Please tell Spen not to start underwear wars with Seth after 11 p.m. Just a few nights ago Pannie and Mack were asleep and Seth was IN BED, and Spencer sneaks in and steals candy from Seth and starts running around the house in his undies just so Seth will chase him. Third child problems :). And that's not all. Last night Annie went in Joseph's room at 10:30 (The child Joseph likes to go to bed and go to sleep, weird! We're worried). She stands in the middle of his room and makes big circles with her hands as if washing windows while her hips are going the opposite way, just giggling her little face off. Joseph says "I'm going to take my pants off, 10, 9, 8, (starts unbuttoning) , 7...at 1 she dives out the door and lands on the floor covering her eyes. Onward Christensen Undewear Teasers I guess!
When I got married I was pretty sure I would vacuum every a.m. in my vacuuming pants, run marathons on Fridays and never never say the word poop. My goals have changed. I just want to talk about something else sometimes! Please! I did feed the children seaweed burritos on Wednesday. That was different.
I am hoping Joseph's wonderful Mookie like hair will protect his brain from head hits during soccer. This is on the "pros of the fro let it grow" list. The only other thing on the list is he's trying to be exactly like you, and that's a good thing.
Last night was a made to order perfect night for me. We had Cheradee and Tommy Ayre over, and they were running amuck, making movies, playing lazer tag outside and telling stories of when they pooped their pants at Disneyland over dinner.(
Spen and I were laughing so hard). Seth decided to be the referee for lazer tag so he came down in a red Izod long sleeve sweater I wore as a child in Homespun, slightly too small, and the red fuzzy jammies from Grandma Raspberry, slightly too big, feeling like one million and one bucks. I don't know what I'm going to do when I run out of kids. BEST THINGS EVER INVENTED!!
Annie's been on a slime kick. Our counter is filled with concoctions. It has been warm and she took her brand new yellow bike out for a spin.
Spen helped Jake Hunt witha blues guitar solo yesterday. Guess who they went to for inspiration. Yep! You nailed it! Larry the Cucumber and his ice cream song. Jake is memorizing it and lighting the melody for his solo.
Wednesday night I was a total dork. I'm usually a quasi closet dork, but I had to share it with the world Wednesday night. I stood up in the meeting in which we were fighting Maverick and said "No score and three years ago the city council brought forth in this very room a master plan conceived in liberty and dedicated to the fact that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great war testing whether that plan or any plan so conceived and so dedicated can long endure." .(Mom, you didn't! Mook, I heard that and yes I did) If you want to stay in R.O.C. you can't so don't even think about it. I'm not even done.
Now we are met in ....Okay, I'm done, but I said more.
It doesn't look good. I think we will have a Maverick on OUR SIDE OF THE STREET NEXT TO TERI SUMMERS, 10 PUMPS, DEISEL, THE WORKS. So sad for those who will lose their property value and rural lifestyle.
Chloe came over Wednesday. She is so incredibly yummy. She walked around the house singing "Love you!" Except it sounded like "La you". She would say all of our names and then say "la you!" after each.
My boyfriend/husband/same thing bought me a new IPHONE! He could have bought one for himself but he bought one for me instead.
That speech you sent us just gave me chills! IT IS INCREDIBLE! We totally loved it. Surely he loves every nation kindred tongue and people! Thank you for sharing. What a precious little powerhouse woman of faith too!
Tuesday practice was supa fun with my boys. Coy is so fun. He is such a miracle. All of you are. How did I end up with the cutest, yummiest, harriest kids in the world? Luckiest Mom ever. Coy has a killer French accent.
Spen went snowmobiling with the Bishop Higgins. All ankles are healthy and well. Did you know Bishop Higgins is the young men's president now? He rocks! He is just such an awesome dedicated guy.
Spen's officially an Eagle Scout! It happened Sunday night. The Board of Review. A lot of gratitude goes out to all the leaders who have helped him so much.
John came down and Seth finally learned the entire Braille alphabet! He was so super excited! John is such a dear and precious friend to us. Apparently they are really moving now in April. Super sad.
Spencer prayed for the food last night and prayed for the bread pizza and that(this was on Friday) he would get enough sleep to not be angry at everyone and everything when daylight savings time changed on Sunday. so funny.
Saturday I was able to hear Niel Marriott. She came to our stake! She is so so wonderful. She is the one with a southern accent and white hair that has spoken in conference a few times. She talked about living up to our privileges and opportunities in the gospel. It was sooooo good.
Last night was the NAP concert. I'm excited for you to see how much better the kids have gotten. They are incredible. My little choir did an Elvis mashup.
I experience a lot of anxious concern for the welfare of my children. Truth is, I planned to be a perfect parent. No clumps in my mascara, run marathons on Thursday, memorize a thousand scriptures with joyful joyness in a sparkly clean house eating bean puffs with no sugar. Life is glorious, but I am far below where I wanted to be. I experience constantly the fire of yearning. What is my greatest desire? For my children to love their Heavenly Father and Savior with all their heart, might, mind, strength, time, ways, means and life, and to serve him out of unending gratitude flowing from the deepest parts of their heart, searching constantly to somehow thank them for what they have done for them, their lives being that gift of gratitude. I will do ANYTHING ANYTHING ANYTHING to help bring this to pass. I must testify of the compensatory blessings of atoning grace for parents, so infinite, so real, so incalculable in scope and in mercy. On these blessings I fully rely. I feel like I don't even bring five loaves and two fishes to the relationship, more like a can of tuna and some crackers. I rearrange them every night trying to find the configuration that makes them look most appealing as I offer up my day tot he Lord at prayer time. I'm embarassed at how little I bring to the table. NEVERTHELESS, I want you to know that I stand with Nephi,I know in whom I have trusted! Why should my soul linger in the valley of death. and my soul linger in the valley of sorrow, and my flesh waste away and my strength slacken! Rejoice oh my heart! Give place no more for the enemy of my soul. YET WHY SHOULD I SPEND ANY TIME LAMENTING THE DEPTH OF THE DEBT WHEN IT HAS BEEN PAID! Don't furrow the ransomed brow! Rejoice !Cast the burden of my constant falling short on the Savior and go free! He's asked for it and paid for it! Why should I spend one second lamenting my widow's mite when the glorious of compensatory grace are mine, are all of ours? I do know in who I have trusted. I do know that I am nothing, and as to my own strength I am weak. I rejoice int he atoning grace of our Savior Jesus Christ. Ransomed. Redeemed, Rescued, Repentant, Resplendant. On Him I fully rely. Complete surrender. Total aquiescence of will in love and gratitude so strong and so deep it melts my heart to liquid love for Him.
Love you so much my beautiful beautiful boy. You are so exquisite. I'm so excited for all your news.
Love your forever Mom! (love it or not, you're stuck!)May the road rise up to meet you.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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