The Duke is Eight!!

How did this happen? (We don't have any baby pictures) So this is the earliest picture on my computer of Kyle. Today was his birthday. He is an amazing boy. He is so animated and dramatic. He is a quick footed soccer player and has lots of friends. We are so grateful for him and all the sweet love he has brought to our family these last eight years. He asked me the other day why I was doing Papa eyes, and I just was thinking about how much Dave's dad helped me when Kyle was a baby. He had his Papa wrapped around his finger and that would probably explain the reason he loves to sing and cuddle. We really are lucky!
Happy Birthday Duke!.

Thought of Love, That Make You Want To Cry.

So I have been thinking about my little niece and my dad so much this week that I thought I would blog about it. (Not that anyone really wants to read about this). So I was looking at my dresser and mirror in my bedroom. I have had this set since I was 13 or 14 years old. My Dad bought it for me. I was thinking of all the amazing things that have happened in my life, realizing that it was over 24 years ago that this furniture was new. So I was given my dad's desk, when he passed away this last December, and it was my grandfather's desk before it was my dads. So I was thinking about all the stories this little piece of furniture could tell if it had a voice. My dad use to write down what he spent his money on, and things that happened in his life in a little book. None of those books made it, how I wish I had just some of those writings to remember my dad with. I will always feel like I wasted some opportunities to go and see my dad before he passed away. Time goes by quickly and before you know it people you want to hug are gone. I miss my dad.


EMILY
So the other day I just had this sweet little feeling come to me. And I was caught by the fact that so small of things can take us to memories and thoughts of our loved ones. It is really hard to not wish that Emmers was still here. Her sweet little angel face, I miss getting her fabulous hugs and sweet princess voice. I can only thank my Heavenly Father for the memories of her those few days she was in our home. I believe she secretly had on Dorothy shoes and she just clicked her heels and said "there is no place like home." I am sure that she is having a sweet time in her Heavenly Home waiting for us, and hoping that we are enjoying the memories and life we still need to live. These thoughts are comforting, but none the less my heart still aches for just one more little drawing and sweet smile.

I Should Be Doing Homework

So I should be doing homework. But I am not. I am goofing around on my blog, and listening to playlist. It has been somewhat hard to study this semester. And the kids have kept me pretty busy. Their homework has to come first. I helped Steven until 2AM last Sunday night with his Science Project. He had procrastinated and then got sick. And of course I could not let him get a zero on a HUGE part of his science grade. Today I tried to help Robert learn something he thinks is a waste of time and therefore not worth his time to learn. Then I figured my family needed some kind of food to eat tomorrow and Monday. It has also been hard because Dave has been working which is good, but it means he is gone also. He had a fun time getting to meet some new contractors in Southern Utah. My major classes are all at night which has made it more difficult this semester. The schedule for my major classes are not good for n=being a mom that needs to be at home at the time I need to be in class. But I can do it. My classes in the summer hopefully will not be on the same night. But you never know. Kyle is getting sick now too, I think, or he played really hard at his soccer game. He has been asleep since 8PM which is a very rare occurrence at this house. But thankfully it looks like if he is going to be sick I don't need to sub on Monday afternoon, and I can work on my homework all day long :)
So I am getting released from my "food storage or welfare specialist calling" I think the only things I learned from that calling is that I probably will not be making my own bread when I need to use my food storage and that I should just stock up on more rice, water and ketchup. And maybe some soup stock. And that Sister Frieden is am amazing lady, that has some cooking skills. She should teach a cooking class for the Young Women in our stake, so they can be prepared too.
So I can't tell you right now what my new calling is until tomorrow afternoon when church is over.

Well here is Lizzie to have me sign off some Personal Progress Online so off of blogger and on to help my little girl, maybe the homework will be finished by Tuesday at 10 when I leave for school. I hope so. . .