Good Things to Come

one of my new fav songs

Pink has a weird outfit, but I love the song when you listen to it. I also love Glitter... GLITTER IN THE AIR.

I have a confession to make. I decided that I love listening to the same music my daughter listens too... yeah the teenybopper music. I love this song as of late:

I am a song/lyric freak among other things. When 'I hear a song, I will always say " Oh, this reminds me of... " Or " I dedicate this song to you..." or even " This song is going to be for...". I love so many different types of music, and a story or memory comes along with each song I hear. I probably dedicate a lot of songs to different people who have affected my life for the good.... and the bad.

Today I was thinking of one of the Beatles songs that I love. It's called " In My life" This song reminds me of my childhood. I lived in the same awesome neighborhood we liked to call " Celestial Street" until I was a Jr. in highschool and then we moved up the street. Where has time flown? It was only yesterday I was young and playing night games and soccer with the little neighborhood boys. It felt like it was only yesterday I finally had some girls move into the neighborhood and they became my best friends. There are way too many memories to recall on this blog, however each person in that neighborhood all through out growing up affected my life in one way or an other.... Here is to them.

Last night we went to the rodeo. We sat by Anderson's and Frost's. Problem was my kids liked it for the first half hour. We ended up staying for an hour and a half and went home. At home I decided I would go jogging. I haven't been able to since I was seriously like 12. I wanted to throw up! However, It's my goal to get in shape this summer so we will see if my lungs can too!!We decided next year when it comes to the rodeo, it will be just Trent and I that go! Afterwards we got in the hot tub and Trent fixed a tv to put in the window and we all watched Sherlock Holmes. All in All I enjoyed this weekend! This morning Austin woke up at 8:30, and my girls woke up at nine! How Nice is that? Ahh if my summer days always go this way....

Memorial Day Weekend

New realizations:

Friday night was girls night. We had a scavenger video hunt. It was fun, but it also made me FINALLY realize that I really am not 17 anymore in more ways than one!


Sat Night- Date night with the hubby. Made me realize how much I love riding on his motorcycle with him! Later that night while my sister was opening her wedding gifts, it made me realize two things. First, how fast my siblings are growing up and second, that while us sibling used to be the loud ones,the grand kids are taking our places. Trent had guys night, it made me realize how we take things for granted, and having him here for instance then gone shows me how much I took it for granted having a husband home or alive.


Sunday- The R.S/Priesthood lesson was good, but made me realize how people view the bible is a lot different than what I think. Some people don't think it's a big deal to read it, not for our day, or etc. I on the other hand think it's like the first chapter of a book, the book of Mormon is the next chapter. Without the book of mormon we wouldn't hae known what happened to Christ during his death and Resurrection, the America's and those who received the truth to them much, but als without the bible we wouldn't have known what he taught to his people in Jerusalem They go hand in hand with each other. The more you learn about the traditions of the Jews, the easier it is to understand the Book of Mormon and visa versa. Someone said that it takes two witness's to show something is true, the bom is another testament of Christ, where as the Bible is the first. Makes sense to me. The Bible is a history book to me and makes me want to re read the book of mormon even more. It is just AS important as the book of mormon.'
I also am reading this book called "The kingdom and the crown series" I found out through the book that he uses the NR Bible not just the King James Version. I also have come to realize what a promised people the Jews are. Their celebrations of Passover and Hanukkah and the miracles that happened really did happen! Read the history of them if you aren't sure what it in tells. Those that are Christan or believe in One God * whether of purpose or being* would've been a Jew back in B.C. Therefore had I lived back then, I too would've been a Jew. I would hope that I would have known like many did When the true Messiah Came.

We went to My sister in law's property up in the mountains. IT made me realize how much we love riding four wheelers and such. I decided my hobbies are camping(if we had some kind of a trailer) with four wheelers and other motor vehicles, swimming, and watching movies. Luckily for me, my husband and kids like those too! Also showed me how big faith is getting. She got to roast a marshmallow and play on the big toys just like the rest of us.


