GRATITUDE!
I am feeling over come with gratitude these days. I feel that the Lord is helping me to see what I have and enjoy the now. I hear so much how crazy it is for my friends with 3 or 4 or 5 kids and they are in school and soccer and ballet and dance. The moms always say how much they miss the days when there kids were just home with them. I am trying to learn from them and to soak in every moment I have with my boys here at home with me. We have nothing going on (besides Isaac's preschool twice a week) that we don't plan ourselves. We just play these days. This beautiful weather takes us outside a lot and even if we aren't out there I just feel so peaceful with my doors open and a breeze blowing threw the house. I love the phase I am in with older boys who play together and tell me what they need and sleep together in the same room and keep each other company.
The Lord has also helped me to see that I am truly nothing with out him and am a fallen, lost soul with out his grace and mercy. Therefore, I should feel grateful everyday that I am here on earth in a body that works, doing what I choose to do with the knowledge necessary to have eternal joy! And that through NO merit of my own I can enter into eternal rest. What more could I ask for! I am determined to conquer my negative thoughts and truly be grateful for each day even if it's hard!
I AM truly grateful!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
ISAAC FUNNIES!
When we were in AZ, my little brother Matt was like Isaac's big brother..... teasing, provoking, joking with him. Matt loved getting a rise out of Isaac (which isn't hard to do.) So, one day Dena was playing the "you're cute game" with Isaac. She would say, "You're cute Isaac" and he would say, "No, You are." So, Matt thought he would join in and so he told Isaac that he was cute and Isaac says, "You're not cute, you're a stinky farmer!" We laughed forever. And now Matt is known as the stinky famer.
This morning right when Isaac woke up he had this big smile and he told me he had a dream about Jesus. I asked him if Jesus talked to him or hugged him and he said. "No, there were only big people there......like Grandma Carpenter." Grandma Carpenter is Isaac's great, great grandma and she turns 100 years old in Dec. Then he told me that they were at Chucky Cheeses. So I started to laugh and said, "So you and Jesus and Grandma Carpenter were just hanging out at Chucky Cheeses." And he told me,"No, it was all white and it was like it was outside."
So, maybe I am reading into this, but first of all there are only adults in heaven and every one is in white and Isaac's "Heaven" on earth is Chucky Cheeses. He loves that place! It makes you wonder. If it was a vision type dream let's hope it comes true for my Grandma who desperatley wants to go home to her husband and children who she has been seperated from for a long time.
Then, today I asked Isaac to bring me some dishes from the table and he was pushing them from one side to the other and then rode on his scooter over to the other side where he had pushed them. I reminded him of what it was he was doing and he said, " I know, I'm getting a different angle and picked them up and brought them to me on the scooter. How on earth does he know about angles, or maybe he has heard someone else say it. I know I don't talk about angles!
When we were in AZ, my little brother Matt was like Isaac's big brother..... teasing, provoking, joking with him. Matt loved getting a rise out of Isaac (which isn't hard to do.) So, one day Dena was playing the "you're cute game" with Isaac. She would say, "You're cute Isaac" and he would say, "No, You are." So, Matt thought he would join in and so he told Isaac that he was cute and Isaac says, "You're not cute, you're a stinky farmer!" We laughed forever. And now Matt is known as the stinky famer.
This morning right when Isaac woke up he had this big smile and he told me he had a dream about Jesus. I asked him if Jesus talked to him or hugged him and he said. "No, there were only big people there......like Grandma Carpenter." Grandma Carpenter is Isaac's great, great grandma and she turns 100 years old in Dec. Then he told me that they were at Chucky Cheeses. So I started to laugh and said, "So you and Jesus and Grandma Carpenter were just hanging out at Chucky Cheeses." And he told me,"No, it was all white and it was like it was outside."
So, maybe I am reading into this, but first of all there are only adults in heaven and every one is in white and Isaac's "Heaven" on earth is Chucky Cheeses. He loves that place! It makes you wonder. If it was a vision type dream let's hope it comes true for my Grandma who desperatley wants to go home to her husband and children who she has been seperated from for a long time.
Then, today I asked Isaac to bring me some dishes from the table and he was pushing them from one side to the other and then rode on his scooter over to the other side where he had pushed them. I reminded him of what it was he was doing and he said, " I know, I'm getting a different angle and picked them up and brought them to me on the scooter. How on earth does he know about angles, or maybe he has heard someone else say it. I know I don't talk about angles!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Home for 2 weeks for my sister Dena's wedding!
