tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14424353866111776782024-02-22T02:17:51.515-07:00The Bitter's SweetnessSharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-52952170316006144072016-02-19T20:47:00.001-07:002016-02-20T10:18:09.316-07:00Causing a Mother's Heart to Burst<p dir="ltr">   Mothers, you know the feeling when you have moments with your children that pull on your heart strings and your heart just bursts with love for that child? It can happen when they do something courageous or kind, big or small. But, isn't it incredible how it can happen so unexpectedly over the most simple things?<br>
  It happened to me yesterday when I went to pick up Adam from preschool. He walked out of the house by himself carrying his plastic sack that held his crafts. He made his way down the stairs fighting against the wind that was pelting him in the face, but yet he moved forward, not deterred by it in the least. The image of my baby boy fighting the wind was what did it. It struck a chord in my heart and my heart burst with so much love for him that I had to run out there and pick him up and smother him in kisses. <br>
  It happened when Silas was brave and went to greet a resident of a nursing home at my request and even on his own accord reached out to hold her hand breifly. Oh, the sweetheart!<br>
   It happened when Brigham entertained his little sister (who wanted mommy) so I could make dinner. <br>
  It happens frequently when the sweetest little daughter gives me her two-teeth grin and let's out a squeal of happiness. <br>
  It's in these moments when I recognize how pleased our Heavenly Father is with us when we are brave, loving, obedient, and happy. He loves us very much. But when we serve, love, and are obedient to His commandments, He must be brim with joy. </p>
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<p dir="ltr">This pregnancy was different from the beginning. It felt different. At ten weeks I started bleeding very heavily. There was no way this wasn't a miscarriage. I was devastated and heart broken. The first miracle occurred: baby was just fine.  It turned out that I had a subchorionic hemorrhage. Typically nothing to worry about,  but they would monitor my pregnancy more closely with frequent ultrasounds. </p>
<p dir="ltr">When I was approximately 24 or 25 weeks along, I was sure I had lost control over my bladder. One day I started to realize it might be amniotic fluid. I knew that this was something that shoukd be reportef right away to the doctor. However, I didn't feel like I should call the office. Heavenly Father blessed that everything was ok. This turned out to be a major blessing and another miracle because had I notified the Dr's office as soon as I suspected amniotic fluid, they would have hospitalized me and I would have been in there at least month longer. That would have been a hard struggle on our family. </p>
<p dir="ltr">The night before my next appointment, i started to feel anxious and that it was time to take care of this problem. I just didnt realize thst tsking care of it required hospitalization. Here is was i erote the night i was,admitted: <br>
"I was admitted to the hospital tonight.  My water has broken prematurely and I am only 39 1/2 weeks pregnant. I will spend the rest of my pregnancy here in the hospital and if I make it to 34 weeks they will induce me into labor. I have been filled with an amazing feeling of peace and comfort during this entire time. I have no doubt that the Lord is in control and He is with me.  How can he not be in charge when the first person i run into when i walk into the hospital is my bishop. Not a coincidence. When Doug got here, he and the bishop have me a blessing. Doug blessed me that my body would be strong, that my family will be taken care of,  and that the Lord is in charge. I realize there will be challenges and it will not be easy. First I need to make it through being in the hospital for a while and then take care of a premature baby. I want to be home with my kids and hubby, but we will get through it. </p>
Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-40489891227131301422015-04-20T19:46:00.001-06:002015-04-20T19:46:55.336-06:00Family Newsletter April 2015<p dir="ltr">Dear Family, <br>
Here is the update on us the last 6 months. </p>
<p dir="ltr">A Baby Girl!  As most of you know,  we will be adding a new addition to our family at the end of July. The exciting thing is that we get to experience having our first daughter.  The boys are all very excited,  even Adam is now saying that he is not the baby anymore because the baby is in Mommy's belly. Brigham can't wait to hold his little sister. He has even practiced being very sweet and gentle to another baby girl in our ward. Silas keeps wanting to save things for the baby girl (like smoothie popsicles and Easter eggs).</p>
<p dir="ltr">Spring Break Vacation: It was so awesome how the school district that Doug teaches in and Brigham's school district,  along with ISU, all had the same spring break schedule.  We just had to take a vacation!  At the moment, our favorite vacation place is Roseville, California.  It might have something to do with two very special people who live there.  We love allowing our boys to get to spend a week with their grandparents. We had a lot of fun. We visited Point Reyes National Seashore,  Muir Woods,  took bike rides, played at Folsom Lake, visited the California State Capital, and ate some yummy food.  We cherish the memories we made there.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Doug has been working on his principal internship and has completed almost 3/4 of the required hours. He continues to take master's courses at the same time he is completing his hours. He manages to do this after he has already spent a full day teaching.  Now, due to beautiful spring weather,  it is already watering time for grain. Life doesn't slow down for him.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I, on the other hand (Shar), only seem to have two things that change for me: my belly gets bigger, and the midgets I take care of get bigger. Let's move on to them.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Brigham just turned 6 and finished his first season of junior jazz.  He absolutely loved it! He made several baskets, could control his dribble,  and made for a persistent (almost annoying) defender. His team mates learned to respect his abilities even though he was younger than most of them. Now he is gearing up for soccer. He just started taking piano lessons from his grandma Bitter. He is getting better at reading every day. He is a good boy and we sure are grateful that he is our oldest. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Silas is 3 1/2. He will be 4 in June. His most awesome accomplishment a couple months ago was finally being potty trained!!! Silas is one who has to decide on his own if he is ready to do things.  That is the challenge right now as we are hoping to get him accepted as a peer model student for a developmental preschool program for this next school year.  It was such a great experience for Brigham and we would love it if Silas could be accepted.  Silas really enjoys pretending and dresses up as different super heroes every day. He gets to have a friend over every week too since I babysit a boy his age.  Silas is definitely our most mischievous musketeer.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Adam is 2 1/2. He has now caught up in weight and shoe size with Silas. We knew it would happen eventually.  For this reason we call Silas and Adam "the twins". I literally get asked if they are twins everywhere I go with them and they sure act like it too. Adam and Silas get along as the greatest of friends almost half the time. The other majority of the time they fight, wrestle, tease, and make each other cry. The times when they are getting along with each other are usually spent in some sort of mischief like painting the carpet or ripping papers. I guess I should give Adam a little personal focus in his paragraph.  Adam also likes to imagine. He pretends he is different animals all the time. He also enjoys turning his brothers into animals by saying, "poof! Your a frog!" or whatever he decides you are. He is a very grown-up talker. He has his own humor and he walks around with a hop in his step which also has a confident strut-like flair to it. He is still our baby until this little girl shows up. </p>