Monday- I cleaned inside the house as Trent cleaned the outside. We both ended up in a huge water fight. Made me realize how much I love to see him smile. (He soaked me so I ran and changed into a swimsuit, and came out and got him good) WE then took the kids to some dirt hills and taught them how to four wheel on their own. I enjoy being with my little family, tonight we are going to a rodeo and then movie in the hot tub!

This last week, I have realized how someone can be an example to you without them even knowing it. You never know who is watching, or what another person is going through, you never know when that time to help another is passed .

Tonight Trent and I went on a much needed date! It was so fun to be with him. My mom took the kids and we went on his motorcycle to the movies. Can I just tell you how I haven't seen a great movie like "Prince of Persia" in a very long time!! Think Action packed like Indiana Jones mets Jumanji. Plus add a little eye candy and bamb you have a great show! jk ( I never thought Jake Gyllenhaal was cute before, but he pulls this off great!) lol. We went to Boston's afterwards and enjoyed our bike ride back to my moms. Trent left for a guys night ( I had a girl's night the night before which was nice to get out) and I stayed to watch my little sister open their wedding gifts. I will have to blog about the wedding once I get some pictures!

Today was the last day of preschool for not only the kids, but for me too! I will start it back up when Faith is ready for it. However, she is already so stinkin smart it amazes me. We had a pizza party , danced, celebrated, and I got the A & W idea from my friend Jenny's blog (thanks Jenny, I saw you did that for your kid's teacher and hope you don't mind me copying it) Now off to summer....

I hear all the time the politics of callings. Meaning, " A stake president was just released and called to primary" It doesn't matter. Each Calling is important, and just think.... If Christ had a calling I think it would probably be in the nursery, He loved children. Teaching children is probably the most influential one on many :)

Alright, I am loving studying Esther. My husband and I were talking about King Xerxes, which is the Hebrew name for the king Esther married. In the King James version of the bible they don't use the Hebrew name, so you have to find out what his name is in Hebrew. Well anyways, Trent and I were talking and I told him about King Xerxes, he said "Hey the kings name in 300 is King Xerxes" I asked him if it was The Greek war against Persia. Well, we looked online, and thanks to my Bible Study I am doing I already knew King Xerxes I parents where Darius and Atossa, and his Grandfather was Cyrus who let the exiles free from bondage to go re-build the temple. (Yes the temple I was telling you about in the other post "Solomon's Temple" ) Well come to find out The King Xerxes in 300, WAS Indeed the same King.(They portrayed him really weird in 300 lol) I found his lineage, and his parents name. I found out that it was during around 483 B.C which was the king's third year of reign and the book of Esther starts out when Xerxes is having his party to gain Greece. Now in 300, Spartans came to help Greece, and kicked Xerxes butt. I also found out that Xerxes was murdered ( I swear it was in his sleep if I remember correctly but couldn't find it) Anyways it's amazing the things you learn, not just from reading the bible, but looking between the lines. Finding out what the Hebrew names are, meaning of them, and looking at historical writings. For instance, a man from Greece wrote about King Xerxes in his time, and through this we find a lot of information. I know a lot of people are worried that I do these bible studies, what they don't realize though is it's not just the bible we learn, infact it has nothing to do with what their church believes, its the history behind the story. You know me, I love history and have been online *thanks Wikipedia, Lds. Org, and others) for hours! The weird thing is however, if you look it up online Esther isn't mentioned in King Xerxes profile. Which if they want separation from religion, Esther is the only book in the Old Testament and Torah that does not mention the word "God" or anything like it. This is one story you look between the lines of symbolism. Love it! It is the same guy though... Awesome.

