March Madness

So the month of March has been a fun and exciting one for our family. Kyle was baptized the first weekend. We are so blessed that all of our children have chosen to get baptized. I look at them everyday and am just amazed at how much they are growing. Many days I will admit I wish they would stop growing and just stay small and sweet. But alas I have no control, and so I will continue to hope that they are growing in the strength of the Lord as well as in stature. I could never have dreamed that I would be blessed with these wonderful children.



Lizzie was given an award for just being a wonderful student and a help to the community at the Tooele City Council meeting it was nice to see her be recognized for doing nice things at school and at home. She really has been a big help since I went back to school and she is an awesome student. Her OCD helps in all that she does. We love her and could not be more proud of what she tries to achieve.



Steven registered for High School. I am not sure how to feel about this, except that I know he is a good young man that the High School (and Steven himself) will recognize that he is a great kid and hopefully a leader. We are thankful for all he does at home.



Robert finished basketball and has started up baseball. Dave likes to keep this athletic child very busy. We are excited to watch him play baseball. He is a sweet boy too. I love watching him with other kids playing sports. He was asked to help a girl in his class that is blind get ready for the a sport competition. He had to wear some funny goggles that made him "blind" so that he could play the game. I am grateful for his kindness and tender heart.

I am so lucky to have four fabulously awesome kids.

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.