<p dir="ltr">We hope everyone is enjoying life and can't wait to get caught up with the rest of you!</p>
<p dir="ltr">Love, The Bitter Family: Doug, Sharlene, Brigham, Silas, Adam, and little princess bump.</p>
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I blurted out to my children that the Easter bunny is not real.  This last Monday I was helping Brigham with the family home evening lesson which was a lesson on the Atonement and resurrection of Jesus Christ. After we were done preparing,  Brigham asked if he should then talk about the Easter bunny.  I said immediately, "No, the Easter bunny is not real....easter is about Jesus,  not bunnies." I can't decide if I feel good or bad about that.  I do wish that there was more emphasis on the Savior instead of eggs and bunnies, although the belief of a child is something magical. (And now Silas is telling his cousin that the bunny is not real). I still don't know if that was a smart thing to do or not, but I hope everyone had a happy celebration that our Savior lives! After all, it was Elder Holland who said that "Easter is the most sacred day of the year." I hope to make it so in the coming years.</p>
<p dir="ltr">We had fun this week decorating eggs and sugar cookies, having an Easter egg hunt, searching for Easter baskets, having a wonderful breakfast with a great grandmother, enjoying being with family, and listening to the Prophet and Apostles speak to us. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I am so grateful for the opportunity we get to listen to <u>counsel</u> from inspired leaders. Today I am filled with love, hope, and gratitude. I want to grow closer to my Savior. I want to be a better wife, mother, sister, friend, daughter, and visiting teacher. I know that my Savior lives and He loves us. I know that to have true happiness is by striving to become like the Savior and living His teachings. I hope to apply the things I learned today to be a better disciple of Jesus Christ. I leave these thoughts in His name, amen. </p>
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They have been whining and complaining all day about everything. Their apple slices broke in half; it's the end of the world. They didn't get gum (because yesterday they broke into mommy's purse and ate the whole pack). They want lunch at 10:30. A snack isn't enough. I suggest they get their shoes and socks on so we can go play outside. They complain because they want to get shoes and socks so we can go to someone's house. More crying and complaining. I've had enough. That's it. They won't get to play outside, they are sent downstairs. More whining and crying....I loose it. I yell at them. Finally they are down stairs so I can think and breathe. I start to feel bad for yelling. Why did I yell? What good does that do? I begin to calm down but another one comes up and starts all over again. The frustration comes back quickly. I take him to his room. His sobs stop for a moment and he says something in his sweet little voice. That sweet little sound hits me right to the center. My hard shell starts to break away. I am sorry. <div>Maybe someday I can learn to handle these frustrations by staying calm and patient. Some days are better than others, but any women who have suggestions on how to stay at peace or how to teach children not to complain. I would love to hear from you mothers who are much better at this than I am. </div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-78559138101927476562015-02-24T20:48:00.001-07:002015-02-24T20:48:29.580-07:00I Can't Believe I Have a 6 year-old!Babies grow up so fast! Wow! Do I really have a 6-year-old? Here is a little spotlight on our Birthday Boy.<div><br><div> He is such a smart boy. He is progressing in his reading really well and he is able to play games with Doug and I like Sequence, mancala, and quirkle. He beats me half the time at connect 4. His math skills for his age are crazy! He has a talent; I mean he has been putting together puzzles since he was 2!</div><div><br></div><div>He is my coordinated little sports man. He loves basketball, soccer, baseball, football. You name it. He has loved being on his junior jazz team the last couple of months. Whenever it's nice outside he wants to shoot hoops, kick goals, or bat at balls (with a plastic bat, but he just got his first real bat). </div><div><br></div><div>Brigham is also my little artist. He loves to cut, color, and create. He can entertain himself with crayons or markers for an hour. </div><div><br></div><div>Brigham is a tender-hearted boy. He really cares about doing things right. He likes to please others. He is a sweet boy!</div><div><br></div><div>Doug and I enjoyed taking Brigham out to eat tonight. It was a special date with just him. It really felt special and allowed me to feel of Brigham's sweet spirit. We sure love our Brigham and are so grateful for him. He adds great depth to out family. Happy Birthday, Brigham!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zz6IOoQWGoaT7Cwx7hdDxOY1EN8C6uGJYXafxZA7L5aLZVN3pdD16nM4_6H9b_w05OV8dRhaAoClvoiap0Hlv5oYLGD9f5Wh6lwzStvK43Cme8RNen7QCn4vTR8rhHcoexVaLQbhqPr_/s640/blogger-image-842952875.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zz6IOoQWGoaT7Cwx7hdDxOY1EN8C6uGJYXafxZA7L5aLZVN3pdD16nM4_6H9b_w05OV8dRhaAoClvoiap0Hlv5oYLGD9f5Wh6lwzStvK43Cme8RNen7QCn4vTR8rhHcoexVaLQbhqPr_/s640/blogger-image-842952875.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLSx0RlQaxgq2UjWB2GHDBhtT60I4ym-YLAV3VFvEK529AQGuGIMZ1hPSxlVv0xKNjZO6Bwlc8TOQAT-wzKR88XktobD7yB28GBSWsAGYNRapYZWI61bM0lO8f2RA0Vt-63vmJwu4fnxp/s640/blogger-image-318545530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLSx0RlQaxgq2UjWB2GHDBhtT60I4ym-YLAV3VFvEK529AQGuGIMZ1hPSxlVv0xKNjZO6Bwlc8TOQAT-wzKR88XktobD7yB28GBSWsAGYNRapYZWI61bM0lO8f2RA0Vt-63vmJwu4fnxp/s640/blogger-image-318545530.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNaWdqmbPYvLb2NtWqZP9t9nG9jHJ2j4r8WWgfCzw2QeYbYfttgNXSWwwzusONsQugx6SWK9tM1l9XRAnxXbvXlxwFsqpsMX4WUypOB1gx1dLbmZ0eCl4zL84FI_krzW34xjKGnghBcM0/s640/blogger-image-1074396702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNaWdqmbPYvLb2NtWqZP9t9nG9jHJ2j4r8WWgfCzw2QeYbYfttgNXSWwwzusONsQugx6SWK9tM1l9XRAnxXbvXlxwFsqpsMX4WUypOB1gx1dLbmZ0eCl4zL84FI_krzW34xjKGnghBcM0/s640/blogger-image-1074396702.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHjOhiBSu1UUkEc9tKvGX5NYClkIzrGiJQGivjsaiw_EuFkKSfgVKTCt2xNxI6fBT57u8PoC6viRf1EhJOu7fAEACf7FybRZt5dh98nBjCTPCIHLowMCBDsTy3UlCHgnBQlmdNRrNB7NP/s640/blogger-image-1669306379.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHjOhiBSu1UUkEc9tKvGX5NYClkIzrGiJQGivjsaiw_EuFkKSfgVKTCt2xNxI6fBT57u8PoC6viRf1EhJOu7fAEACf7FybRZt5dh98nBjCTPCIHLowMCBDsTy3UlCHgnBQlmdNRrNB7NP/s640/blogger-image-1669306379.jpg"></a></div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-73656279792062935792015-02-19T21:10:00.001-07:002015-02-22T20:11:02.231-07:00Mom and Sons' Little Adventure<div>Thursday, February 19, 2015</div> It is a real struggle at times to figure out a plan of something fun to do with the kids. I hang out with them all day, every day. Sometimes I would rather do the dishes than play with my kids. Which is really sad. <div><br></div><div>Today I think I did a few things right though. It feels good to have a day like this now and then. It started bright and early in the morning when I took the two youngest to story time and then picked out 20 books from the library. </div><div>When my kindergartener got home they all wanted stories. We read book after book. We already got through half of them. </div><div>It was time to get outside though. I was kind of put off by the wind and suggested we go back inside, but they still wanted to play outside. So we grabbed the kite! We had fun trying to get it in the air and we eventually did and it stayed up for a few minutes before it came crashing down.