Happy Birthday

Dear Mom-

I miss you.

I miss your smile.

I miss your hugs.

I miss your soft voice.

I miss our talks.

I am a better person because you are my Mom.

Today you would have turned 69.

I looked up to you in so many ways.

You were a perfect example of how I want to be.

You are the kind of person that is hard to forget.

You were beautiful.

You were kind.

You were selfless.

Your smile would light up a room.

You have so many wonderful qualities, to many to name.

I love you.

Happy Birthday to my favorite person!!

A wonderful woman

I often wonder why certain trials happen to certain people.

Why are they faced with more trials than another.

Then I realize that the trials we are given are exactly the way they should be.

We were placed on this earth to be tested and ultimately return

to our Father in Heaven.

(Mom, Buck, Peggy, and Ron)

Today we lost a wonderful woman.

She was amazing, kind, always smiling, and full of life.

You would have never knew she didn't feel well most of her life.

She is going to missed.

I know she was greeted by some amazing people that have been

waiting for her arrival.

My heart aches for her sweet husband, her parents, sisters, & brother.

I know she is in a better place, however it doesn't make

it any easier on those she left behind.

She made a huge impact on the world, with her great attitude,

infectious smile and bubbly personality.

I will miss her deeply.

Until we meet again.

Makes me smile

As I lay in bed and Huntley comes and snuggles up next to me

Riley is laying next to me and Jesse is on the edge of the bed

Sometime in the middle of the night they all ended up

next to me.

These little faces make me smile.

They make me want to be a better Mom and person.

They look up to me, they follow my example.

That is a lot of pressure at times.

I am happy they chose me to be their Mom.

After a hard day, Huntley telling me he loves me,

Riley hugging me and telling me I'm the best Mom, 

and Jesse wanting to be next to me at all times.

These little moments are what keeps me going even though

at times I want to give up.

Lots of tears

When Jesse turned 18 months I was thrilled.

Not because I liked him getting older but 

because he was going to go to nursery.

I wouldn't have to spend most of my time in the halls at church.

The first day he went into nursery he walked in like a champ.

I was prepared for tears.

There was nothing,  in all reality I was shocked.

Anytime I left him he would always cry but a few minutes 

later got over it.

The next time we took him to nursery there were tears.

Not just little tears, lots of tears and screaming.

I felt bad for the nursery leaders so I took him out or 

they would bring him to me.

Since the first day he hasn't been back without me there with him.

Yesterday Seth dropped him off.

Tears and screaming for 40 minutes.

No consoling, bribing, or calming.

Needless to say he doesn't like nursery.

I am not sure what I am going to do about it.

A trip to the dentist

Riley use to love to go to the dentist.

She got to sit in the big chair, get a back massage

and get her teeth cleaned.

She was in heaven until the last time they took x-rays.

They found she had 5 cavities.

I guess her love of sweets has taken its toll.

She was really nervous to come and get shots.

She did awesome and was so brave.

They gave her laughing gas and sunglasses.

She didn't even want to hold my hand.

She is growing up to fast.

The boys did great.
Jesse was very entertained with Huntley.
After about an hour being there they were ready to go.
Jesse started to cry, until his "sissy" gave him a hug.
I love that they show love for each other.

Oh Riley

I think Riley is choosing what she wants to be when she grows up.

I was looking for Jesse's shoe and I found a huge clump of hair.

At first I wasn't sure where it came from.

Then I found scissors.

Then I found 3 Barbie dolls all with short hair.

Then I found more hair, in the garbage and in the laundry basket.

When Huntley was little he had these beautiful curls.

Riley found some medical scissors and cut the curls off.

He just sat there and let her do it, not moving an inch.

His hair has been stick straight ever since.

The hair I found in the garbage was hers.

The day before she had informed me that she didn't want to cut her hair

anymore because she wanted it long.

She cut a clump out of the front of her and Jesse's hair.

With all of her practice I am sure she is going to be a hair dresser.

Enjoy time off

The kids had Monday off because of President's Day

I always enjoy having the kids home, no schedules, 

late breakfast and lazy days.   

 The weather has been quite beautiful lately.

It feels more like spring instead of winter.

We went to the park, rode bikes and enjoyed each other.

Huntley had a fall at the park and woke up with a huge bruise on his chin.

A night out

I love this man and the time we get to spend together.

I was looking forward to a night out on the town

A little different than our regular dinner and a movie.

My little brother watched our kids.

We had a nice dinner and then we were

Off to see the Wizard of Oz.

Seth had never been to the theatre before.

I anticipated his review and it was a success.

From the first song "Somewhere over the Rainbow" we were mesmerized

Their voices blew us away.

I hope to go back again soon.