A little friend of ours came over to play today. He is 3 years old and smart (possibly smarter then Tanner was at that age, if any of you knew Tanner at that age you might agree that is amazing). I went to the store with his mom and Tanner was left behind to watch him for a short while. Unlucky for Tanner while we were gone our friend had to go to the bathroom. Tanner asked him if he needed any help but he replied "no, I am a big boy". So naturally Tanner left him to his business. A couple of minutes later he came out of the bathroom and announced to Tanner "I have to poo now" so Tanner naturally thought that this wouldn't be a problem for him either after Tanner told him to go ahead and go back in the bathroom and use it. Tanner then said 2 minutes passed by and he heard his little friend hollering from the bathroom "Tanner where are you? I need you!". Tanner walked into the bathroom and asked him what he needed that he thought he told him he could do this by himself. The little friend then said "well this is tricky!", as he grabbed Tanner and had a death grip around Tanner's knees while leaning far over the toilet. The little friend then said that "sometimes this hurts, that's what makes this so tricky, you never know". Tanner was then forced into helping clean up the behind of this little friend.
When Tanner shared with me this story it made me laugh so hard. I thought you might all enjoy it as much as I did.
I am grateful for 3 year olds.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
How many of you love Halloween (besides Valeri and Carolyn) I don't
I don't know why but Halloween is probably my least favorite Holiday. I have asked myself why many times but I just can't put my finger on the reason. Here are my best guesses....
1. Maybe it is all the candy that makes me feel sick by the end of the night.
2. Maybe it is because when I was in the 6th grade and I was dressed up in full body cookie monster outfit that zipped from the back and I couldn't get to a bathroom quick enough so I just peed my pants and didn't want to tell my friends but by the time I was done walking around for 2 hours in the cold I had the worst ever rash on my thighs that I couldn't walk for a week!
3. Maybe it is because Halloween is a Satan worshipping Holiday! (I don't see any devils walking around on Christmas, JS)
4. Maybe it is all the pumpkins smashed all over the roads the last week of Oct. that drive me nuts. (dumb teenagers!)
5. Maybe it is because I can't carve a pumpkin and it takes forever to clean one out and they are really messy anyways.
6. Maybe it is because I can't get any kids to do a trick when they come to my door and say "trick or treat". I would like to see a trick but no...all the kids are lying, they don't really know any good tricks!
7. Maybe it is because I hate scary things...I mean really who likes to be scarred for fun anyways?? I think things like pedicures are fun not watching Nightmare on Elm Street VIII.
10. Maybe it is because Halloween is so...I don't know Halloweenish!
I am grateful I don't have to think about Halloween for another year!
1. Maybe it is all the candy that makes me feel sick by the end of the night.
2. Maybe it is because when I was in the 6th grade and I was dressed up in full body cookie monster outfit that zipped from the back and I couldn't get to a bathroom quick enough so I just peed my pants and didn't want to tell my friends but by the time I was done walking around for 2 hours in the cold I had the worst ever rash on my thighs that I couldn't walk for a week!
3. Maybe it is because Halloween is a Satan worshipping Holiday! (I don't see any devils walking around on Christmas, JS)
4. Maybe it is all the pumpkins smashed all over the roads the last week of Oct. that drive me nuts. (dumb teenagers!)
5. Maybe it is because I can't carve a pumpkin and it takes forever to clean one out and they are really messy anyways.
6. Maybe it is because I can't get any kids to do a trick when they come to my door and say "trick or treat". I would like to see a trick but no...all the kids are lying, they don't really know any good tricks!
7. Maybe it is because I hate scary things...I mean really who likes to be scarred for fun anyways?? I think things like pedicures are fun not watching Nightmare on Elm Street VIII.
10. Maybe it is because Halloween is so...I don't know Halloweenish!
I am grateful I don't have to think about Halloween for another year!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Beds can't talk...so Emma says after she just read what I am thankful for but she is wrong!
