WHAT?

This is what we woke up to this morning!!!!  What is mother nature thinking?

Baptism Ready

Kamryn's Baptism Checklist:

I will be 8 years old on April 15th.

I will be interviewed by Bishop Peterson.

I will be baptized at the Stake Center on May 2, 2009.

My baptismal service will begin at 10:30 a. m.

I will be baptized by my Dad.

Kamryn's Baptism Spotlight:

Primary Teacher:  Mr. Clark

Favorite Scripture Person or Story: Mary 

Favorite Primary Song:  I Am A Child Of God, I Lived In Heaven and I Know My Father Lives

Wants to be baptized because:  I want my sins to wash away and I want to be with my father again.

Pongo

We have had our cat Pongo for almost 10 years now, and he was 3 years old when we bought him, so he is quite an old cat.  We keep thinking that anyday now he will be gone.  Well Baylee had an opportunity to write a paragraph at school about why she is lucky.  Her paragraph was all about Pongo.  Here it is:  I'm so very lucky to have a cat like Pongo.  He is very old and fat and speshol (special).  He is good at catching mice.  And many other animals.  He once caught a bat and he caught a golfer (gopher). ha ha  Pongo is a good cat because he does not mind dogs.  Pongo plays with dogs.  I love Pongo because I know that he won't be here for very much longer.  The End.

Happy Birthday and Happy St. Patrick's Day

Today is J.P.'s 14th Birthday and I can't believe it.  When he was born, I never knew I could feel the love I felt that day.  He, as well as all my children, holds a very special part of my heart.  He is so much fun and can get anyone laughing no matter what kind of mood you're in.  Hope you have a wonderful day J.P.!!!  Love you! Mom

March 11, 1994

It was 15 years ago today that John and I went to the San Diego Temple and were married and sealed.  I look back on that day and all I can remember is how excited and happy I was.  No cold feet, no second thoughts, only butterflies because of how anxious I was to be married to my honey.  It was a beautiful day (sunny and a little windy) with lots of family and friends.  It was a wonderful beginning to our life together.  Now we have 4 children, who are amazing!!  We have been through so much and (of course) will continue to go through so much, but I know that we will be just fine.  John is such a wonderful husband and father.  I'm so blessed and so grateful to have someone like him!!!  I LOVE YOU John!!  Happy Anniversary. 

For our girls weekend this year, we spent our time in Washington.  Some of it was spent in Moses Lake, some in Tri-cities and some in Spokane.  The night Mindy picked my mom and I up we were talking and laughing and all of a sudden Mindy tells us that she has just been following the truck in front of us!!!  Well, the guy actually took us right to the on ramp of the freeway that we needed to get on!!!  It was too funny!!!  We were able to spend some time at her house with the family.  It was very nice.  Then we went on to the Tri-Cities area and shopped and ate and shopped ate, oh and had facials and pedicures and shopped and ate some more!!!!  It was great!!!  Then we spent Mindy's birthday with her family and went out again and ate!!!!  One thing was missing from this weekend and that was Shannon!!!!  She was not able to come and it just wasn't the same without her.  I love the alone time that I get to spend with my sisters and mom!!!  It is so nice to relax and just enjoy that time!!!!  It is a wonderful tradition!!!

Hidden Talent

Today, the kids and I went and had lunch with John near his work downtown.  We talked over to Subway, got our sandwiches and walked over to the Galivan Center.  A nice little grassy area, benches and an outside ice rink.  The kids had commented on how they were kind of scared of the city.  They didn't like crossing the busy streets and some people seemed really strange.  Well, we sat down and only a few seconds later were we visited by a homeless man.  He came up to us and started telling us a story about his life and why he was homeless.  Then he said, no that's not the truth, I'm not going to lie to you and tell you a story.  Then he goes on to say that he's embarrassed, but that he has nowhere to go and no money and if we could help him in any way.  Well John, had almost finished half of his sub sandwich and decided to give the man the rest of his sandwich.  The man was very grateful and felt that he needed to pay us back in some way.  We assured him that that wasn't necessary, but he was very persistent.  So he said that he would sing for us.  Well he started singing and started up a little dance.  We couldn't believe it.  It was pretty funny and, of course, entertaining.  Well as he sang we couldn't believe how good he actually sounded.  And boy was he animated.  People kept staring and watching as they walked by.  But we were the lucky ones that he picked to do the show for.  Well, when he finished we thanked him and told him we didn't need anymore payment and that he could go eat his sandwich.  He was very grateful again and walked away.  The kids didn't know what to say.  But I think we all left the center that day a little more appreciative and grateful for our life and for all the things we have.  I feel so blessed to have a wonderful husband who takes such good care of us.