See...I told you they were getting bigger!

Too funny! I am doing my usual psychotic laundry and so all of the clothes are in the wash so that I can pack for the kids and so that I have clothes for this weekend. I told Kindra to get some "soft" pants out of her drawer and a shirt to wear to bed....and this is what she came up with. I just had to take a pic because I was laughing to myself as to how it all looked! It also helped me to see just how much the kids have really grown! And then I noticed that her room is a complete disaster but I guess what else is new?!? That is why we have doors and cleaners, right!

While I was at it....here is Carter all tucked in with his favorite blanket! (I have to understand the whole blanket thing because I still sometimes sleep with my "silky"and those of you who are close to me will get what I am referring to!)

Viva Las Vegas!

We are going on a retreat down to Las Vegas tomorrow and I am so excited for the warm and sunny weather! I may never come back because I am still in denial about the snow that is about to arrive! My sister, Jenny, is also coming and we are going to get together with Thomas (Katie Thomas was one of the "girls club" members in college and because of the katie terry/katie thomas problem, we gave her the name Thomas and the name of Terry went to myself!)
Thomas has all ready got our "tailgating" plans in full motion and is so happy that I am finally coming down!
Jeff is on the athletic/management staff for BYU so he was able to get me 4 tickets for us (the girls) to go to the BYU-UNLV football game that is this weekend. I will say that I hate, hate, hate Las Vegas but I think that this trip will be full of good times and good laughs with the football/Thomas combo!! When Jenny, Thomas, and I are together we are always in for a good time and surprise those around us with just how crazy we can really be!
I will say that I honestly have all ready started to miss the kids! Believe me!!!...they still stress me out and at times drive me insane but that is reality and I love it. They are just getting so big and so fun! Those who know me, know that I am not a baby person but am a big kid person so the older the kids get, the better and easier life gets! I love hearing Carter laugh and I love when Kindra at nights yells from her room "I love you mom" louder and louder to make sure that I hear and to make sure that I respond but I especially love the random, silly, weird things that we do together! But..........................get ready for some grrrrreat pics when we get home!

I AM WAY EXCITED FOR US TO GO!!!!
VIVAAAAA LAS VEGAS!!!!

"I Look Like a Fireman!"

We have been teaching Carter how to ride his bike and it scares me to death! I can still remember sitting in my 2nd grade class with Ms Humphries and the principles office announcing over the PA system that a boy in one of the 3rd grade classes had fallen while riding his bike and a rock had "bumped his temple" (except I thought forever that he had bumped his tempo) and that he had died! How traumatizing for a child but how much more traumatizing for a parent to fear the act happening to their child.

Needless to say, we went and bought Carter a new helmet since his first one had broken - not because of crashing :) and he was very excited to try it out and even more excited that he will now "look like a fireman" because of its color!

He also had another field trip today to another pumpkin patch and this time got an even bigger pumpkin so he wanted me to take a picture of that too!

At least I have one child who will take good pictures! :)

Session of General Conference

With the stress that I feel having to do all...breadwinner, homemaker, mom, dad, etc.etc, these sessions of conference really gave me a sense of comfort and a self check of reality. I really needed to hear President Eyring's talk and realize my forgetfulness of God's kindness. Life could be so much worse! I have heard myself say that the things I have, are because of my own talents and abilities and how incorrect that statement is. I have tried to fool myself and make up excuses for the mistakes that I have made and todays session really hit home. It helped me to recognize the areas that really should be getting my time and how important the basics really are. Anyways....it was a good day.

We went up to my parents for the usual between session lunch and we got to meet John-Charles girlfriend. She was really nice and really cute :) Then my mom pulled out this trivia game of phrases and knowing what they referenced. Of course we all knew them and got all competitive!! Then she changes it to "scripture quotes" and only the RM's were getting them. She of course had to give us the lesson on knowing the scriptures better than the media :) We all had a good laugh and we felt like we were in Seminary!!

When we got home, Carter wanted to give us a puppet show about being nice to the sick animals and to the sick kids so Kindra got to learn something today too!

I just hope to remember every day, the way I have felt today!

The Student Star

This week Carter was chosen to be the "Student Star" and he was very proud! You get to bring one special object to school that will fit into the "bag" to show off to the other kids and Carter chose to bring one of his lawnmowers that he mows the "lawn-carpet" with. He could not wait to get on the bus to get to school to show off his pride and joy! I loved it and I love adding to his obsession because it is so cute and fun! :)

Looking and Reading Back

How embarrasing it is to go and look and read back on your previous entries. Random stories, random statements, weird thoughts, incorrect spellings, silly pictures and I mean, UGLY pictures are just to name a few. You would almost like to go back and fix them but you can't...we can't undo the past now matter how hard we'd all like to. How different we are all from one day, one moment, to the next. But would we, knowing then what we know now, would we still do it all the same? Good question? How do you take something horrible back that allowed you to obtain something wonderful now? How do you take something back that help to mold who you are today? The painful events, the heartbreaking events, the events that still make you sick to your stomach? I would like to say that I would change them or be allowed to learn the lesson in a different way perhaps but it is a question that I can never truthfully answer but it has been on my mind a lot lately so hmmmmm? It is what it is......

I have never been a great writer or one who can draw out a story in great and deep detail so I will end there. That is why I am in sales! Just something to think about this weekend as we are all receiving revelation....