Today brought many busy activities as usual for a Saturday. But the best part was getting to take a little nap (half an hour) with Emma Kate! We snuggled up for a little Office watching and dozed off. Oh I love to snuggle with my kids and nap for that matter.
I am grateful for my warm snugly bed that is calling my name right now!
I am grateful for my warm snugly bed that is calling my name right now!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Tanner, Called To Serve.....Where?
Where do I begin tonight?
1. Georgia, USA
2. N.J., USA
3. India
4. Canada
5. New Zealand
6. Philippines
7. California, USA
8. Hawaii, USA
9. Japan
10. Taiwan
11. Hong Kong, China
12. Washington, USA
13. Massachusetts, USA
14. Indonesia
15. Poland
16. Albania
17. Australia
What does this list have to do with my blog tonight? One of these places is the location that Tanner will be serving a 2 year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! We all (family and friends) took a guess as to where Tanner will serve his mission, that is what the list is above, all our guesses! He got his papers in the mail today and it was torture to wait until this evening when we were all home until Tanner opened it. It was very exciting as Tanner read through the first page of the packet and he announced much to our disbelief that he is going to #13!!!! He will be serving a Cambodian speaking mission and he will report to the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Provo UT on Jan. 5th. (By the way Scott was the closest in location to guessing where Tanner would serve, the funny thing is Scott was not really thinking Tanner would serve in the USA and was just doing a silly guess when he said NJ.)
I feel at peace about the call he has received. I know that this is where the Lord wants him to serve. Tanner is very excited about his call although he feels it will be a difficult language to master especially because he won't be immersed in the Cambodian culture while living in Boston (this is where the largest pocket of Cambodian refuges/citizens are located). It is much easier to learn a language when you are immersed in the language completely. Tanner's only disappointment is that he will be serving in the cold...he was really hoping for a warm climate but it was not to be (what do you expect from someone who lived in Hawaii for a year?)
I am sure you will all get sick of hearing about Tanner and the mission but like I have said in the past, this blog is more for me then any of you. So that being said...I hope you enjoy this journey that I am about to take as a mother of a missionary!
I am grateful for Tanner, he is willing to sacrifice two years of his life to serve our Heavenly Father and bring the people of Cambodia unto our Savior Jesus Christ in Boston Massachusetts.
1. Georgia, USA
2. N.J., USA
3. India
4. Canada
5. New Zealand
6. Philippines
7. California, USA
8. Hawaii, USA
9. Japan
10. Taiwan
11. Hong Kong, China
12. Washington, USA
13. Massachusetts, USA
14. Indonesia
15. Poland
16. Albania
17. Australia
What does this list have to do with my blog tonight? One of these places is the location that Tanner will be serving a 2 year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! We all (family and friends) took a guess as to where Tanner will serve his mission, that is what the list is above, all our guesses! He got his papers in the mail today and it was torture to wait until this evening when we were all home until Tanner opened it. It was very exciting as Tanner read through the first page of the packet and he announced much to our disbelief that he is going to #13!!!! He will be serving a Cambodian speaking mission and he will report to the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Provo UT on Jan. 5th. (By the way Scott was the closest in location to guessing where Tanner would serve, the funny thing is Scott was not really thinking Tanner would serve in the USA and was just doing a silly guess when he said NJ.)
I feel at peace about the call he has received. I know that this is where the Lord wants him to serve. Tanner is very excited about his call although he feels it will be a difficult language to master especially because he won't be immersed in the Cambodian culture while living in Boston (this is where the largest pocket of Cambodian refuges/citizens are located). It is much easier to learn a language when you are immersed in the language completely. Tanner's only disappointment is that he will be serving in the cold...he was really hoping for a warm climate but it was not to be (what do you expect from someone who lived in Hawaii for a year?)
I am sure you will all get sick of hearing about Tanner and the mission but like I have said in the past, this blog is more for me then any of you. So that being said...I hope you enjoy this journey that I am about to take as a mother of a missionary!
