Balloon fun

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Big P was playing with a balloon today, he made up a game called "Balloon Catch". Here are the rules: you throw it up in the air with you hands and bounce it on you head. Whoever throws it the highest get to answer a question. ( what ? I am not sure) Whoever throws it in the air 20 times wins. So we were playing his game and he said, "This is so much fun mom, we could play this for years." I think he still has the concept of time a litte confused.

You are the big #7

Batman CakeCousins having fun
Everyone enjoying E's presents
Wow look how spoiled I am
Today was my oldest son's 7th birthday. It is still hard to believe he is that old. He wanted to have a Batman party, so I made him a Batman cake and he also got a lot of other Batman stuff. He wanted to have his party at the park so everyone could come, and so he could play on the playground. Unfortionatly it was very windy, it was warm but windy. E didn't seem to mind he had lots of fun anyway. Both sides of the family came and I think everyone had a good time in spite of the wind. He also got very spoiled as you can see by the pictures. Thanks to all who came to celebrate it made it a special day. After the cake and ice cream he asked if we could go home, so he could play with all of his toys. He is the one that as soon as he wakes up in the morning asks if we can go by by. So he really liked all the stuff he got.

Babies on the mind

Abby and her puppy So little E has been absessed with babies lately. He just had two know cousins born and he thinks everyone is pregnant. Back in September we told the boys that Abby was pregnant and going to have puppies. Then we took her to the vet and it turns out she had a false pregnancy. She showed all the signs but had no puppies in her. Ever since then E thinks that she is still going to have puppies. So tonight he got his pound puppy and put it next to her and said that it was her puppy. I don't know what else to do to convince him that she isn't going to have puppies.

Up, Up, and Away

Last night I went with the Young Women in my ward to the Special Needs Mutual annual Play.

I have never been before, but always heard it was good. There are over 120 youth and adults who participate, along with their leaders and other youth volunteers. I visit teach two ladies who just turned 30 that go to the Special Needs Mutual, I promised them I would go to the play. They did such a good job. We also have a girl with Autism that is in our Young Womens and she was in the play as a hula dancer, she really got into it, it was cute to see her. The sister of the ladies I visit teach who is in our Young Women was one of the youth volenteers along with another girl in our ward. There was also a lady from my in-laws ward in the play. I know some of the Adult leaders also. It was nice to see so many people I know there.

Watching all those cute people; everyone of them wanting to be the center of attention, made me think of my sweet Little E who someday can be in one of those plays. It makes me smile with pride to know how much this play and the Mutual program itself, can help these people to be more independent and feel like they can accomplish anything. It was fun to see their smiling faces and how much they enjoyed the clapping and attention. They were so happy and loved to show off for the crowd. They all did a great job and I was glad that I could go.

I look at all the girls in my Young Womens and see how they treat people with disabilities and how much they love and include them in their lives; and I am honored to work with them. They are such good examples and have such big hearts for everyone. My ward has always had someone with special needs. The people in my ward are just so excepting and loving of them, I am glad we live where we do.

A great proformance!

He is here!!!

Well He finally Made it. My sister-in-law thought that her baby boy was never going to get here. He arrived today at 11:20am. He was 9lb 2oz and 23 1/2 in. What a big boy, both mine were only a little over 6lbs I can't imagine having a 9lb one, great job Sis.

We went to the Hospital to see him and he is so cute. He looks like a great combination of his parents. Welcome to the busy but wonderful world of parenthood.

Mom holding her beautiful baby boy

Dad and Grandma admiring the litte one.

Little E with his new cousin. (look he has a tongue)

Litte E loves babys and has been asking for weeks; "Can we go to the Hospital to see the baby, I want to hold him." He finally got his chance and was so excited.

Congrates you guys we love you and are so happy for you. Just remember you are not alone, there are plenty of Moms around you can call and talk to.

Easter

Funny Faces

Look at all the cool colors
Reeses Bunnys our favorite
Dad looks half asleep

Well Easter sure came early this year. They say it won't come this early again in my lifetime, wow. The boys had fun dying eggs this week. We had an egg hunt at my sister's house and at my in-laws' house. They got lots of candy which is not good for me; because I have been eating way to much chocolate. They also got two DVDs " The Cat in the Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham." We also were able to watch some good videos about the Savior and his Life, Death and Resurrection. I have been trying to drill it into the boys heads that Christmas and Easter are about Jesus and not Santa and the Easter Bunny.


Today was nice weather I hope spring comes and stays for real.

"Wow, I am getting old"

Here are some old pictures of myself over the years. Wasn't I a cutie, do you see a resemblance to anyone... (Hint: Big P)

Well sorry everyone for taking so long to update my blog. My sister-in-law keeps asking me when I am going to update. Well I am not going to bother catching you up, I will just start anew.
Ok so today is my Birthday, it was great.

My Hubby took me out to lunch it was really good. Since it is tuesday we had a YW activity. They did Baptism for the Dead with the YM from our ward. It was great to be able to be in the Temple on my Birthday and to see the sweet youth of our ward doing the work of the Lord. After the Temple we went to Farr's Ice cream, YUM YUM. They decided they would sing Happy Birthday to me, right there, so 20 or so youth and leaders broke out in song. It was nice but a little embarrasing. Then when I got home, my Hubby had baked a cake and him and the boys sang to me, how sweet. Funny story, Hubby couldn't find frosting so he called his sister. He asked for frosting and a B-day card. She said "Why don't you just go to the store?" and he said, "I am not taking these boys to the store."

I wonder what he thinks I do when I go to the store. Any way it was a great day, that you to everyone in my family who called to wish me a Happy Birthday, it makes me feel really special.