Spring!

Spring is here! The weather is warm, windy, and good for kite flying! Weeds are growing! Easter came! The kids are doing activities again! Bryson went to church for his first time since July! And, we are trying out our AC! Yeah! It's looking like it will turn into a great summer.

I've been tagged

THE HISTORY TAG

20 years ago I...
1. was in kindergarten!
2. had a horrible mullet style haircut
3. loved letter people

10 years ago I...
1. just got a driver's license
2. thought the world revolved around high school!
3. had only been a member of the church for 7 months!

5 years ago I...
1. was taking daily pictures of my beautiful 9 month old, Kiley.
2. was considering taking some classes to pursue a nursing degree.
3. had just moved, and thought our trailer was HUGE!

3 years ago I...
1. was trying to remember to take pictures of my handsome 10 month old, Ryan.
2. was dealing with a 3 year old with a broken arm.
3. was finishing prerequisites to start NAU in the fall.

1 year ago I...
1. was almost due with my sweet Bryson.
2. was getting ready to graduate from NAU.
3. was picking out house plans.

So far this year I...
1. felt blessed as Bryson grows and gets better each day.
2. have wept as my baby went to kindergarten
3. have moved into a beautiful home.

Yesterday I...
1. babysat for a friend
2. watched Dan in Real Life
3. took Ryan and his friends to gymnastics.

Today I...
1. Flew kites with the kids
2. Did laundry
3. watched an intense game of Candy Land

Tomorrow I...
1. will take Ryan to preschool
2. will take outgrown clothes to storage.
3. hope to buy some flowers for our front yard.

In the next year I shall...
1. take my highly qualified exam for science.
2. enjoy my kids growing up.
3. sweep my floors over 600 times! (I think I am obsessed with my floors)

Blog Book Tag

I've been tagged!

The rules:
1. Pick up a book (at least 123 pages).
2. Open to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the fifth sentence on your blog.
5. Tag 5 people.

"From ages three to five, children begin to use their imaginations, so encourage them with construction sets, washable crayons or markers, and modeling clay. "

PS: Thanks TJ for the aweosme new blog title!!!

Kiley looses her first TOOTH!!!

Kiley lost her first tooth on Saturday. Maybe this is a silly thing to post about, but I am so excited! I can't believe how fast they grow up. The tooth fairy came with glittery dollar bills, fairy dust on the pillow, and a special fairy bottle for the teeth to be kept in (thanks for the glitter idea Ash). Kiley you rock!!!

Life is full of changes (good and bad)

Let me start this post with GREAT news. . . Bryson has gained 1/2 pound in one week! We took him to the gastroenterologist on the 29th, and she put him on a high fat diet. When I say high fat, I mean HIGH FAT. He gets heavy cream in his bottles, Haggen Daz ice cream as a snack and butter and oil whenever he pleases. I know, it's every woman's dream diet. He is so lucky! But, it's working, and we are ecstatic! He dropped below the weight on the charts, so it's good to see him back on.

Ryan had surgery on the 6th, and everything went well. He had new tubes put in his ears and his adenoids taken out. He did great other than acting goofy all day. He was hopped up on morphine, threw up in Villiage Inn, and wanted to be held all day. At one point he would come in and chew me out. When I asked what's wrong, I was told that his name was Ryan. Then, out of nowhere, he would sing and act fine. Wooo!

Now for the bad news. We found out several weeks ago that we were expecting another child. The news was unexpected, but we were still excited. Unfortunately, it was not meant to be. We began to miscarry yesterday. I am so sad. I don't know how something that has never been seen, felt, or heard can mean so much, but it definitely does. We are doing okay, and just waiting to get past this.

I am just grateful for my many blessings. I know that the Lord ALWAYS knows better than we do, and difficult as it may be, we must submitt to his will. I have been so richly blessed in my life, and I am thankful for all Heavenly Father has given me.