Lately I have been reading a lot on other cultural beliefs of other religions.(Muslims/Jews for instance) I am very interested in what others believe. Right now I am reading books on Orthodox Jews and customs. My friend Holly gave me a book and I haven't been able to put it down. It is called "The Kingdom & The Crown" Series. Although fictional, it has some facts about the bible and customs of the day. There is a part that talks about Solomons Temple, how it was destroyed and rebuilt. This was our bible study I had with my neighbor - "Psalms of Ascent" where the captive Jews were freed to rebuild their temple, the songs sung as they were delivered, and customs of Passover. I check facts to make sure what I am learning is accurate and so far it has been when it comes to the Courts of the Temple. For instance there was a court for all to enter- then stairs leading to the "court of women" (meaning anyone of the faith could go there, but women couldn't go further up) Then the "Court of priests"up more steps until finally to the "Holy of Holies" room where one man once a year would enter. The temple had many workers, including Shepard's that would watch the animals to be sacrificed in the temple. It was these Shepard's that the angels appeared to when Christ was born. Think of the symbolism of that. Watching lambs that would one day be sacrificed. And so on. We learned about the passover and the Three feasts and customs of the Jewish people. There is so much symbolism in the Feast of Unleavened Bread that just jumped off the page once I truly understood it. ( Anything that gets me to read my scriptures is a good thing.. I really had no idea of the symbolism, time frame and history until I dived in two months ago )In this book it talks about the Zealot movement , Pharisees, Sadducee's and how they were all waiting for this mighty strong messiah to come deliver them from the bondage they were in . Little did they know that it would be humble, quiet and right under their noses that the Messiah would come. I thought about this, and how hard it would be to be waiting for someone to come free us physically and mentally from the pain of the day. However, if this is what the messiah was to do, what about their grandchildren and so forth? The Messiah would've come but what happens when the next problems arise? "God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten son"- Not to free one person from the pain of their generation, but to free all mankind from the bondage of Satan's grasp. How grateful I am for this. I am not perfect, I am far from it. I have felt the love and power so strongly that God loves me and while this life may be hard, and not full of all the "Wishes" and free of trials and pain, one day there will be a day of rest for all. I think of the stories of Jesus, and the people who are talked about so little in the bible and read their history and the things they have given up for him back in the day. I am enjoying learning so much about the customs, even the religions of today, and while different, how so much alike they as the ones that were when Christ was on the Earth. I think of the things Christ did that could have gotten him killed, yet he and those that followed him still had the courage to stand and die for truth.

I know that I am a WWII and 9/11 history fanatic, but never in a million years did I ever think that learning about other cultures/customs of Eastern countries or thousands of years before I was here, would ever enter into my life. While some customs may be disturbing to me, I realize that it is normalcy to others. I am now addicted to learning about it.

Saturday Trent and I were able to go to the Draper Temple. We got all dressed up and took a picture, but my camera is dumb and somehow that picture got erased. Argh. The thing that mattered though is how nice it was to go just the two of us. Trent is the best. He left for Montana and we may or may not be able to go up there this summer to be with him. In a month I am going to be done with preschool until I decide if I want to start it back up again in a few years. My little sister is getting married also in May, and my brother and his family are coming to visit! May is already filling up on my calendar and will be over like April is before I know it!

If I had a million dollars...

You know the song sung by "The Bare Naked Ladies", If I had a million dollars? Well if I did, this is how I would spend it:


First off I would probably try to live off the interest, and give some to my close friends and families.


Second, I would pay off everything.




Third, I would start my own charity:

Hats for Cancer patients, Adopt a Grandparent(p.s I love the Snuggies for nursing home ideas people have come up with, maybe we could do a chia pet for them too ;))



Fourth, I would take the kids and then the hubby on vacation.



Fifth I would be saving for this.. ((Three to be exact))




what would YOU do?

so I have been doing some research on our founding fathers. We all have heard that Benjamin Franklin was a womanizer.... I wonder where it came from. While he did indeed have an illegitimate son before his (wife). He was a flirt, there is no proof or evidence that Benjamin Franklin had any affairs on his wife, partner, or whatever you would like to call her.(44 years without ever having a wedding ceremony). Look here, you will find some other interesting facts on him:
http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2005/mar/franklin061605.html
or here:
http://www.nccs.net/newsletter/mar98nl.html
or here:
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2522/whats-the-true-story-on-benjamin-franklin
So before we go on believing everything we hear or see, even if it is in our schools, lets do some of our own research.((this is note to myself))