</div><div>After that, our real adventure started. We just began venturing out and ended up walking across the field and I remembered our neighbors (3/4 mile away) just had baby goats. So my little troopers trucked across the dirt for just under a mile to see baby goats. We climbed in and out of dry canals and over dead trees. I put them through quite the little adventure. </div><div>When we got home, I let them help me make fruit pizza. It takes patience to let kids help with things, but the times I do let them help, it feels worth it. 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They literally have been my guardian angels. I really want to express appreciation to them and let them know how much they have helped and blessed me. <div>In this pregnancy, I have had a small hemorrhage which has caused worry, confusion, fear, and pain. (However, let me reassure you that everything is fine). </div><div>When I had the first symptoms of this hemorrhage, I of course thought I was having a miscaairrage. I was devasted and didn't want to get out of bed until i had to go to the Dr. My visiting teachers were the angels for me on this day. One of them brought my kids lunch, played and babysat them for four hours, and also ended up rescuing my husband from getting his car stuck sliding into a ditch. My other visiting teacher showed up with dinner that night. I was overwhelmed with gratitude. </div><div>I ran to the Dr's again because I was worried about symptoms I was having. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">My sister came to my rescue this time. She came and watched the boys on such short notice. What an awesome sister! </span></div><div>A third time I went to the doctor because of horrible constant cramping. This time I took the kids but I was supposed to pick up the kindergarten carpool. I wouldn't be able to do that because the appointment was taking a long time. I called a wonderful friend who said she would pick up the kids and take Brigham home with her. When I came to pick Brigham up, she said, "drop off your other kids and go home and take a nap". She just offered to take all of my kids for a few hours so I could get some rest. Not to mention that she has taken my shift for carpool like six times. This friend is amazing! She is literally a guardian angel to me and many others.</div><div><br></div><div>Our family also came down with the flu earlier this year. We had a few angels take care of us then too. </div><div>A dear woman came to be with the younger two (she even left her service shift to come) while I took Brigham to see the Dr due to a 105 degree fever. </div><div>My sister brought us dinner when the other boys came down with it too. Wow!</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div>I also feel grateful that my mother-in-law could watch <font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">the boys when I had to work recently. </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I can go on and on. I continue to be amazed at such compassion and care from these women. These women have their own families to take care of and yet, they take care of others as well. I am so grateful for these women!!! These angels!</font></div><div><div><br></div></div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-63125321265987390312015-02-17T19:20:00.001-07:002015-02-17T19:22:16.105-07:00Five things I love about each of my kids<div>To be truthfully honest, I could probably easily list a ton of things that my kids do that bother me. However, these kids are the most precious little people in my life. I love them a whole heap!!!</div><div><br></div>Brigham: <div>1. He is smart enough to play games with even if they are for 10 and up.</div><div>2. He can entertain himself with drawing or coloring for a while.</div><div>3. He can be super helpful when he is in the mood.</div><div>4. He is very sweet and sensitive. He has a very caring heart.</div><div>5. He writes me notes all the time that say, "I love you." And he likes to bring Doug and I breakfast in bed when we try to sleep in til 8am. It usually consists of toast, yogurt, and a banana. </div><div><br></div><div>Silas:</div><div>1. Silas makes me laugh. He says things like: "hey, can you smell something under your bed? If you can smell something under your bed it's me! Can you smell me?"</div><div>2. Ok, I just think he has the cutest face. I love his face!</div><div>3. He can make others feel loved and can be super sweet. They each got a chocolate bar from their Grandma for valentines day. Brigham was eating his in front of his little brothers and they were asking if he would share. Brigham refused. Finally Silas ran downstairs to get his and shared a piece with Adam. </div><div>4. I love his imagination. </div><div>5. He tells me frequently, "Mom, I will always love you."</div><div><br></div><div>Adam:</div><div>1. Listening to Adam talk makes me happy. He has a cute voice and he says the cutest things. </div><div>2. He is a little comforter. When I want some comfort, Adam will snuggle with me and it really makes me feel better.</div><div>3. He is a pretty happy kid.</div><div>4. He puts up with his big brothers and will even dish it back at times.</div><div>5. 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The sun is warming our health and attitudes. It seemed that the majority of January we stayed inside, away from people, kept our flu germs and other germs to ourself. I started to feel a little gloomy. But, what a wonderful gift we have had in February. The sun has been shining, inviting us to go outside and feel fresh air and breathe in happiness. <div>We took a walk around the greenbelt and some ducks came flying to us from the river. They landed right at our feet and were following us on our walk for a little ways. I am sure they just wanted us to feed them, but we can pretend that they liked us and wanted to be our friends. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBBJkE3QroP0cANuB6c3MbSwXrYfrMwuoQ3UfXp4IPdfsCv3PDE0NcWt9rFbIBn_RTGZ3nBHNzOob1AGffITxejV4iSDzY1S0N6AZPdgH0H6O4FkoecwJTkbnT6QedSXvyN0rCdXClmlh/s640/blogger-image--353506167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBBJkE3QroP0cANuB6c3MbSwXrYfrMwuoQ3UfXp4IPdfsCv3PDE0NcWt9rFbIBn_RTGZ3nBHNzOob1AGffITxejV4iSDzY1S0N6AZPdgH0H6O4FkoecwJTkbnT6QedSXvyN0rCdXClmlh/s640/blogger-image--353506167.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's also basketball season. We sure have enjoyed watching our cute little junior jazz player. Brigs simply lives for basketball right now. He relates every day to being so many days before his game or practice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We haven't taken the boys to the movie theatre in a LONG time. We took them to the cheap theatre to see Big Hero 6. We also got them their own little bags of popcorn (FYI, the popcorn at The Pramount is so much better than Edward's and it's like $4 cheaper!)with a drink and a tootsie roll. They were in heaven. Silas was relaxed in his own chair with the booster seat munching popcorn and happy as a clam. He wants to go back to the theatre real soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hope everyone is enjoying their February too. Here is to more fun the rest of the month!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNwPuNK9NkXNGdqoNKSnVUYzpefOp4GGr3MEQkmEEKl9PeSMtlWw2gm3NJHuPE9NWDKpqnMDTLhroB_DUz_p3lhYGqVTvbNf3cy9G_MMEXJIrZJnaxT_2dykyRA5784tcVl5KzJc4TizI/s640/blogger-image--1839539442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNwPuNK9NkXNGdqoNKSnVUYzpefOp4GGr3MEQkmEEKl9PeSMtlWw2gm3NJHuPE9NWDKpqnMDTLhroB_DUz_p3lhYGqVTvbNf3cy9G_MMEXJIrZJnaxT_2dykyRA5784tcVl5KzJc4TizI/s640/blogger-image--1839539442.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAki4nJ8pHbSzRVHiCSw47X0ldgw3XbkXsGIJwpcZKbkJa7dkn9uRGU3-tZf84-ZsDwn_53hQwdEy0hksnyBaCkxx2YfBRX7yJLI64aaOFOVgrZ_y1YxO1oAxzK0P02xC3mZl-qCS1m4C/s640/blogger-image--691576757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAki4nJ8pHbSzRVHiCSw47X0ldgw3XbkXsGIJwpcZKbkJa7dkn9uRGU3-tZf84-ZsDwn_53hQwdEy0hksnyBaCkxx2YfBRX7yJLI64aaOFOVgrZ_y1YxO1oAxzK0P02xC3mZl-qCS1m4C/s640/blogger-image--691576757.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXwra6kF1VGgQV_mjqER144UTt2kFKM_QtfMqMKLbZ9kkC2QmdgZJZZV7JzuY1zSxK0cVhm7pNBtHITgHTMD81VcatJ97HQafDHamCt_ttR6xIZQ236Z0BWupZO1BCJgoOhowjPM_XbK_/s640/blogger-image--433278516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXwra6kF1VGgQV_mjqER144UTt2kFKM_QtfMqMKLbZ9kkC2QmdgZJZZV7JzuY1zSxK0cVhm7pNBtHITgHTMD81VcatJ97HQafDHamCt_ttR6xIZQ236Z0BWupZO1BCJgoOhowjPM_XbK_/s640/blogger-image--433278516.