Stealing the Show...

I originally took this adorable picture of Katie...

as proof that it had gotten cold in Arizona (Of course, cold to us is anything below 70 Degrees!)

and that Katie...is as cute as they come!

 

But as Ron walked outside...notice he is dressed in shorts and T-shirt :)

To GIVE her HUGS and KISSES before school

 

I realized these TWO had stolen the show...

 

And the POST had to be more than ABOUT the weather...

BUT about a LOVE that TWO people share,

TWO that are not tied together by blood...but my CIRCUMSTANCE.

Whether you call it LUCK or a BLESSING it doesn't matter...

these TWO have a BOND.

AND in that lies the MIRACLE.

Football HIGHLIGHTS

Christopher has played his SHARE of sports.

Including, T-ball when he was 3. (Okay that doesn't count...he was only 3!)

Then there was SOCCER for three seasons.

Basketball for TWO.

But nothing EVER stuck!

Until NOW!!!!

Christopher has found his SPORT!

 

This season he played for the MIGHTY Giants...who were 2nd place winners last season.
They came out ready to go for the TROPHY.
But they forgot...they were moving to a different age division.
Yes, most players were at least one head, usually two heads taller!

 

And there season became about SURVIVAL!!

 

They did win games...and had FUN doing so...so not all was LOST!

As for Christopher, he will be back next season...

STRONGER

FASTER

and more DETERMINED!!

(Oh yes, they are changing there name to COWBOYS...(Mom's favorite team) so of course, they will WIN!)

Bedtime...Lullaby's

 

Jacob does not go to sleep at night...unless I sing him Lullaby's!!

Have any of you heard me sing...??? It isn't pretty and I have no shame in saying so.
But he loves it...and it puts him to sleep everytime!

First song...The Barney song "I Love you, you love me." with me rubbing his belly!

Second song..."Lullaby and good night" with me rubbing his back!
By the way, does anyone know all the words to this song?
I sing it halfway through and then have to resort to humming!!
Funny, I know...but he won't go to sleep otherwise!

 

Jacob, you funny little boy...I do love you!
Will you promise me when your 25 that I can still sing you a goodnight lullaby?

I'll always be just a phone call away...and my love will be unconditional!

Good night...sleep tight...little man!

Lovingly,

MOM

Kent, Kent - Bo Bent!

YES, I can rhyme!
(I have no shame! Hee!)



When Kent came to visit in April...
I cried when he left!
This AMAZING younger brother of mine
left me inspired!


I called MOM and DAD and gave them a BIG kudos in raising such a great young man!

Kent - you have the makings of Captain Moroni!
"Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever!"

I believe in YOU!
My children LOOK up to YOU!
And I LOVE you!

Wishing you... a BIG
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Smitten....Again!

Wedding day...April 21, 2007

Married my best friend and was smitten.

I married a man who was good and true.
I married a man who made me believe that all my hopes and dreams could come true.
I married a man who makes me laugh.
I married a man who works hard.
I married a man who loved my children, like they were his own.
I married a man who loves God, more than he loves me.
I married a man who is loyal and trustworthy.
I married a man who takes my breath away.
I married a man who loves me tenderly.
I married a man who gives me great hugs.
I married a man who kisses me softly.

I continue to remain absolutely...smitten!

Violin Master in the MAKING!

LAST night we saw a FUTURE for our sweet Rachel...

 

She has the TECHNIQUE down...

 

And the waiting in the WINGS for her BIG debut...

 

While her BEST friend LOGAN encourages her on...

 

And her FAN CLUB anxiously anticipates the start of the performance... We SPEND an evening watching a VIOLIN MASTER do her stuff!!

CHEERS...

No MORE summer…

Yippee!!

Yes, we FINALLY got to turn off our A/C

Not after suffering through a 95 degree
Football GAME…which we LOST!
(Good luck next time Giants!)



Yes, that was November 1…

I thought it would never end…

No more HIGH utilities bills…

No more swimming…well, at least not until the polar plunge in December!






No worries though…

Summer is only 3 months away!!

Brandon's Day

It was my STEPSON’S
23rd birthday…



YESTERDAY!

Happy Birthday Brandon!

WE love you!!!

Come What May, And Love It

My Mom told me about Elder Wirthlin's General Conference Talk,
to HELP me while I had been LAMENTING,

WHY ME?

to an exceptionally difficult trial I am facing...

Boy are MOM'S inspired!

In the talk, it listed ways that we can REACT to adversity.

The FIRST...Learn to Laugh!

So I found that WE do laugh...and that we are quite GOOD at it...

 

Laughter!

 

This one makes me LAUGH...
(You have to know JACOB to understand!)

 

Shayla makes you want to LAUGH...

More Laughter...

 

Fun Laughter...

Lots of Love Laughter...

Fall on your butt (literally) Laughter...

He's REALLY laughing...can't you tell!

Now...do you feel better?

I DO!

Behind the Scenes

 

I found this PICTURE today while finding a topic to POST!

I BURST out laughing...I had never noticed what was going on BEHIND THE SCENES
of the object of my photo.

Look! Do you SEE it?

Are you laughing yet???

I am...


Unless your children don't ACT like this (yea right!)

AND you are MORTIFIED...

I THINK I will stick with the LAUGHTER!

Blog Therapy

I Love to go Walking with a FRIEND.
I Call it Talk Therapy.
I LOVE discussing all life’s complicated and sometime’s uncomplicated issues.
(I MEAN we are WOMEN and we might just want to talk about HAIR or SHOES!)
I FIND it refreshing to be able to express all my THOUGHTS of the day while enjoying the Outdoor’s (unless its 95 degrees in November!)
and a GOOD friend’s company.
AND the EMOTIONAL benefit…well it’s FREE!

NOW things have changed – and I don’t walk much anymore…
But life still has those funny complications
AND now instead of one GOOD friend I have MANY…
SO I share MY highlights (and sometimes lowlights) of my day
IN my BLOG.
I call it Blog Therapy.

HAPPY BLOGGING EVERYONE!
(It keeps me sane or at least I think so!!)

Perfect Night

It was one of those perfect SUNDAY nights,
When spending time with my family, walking to the park to play catch with the KIDS,
or playing Mexican TRAIN,

that I contemplate how GOOD life has become;

With Ron getting the best of BOTH worlds
(notice Sunday night football on in the background!Hee!)

When Katie (whose only 8) becomes SMARTER than me
at a GAME I taught her;

When Christopher's SUGAR high (too much trick or treat candy in the house)
IS more entertaining than ANNOYING!

And the FINAL score is PARENTS lose and Kids Win;
That I say to myself


"one PERFECT night down; MANY more to come!"

Halloween Highlights!

Napoleon=SUMMER Pedro=RACHEL


Beat up U of A Fan=GARRETT Christopher=(again)CHRISTOPHER


Christopher=CHRISTOPHER Ron=RON


Can you believe this SUNSET?


Best Costumes of the night = The HANSON's