Under-age

Wow.Ok bare with me, maybe this is a stretch but it's pretty amazing anyways... Utah is thinking of getting rid of the 12th grade. I personally find this a little weird for a couple reasons. One, I think kids that are 17 still need a year to mature before they enter college. Another reason, can you imagine 17 year old girls in the same class as guys in their 20's..... Sweet Kansas.... all it takes is one pretty mature looking girl and a hot older guy and BAMB your busted dude. (I barley got by being 18 and a 23 year old hit on me (Or was it reversed) either way it stuck and seven months later BAMB I was hitched)Also when I was 17 I was playing pranks, doing Chinese fire drills, and my biggest worry was if I had a ride to school the next day. Can you imagine the 17 year old guys throwing spit wads at the back of your "I went to bed at 2:00 a.m" lovely hair? If 12th grade is eliminated, will kids have to have parents permission to move out on their own? Interesting. In the exact words of someone anonymous (you will see why its anonymous)"If Utah gets rid of 12th grade it will just make Utah look more stupider." Maybe we should ADD a couple grades to high school not eliminate them.
http://www.nowpublic.com/world/utah-state-senate-proposal-get-rid-12th-grade-save-money

Before:



After:





I look like the krypt keeper on drugs so I had to cut my head off in the picture. It's kinda hard to tell in this before and after but that's all I have right now. One thing many people take advantage of is button up shirts. I can now button one all the way up! Whu Hoo- I can't wait to go running!

While in recovery down time I have been able to read and watch movies. My friend Hilary knows how much I love history and told me to watch this miniseries of hers. I LOVE IT. It's about John Adams. Do you really know about our forefathers? Do you really? Do you know what they went through? What their wives went through? A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Did you know Ben Franklin was 69 years old when they got the declaration of Independence rolling? Thomas Jefferson was 32. He wrote it all. He also invented the swivel chair and the lazy susan. The youngest Delegate was 25. It's amazing our history, but I will let you watch it for yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNbQOrxQ-g

I am also reading "The Hunger Games" I can't put the book down! So in between my night sweets, chills, sore back I am able to sit up type a little on here, read and drug myself to sleep. I want to thank all my family and friends who have helped me, asked how I have been, or visited me. I Really appreciate all of you. I hate asking for help, so to let others do things for me has been very humbling yet VERY appreciated, I couldn't do it without you all.

"I'm high as a kite and..." Holy cow. I hate pain meds. I hate feeling weird and saying stupid things. Ok well I don' t mind saying the stupid things, infact I crack myself up. I do however, am feeling so doped up right now that I needed to right things down so I can look back and read how I was. First, I don't know why people do drugs, I hate this feeling. I have been having some CRAZY freaky dreams and during one I heard my name called twice and told me that it was a dream and If I wanted to I had the agency to wake up. I then heard my name and woke up. No one was home. Last night I had a dream trent was yelling for me to come quick in the bathroom. I got right out of bed and ran into the dark bathroom only then to realize itwas a dream. The result was a sore body. I wonder if satan has power of people's dreams who are on drugs. Just a thought. I haven't wanted to sleep because of how real and perverted, evil, and scary they just are. I am however half asleep and feel like I am floating. lol. In the meantime I watch movies. I watched City Of Embers and I really liked it. I also watched The Maiden Heist and laughed as much as I could without hurting myself. (Again I was doped up it probably wasn't all that funny) So thankyou everyone for letting me borrow movies and visiting. Until next time...