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9t2d7NoFVOEQWM9hQNj_InnwOW0N4dOgQEEmjbKZxzJ-lcRM8dsPcolQPqHr-fhJhUTrguSGnVLdqM_6tklgsGYemN1qxwgM0GkhqtDIdVOCTpbmmNfQ7zQ1QxJfF9MX6bENB1oXbnTP/s640/blogger-image--2085504783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9t2d7NoFVOEQWM9hQNj_InnwOW0N4dOgQEEmjbKZxzJ-lcRM8dsPcolQPqHr-fhJhUTrguSGnVLdqM_6tklgsGYemN1qxwgM0GkhqtDIdVOCTpbmmNfQ7zQ1QxJfF9MX6bENB1oXbnTP/s640/blogger-image--2085504783.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoUOazuwfD66ERYHlPv9gfCdhhpBEsxhi1h7XmWYtCCWFBO5M94c8WWVHY7bt72FnM05EsPQqIZ5sCnnCPn17aeyY6HF2QtCkvvamtHaBCRnv_SNPDVAQn7913rmcBcu6qrnEMEDBmSWx/s640/blogger-image-130981073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoUOazuwfD66ERYHlPv9gfCdhhpBEsxhi1h7XmWYtCCWFBO5M94c8WWVHY7bt72FnM05EsPQqIZ5sCnnCPn17aeyY6HF2QtCkvvamtHaBCRnv_SNPDVAQn7913rmcBcu6qrnEMEDBmSWx/s640/blogger-image-130981073.jpg"></a></div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-57355582688883536062015-01-25T15:28:00.001-07:002015-01-25T15:28:42.713-07:00Brigham's BasketballBrigham has been waiting for a long time for it to be his turn to be the one playing basketball and for people to watch him play. For the four previous years he has enjoyed watching his aunt play college ball. When it was her last game he said, "I am going to be the next Bitter basketball player and everyone can come see my games"<div><br></div><div>This Brigham basketball boy has had two basketball games. He is playing in the Jr. Jazz league with K-2nd grade coed on his team. His first game he even scored a basket! He sure gets excited for every game. When one gets over he says, "I can't wait for next Saturday!" </div><div><br></div><div>Brigham is really good at passing to his teammates and dribbles down the court sometimes. He knows who he is supposed to be guarding and takes that defensive job very seriously. It's fun and entertaining to watch these kids play. Love it!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2qK5ynH_-8-KGmfAWa2TUwhoW7bdxF2QTqYkQ09uQT-iq2KyfdH56QxIVJOQwbq0QfEalZ6vZ0W12CMGd5PwkIWBzpVuX8XIey04LYRzjOrYrQzSz2H9I0bSeWYJvGjN_rQCzXOYVPbh/s640/blogger-image--422334851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2qK5ynH_-8-KGmfAWa2TUwhoW7bdxF2QTqYkQ09uQT-iq2KyfdH56QxIVJOQwbq0QfEalZ6vZ0W12CMGd5PwkIWBzpVuX8XIey04LYRzjOrYrQzSz2H9I0bSeWYJvGjN_rQCzXOYVPbh/s640/blogger-image--422334851.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hTLVWHOrZBxC1tGAb6dKBKx2q9_M1xFCEMiljPgoFegCUnFLZlONexeY-qRExGp2jDDaKmY2qSPi51Jg8JjKPNN-ZQPJJP8aaCFPE9ilEsf3s1qDQUZZio3_RkStxBf9X0d8b7jr3Kjb/s640/blogger-image--1961084546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hTLVWHOrZBxC1tGAb6dKBKx2q9_M1xFCEMiljPgoFegCUnFLZlONexeY-qRExGp2jDDaKmY2qSPi51Jg8JjKPNN-ZQPJJP8aaCFPE9ilEsf3s1qDQUZZio3_RkStxBf9X0d8b7jr3Kjb/s640/blogger-image--1961084546.jpg"></a></div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-75768890081836585512015-01-25T15:10:00.001-07:002015-01-25T15:10:18.783-07:00Prayers for Potty<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGa7ZLbLA81JCWSThbd5zgEItx5DxMIITbDT7QIEp2csDKIYnyfcLEBn1n0Q2s5SB9CbnuhKTjIfmMG2KIcsKgN0PCrzVEVI4P9mGVPWExidtNj2AfbQOqFCkHoX6DbDiVZEwShGHa7Pzn/s640/blogger-image-323854876.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGa7ZLbLA81JCWSThbd5zgEItx5DxMIITbDT7QIEp2csDKIYnyfcLEBn1n0Q2s5SB9CbnuhKTjIfmMG2KIcsKgN0PCrzVEVI4P9mGVPWExidtNj2AfbQOqFCkHoX6DbDiVZEwShGHa7Pzn/s640/blogger-image-323854876.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, this 3 1/2 year-old I have been wanting to potty train but he was just not interested. There is just no way to try with Silas if the interest isn't there because it's not going to happen. But when will the interest happen? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, I started to pray nearly every night for Silas to desire to be potty trained and that he can understand how is body works that way. One day he finally said, "Mom, I want to go potty." I was like "you want to go potty?!" He said, "yeah". So we got him settled on the potty. I noticed that he had a tiny bit of poop in his diaper and thought he must have more to do. So I bribed him with chocolate chips to sit there until something happened. Well, after a little while....he started to smile and looked at me and said, "it's working!" Sure enough! He got a small something out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Right after that he wanted to wear underwear. So I let him wear big boy underwear for the rest of the day. The amazing thing is that he kept his underwear dry and clean for the rest of the day. The wierd thing is that he never went pee; he only pooped small amounts the rest of the day. He went to bed with a diaper on and sure enough woke up with a very wet diaper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This day was Saturday and we let Silas wear underwear again. Well he had accident after accident after accident and by the end of the day he was crying that it was too hard and he wanted his diapers. "Oh great" I thought, "now it's going to be a long time before he wants to do this again". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sunday he wore diapers all day and was happy and comfortable with that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Monday morning as I was changing his first diaper, I asked if he wanted diapers or underwear. He chose underwear. I explained that wearing underwear means he has to sit on the potty a lot during the day and try to keep them dry and clean. He said, "ok". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After he drank some apple juice and some water I was sure he would need to go potty. So I sat him on the potty and read stories to him for about a half hour with nothing happening. I was worried he didn't understand how to do it on demand. He sat down several different times and nothing worked. I kept praying over and over for him to be blessed with the understanding of how it worked. Finally at 1pm he said, "I think I need to go potty." I said, "ok you go and do it by yourself. Maybe you just need to be by yourself." He went in the bathroom and then I heard the tinkle of potty in the toilet! I was so excited and so grateful!!! I know Heavenly Father answered my prayers that day. The awesome thing is that was all it took. He has kept his underwear dry and clean every day this week. Hooray! I am so grateful for having him potty trained. Prayers are answered even when you pray for potty. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMHHwes9L2-jZFwyqrVTU-rVquoe-fo36nrccW0LkB1kxnCj93ffv1FPYsIfAuO_ED4spioI5IX0_MIpOTV5Cd1JSdhmYukKHwrMjKun3ff3eG-G4TQZmzombgxSNHm5COw8X1tqoxA-2/s640/blogger-image-586436319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMHHwes9L2-jZFwyqrVTU-rVquoe-fo36nrccW0LkB1kxnCj93ffv1FPYsIfAuO_ED4spioI5IX0_MIpOTV5Cd1JSdhmYukKHwrMjKun3ff3eG-G4TQZmzombgxSNHm5COw8X1tqoxA-2/s640/blogger-image-586436319.jpg"></a></div></div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-32044933052385709832015-01-19T20:26:00.001-07:002015-01-19T20:26:25.653-07:00Christmas Memories 2014Looking back on this Christmas season, the things that stand out the most and the things that create the most happiness and warm Christmas spirit are:<div><br></div><div>Caroling with the Eddington's to both the widows and those who just needed a sweet melodious visit. I feel that we uplifted some people that night.</div><div>Inviting some friends to come to our ward Christmas party and they came!</div><div>Leading the ward Choir in "What Shall We Give"</div><div>Singing with the stake choir for the Christmas program and sweet wonderful people (the Becker's and the Hollists) watching our kids during all our practices. </div><div>Adopting a Christmas angel with my sister and her family.</div><div>My parents and little brother coming to visit us for a few days before Christmas. We got to go to the zoo, the visitors center, and Red Robin, play games, and treat Doug and Dad to a birthday breakfast at Denny's on Christmas Eve morning. </div><div>Taking the boys to pick out their brother gifts. </div><div>Watching my kids participate in the nativity scene. Having a surprise visit from Santa, and watching the boys be so excited about their gifts. </div><div><br></div><div>What a wonderful and special time of year. 