To School are not to School...

Three months ago I decided, with the help of Hansom and a bit of prayer, that I was going to start going back to school.. I was going to go to an online school and have more time with my family. Then it was time to register get scholarships and grants and it got harder and harder. So, naturally I thought, it is one of two things I Heavenly father really wants me to go and Satan is trying everything to get me not to go, or I am not suppose to go.
Hansom and I have prayed for a week and I decided not to go. At church to day the talks were on feathering you education, witch is usually Heavenly fathers way of telling me that I am suppose to go to school. I have to admit I was a little let down, then the second speaker spook. Now this is the part That Heavenly Father meant for me to hear. He talked about two kinds of schooling. Going to university or such to learn about earthly things and then to study and search for Heavenly knowledge. I am to study for Heavenly knowledge. I told Hansom after the man was finished what I had decided... you would not believe the look of relive he gave me. He is student teaching and will not have a lot of time to help me out so I could study. Heavenly Fathers plan is so unique to all of us. I don't think that I would have lesioned to the talk the way I did If I hadn't already been thinking about school. He prepares us even if we can't see it at the time and I am so grateful for that.

It starts

My Moddle is 15 months old, and climbing!! She made it on to our counter and safely got back down. None of my kids "Climb" so I was surprised that she wants to. It STARTS.

Horse shoes

My sweet Hopper was playing horse shoes outside, with real horse shoes. He threw it and of course and another's head is what he hit. I looked at the cut and it was about 1in. long and from what I could tell fairly deep. I was heart broken for Hopper. He came inside after it happend and said he was going to stay in his room forever. I know that wasn't normal so he told Hansom and I what had happened. Luckily the mom was there and saw the whole thing and to;d Hopper that I was an accident and that the girl would be ok. I haven't heard if she got stitches or not, but I am certain that she had to have a tetanus shot. I am sad for Hopper, he blames himself and is still wigging out.

Teeth!!!!!

Moddle has cut her molers. I would be happier, but I got a few hours less sleep that I would have liked. One thing I love about Moddle is that she is such an awesome sleeper. Give her a binky a blanket and some music and she is out, unless she happens to have a fever and crys ALL night. I am so grateful that my children know how to sleep through the night. I like sleep.

Rain, rain go away take my shoes another day!

It rained today, when I say rained, I mean POURED The rain came in sheets for almost an hour. The gutter turned into the road and you couldn't tell there was a sidewalk. Shelter and Hopper went outside with Hansom and played in the rain. Hansom held Shelters feet over the water and the current stole his shoes off his feet. He cried and cried until we told him that we could get him new ones tomorrow. Hopper, Hansom, and Jack are in the pic.

Memory game

My sis-in law posted this so I thought I would try it too.
Memory Game
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

Shelter, Hooper, and Monster Mom

Shelter and Hopper are most often quite nice, but once a month Monster Mom appears and nothing they do can be right. I monster mom have a problem. once a month for about a week I turn in to Monster Mom. I don't like it. In fact I hate it. My body and the chemicals with in are not getting along. I have to tell the kids that Monster Mom is hear, that she isn't mad she just needs a break. I hope that soon Monster Mom will go into hiding for good but until then, I am just a MONSTER

A Day in the Life

I have often wondered were I would be without my family. I LOVE them to death, and I am so glad for them... But there are times I would like to have just me and of course Hansom. That is just what is going to happen. I am asking my mom to take the kids so Hansom and I can have a much needed break. Lucky for us, it is also our 6th anniversary. I can't believe that it has been 6 years, well not yet next week, but still. I have had more joy and more pain than I ever thought possible and I wouldn't give it up for anything.

One lost stitch

I have been knitting a sweater for Moddle and the needles that are needed are very small, size 4. The stitches are small and easy to miss. To day I found that I missed one. I had to unravel 6 rows to get back to the spot were I messed up then I lost another stitch and had to unravel another row. I found my self very frustrated that I was having so much trouble with it then I thought about habits and spirituality. I decided that missing a stitch was like not reading scriptures. You can go for a while without seeing a problem. Then you look at what you have become and find that there are peaces missing and that you have to "go back" and fix them. Some times it is hard and the way or thing we thought was wrong is only the beginning and we have to go back farther or search deeper to find out what went wrong, But... That is were the beauty lies. The savior will take us by the hand and lead us. If we let him. I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have of my savior and his role in my life.

Shelter's names

Shelter has a great love for calling names. Most of the time silly and crazy are the most offensive. Today Moddle was doing something Shelter didn't like and he said "Stop Hitler." he knows who Hitler is because we have been studying the holocaust. The biggest thing he knows is that he was a bad, and evil man. I wonder what she did to be called that?
The other day Moddle pulled Shelter's hair. Shelter looked and her and said " Stop you deceptecon." then went on his way doing his own thing. Hopper and Shelter play transformers and know one ever wants to be the deceptocons.
Hopefully his names will only be for Moddle. Others would be more offended than a one year old.

Family from afar

My brother and sis. in-law and there four kiddos came for the night on there way to a reunion. I love seeing family. We have lived 3 hours away for 2 years now and every time I see our family that live so " far" away I want to move back. I know that Hansom and I are suppose to live hear, Satin knows that I thrive on family so he makes me more and more home sick. Likely I have an amazing family who know when I am down and call or write and lift me up. To all you , thank you.

Happy Hopping

Hopper and Shelter won African dwarf frogs at the Renaissance fair yesterday. The frogs came with food and a new home. we got home and all the kids watched the frogs for hours, on and off.
The frogs live in water and only need to be feed one time a day. The "home" only needs to be cleaned once every one to two weeks, and they can live any were from two to 18 years. Moddle loves watching them, and Hopper goes to "check" on them every other min. I think that they will be a lot of fun, and a good leaning experience.

Honesty

I have an amazing five year old. Today we went to McDonald's and Hopper saw a $1.00 on the floor. He is very obsessed with money right now so I am sure it was hard for him to give the money to the manager. She thanked him and we went to sit down then he was asked if he would like a treat for his honesty. He picked a fruit and yogurt parfe, go figure he likes yogurt more than ice cream. I love my little and I beamed with pride.

Class Party

Hansom and I teach the 8-9 year olds in our ward and have challenged them to memorize scriptures from the BofM, and in doing so we will provided a pizza party for them. They have memorized Moroni 10:4 and Mosiah 2:17. We had our 2nd class party tonight. We made our own pizza and while it was cooking Derrick took the 6 kids from our class and our boys out to find rocks. Why rocks ou ask? Well our next scripture is alma 37:37 ( the one about prayer). When they got back they eat then painted there "Prayer " rocks. We all had a lot of fun, and amazingly enough no paint got anywhere it shouldn't.

I can't believe it!

Shelter was having a hard day yesterday so I asked him to go to his room until he could handle life. As he ran to his room crying I heard him say "I can't believe it, I just can't believe it." It made me smile.

A night out

Hansom took me to see Cyrano Debergerac last night. There is a reason that plays cost so much. The guy who played Cyrano was amazing. I didn't want him to die. I was willing him to live, like it would make a difference. I think I enjoyed being out of the house and away from my kids for the night, as much as I liked the play.

I am Simply ME

I found that I have an inner beauty that is all my own. I was looking at pictures from when I was in high school. I was surprised by what I saw. I was beautiful. I never would have thought , not ever, that I was beautiful in high school. I can understand more how others saw me. I had an almost timeless look. I have since changed and become a different me. I am simply ME.