I used to think how fun it would be to be lazy and watch tv all day long. I thought how fun it would be to be in a nursing home where everything was done for me. WRONG WRONG WRONG. I feel so helpless letting others help me, it has been very appreciated and humbling. I am scared for this next week. I know I shouldn't be but I am. On sat I was feeling ok so I went outside to sit on the porch. I was LONGING for visitors and I saw two little neighbor boys. I told them to come talk to me. (They are 4 and 2) and they only talked for a minute and I asked them if they had to leave already. They did. LOL I will be one of those old ladies who BEG for company when I am in the nursing home. It has made me realize that I need to visit others more often. No wonder they get all excited to see me even if they don't know me. It's someone. Today has been a gloomy day and Im starting to hurt a little more. Im surprised that it hasn't been as horrible as some other people I know so that is a blessing. I see how some of my kids are having a hard time and I feel guilty for not being able to help them. I need to stop feeling guilty I know. I heard you get the "surgical blues' like the baby blues and it's so funny that I get so weepy and then I start to laugh but can't cause then it hurts.Crazy what meds will do to a person.p.s thank goodness for spell check, I am typing with one hand.

The kids enjoyed an Easter egg hunt at my moms Friday night. It was cute to see Faith get involved this year. I have pictures but will have to post them later. We went to my Grandpa's after conference and got to see all the extended family. Even though there are a lot of people and we couldn't talk to every one it was still nice to see you all there. I really enjoyed conference this weekend, there was some great talks and I do have my favorite. Today the kids went to st.george, I miss them already.

Yesterday I went up to my moms to go watch my sister get her engagement pictures taken. My older sister Kelli loves to take pictures and she is good at it. I did my little sister Erin's make up and we went all around the temple grounds in SLC getting them done. They turned out really cute. After about two hours we said goodbye to my little sister and Kelli, me, and my mom headed to walmart in layton. After grabbing some groceries for our party that night ( we celebrated my little brother and my birthday) we went out to the truck. Immediately Kelli noticed her camera was gone. It had been in the back in a bag by my feet. There is no way anyone would've known she had a camera in there. She thought someone stole it. I kept thinking , no one would steal in broad daylight or take your camera ( I am too trusting.) Once reality hit I told them lets go in and call the police or look at the video surveillance. I called the cops and while we were waiting for them my mom ran to the truck to get something and realized that Kelli had locked the doors but whoever took the camera messed with the locks. The cop came and we figured out that someone had followed us from SLC all the way to layton. They waited until we went in the store and took a screwdriver and somehow pushed in the lock and took her camera. I guess there is a huge problem with camera stealing at the temple grounds lately. IT is kinda err to think someone had been following us, followed us to our car which was parked behind the conference center and then some. They obviously was professional because if we hadn't tried to use the key in the lock we wouldn't have known it had been opened. The cop asked if anyone knew we would be at walmart because this was so odd. He has heard of the screwdriver trick but never saw it before. It kinda shook me up that someone would in broad daylight steal right there. I guess I live in an imaginative world where I know bad things go on but you never think it can hit close to home. This was something small and could been much worse. It still was so weird. Hopefully they can find the camera, or try to see if whoever stole it will sale it online. At least it was Erin's engagement pictures and not her wedding ones. We can redo the engagement ones. SO if you go to SLC I wouldn't bring a nice camera, you might just get followed! Here is warnings from the news of hunt downs and stealing's on TEmple Square:

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=649&sid=8235278

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20091030/ai_n39393170/
( A camera from KSL Was stolen while they were photographing the story about the stolen cameras... ironic.)

Today I learned you can never trust anyone in this world. I learned that this world really is a scary place and we are so oblivious that we don't even see it. I will tell you about it tomorrow but it kinda shook us up,and made me realize that not so good things happen to good people. I also know that it could've been a lot worse and luckily things are ok.

To you.

To my friends (Past, Present), family, God, kids, & husband...

Just in case....
I haven't told you, Thank you.
I haven't told you, You have made a difference in my life
I haven't told you , what a great friend you are
I haven't told you, how much I truly love and cherish you
I haven't told you, what an impact you have on me
I haven't told you, you are a beautiful person even if I don't know you as well as I would like to, just knowing you has imprinted my memories.
I haven't told you, I am happy.
I haven't told you, I am excited not just to be alive but to live
I haven't told you, I am not afraid to die( when its my time and people please stop freaking out because I am open about death, it's healthy. plus no one gets out alive anyways jk) because I know I have loved ones on both sides.
I haven't told you that you make me a better woman
I haven't told you that you make me a better mom.
I haven't told you thank you for the memories, advice, and love
I haven't told you lately, YOU are my better half.
I haven't told you I LOVE YOU


I do.