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We played games and had lots of snacks. We left Silas at grandma and grandma Bitter's because he was sick and so was grandpa. At midnight we woke Adam up to go home and he started a barking cough like he had croup.<div>So, we started the new year with 3 sick kids since Brigham picked up the bug too. We went to the cabin anyway, since family did to seem to mind we were sick and they had been sick anyway. </div><div>The cabin was fun. We played lots of games, had lots of snacks, went snowmobiling and sledding, (which ended up not being a good idea for a pregnant woman). It took me some convincing to go on a longer snowmobile ride, but I finally consented to go and it is so beautiful to ride among the green evergreen trees in a wonderful winter wonderland. I did get stuck of course, but Doug and Kent got me out just fine. I was really happy I went. I got back to find my two baby boys passed out on the floor and the couch. Poor little tired little ones. </div><div><br></div><div>I feel very blessed that I never ended up getting sick. I am grateful for that. However, the Monday after we got back from the cabin I started bleeding a lot. I was sure I was loosing the baby. I was heart broken. I didn't dare move much, so I called my visiting teacher and she came to take care of the boys, she brought them McDonalds for lunch and watched them for four hours. She also rescued Doug, who slid into the side of a ditch bank on his way back to work from giving me a blessing. We went to the Dr's to discover the amazing and miraculous news that I was going to keep the baby. The placenta tore away from the wall a little (most likely during sledding) and then rebounded back. I am so grateful!!!! What a blessing to have not lost the baby! My other visiting teacher brought us dinner that night and I sobbed out of gratitude. We have good Christlike women in our ward and I am so grateful for my visiting teachers (Ray and Cristy). </div><div><br></div><div>We also had the opportunity to attend the open house type funeral for my sweet angel patient I worked with for two years. And we attended my Grandpa's funeral. He was 96 and now reunited with my grandma. It was so fun to be with the Weight cousins, some of whom I hadn't seen for at least 4 years. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJw9YaVstUK8rDWcVZC8fSXMN7LJ0F4fQRFI4eduOoraZ1GAEQSDdUwE23Ea8z7MUacrcOAQCUnTg7fgD2d7xGdKa5t5sLS2dsTZkq_MMgRsTDa1yBhyphenhyphen_lVrq4W9CZ4YuwIWAQinFjr9Y/s640/blogger-image--199044545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJw9YaVstUK8rDWcVZC8fSXMN7LJ0F4fQRFI4eduOoraZ1GAEQSDdUwE23Ea8z7MUacrcOAQCUnTg7fgD2d7xGdKa5t5sLS2dsTZkq_MMgRsTDa1yBhyphenhyphen_lVrq4W9CZ4YuwIWAQinFjr9Y/s640/blogger-image--199044545.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBz_GZz8MvTag5maNhcKRLuv9xV_o5i7PYpmM7KyDFxpf7wfTycS3KzfNFVhfkePPZ38NrxzoHHcUfMUUn8IhXw75xgFitw-s9FpuLV-FBMOF1s266MHOwOJhCbEiskiCjsBTHkTz4mZT/s640/blogger-image-1262559537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBz_GZz8MvTag5maNhcKRLuv9xV_o5i7PYpmM7KyDFxpf7wfTycS3KzfNFVhfkePPZ38NrxzoHHcUfMUUn8IhXw75xgFitw-s9FpuLV-FBMOF1s266MHOwOJhCbEiskiCjsBTHkTz4mZT/s640/blogger-image-1262559537.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejje-nuugM9RlgcU67Efj5m5TBg6aWsM2giu7yECPyFXFW2K_yRJDLx8J6Xajmr3qnaoFKDX3qW94pNIKDI3D9WZV39kuH3gr0xJWWRb0JvOR3jIujwF6EJC52-jUbdKSWA1onDwjEF5a/s640/blogger-image-877150136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejje-nuugM9RlgcU67Efj5m5TBg6aWsM2giu7yECPyFXFW2K_yRJDLx8J6Xajmr3qnaoFKDX3qW94pNIKDI3D9WZV39kuH3gr0xJWWRb0JvOR3jIujwF6EJC52-jUbdKSWA1onDwjEF5a/s640/blogger-image-877150136.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dbEyvQ7-UdpY7aYD2iFLgCq_9DtS6qm9iPO1ttFJWS_uLh50HpnXwgWNm-OtEA6WZi8w0tttvn1tlvRnaMOAnaoqdKfvPDIo2WS2UdGwimVzPi4_FOSy2nh0u4MqLd8E6PQgjCFZyFYh/s640/blogger-image-1327554031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dbEyvQ7-UdpY7aYD2iFLgCq_9DtS6qm9iPO1ttFJWS_uLh50HpnXwgWNm-OtEA6WZi8w0tttvn1tlvRnaMOAnaoqdKfvPDIo2WS2UdGwimVzPi4_FOSy2nh0u4MqLd8E6PQgjCFZyFYh/s640/blogger-image-1327554031.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFFOognGb68X3OrQkJJMjANNOGQijUZ0bN0Mqaoht-ziibOIPoiTWgc2PNklg88Dkc3ipyXbP8BxJPrs5yfeGez3K0nCr7gz_czYGvA5gsPKKKumQQLU4DXF4goQ2PaX4Gq65BEJuhUVq/s640/blogger-image-658721352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFFOognGb68X3OrQkJJMjANNOGQijUZ0bN0Mqaoht-ziibOIPoiTWgc2PNklg88Dkc3ipyXbP8BxJPrs5yfeGez3K0nCr7gz_czYGvA5gsPKKKumQQLU4DXF4goQ2PaX4Gq65BEJuhUVq/s640/blogger-image-658721352.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJUQ0qVXt-WjKvVCWs-aiZuly5vfdLA3oBnSGcd9lEqVVZcIXNBJjVFevR1QcvcioSttyrjddYQr1IZdbhpCb9oxALC12J2Nyu-BHiiXKiV52stuPnstn64Uk4VM6PBYdc74vJx2BhTHy/s640/blogger-image-1353266635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJUQ0qVXt-WjKvVCWs-aiZuly5vfdLA3oBnSGcd9lEqVVZcIXNBJjVFevR1QcvcioSttyrjddYQr1IZdbhpCb9oxALC12J2Nyu-BHiiXKiV52stuPnstn64Uk4VM6PBYdc74vJx2BhTHy/s640/blogger-image-1353266635.jpg"></a></div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-19382738501603534042015-01-19T19:57:00.001-07:002015-01-19T19:57:59.694-07:00Thanksgiving 2014We spent Thanksgiving with Doug's side of the family for the first time in six years. Darren and Kathy hosted us out in Terreton. We enjoyed lots of fun family, delicious prime rib and smoked turkey, and of course shooting clay pigeons. Which I am super happy to say that I actually blasted some of those in to peices. We also took a little ride on the razor which I had actually never done before and was amazed at that machine!!! Wow, what fun and craziness!<div><br></div><div>Here are some pics from the next day, raking leaves. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUdZZHFvluQORF_Ydy-lVD2GopZ__odomvK-68i83dpe8O-GPx5JgQ1w4BD_0llTZZEzAd1-CVHAs2MnrhQUJqDhO564ccdlDCSoYz6_SrZMtAPC1r3CXChyphenhyphen6Npbri47aiSvqzY5_VmMj/s640/blogger-image--255789488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUdZZHFvluQORF_Ydy-lVD2GopZ__odomvK-68i83dpe8O-GPx5JgQ1w4BD_0llTZZEzAd1-CVHAs2MnrhQUJqDhO564ccdlDCSoYz6_SrZMtAPC1r3CXChyphenhyphen6Npbri47aiSvqzY5_VmMj/s640/blogger-image--255789488.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivT6pqnmA7-ygSIxeC_gicbv4YIy5YVuUG8VhAlTIL7wd_utzTN57vuU2jCqxawgGUJzrEFyvxI_L4rdvzGwRDnc200gAaHDd2N1mi3mjGHmrlsDeAoeBcU4F6PeORG8cDIOYLd1AbFD2O/s640/blogger-image-1104531733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivT6pqnmA7-ygSIxeC_gicbv4YIy5YVuUG8VhAlTIL7wd_utzTN57vuU2jCqxawgGUJzrEFyvxI_L4rdvzGwRDnc200gAaHDd2N1mi3mjGHmrlsDeAoeBcU4F6PeORG8cDIOYLd1AbFD2O/s640/blogger-image-1104531733.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JQrWmIj-LAoCeyUo1tynImvL5vedItv61IT9FFeAjvL2_Pksl8MM1ctbD-d1wx5yDKPe3Qnz_EpG56aHTuj3ky-HF9CKmXtIVu1sn_8071ThiYQsUpWpQbJLJDcDfUg7Mk_CiDfm5Khk/s640/blogger-image-340531727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JQrWmIj-LAoCeyUo1tynImvL5vedItv61IT9FFeAjvL2_Pksl8MM1ctbD-d1wx5yDKPe3Qnz_EpG56aHTuj3ky-HF9CKmXtIVu1sn_8071ThiYQsUpWpQbJLJDcDfUg7Mk_CiDfm5Khk/s640/blogger-image-340531727.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tbEcgyEsueAKh2dMd43yzX58XqRj-OXM37EuoTioHUTALwFZsHAiwLn_e1ULGEIvGVdME5MQ_8JVE979qd-Iwuftaghdd7p205ps3aOOX2wXsLoFlhpjQK6mOt2Yzw-2hisA19Wzb8xL/s640/blogger-image-1407259563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tbEcgyEsueAKh2dMd43yzX58XqRj-OXM37EuoTioHUTALwFZsHAiwLn_e1ULGEIvGVdME5MQ_8JVE979qd-Iwuftaghdd7p205ps3aOOX2wXsLoFlhpjQK6mOt2Yzw-2hisA19Wzb8xL/s640/blogger-image-1407259563.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JEDg2WM1tY4qZ5u0v2CUT5kyowOxiTJRcsPfIsjXlG5hbzgmyipx2MCbcgU_O_djMDY5uFq6zY_kyvRlTOLXHuqgIct4VCE17ZTggC8TPfWh2YmAOAQDmMMJ2vf212Gb3njLnqNqyL-6/s640/blogger-image--748433333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JEDg2WM1tY4qZ5u0v2CUT5kyowOxiTJRcsPfIsjXlG5hbzgmyipx2MCbcgU_O_djMDY5uFq6zY_kyvRlTOLXHuqgIct4VCE17ZTggC8TPfWh2YmAOAQDmMMJ2vf212Gb3njLnqNqyL-6/s640/blogger-image--748433333.