Don't Look at the Mess!

ONLY LOOK AT THE CUTE LITTLE BOYS, NOT THE MESS THAT SURROUNDS THEM:)

This morning I took Josef & Stone in Josef's bedroom to read my scriptures. When I looked up from reading, Josef and Stone were reading their own books. I was able to sneak out of the room, and get the camera. Cute little boys!

Wilson's Kindergarten Program

Wilson had his Kindergarten Program yesterday. It was so fun to go and watch he and his classmates share what they have learned this past year. Wilson had a speaking part. He said, "I can sing the one about the monkeys jusmping on the bed." He stood up there so big, and said it so confidently and clearly. I messed up the video, and so I am so mad that I don't have a record of it! Wilson lived up to his name, he comes from a long line of "Wilson's" that are great speakers, and he was great too!

I find it amusing that he was so confident standing up and speaking, but when I asked him about his hesitation in dancing he said, "mom all those people were watching!" I am afraid he has some of his mother in him too!

We've got a jumper!

Josef loves to jump! He loves to jump and then fall. He is such a fun little guy, I just adore him:)

Happy Mother's Day

I read this great article this morning in the Deseret News, it is titled the "Influence of Mothers", and Sheri Dew wrote it. This is my favorite quote in the article, "We all need the nuturing touch of the mother who bore us and the "mothers" who bear with us." I am so grateful for the mother that bore me, and I am also grateful for all of the "mothers" that bear with me. I am so grateful to be a mother. It is something I feared I would never have the privilege of being here on earth.

Just in case you want to read the article here is a link to it. It really is a worthwhile read!

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700133244/The-Influence-of-Mothers.html

19 years ago this weekend...

I can't believe it has been 19 years since I received my mission call. The letter arrived while I was in Utah for my cousin's, Emily, farewell. Eric was at home, and so he read it to me over the phone in front of lots and lots of family. He first told me Zimbabwe, I remember my Dad's face turning a funny shade of gray! Then he told me Washington Seattle Mission. Doug and Erin were there for the farewell, and had just moved to Issaquah. What a blessing to was to have them live there for my entire mission. A lot has happened, since that day, I will ALWAYS be grateful I decided to serve a mission for the Lord. That one decision has impacted my life more than any other decision that I have made! It was the best foundation I could have ever had to build my life...

Sad Eyes

Josef woke up with yuckie, crustie eyes. I hate when my little guy doesn't feel good. He has an appointment at 4 o'clock, so hopefully we can get something to clear up the yuckies!

First "Project"

Ken has been hard at work finishing up this storage and work space downstairs. We were lucky to find a piece of Formica on clearance over the weekend, so Ken installed it. We still need to get a stool for it, add some shelving inside, apply the cream finishing paper to the exposed sides, and put a bulletin board in the gaping space...but other than that it is ready to be used!

I was excited to use it this morning to cut off some of Holden's jeans that he blew out the knees...they should work for shorts this summer, right?!!!

I LOVE ribbon, my "collection" has sadly dwindled. I am not serving in YW anymore, and I don't have any need for pretty ribbons (notice all of the blue ribbon) with all my boys. I obviously didn't work very hard to get the tension rods very straight, Ken will have to "straighten" out this mess later:)