Here is Austin in his new glasses~! His smile makes him look like the kid from The Christmas Story

The nice thing about being an April Fool, is I can lie about my age and get away with it. As far as I am concerned I just turned 24. (When I really turned 24 three years ago, I really couldn't believe how old I was) Today started out great with my little Hannah making me a cute birthday card. I had preschool and one little boy came up the sidewalk singing * Happy Birthday Teacher..er...* I am amazed at all the texts, cards, phone calls, emails, drop bys that all happened today. I really do feel loved and can't believe everyone's kindness. It meant a lot and I enjoyed talking/reading/ or seeing you all. I babysat for my friend while she went to the dr after her baby, and she came over and visited and let me hold her cute little one. My sister in laws all surprised me when I thought I was going to be babysitting for one of them, they all showed up with my favorite pizza! IT was great seeing them all (good thing Trent was a great guy cause had I met the family I still would've married him regardless of what he was like. jk) I had friends drop by cards and candy! Phone calls from people I hear often and from those I don't. I had to laugh cause Hannah was trying to get Austin to sing happy birthday to me, but I heard him say " I don't sing. Hannah I DO NOT SING." He gets it from me I guess. Tonight my neighbor has baked me a cake and is coming with her kids to eat spaghetti while Trent is in school. I really do have the best friends/family/ neighbors/ relatives and so on a girl could ask for. So Thank you.

27 things....

27 things I have learned in my 27 years of life.

1. People come and go, but for one reason or another (Good or bad) they leave an imprint in my life and change it forever. Past, Present, and future. Changes happens so fast sometimes I want to stay where I am. I am in a good place.

2. Life is too short to waste on regret

3. "life happens when you make other plans"

4. It takes forever to get to the age 18, but it flies by after that. It gets to the point you still feel 18 but your sore back, and spots of gray hair, and kids saying "MOM" says otherwise.

5. To be the best is doing your best. Your best and my best won't ever be the same but it's the effort you put into it that matters (As in parenting)

6. Hard times will hit, hope you take these as a learning lesson with one or more of the following : grow stronger/grow closer/ or grow apart from that which is troubling you

7.I would much rather be the victim then the one doing the hurting.

8.I knew God loved me when I met my husband.

9. We all have weakness's & trials... be open and help others when you can get yourself on your feet

10. People are here for only a short time, don't waste your time on being upset, offended, or hurt because all of those are a choice. Learn to stick up for yourself, and let what others say (good or bad) go in one ear and out the other no matter how horrible it is. (easier said than done.)

11.If feeling down, go help someone it will pick you up and make you happy

12. Look at the bright side of every negative in your life. Smile.

13. Sing a song to your kids and tell them everyday how much you love them. Write down the cute things they say You never know when it will be your or their last day

15.learn about other people you don't know much about (someone in a nursing home, someone of another faith) and try to make a difference

16. You are not going to hell for not being perfect. Just be you and do your best. Really that's all it takes to be a better person and live a better life. Learn what perfection and hell really means before jumping to conclusions.

17. Don't sale yourself short from what others tell you. If others leave and not like you, just realize God loves you.

18. You are not stuck up because you have self esteem, infact those that don't wish they had it

19. Say your sorry first. No matter what. Right or wrong. It will save a lot of grief.

20. The only person you can change is yourself, but you can be a shoulder to lean on in times of needs.

21. Having babies is a beautiful thing

22. Being married is a beautiful thing

23. Getting along with family/siblings/ in laws/ is a beautiful thing & blessing

24. We all fall down in life, but it's never too late to get up and start anew.

25. Treat people the way you want to be treated, Even if the person doesn't like you. They will either be way confused or you will kill them with kindness.