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qz28d5fhRYPMm4GGsGBQ0X6d1zeF1950s019HI7TpW6oGpTnnIcFLIdWWf_Lm5HUhs3HyhIfqqSnsaTJ6XW5S5jypKNo7T8MQbz1HE0GEWhAHUkHNYKlxZZsuBtfnypiaqT2KJsverXZ/s640/blogger-image-533199323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qz28d5fhRYPMm4GGsGBQ0X6d1zeF1950s019HI7TpW6oGpTnnIcFLIdWWf_Lm5HUhs3HyhIfqqSnsaTJ6XW5S5jypKNo7T8MQbz1HE0GEWhAHUkHNYKlxZZsuBtfnypiaqT2KJsverXZ/s640/blogger-image-533199323.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VgY5MRPLYPVwVE7qaJQK5IDneMWM8na9YOc63MXafQoWf03ZUYj2q2zZy7bMCmJkYGTOeJfYDMFSFTsT7o502tJNj6PQDwRaF_sY6onNikVB_wx82e5qZGazEi4oB5AhjU5LvdP_NhRx/s640/blogger-image--1325376569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VgY5MRPLYPVwVE7qaJQK5IDneMWM8na9YOc63MXafQoWf03ZUYj2q2zZy7bMCmJkYGTOeJfYDMFSFTsT7o502tJNj6PQDwRaF_sY6onNikVB_wx82e5qZGazEi4oB5AhjU5LvdP_NhRx/s640/blogger-image--1325376569.jpg"></a></div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-33076414936689134142015-01-19T19:50:00.001-07:002015-01-19T19:50:53.350-07:00Vegas Vacation (PG style)I need to update on my happenings from November 2014. <div><br></div><div>Doug and I had the opportunity to take a little vacation, just the two of us, to Las Vegas just before thanksgiving. We went to Las Vegas because it was a quick and cheap getaway. A place where there was lots to do. The direct flight from Idaho Falls to Las Vegas made it so easy! And what wonderful in-laws I have for watching the kids! </div><div><br></div><div>We enjoyed walking around and seeing the cool buildings, the dancing fountains, and the volcano. We were able to go "the Beetle's Love" by circus de soleil which was really cool and awesome for most of it, but it does leave you with a dreary kind if feeling. We also went to the Bodies exhibit, which I thought was awesome. I had just discovered I was pregnant and was able to see a little 5 week embryo which was how far along I was. We went to the Mandalay Bay aquarium too. That was filun and really cool. Then, my favorite event was watching the Blue Man Group. They were hilarious and clean and left you with a much happier feeling than the Beetles. </div><div><br></div><div>We didn't care too much for getting our kids souvenirs that said Las Vegas on them, so we got them some colorful MnM plates from M&M's world. They love those plates! </div><div><br></div><div>We also enjoyed some terrific buffets which we got discounted prices for. Our casino still had a pool and hot tub open which we got to enjoy as well. </div><div><br></div><div>It was such a fun time to be with Doug. He is my very best friend and the man of my dreams. I love him so much and I am so grateful for him. Thanks for the vacation, honey!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNzop06mjyRMpCRDO2OmTXqSDpJH37uRD3hqfjS9ws3NI6DGtKOyFwXBuKaCG7kgHSR07V1tSL2_HQwG-nozBIQlQugPyx8cDSQHD5lMoqQ8M0zLMARqKOHz5v7fnRiGTf1L3QUrTLQGO/s640/blogger-image-1185634776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNzop06mjyRMpCRDO2OmTXqSDpJH37uRD3hqfjS9ws3NI6DGtKOyFwXBuKaCG7kgHSR07V1tSL2_HQwG-nozBIQlQugPyx8cDSQHD5lMoqQ8M0zLMARqKOHz5v7fnRiGTf1L3QUrTLQGO/s640/blogger-image-1185634776.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb11y61dtqAAveBJowEs8RE5V9vgnGbEa952MXfiIyETCeWpZi65dELjiMnqq-LYhmWdqmo_FSt_nHkId-_rNO5_LRJ88Ys8zY0up-0ihIOG_eVU0hByImENhGtOLPm5LvfsL3sn0YhvTX/s640/blogger-image-845973071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb11y61dtqAAveBJowEs8RE5V9vgnGbEa952MXfiIyETCeWpZi65dELjiMnqq-LYhmWdqmo_FSt_nHkId-_rNO5_LRJ88Ys8zY0up-0ihIOG_eVU0hByImENhGtOLPm5LvfsL3sn0YhvTX/s640/blogger-image-845973071.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0cT0b3GVe050fpWyqgtYUkvR1kbBDQGONd3-QkLNLIIlHJaUxYK4yXuwexFwdUaErLqDY912eXjOvxZIp_Q05DmmJEUhNas7VGY5jg3jfsfrx37TqMTEUbSJnQtOYGdtjhNiud_JJcFH/s640/blogger-image--334140349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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But mostly he was just an awesome pirate. Silas was the cutest little captain America. Adam was a puppy dog.</div><div>The boys got to sport their costumes 3 times. Once for a carnival at Doug's school, then a church carnival, and for Halloween itself. </div><div>Brigham almost needed to use a real eye patch. He started sword fighting with all the other kids with swords and got nicked just below his eye. Adam was so into his doggy role that he even wanted to crawl on all fours in the walmart parking lot saying, "woof woof!"</div><div><br></div><div>We carved some pumpkins that was pretty fun. We cheat by using the patterns, but it makes it nice for the kids to do a good looking pumpkin. Brigham did most of his all by himself. He poked all the holes and then I would tell him to cut one line and then stop then I would tell show him the next part. Those little pumpkin saws make it easy to cut. Silas enjoyed poking his holes. He would poke one over here or one over there, jut randomly. But he really liked poking holes in his pumpkin.</div><div><br></div><div>It was nice to go trick or treating to great Grandma Bitter. She paraded the boys around the dining room.</div><div> The next day we went down for Ashton's baptism and we were able to visit Granpa Weight before. It was so nice to see him and visit with him. Even though he won't remember our visit and he didn't know who we were even after we explained; it still made him happy to have visitors and that was so nice. I was so glad to see him happy, but when it came time to leave I was sad leaving him in his room alone. </div><div><br></div><div>I am grateful that my kids can visit their great grandparents who are still living. We get to see my grandma Mackley this week.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8kpPFxVbLjyXrPHa5unAC3byIvMA4anPIhpIITvfCsYRRekTJvZTzMwJWvB0V2-674m00EUpP3SHnreHIj5CYViAn_Y4dZjr4xd3UydfKge50tyQWSgw4EHHQHvuLtKfpwO5xNw6dUec/s640/blogger-image--274926095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8kpPFxVbLjyXrPHa5unAC3byIvMA4anPIhpIITvfCsYRRekTJvZTzMwJWvB0V2-674m00EUpP3SHnreHIj5CYViAn_Y4dZjr4xd3UydfKge50tyQWSgw4EHHQHvuLtKfpwO5xNw6dUec/s640/blogger-image--274926095.jpg"></a></div></div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-59114845884718521332014-11-05T16:31:00.001-07:002014-11-05T16:31:23.448-07:00Ahh!!!!! My children can be terrors!!!Ok. Big deep breath! I need to vent this out, because I hope it will make me feel a little better by releasing this to the public. Then you all can laugh because it's not you.....yet!<div><br></div><div>Well, the funny thing is that I had my bedroom door locked all morning because I had some craft things in my bedroom that I didn't want kids to get into. Since I had an extra child here today that I was babysitting, I figured it was a good idea to just leave my bedroom locked. </div><div><br></div><div>Well, I unlocked it to go get something later in the day and I didn't think I needed to lock it again. </div><div><br></div><div>Here is where the real mommy errors begin. I went into the bathroom and thought I would look at some amazon deals for Christmas gifts for the kids on my phone. (Admit it, I am not the only one who gets on my phone in the bathroom. If I am: ok I am wierd, but I learned a valuable lesson about not doing it anymore). </div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, I got too distracted and then Brigham knocks on the door and says, "mom, something bad is happening in your room."</div><div><br></div><div>I walk in my room to see two purple-faced monsters staring at me. Their arms are purple, their clothes are purple and my carpet is purple!!!!! Aahhhhh!!!!!!!! Purple acrylic paint does not come out of clothes or carpet very well at all!!! After dragging them to the bathtub, I realize now I have paint on my clothes! Momma is not happy. I probably scrubbed that paint off their little bodies a little too roughly. </div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, I know that half of it was my fault. I need to not be a distracted mother. I need to step away from my phone and pay attention to the kiddos. Motherhood is a most important calling. It is very demanding at times and very frustrating at times, but so rewarding and so important. I pray for the help I need to be able to have the patience and love to do this most important job.