Been so long

Gosh I cant believe I haven't Blogged sense May. Lots has gone on. Ben started working at Coca Cola, he does like his job but he has to work on Sunday's and it is really hard on his body. Ben is such a great husband and father, he works because of his love for us, even though it is so hard for him. The kids finally got out of school for the summer on June 25. Iris had all A's and Hyrum and George had A's And B's I am so proud of my kids. Mabel graduated from preschool and is officially a kindergartner. My baby is going to school That is a hard one. She has always been my baby. Violet is getting so big, she crawls everywhere and pulls herself up. She is such a happy little girl. She sure has brought Joy to our family. I am currently babysitting, planning on starting school again in fall, just trying to figure out where to go, i would love to actually take classes in a class room, but not sure that would work out with Violet. i don't want a daycare for her. So if I have to I will continue online so that I can be home with her.

Mothers Day

What a great Mothers Day weekend I had. Yes my kids fought like cats and dogs. But it was wonderful. We spent Saturday as a family. Went to the children's Museum in Olympia and then for dinner the Rain Forest Cafe. This kids especially loved this. Food not that great but just loved being there.

Sunday morning Hyrum got up and made me a bagel and some eggs. He is so sweet. Church was awesome. The kids didn't sing in sacrament, which I was sad about. But then they came in to Relief society and sang it was beautiful.

My kids tried hard to make a great lunch French Toast. I requested that. I love breakfast food. Then my awesome Hubby made me some stake for dinner.

The best part was the cards and gifts the kids made me. They worked so hard and they were just so wonderful. I love the thought the kids put into things. They were so proud. I love being a mom even though it is so hard and sometimes I want to run away. They are the most wonderful gift the lord have entrusted me with.

I also am so grateful for my wonderful mother who is an awesome example to me. Thank you so much.

Easter

This year Easter was so awesome, It has been great in the past but this year was wonderful. We started our celebration on Saturday with an egg hunt at my friend Mindy's house. We were planning on going to the Church field but it started to rain, so we picnicked in her home, then Jeremiah hid the eggs. It was so fun watching the kids look for them . He hid some so hard Hyrum took at least 30 minutes finding his.

In the evening we dyed our eggs, the kids had a blast and they also made a mess!!.

We did a nice pre Easter program with the kids.

We did this great project that I got off my cousins page about the true meaning of Easter. The kids really loved doing it and learned so much.

Hyrum was reading the scriptures.

Daddy and Hyrum reading another scripture.

George smashing his Pecans!! They represented Jesus being Beaten.

Mabel Stomping her Pecan's

Iris trying to use a shoe to get hers crushed

Easter Morning The kids woke up and couldn't wait to find their baskets. Hyrums was so hard he didn't find his until after Church. Iris blurted out in primary where his was. He was angry. We also finished our Easter lesson before Church by opening the tomb(The oven) to see what happened to Jesus(some cookies). They learned the cookies were hollow which represented the hollow tomb when they opened it. I think it was a great lesson.

Iris thought the cookies were yucky!!

In the evening we had an Easter dinner. Just our family. It was wonderful just being us. Thanks to Rachel who saved my dinner it was wonderful. The kids and Ben watched the testament while I cleaned up. And then we talked all about the video the savior and what was talked about at church. And finished off the night with Ice cream. Over all the day was wonderful.

I just want to end off this post with my testimony of my Savior. I am so grateful for the atonement. I am grateful for his example to me and my family. I truly love him. I love the gospel and know it is true. I know the book of Mormon is the word of God. And I also know the Bible is the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. I am glad I have to opportunity to go to Church each week and learn more about the gospel. And get to feel the spirit so my week can be wonderful. I say this in Jesus name Amen.

Sad

This is just going to be short. My cousin lost his baby this morning. They went to wake him and he wasn't breathing. He is just under a year old. My heart hurts for them. As i look at Violet, I just cant imagine how that feels. These little spirits full of so much joy and love. Sent to us from our Heavenly Father. We are so blessed to be able to raise his children. I know my cousin and family will get thru all this, but it must be so hard. The lord has plans for us we just cant comprehend, and sometimes it makes it so hard to continue to have faith. I start to wonder why would this happen to such a little spirit, and little child. He must have had another purpose. But what about those of us left behind. That is the hard part. i have always had a hard time with death. I know there is life after death, i know we will always be a family, and That we can raise our little ones in the melleniun. But why not now? What is his plan? How do we help those who go thru such a hard thing. What can we do to ease this pain. I wish I could lift it off of them. I wish i could take it away. I hate to see people hurt around me. and feel hopeless. I don't live near this family, and I actually haven't even meet then all in person, but I do know and love them deeply. they are family, and luckily because of the Internet we have become close. So I ask those who take the time to read this please keep this family in your prayers, no matter what faith you are, the lord will be with them. Please help ease their pain. Thank.

a day of pictures

I am finally putting on some new pictures.





Violet was so fun taking pictures. We took so many. This is her first time getting real pictures done. Isnt she just beautiful.







I just didnt get that many of Mabel I liked, but she is very beautiful.






George,good looking as ever.







Iris is so easy to take pictures of. She is such a pretty girl.







Hyrum was super diffacult, so this is what we got.

Last week we were able to spend time in Vancouver, we stayed at my Sis Mary's House. IT was really a great trip. On Valentines day Ben and Cory made us dinner and then we went to see Confessions of a Shopoholic. Such a cute movie. Then on Tuesday we were able to get some pictures of the kids(will post later) It was so fun to do this. My mom has this awesome camra, so we took the pictures our self. It was great. I cant believe how big my kids are. It goes by so fast. When i get the pictures edited I will put them on.

Its Been while

It has been a while. Violet is just getting so big and amazing. She has started to notice things. She will now grab things and bring them to her mouth. She is also laughing and smiling. I just love it. It is so comforting when I nurse her and she holds on to me. It makes me sad to think this is my last one. But I am ready to start a new chapter in my life. I went to the doctor today, I let her know we have decided to get my tubes tied. I feel good about this decision. I want to be incharge of my body, I want to know I wont get pregnant. That if i did it would be my body that messed up. I guess I am controlling.

I also was reading my Sis in Laws post yesterday, She was talking about Changes she wanted to make for her self. She had such wonderful things to do and say. I am going to try her Challenge for myself. I am going to start thinking good of others reather then jumping to other conclusions. Also I am going to listen more, espically to my children. I find myself cutting them off or pushing them away when i am busey. I want to be a better mom then that. My mother never did that. She always listened.