26. Don't be a mooch off of people. Do your best and put others first. Loose yourself and you will find yourself

27. Be open, honest, and loving to everyone,and in every aspect in life. learn to take constructive criticism without criticizing.

27? wow, I remember being 17 and thinking 21 was old. I remember being a babysitter and thinking the mom who was 26 was so old. Funny thing is I feel like just a couple years ago I was starting to move out and go to college. Only a couple years ago I was playing pranks and attending High school. Just a couple years ago I came up to my mom's shoulder. Man time flies.

Today I have learned that a lot of people really do care!

Easter

"I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me
Confused at the grace that so fully he proffers me
I tremble to know that for me he was crucified
That for me, a sinner, he suffered, he bled and died"



(to watch the movie scroll down to turn off the music on my blog at the bottom of the page) I am so thankful for my Savior, not only did he die for me, He lived for me. He showed me how to live my life. He SUFFERED Everything that we have felt. He has felt the sickness, the sins, the pains of hurting, the heart breaks, the mental illness's EVERYTHING. Isn't it wonderful to know that all we have to do is come unto him? We don't have to be perfect we just have to do our best. There is no way we would be able to make it back to Our Father in Heaven without our savior. I don't know about you but I miss my Father in Heaven and I rejoice knowing I can be with him again. God's plan is simple. Many times I look at these pictures and see myself in them. How Great a God to love me even when I disappoint him. One of my favorite Hymns is " How Great Thou Art" among many other ones. But it reminds me of my Grandma who passed away ten years ago.

When Christ shall come,

With shouts of acclamation,

And take me home,

What joy shall fill my heart!

Then I shall bow

In humble adoration

And there proclaim,

"My God, how great Thou art!"

ramblings, easter

For Easter I have grown up where we find our hidden Easter baskets in the morning. With my family we continue this, but also watch "The Lamb of God". In primary a few years back we got some Easter eggs and inside was the story of Jesus and his atonement/Crucifixion. I know that some other religions have these for sale/ and this website tells you how to do it yourself. I also saw that on Sugardoodle they are doing The Week Before Easter ideas. I think it would be fun to find scriptures and have the kids go on a Easter Egg hunt for their baskets, and not only have candy in there but also fun pictures of Christ. I think I'm going to get the pass along cards punch a hole in it and tie it up as a new book for them. Last year my sister had this cool idea for dying Eggs, This is her picture that you see. I am also surprised at how many people are checking out my blog. Normally I think I am the only one. Leave a message even if I don't know you if you want to be able to stay reading it once I click it to Private agian. Today I am 8 days till I am OTR I am getting pretty nervous.....

Faith loves to be outside. Every morning she grabs her shoes and coat and heads for the door. She has many tantrums because she can't go outside. She reminds me of Hannah at this age!! Now she throws fits if I put her in the car. If she could, she would run to the park and play all day long. I do however love playing " Im gonnaa getcha" with her and see her big smile. I tried taking some pictures and this is what I got.

I took Austin and Faith to the dR for checkups and his kindergarten physical. We found out he had 20/40 vision and for a kindergartner they need 20/30. I took him into an eye dr to be sure and he is actually 20/40- 20/50 vision. He got to chose out some little tiny glasses. Now he really is going to look like his dad minus the beard. The lady was trying to get him to buy these ugly blue glasses, I was thinking... oh no! Luckily I told him he looked really good in the ones he got! They should be coming soon. Poor kid just got diagnosed with Chronic Asthma which goes hand in hand with his ecxma and now has to take a breather twice a day, then on top of it he has bad vision. .... Ahh the joys of parenthood.

Trent and I have joke going on.. (At least one of me thinks it's a joke jk) that I have a split personality ..... We call her Jezebel. The song you hear from puddle of mudd when you click on my blog, is all about her. What are some funny jokes that you and your family have going on? Puh lease tell me I'm not the only schizophrenic psyCOE out there. Hmmm I think Im changing my blog name now... P.s All the songs on here are songs that remind me of my hubby and I