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRVoqYlva8r6fXiEKmwel8JowECGKPD5371t18ezX8XToJ2FVMEQ5wtrRQUYWoiHUWldaMF6hK3IBt0Dzp-lyRwG9dXEWlkjzqBfxIhblcwD8qVTrrnmzFJJXWY525NHrDXEVS0wVUsfp/s640/blogger-image--1990700444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRVoqYlva8r6fXiEKmwel8JowECGKPD5371t18ezX8XToJ2FVMEQ5wtrRQUYWoiHUWldaMF6hK3IBt0Dzp-lyRwG9dXEWlkjzqBfxIhblcwD8qVTrrnmzFJJXWY525NHrDXEVS0wVUsfp/s640/blogger-image--1990700444.jpg"></a></div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-88805671257236195572014-09-28T20:40:00.001-06:002014-09-28T20:40:50.439-06:00Week #1 of Harvest BreakWell, due to the wonderful Harvest break, I get to have Brigham home for 2 weeks! Wow, I had to think of some things to do with the kids! <div>First of all, we needed to get organized and get in the habits of daily chores. We started a 2 week sticker chore chart 3 weeks ago and we finally got a good thing going this week. The fact that I finally bought prizes for completion of their chore chart may have had some help in motivating them to actually clean up. But, we went from "No! We can't pick up toys without your help, Mom!" to them cleaning their room and the entire downstairs and putting everything in the right place by themselves!!! Awesome!!!!!</div><div><br></div><div>The boys earned some fun things because of their hard work. So, they earned playtime at the park, picking out books from the library, and a trip to the zoo! I have to say that though my kids are crazy and silly at times, grumpy and cranky at times (well they are KIDS!) they are really good kids and I am super blessed. </div><div><br></div><div>Now, the task is what to do with them for this coming week? Especially if it rains! Which, please pray that the sun will come out and "dry up all the rain" so our farmers can finish their spud harvest. The grain was already ruined, please pray for the farmers to be able to harvest the spuds! </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoEn2rax_W7IzEpaRY2ynW-ZTxsIMa__QG3ITU2E5KwEDd86VZvwEAzfqCFt3gNT6wxg8fu1iGxrI3MYdzI99VCp9Cf_fbuEPmi9ASUZzH8fWpeHofjVbKdS_0BTmCODJL5SOZ9BvAh9-/s640/blogger-image-95954858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoEn2rax_W7IzEpaRY2ynW-ZTxsIMa__QG3ITU2E5KwEDd86VZvwEAzfqCFt3gNT6wxg8fu1iGxrI3MYdzI99VCp9Cf_fbuEPmi9ASUZzH8fWpeHofjVbKdS_0BTmCODJL5SOZ9BvAh9-/s640/blogger-image-95954858.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv83Z1vGHRww8vCcQMfpfOlVMEUWY1CzrswTD9CgTguIAkhylzZ4I8W4ZVRUTVx0CfBFQFbc2CtORlqNb2FR6tI0GTZpiVLSy4z1yy0690d9ZFD1xWSIXdaXBwfeZKyK83DVM_xJgC7XAw/s640/blogger-image-2104039508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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What a fun event it is to see children racing. Brigham looks forward to this event every year. He pretty much starts a countdown for the next race as soon as his race is over. Ok so that's exaggerating a little bit, but the point is that Brigham LOVES the tater trot! Last year he was one of the oldest in his age group of runners and ended up being first place with a fancy potato medal. This year he was the younger of the age group and so I tried to prepare him that he should do his best, but it would be harder to win. He ended up in the middle of the group but he felt good and kept telling me, "Mom, I passed a 1st grader!". <div>For Silas, I was just so proud that he ran the whole way! He was so cute! Those little legs don't move very fast, but he told me that he ran FAST! That was so fun for me to watch my cute little runners. </div><div><br></div><div>The Funeral: Grandpa Harvard Bitter's funeral was on Saturday. It was such a heart-filling service. I was grateful for women who weren't concerned about spud day as they were watching small children during the funeral so we could actually listen and pay attention without having to deal with squirmy kids. That made it so nice. What a blessing it was to see how the chapel was filled with the posterity of Grandma and Grandpa. Big families are such a blessing. It was so touching to see a woman at a 4 way stop allow the entire funeral procession pass by (and it was a <i>very </i>long line of cars). She could have been in a hurry to go somewhere, but she put that aside and put us first. Whoever she is, I wonder if she knows how touched my sister-in-law and I were because of her act of kindness. Grandpa was also honored for serving our country in WWII. What a legacy of hard work and testimony he left for us. Thank you for example, Grandpa!</div><div><br></div><div>Date Night: It was nice to have a double date with Mark and Nicole. We had a half price deal for squealers and so we enjoyed go karts, mini golf, climbing wall and bumper boats. It was fun to laugh, compete, squirt each other, and test our skills and nerves. It was a fun night out! 2 hole-in-ones for my mini golf! I love go karts and rock climbing. The nerves came in when the first time you climb to the top and you are ready to go back down you just let go of the wall and the cord takes you down; letting go the first time is kind of scary! But then it was just so much fun. Nicole was on my tail with the go karts during one of our runs and I kept blocking her so she couldn't get passed me. Sorry, Nicole....but it was super fun!!! Doug's favorite thing was of course the Go Karts and he enjoyed blasting past everyone. Thrilling adventure!!! 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It was a day to celebrate my baby being two years old! He is a sweet little boy. Whenever he gets caught doing something he let's out an"ahhh!" with a slight growl to it. He likes to replace the word "I" with "my" so he always says, "my done, mom" or "my do it!" He loves to play with his big brothers. He loves to sing twinkle little star. He always knows when trucks or tractors are coming in to the yard and says, "hee comes da tuck!" <div><br></div><div>Sunday was also a day to say goodbye. Great Grandpa Bitter (Doug's grandfather) was getting ready to leave this earth. Sunday evening we went down and told him we loved him and gave him our last hugs. It was very special and what a gift it was how alert he was. He was giving advice and joking. It was a truly beautiful gift for us to see him so talkative and alert. What a sweet last moment to see him and remember him by. I thank my Heavenly Father for allowing his body to have that last burst of energy to say goodbye to many of his grandchildren and great grandchildren. We feel so privileged to have enjoyed feeling of your spirit and visitng you, grandpa. 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This year we made it even more fun by doing something we have never done before....we went to a live concert! <div><br></div><div>We loved the food. I got my favorite thing from Reed's Dairy. A brown cow. I know that sounds bad, but it's the most yummy creamy ice cream (I got grasshopper and vanilla) in the best chocolate milk! It's like a milk shake. Anyway, love it! </div><div><br></div><div>We decided to dream and tour the fancy trailer homes. Wow! One of them had a whole living room with a flat screen and a fire place, a full-sized fridge, and nice master bedroom. </div><div><br></div><div>Then was our concert....Big and Rich! It was a new experience for us. We enjoyed the upbeat songs although they are kind of a crazy bunch. It was just fun to enjoy a concert with my hubby and have a great time at the fair!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlHYJ2GPAQnsUYkQXTywgmHW5IyKk-MZl0jjw488_pMznOqDPA_jCnlGSzKijDk1OrbtztvxaR3S-HzVmUpw2fJ8KrNknJ22OBWwBHRdR0gHGQLWsViDNXAvd2DzNCw2caJ-21gabutRM/s640/blogger-image-970880203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlHYJ2GPAQnsUYkQXTywgmHW5IyKk-MZl0jjw488_pMznOqDPA_jCnlGSzKijDk1OrbtztvxaR3S-HzVmUpw2fJ8KrNknJ22OBWwBHRdR0gHGQLWsViDNXAvd2DzNCw2caJ-21gabutRM/s640/blogger-image-970880203.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvVd72As8Y4yKLpIPjLf0z5zaiDtX9ZPjGgH_W8ivu1-dTG-mK0jTmGxtS7SBA90YInrLofYBRIh8AWN1TtK3tlJPFx53N5LZE5Xi1H-Qy6VFBwcy7eWIZg6mO6ad3XuWPl4jvqrN8I0Z/s640/blogger-image--136795163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvVd72As8Y4yKLpIPjLf0z5zaiDtX9ZPjGgH_W8ivu1-dTG-mK0jTmGxtS7SBA90YInrLofYBRIh8AWN1TtK3tlJPFx53N5LZE5Xi1H-Qy6VFBwcy7eWIZg6mO6ad3XuWPl4jvqrN8I0Z/s640/blogger-image--136795163.jpg"></a></div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-79346042220641062512014-08-31T19:12:00.001-06:002014-08-31T19:40:31.600-06:00It was worth it!A Saturday where we stay home and organize the house. A little boring, but it needs to be done. I was bummed that it didn't work out to go to the Ogden Temple Open House. It would have been a great thing for us to do with the kids. <div><br></div><div>Doug came home from out in the fields and said, "I can have the rest of the day off. Let's go." In an hour and a half we were on the road heading to Utah.