FREE!

Are neighbor was giving an entertainment center away for free. We decided it would be nice to replace our old one that we bought from Kmart when we were married. I hope to paint it a different color when I have time. Plus I am not sure what color I would paint it right now. What do you think? Should I stain it a different color or paint it black or white or some other color?

Mother's Day

I love Mother's Day. My family does a good job pampering me. It is so wonderful to see the joy on my kids faces. Of coarse if it wasn't for them I wouldn't get the opportunity to celebrate Mother's Day. While I was visiting my visiting teaching ladies, one of them gave me this poem about mother's.

The Magic of Mothers
There's magic in a mother's touch
and sunshine in her smile.
There's love in everything she does
to make our lives worthwhile.
We can find both hope and courage
just by looking in her eyes;
Her laughter is a source of joy'
Her words are warn and wise.
There is kindness and compassion
to be found in her embrace,
and we see the light of Heaven
shining from a mother's face.



I learned how much a mother means to her children, when I went to Time Out for Women. The Sunday after I got home, I saw Riley walking down the church hall crying. I went and tried to figure out what was the matter. He just kept crying and saying, "I got mad and I am so sorry." I finally found his Primary teacher. She wasn't sure why he was having such a hard time, but he had been emotional all through primary. She had tried to bring him to me, but he didn't want to leave class. When we got home he wouldn't leave my side for some time, and later that night he confessed that he was scared I was going to leave again and not come back. Sometimes it is hard to remember how much they need us, but they do. I am trying to cherish every moment I have with my children. How much I love them and know they love me. I am so grateful that the Lord trusted me to raise two of his choice spirits. I pray everyday that I am doing a good job at it.

TOFW

Last weekend I got the chance to go to Time Out For Women in Spokane with a couple of friends. It is the first time I have left the kids with Terry over night, and only the second time I have left them at all. It was hard not to feel guilty for going. However, I kept reminding myself it was for a good cause.
I had a wonderful time. The speakers and the music were awesome. Spokane has a really beautiful park next to the conference center that we got to walk through. It was a much need break and very relaxing time.

Great Aunt and Finger

In April, we had a situation that should have been just a normal slammed finger in the door that turned into a scary time. As you can see from the pictures, it was a pretty bad slammed finger. It happened on a Saturday, and due to Riley being in shock and not calming down, we took him to the walk-in clinic to make sure it wasn't broken. Thank goodness it wasn't. Well come Monday the finger actually looked worse, and so I took him into the doctor and had them drill a hole in the finger to drain the blood. Which should have been done at the walk-in clinic, but the doctor gave Riley the choose and Riley choose not to have it done, so I had to take him back. Than Monday Riley got off the bus after school, and I could tell he wasn't feeling well. He had a really high fever, and told me he slept all afternoon at school. Why they didn't call me and have me get him I don't know. So I kept him home Tuesday, but I started getting worried about him having a Staph infection because it was a really high fever, and his finger looked worse still. Needless to say we ended up back at the doctors office, and Riley had to have some blood work done. He didn't have Staph thank goodness, but I think he ended up with a strep throat. I never had a test done because we already had him on an antibiotic for a possible Staph infection. Riley is doing much better. His damaged finger nail fell off and a new one is growing back in its place.





During the whole Staph scare, I had a great aunt, whom I didn't know, call me. She lives in Spokane. She told me she was coming down to Walla Walla to visit a nephew and was wondering if she could come see me. It was really exciting to get to meet her. Her sister was my mom's mother. I never had the opportunity to get to know my grandmother because she past away before I was born. I have been given the opportunity to meet a couple of her sisters over the past few years. I am grateful to meet her. It is nice to know I have some more family around here. If you look closely you can see the wrap on Riley's arm were he had his blood drawn.

Chuck E Cheese

To celebrate Terry finishing his National Board's Project and spring break we took the kids to Chuck E Cheese and a movie, "How to Train Your Dragon." They had a lot of fun. It was nice to get out of town as well.
You have to love the static hair!

Riley's Birtday

Last month we celebrated two big events. Riley turning 7 and Terry finishing his National Board's Project. Which happened on the same day.After the whole ordeal of Terry's project, I realized how blessed are family is. I know that the only way Terry was able to do his project was through many blessing from our Savior. Thanks to all who prayed for him. It was an arduous process. I am so grateful that trial in our life is over. I am also so grateful for the lesson learned and blessings granted.
My little boy is not not so little anymore, of coarse he started life as a big boy anyways.
He proved how big he is by how patient he was with his father during the long months of Terry being gone while he worked on his National Boards. Especially how patient he was on his birthday while he waited for daddy to come home so he could open his presents.

Here is a picture of Riley on the day he was born. He was 9Ibs 15 0z

Here is a picture of him a few days before his birthday.
For his Birthday day we celebrated first at his school the Friday before. I took in some cupcakes and ice cream and he got to be the child of the week.

Riley and his teacher


Terry and I started a tradition when we got married to serve breakfast in bed to each other on special occasions. This year Riley announced that he wanted breakfast in his bed for his birthday.

Riley asked for this Star Wars Lego ship a hundred times before his birthday. This was pretty much his birthday, because it was such a big present.



Here are all the Lego pieces lad out. It took us a while to get it together.