I am grateful for Tanner, he is willing to sacrifice two years of his life to serve our Heavenly Father and bring the people of Cambodia unto our Savior Jesus Christ in Boston Massachusetts.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The Lie
Okay so yesterday I lied on my blog. I must confess otherwise I will have a guilty conscience and I will not be able to live with myself. I didn't do any packing yesterday. And I didn't do any packing today. One of my problems is I want someone to talk to me while I pack. I get really, really lonely in the storage room and I can't get Tanner to hang out with me while I pack and the girls need to do their school work. I just want one or both of my sisters to come lay on my couch and talk to me while I pack. That would be awesome!
I am grateful for Emma, she brought me a bag of carmel popcorn from Karols Korn tonight!
I am grateful for Emma, she brought me a bag of carmel popcorn from Karols Korn tonight!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Let the Packing Begin!
I have begun to pack. Well let me restate that and say I have begun to pack in my head, which means I have a plan formulated in my head. I have brought in about 10 boxes from the garage and bought packing tape and will go pack up all our games tonight and all my craft stuff tonight. That is a good start. I hate having packed boxes sitting around the house for a few weeks just being an eye sore but I guess that is better then having to rush to get the packing done and cause lots of stress between Scott and I. I would rather have packed boxes sitting around the house then deal with an ornery husband.
Today was a great day for school. Emma worked so hard and has brought her math grade up by 40%! I am so happy!
I am grateful for a warm house that keeps the biting cold wind out.
Today was a great day for school. Emma worked so hard and has brought her math grade up by 40%! I am so happy!
I am grateful for a warm house that keeps the biting cold wind out.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Ending on a Positive Note!
God never said it would be easy, He only said it would be worth it. I have heard that saying a million times but I often find myself thinking about it when things seem to be really hard. My day with Emma was better. She is sitting in the kitchen right now doing some geometry (she told me she was tired of hearing Tanner bug her about it so she thought she would do it to get him off her back, now how come she doesn't feel the same way about me?) This morning didn't start out very positive though, I knew it was going down hill the second she told me "get out of my room and no I am not getting up". I had to take Tanner to an appointment so I couldn't stay here to fight it out with her (that was probably a good thing). By the time Tanner and I returned she was awake and in the shower (that is an improvement from being in bed). I still am not sure what I am going to do but as long as I have friends to cry and laugh with and a Heavenly Father that will listen to my prayers I think I will be okay (and so will Emma).
Funny thing is when one daughter is giving me problems the other seems to be on their best behavior, I think they know that I can only handle one rebel at a time and it would send me over the edge if I had both of them challenging me. Also I think all parents should have to attend mandatory pyschology classes on how to deal with 2 year old, 10 year old, 12,13,14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 year old behavior. I feel so lacking in parenting skills right about now!
Funny thing is when one daughter is giving me problems the other seems to be on their best behavior, I think they know that I can only handle one rebel at a time and it would send me over the edge if I had both of them challenging me. Also I think all parents should have to attend mandatory pyschology classes on how to deal with 2 year old, 10 year old, 12,13,14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 year old behavior. I feel so lacking in parenting skills right about now!
I am grateful for the peace I feel right now.
Monday, October 25, 2010
I have failed today...but not tomorrow
Sometimes I feel like a failure. When I can't (or don't know how) to motivate my daughter to do things that are good for her then I wonder what am I doing wrong? As the mother of my child I should know her well enough to be able to come up with some creative way to motivate her. But truth be known I am just really, really tired of trying because nothing seems to motivate or help this daughter of mine. I know that sometimes it is necessary to just step back and let the natural consequences take place (like simply not graduating from HS) instead of all these privileges and punishments being handed out. What ever happened to just doing something for the sake of doing it and the reward was feeling good about accomplishing something worthwhile?
Can you tell I am kind of feeling down on myself for being at my wits end? I wonder how she feels? I just need a fresh start tomorrow.
I am grateful for eternal perspective.
Can you tell I am kind of feeling down on myself for being at my wits end? I wonder how she feels? I just need a fresh start tomorrow.
I am grateful for eternal perspective.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
It's a good family home evening when...