</div><div><br></div><div>The 2 hour drive and the long wait was so worth it to have the wonderful feeling of having your family with you in the House of The Lord. Watching Brigham and Silas walk hand in hand and Brigham telling me in the Celestial room that his heart felt warm, and just feeling the joy and spirit of families are forever is the best feeling in the whole world! I am so grateful for our Heavenly Father's plan of happiness for us.</div><div><br></div><div>It was also fun to see my childhood best friend and enjoy her sweet hospitality as she let us stay the night. Thank you, Sarah!</div><div><br></div><div>Also, enjoying being with family today as we gathered together after Dean gave his belated home coming talk in Honeyville. I really enjoyed being with my family and talking and laughing. </div><div><br></div><div>This spontaneous trip was totally worth it!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC95la7nbpr8OeZ3nmskKkknfmlpFlBUVRjVZa6pl-2Vczm57xEpNbMkB_ECIsRJJ6Nza6Jfxlyq_ae1FEGtHjju_FAILE8ZAcvOtJ1MsesAyFE3FTzc0FVAFou8vJ047BL-RiMO14eTua/s640/blogger-image--1817512305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC95la7nbpr8OeZ3nmskKkknfmlpFlBUVRjVZa6pl-2Vczm57xEpNbMkB_ECIsRJJ6Nza6Jfxlyq_ae1FEGtHjju_FAILE8ZAcvOtJ1MsesAyFE3FTzc0FVAFou8vJ047BL-RiMO14eTua/s640/blogger-image--1817512305.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgjWVDViKuiJwu6m45YTFVpbcRhl5JFr9VzY_slzYubRgyiNPP5kQdUDA_6FY-mx2srqYN_TJ67udTJXcH3UJ5F1MzTX_5MWUcyfTynghCd-s01f0VZyk31-xgPIp3mXmI69Yhwtbbh53/s640/blogger-image--554508521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We caught two of them and put them in a jar. Brigham could take a show and tell on Friday as long as it started with one if the letters they worked on for the week. Well C is for caterpillars. So he got to show his class something fuzzy and fun for his first show and tell for kindergarten. <div><br></div><div>Cuties: I love it when on the weekends Brigham gets up and decides he wants to make us breakfast in bed. He is getting to be a professional toast maker. He made us toast and got out yogurt and granola. Silas is all too happy to be his side kick as long as he gets to play in the butter. This time Brigham also wanted to draw us a picture; it was really sweet. </div><div>When Adam had his yogurt for breakfast, he decided it would make a good hair gel....or maybe he just wanted an excuse to take a bath.</div><div><br></div><div>Corn: We have been loving the corn in our garden this year. So sweet and yummy. All of the boys do a really good job at gnawing down their cob to nothing.</div><div> Yesterday we decided visit the local farmers market and Brigham saw someone selling th Mexican corn. You know the one with the white cheese and chilli powder? He really wanted to get one. I told him I would make some from our corn. That's what I did tonight and it was delicious!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYCMHqWhyvbgrCWmAD5rR6QpyljLYIDKLUJ4zbL4Y-sxMFMylzZ6PW1dhj3rtkLDxWKXbK5QS72w49AIUcUXZdPdg9e8GKnNvUO-zK5kSaa4VSHA2YhQOk5C21Z0QAuCcUpZeOjzrBQvY/s640/blogger-image--879515870.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYCMHqWhyvbgrCWmAD5rR6QpyljLYIDKLUJ4zbL4Y-sxMFMylzZ6PW1dhj3rtkLDxWKXbK5QS72w49AIUcUXZdPdg9e8GKnNvUO-zK5kSaa4VSHA2YhQOk5C21Z0QAuCcUpZeOjzrBQvY/s640/blogger-image--879515870.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsVB2eBfnByUvpDIsxvtfrLzeHPpEJccsaXsvm1aD4fKWZrvbm6M5U8Buzwxmve8TRsiMj9LGOyz9qC8zEGpmPPmC34RUWSk8wLbAaxbWt4quUS6nrduL7MKl14Sp4l4PsW3CuPlmzvjm/s640/blogger-image-1787941434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsVB2eBfnByUvpDIsxvtfrLzeHPpEJccsaXsvm1aD4fKWZrvbm6M5U8Buzwxmve8TRsiMj9LGOyz9qC8zEGpmPPmC34RUWSk8wLbAaxbWt4quUS6nrduL7MKl14Sp4l4PsW3CuPlmzvjm/s640/blogger-image-1787941434.jpg"></a></div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442435386611177678.post-9480684878019166582014-08-24T21:24:00.001-06:002014-08-24T21:24:37.195-06:00Puddles!What do you do when it rains nearly every day in August? That's crazy! But it left something that my boys just couldn't resist. Something that thrilled and chilled them to the bone! Big muddy puddles! <div><br></div><div>Silas and Adam had the time of their lives tromping through the water, jumping and splashing, and getting soaked through. All their clothes were wet and muddy. They were slushing and squishing around with their boots full of water. </div><div><br></div><div>So, you ask me why would I allow my kids to get soaked, muddy, and cold? Well, for one simple reason: the best smiles in the whole world! :)</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAB8Db4GTUX60ES10YSb5ClA5hRtGTOCXrGGkdbFZ89O8sw8NUoPOrlv61A3xvghcgn3Xq7NOOXs1qrF7HGkV4Z2aA9K-M51MwqsHBP1GLN2o8R67n15ccOSDMutnWEiDDrbG9WmPHxvI/s640/blogger-image-2045633014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAB8Db4GTUX60ES10YSb5ClA5hRtGTOCXrGGkdbFZ89O8sw8NUoPOrlv61A3xvghcgn3Xq7NOOXs1qrF7HGkV4Z2aA9K-M51MwqsHBP1GLN2o8R67n15ccOSDMutnWEiDDrbG9WmPHxvI/s640/blogger-image-2045633014.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUlm1c9CVVx8uKP52YpWQPmAzc47ifB5RVOIi6sGcugP1QoKY5moc7Ti4tZF_0xVUWeOj8qii_QnPHwSYY5TNohyphenhyphennPlW2oMvG8PRF5f7cLxSV6S2XwOcZUp3cRLIti_-pP_HkG7Cw3tRt/s640/blogger-image-174148058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUlm1c9CVVx8uKP52YpWQPmAzc47ifB5RVOIi6sGcugP1QoKY5moc7Ti4tZF_0xVUWeOj8qii_QnPHwSYY5TNohyphenhyphennPlW2oMvG8PRF5f7cLxSV6S2XwOcZUp3cRLIti_-pP_HkG7Cw3tRt/s640/blogger-image-174148058.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmK8JwInlFpY_AYbmkxZESy4RfmSfyHTYOR-lSif6EYhEph5kzqt0fTtViFgeKCFvvRrkycFP2Dn0SchyphenhyphenmGHtTq3J_m4c4YbWaonhCXNudaajtFOi29IupGxi8bK-AKs_ZfSbVs8xftBy/s640/blogger-image--1476754876.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmK8JwInlFpY_AYbmkxZESy4RfmSfyHTYOR-lSif6EYhEph5kzqt0fTtViFgeKCFvvRrkycFP2Dn0SchyphenhyphenmGHtTq3J_m4c4YbWaonhCXNudaajtFOi29IupGxi8bK-AKs_ZfSbVs8xftBy/s640/blogger-image--1476754876.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXVGj6on461Hoolsnft4aJIKOSESTBmoOhjK-fGuPgTtj0yAqjsdZGbKv4skxmc_CgiyEXcmEy2TvPnnSNbnfx-GMwC3QZq4BwMGtEF_BRor6KfJHoTI3OqDSr_b7fpJ0Ut1WHzqGRdbY/s640/blogger-image-1270735552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXVGj6on461Hoolsnft4aJIKOSESTBmoOhjK-fGuPgTtj0yAqjsdZGbKv4skxmc_CgiyEXcmEy2TvPnnSNbnfx-GMwC3QZq4BwMGtEF_BRor6KfJHoTI3OqDSr_b7fpJ0Ut1WHzqGRdbY/s640/blogger-image-1270735552.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4cw-x5JvXfLAiO0QpzPlrdWLbWBpzgv3LCRtteGpAjIi3FjKyATQyFXml6xXBuHacJKGl3RqvDiH1tWKTY_AN254dh_Umxgwe7JxkcNA7yg1K0KdfCDqj9aEP8JAVZsden57c_o61o6N9/s640/blogger-image--1077533138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4cw-x5JvXfLAiO0QpzPlrdWLbWBpzgv3LCRtteGpAjIi3FjKyATQyFXml6xXBuHacJKGl3RqvDiH1tWKTY_AN254dh_Umxgwe7JxkcNA7yg1K0KdfCDqj9aEP8JAVZsden57c_o61o6N9/s640/blogger-image--1077533138.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iMFkW3Cf0wXFSjvVArRyIVQL5XKnXK7ksVgJKzU0viruMEO3iVdWme3YtUOrsAhemvEFiGjmaWguofDScjRQUT_CeBJjkyj27b9NzK5xFMGigChk2hleg8H4th1ZtP3oHOx8k750dzux/s640/blogger-image-860595985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iMFkW3Cf0wXFSjvVArRyIVQL5XKnXK7ksVgJKzU0viruMEO3iVdWme3YtUOrsAhemvEFiGjmaWguofDScjRQUT_CeBJjkyj27b9NzK5xFMGigChk2hleg8H4th1ZtP3oHOx8k750dzux/s640/blogger-image-860595985.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeGOjx7gvWKrWVxWIBVSKG0TDcPbm_1f5moiQYmi8wPolWmzcBvn8g3j-0FT_EQd6Sk0ao8DK6ng6bJz6-73bvSQO6Hhkxoytg5ORVqZ0so6SGIj5tWmsqlFblAjzDwFUylKQ4VpW7JRt/s640/blogger-image-404654334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeGOjx7gvWKrWVxWIBVSKG0TDcPbm_1f5moiQYmi8wPolWmzcBvn8g3j-0FT_EQd6Sk0ao8DK6ng6bJz6-73bvSQO6Hhkxoytg5ORVqZ0so6SGIj5tWmsqlFblAjzDwFUylKQ4VpW7JRt/s640/blogger-image-404654334.jpg"></a></div>Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03888579610564559189noreply@blogger.com0