some time with the kids, sometimes work on Primary stuff then wrestle the kids to bed and try and get some sleep and start it all over again? Occassionally I get a night out in that mix? According to people in my ward though I must be doing lots more becuase they already have me moving out of the ward and getting married to some guy??? HA HA HA note to self never let a guy friend come to a church activity or show up at church.Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas since at this rate I will probably not post again on this thing until Valentine's Day???

Quick update on my world!

So I have been a slacker about this blog thing sorry. But, life has been crazy and hectic and fun and exciting all at the same time. The kids and I are staying very busy between my church calling, work, and social life. Yes people I actually have a social life once in a blue moon. Don't ask my mother she will tell you it is too often. Anyways I have had a million questions about my dating life and so far things are pretty good have been dating a few people one more than others but, current status is "Best Buddies" and we will see what happens from there? Anyways since I have had a million questions about him and my dating life I figured I would post a picture of us from the Coldplay Concert that we went too. It was lots of fun and we always have lots of fun and tons of good laughs which for those of you who remember the old obnoxious laugh that disappeared years ago is starting to slowly find it's way back YEAH!!!! I'm so grateful for all my wonderful family and friends and for making new friends, I'm a very lucky girl to have the people in my life that I have!

Lance & Me

Best Big Brother!

I just have to say how proud I am of Mason he is an amazing little man. He has always tried to take care of me and even sometimes brings both his sister and me breakfast in bed. How lucky will his little future wife be? The other morning I came home from the gym and found them passed out like this. Notice his little hand is on his little sisters back and he has fallen asleep rubbing her back. When they woke up I asked him why he was in my bed? And he said "Laken was whimpering I think she was having a nightmare? So I crawled into bed and rubbed her back to make her feel better." I'm so proud of what a great big brother he is to his sister!

My Cute Niece and her little family!

So I just have to share this exciting news. My darling neice Melanie (who is more my little sis. than a neice) sent out an email or text or whatever on Halloween telling us to check her Blog. So when we did this is what we found.


We have given her husband Mike some grief that he has a thing with announcing things via Pumpkins because last year Amelia's (aka Millie) birth announcement was a pumpkin carved that said "It's a Girl" and a cute little tiny baby in the pumpkin. So next year no more pumpkin carving for them. Melba and Mike are amazing little parents and I know this came as a shock but, if anybody can handle it I know they can.