1.Scott only wants to hear Elle play Apologize or Christmas Music on the piano instead of have Krystine teach the lesson.
2. Scott taps his wrist 10 times indicating that Krystine is taking to much of his time and he wants her to wrap it up. (After he has wasted 10 minutes of lesson time talking about trees growing in a garden that nobody knows what he is talking about to prove no point at all!)
3. The dogs know that they are missing out on a really important lesson that will help them get into heaven because they are crying behind the gate to get out and join us. (Just so you know we keep the dogs behind the gate because if they are in the room with us Scott will not pay attention to the lesson he will only play with the dogs and distract everyone else in the room with his behavior!)
4. Elle falls asleep and doesn't roll her eyes one time during the lesson because her eyelids are closed.
5. And finally you know it is a good FHE when the Buman's join us and Finley cries because she thought Tanner said her prayer was dumb and he thought she was a baby! (He actually said that about the dogs and Finley thought he said it about her. It crumpled her to tears until we explained that Tanner was talking about the dogs...she is so sensitive!)
I am grateful for a prophet who councils us to hold FHE.
Do you think this is Heavenly Fathers idea of a joke? He is sitting in heaven laughing at all the drama unfolding in all these Mormon families on their FHE night. It is probably like America's Funniest Home Videos but only you could call it Mormon's Funniest Family Home Evening Disasters!....Oh the laughs this probably creates.
2. Scott taps his wrist 10 times indicating that Krystine is taking to much of his time and he wants her to wrap it up. (After he has wasted 10 minutes of lesson time talking about trees growing in a garden that nobody knows what he is talking about to prove no point at all!)
3. The dogs know that they are missing out on a really important lesson that will help them get into heaven because they are crying behind the gate to get out and join us. (Just so you know we keep the dogs behind the gate because if they are in the room with us Scott will not pay attention to the lesson he will only play with the dogs and distract everyone else in the room with his behavior!)
4. Elle falls asleep and doesn't roll her eyes one time during the lesson because her eyelids are closed.
5. And finally you know it is a good FHE when the Buman's join us and Finley cries because she thought Tanner said her prayer was dumb and he thought she was a baby! (He actually said that about the dogs and Finley thought he said it about her. It crumpled her to tears until we explained that Tanner was talking about the dogs...she is so sensitive!)
I am grateful for a prophet who councils us to hold FHE.
Do you think this is Heavenly Fathers idea of a joke? He is sitting in heaven laughing at all the drama unfolding in all these Mormon families on their FHE night. It is probably like America's Funniest Home Videos but only you could call it Mormon's Funniest Family Home Evening Disasters!....Oh the laughs this probably creates.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Scott and I, Just Us Together!
Saturdays seem to be filled to the brim with activity. Today started out nicely enough. Sleeping in a bit and then lounging in bed while watching a few episodes of The Office. I borrowed season 2 from a friend and have been enjoying a few episodes here and there when I have a small amount of time. It has been a welcome relief to a lot of seriousness that seems to follow me around now that I am rs pres. I think it is so funny and can't help but laugh right out loud when I am by myself.
Fast forward a few hours after I got some rs stuff done today and Scott and I enjoyed a whole afternoon and evening together getting errands and shopping done. I really enjoy having him all to myself sometimes. I don't get time like that with him very often, he has been so overly busy with work lately and it just seems like we have been having a hard time connecting with each other. I hope his schedule slows down a bit with the holidays coming up (it happens to be the hotels slow time). I just hope that I don't have to do all the moving by myself because Scott is to busy.
I am grateful for funny youtube videos!
Fast forward a few hours after I got some rs stuff done today and Scott and I enjoyed a whole afternoon and evening together getting errands and shopping done. I really enjoy having him all to myself sometimes. I don't get time like that with him very often, he has been so overly busy with work lately and it just seems like we have been having a hard time connecting with each other. I hope his schedule slows down a bit with the holidays coming up (it happens to be the hotels slow time). I just hope that I don't have to do all the moving by myself because Scott is to busy.
I am grateful for funny youtube videos!
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