Little Boy becomes a Big Boy

Today my little baby is graduating to a big boy or a toddler bed. I am a little sad to take him out of the crib, but I need to start the transition before the baby arrives. He is so excited about his bed I hope he will transition well.

Valentines Day

Yesterday was a fun day. We painted our finger nails pink colors for the Holiday, (My little girl did not want to wash her hands because she thought the pretty polish would wash off. After a lot of convincing and a very good hand washing on my part she finally washed her hands)We made Valentines for some close friends,(The children had lots of fun gluing and decorating the Valentines)We also made a double batch of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies to deliver to our friends. We even made a Valentine for Eric and saved him some cookies. Which of course he enjoyed!!!!!!

While making Valentines with the children I started talking to my little girl about her Primary Lesson which is the "Holy Ghost Helps Me be Good" She shared with me a special moment that she had a few weeks ago. We had just bought the children some new games and they came up missing we searched for weeks and could not find the games. At one point when Catherine was all alone she prayed to Jesus, She asked him to help her find the missing games and Jesus did help her find the lost games. (She told me it was Jesus that helped her find the games.) I am so touched by her little growing testimony and the faith that she already has in Jesus. I am so grateful to know that she knows that she can pray to him on her own without our help.

Most of the time when I am trying to teach my little girl things I just do not feel she understands the importance of whatever I am trying to teach her. Sometimes it feels like she lives in a completely different world. But I am coming to understand that just because she does not respond to me in the way I would like she is still learning. I think she knows a lot more than she wants me to know:)

Valentine date

Last night was so much fun. My Sweetheart took me out on a date. The church put on a Valentine Social with a free dinner followed by a live band dance. I had so much fun dancing with him. I think we need to dance a little more often we are forgetting all of our moves!!!!!!
We got a babysitter. She brought a girl friend over. Both girls were very competent babysitters, It is such a relief to leave your children when you know that they are in good hands. When we arrived home My oldest saw us an ran to one of the girls crying she did not want us to come home. She wanted to go and stay with the girl. I was sad that she was not happy to see me and relieved at the same time, I knew she had a good time. I promised her that we would do it again soon. That made her a little happier.

Our Family

I am so grateful for my Family. I met my wonderful husband for the very first time in kindergarten. He was sooo cute and VERY smart. I was very quiet and shy. I honestly do not think he remembers me. I must confess I had a crush on him. When it came time for a holiday program I told my Mom where he was going to be and asked her to take a photo of him and she did. (oh how I wish I had that photo to share now. I will try to locate it.) Another photo I wish I had would be our kindergarten class photo, we are sitting side by side on front row.
After kindergaten my seetheart was homeschoooled, so I did not see him again until he was sixteen years old. I met him at a church dance and on a dare asked him out on a date to my very unexpcted surprize he said YES with balloons all over my seminary desk I was so embarresed. It was on our first date I realized that he was that boy from kindergarten. I was quite surprised to have him back in my life. He thought it was specail that we had went to school together in the past.
By the end of the following summer we confessed our love for each other and been together ever since except for two years while he served an honorable mission. I faithfully waited for him to return I missed him so much while he was away on the Lords errand. Thirteen and three quarters of a month after he arrived home from his mission we were sealed in the Temple for Eternity.
Three and a half years after our wedding we welcomed our first child into our family. A GIRL she arrived weighing 6lbs 8oz. We were so happy to greet her. It took us along time to get pregnant with her. She is a very sweet loving child she has a way of making all of the around her feel happy. She has a very soft personality.
Three and half years after we welcomed our first child to our home we welcomed a son into our home. He arrived weighing 7lbs 2oz. We were also very excited to greet him. Just like with our daughter it took us awhile to get pregnant with him. He has turned out to be quite the Momas boy.
Heaven is now smiling down on us for a third time and blessing us with another daughter she will be arriving in the next few months. We are once again very excited to welcome another sweet spirit into our home. My oldest is excited to have a baby sister. She talks about her all of the time.
I feel so very bleesed by the Family that I have. I am so grateful to know that we can be together forever. I LOVE being a WIFE and a MOTHER I always wanted to be a wife and mother when I grew up.