I don't have any pictures of her yet, but here are some of her reception! It turned out beautiful! When she told me her colors I invisioned these topiary's (spelling?). She let me do all her flowers- the center peices and boquet! I love doing weddings! It is so fun and fulfilling for me and Dena looked amazing! Everything about it was perfect and beautiful and we had so much fun! More pictures to come!
I don't have any pictures of her yet, but here are some of her reception! It turned out beautiful! When she told me her colors I invisioned these topiary's (spelling?). She let me do all her flowers- the center peices and boquet! I love doing weddings! It is so fun and fulfilling for me and Dena looked amazing! Everything about it was perfect and beautiful and we had so much fun! More pictures to come!
THE GRAHAM COUNTY STATE FAIR
We saw some crazy stuff at the fair. Rows and rows of animals with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons on them. It was hilarious! My brother Matt even had a steer he has raised in the fair that he auctioned off for $4,000 dollars!
Easton wearing Papa's boots! He loves those boots!!!
FUNNY SLEEPING PICTURES!
Isaac wanted a binki the other night and so I dugg out one of Easton's old ones. I didn't want to fight him and was defintaely not expecting that he would actually suck on it. But I came into check on them and this is what I found! This boy crack's me up!
I moved the blanket after the picture, but I thought it was cute!
We saw some crazy stuff at the fair. Rows and rows of animals with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons on them. It was hilarious! My brother Matt even had a steer he has raised in the fair that he auctioned off for $4,000 dollars!
Easton wearing Papa's boots! He loves those boots!!!
FUNNY SLEEPING PICTURES!
Isaac wanted a binki the other night and so I dugg out one of Easton's old ones. I didn't want to fight him and was defintaely not expecting that he would actually suck on it. But I came into check on them and this is what I found! This boy crack's me up!
I moved the blanket after the picture, but I thought it was cute!
HEAVEN ON EARTH!
We had so much fun in AZ! Horse back riding with Uncle Matt (my 16 year old cowboy brother), camping in the mountains and just playing with our fun cousins! WE LOVE FAMILY! THERE IS NOTHING LIKE GOING HOME!
In the airplane! (Sorry it is crooked!)
I even got to see Lucy! My best friend from Highschool!
We had so much fun in AZ! Horse back riding with Uncle Matt (my 16 year old cowboy brother), camping in the mountains and just playing with our fun cousins! WE LOVE FAMILY! THERE IS NOTHING LIKE GOING HOME!
In the airplane! (Sorry it is crooked!)
I even got to see Lucy! My best friend from Highschool!
DRILL WEEKEND MOVIE PARTY
So, John not only had drill all day Sat and Sun but they also wanted him to come in Friday night. So he had to go there from school. I ,of course, was feeling sad and sorry for myself and then I feel that I was INSPIRED to serve, so I would forget my own very insignificant troubles. So, I decided to have a movie night party for some of Isaac's friends in the ward and let their parents go out on Friday night!
It turned out so fun! I made some Rice Krispy Treats and we had popcorn and carmel apples and juice. And it distracted me and kept me busy for a couple of days preparing! And I was so glad some of my friends could go out or get things done! I think I will be a tradition in our home!
I pulled my couches together and covered them with sheets to save them.
Emilie Gutke!
So, John not only had drill all day Sat and Sun but they also wanted him to come in Friday night. So he had to go there from school. I ,of course, was feeling sad and sorry for myself and then I feel that I was INSPIRED to serve, so I would forget my own very insignificant troubles. So, I decided to have a movie night party for some of Isaac's friends in the ward and let their parents go out on Friday night!
It turned out so fun! I made some Rice Krispy Treats and we had popcorn and carmel apples and juice. And it distracted me and kept me busy for a couple of days preparing! And I was so glad some of my friends could go out or get things done! I think I will be a tradition in our home!
I pulled my couches together and covered them with sheets to save them.
Emilie Gutke!
Friday, October 03, 2008
NOT A WHOLE LOT GOING ON.......
Except that last night I was feeling sick and threw up and then in the middle of the night I got up to go to the bathroom and was sitting on the toilet when this wave of nauseousness and pain over took me. I began to sweat like crazy and the next thing I knew I was waking up to my face slamming into the tile of my bathroom floor! I had fainted and fallen off the toilet and the jolt and the pain woke me up. I had to wake up John and have him get ice for my face. I was a little bit scared to say the least and my cheek bone right under my eye was on fire! I have a little bruiser today!
I guess I just wanted to share because it was a crazy, weird experience! We all need a little bit of excitement right!!!!! :)
Except that last night I was feeling sick and threw up and then in the middle of the night I got up to go to the bathroom and was sitting on the toilet when this wave of nauseousness and pain over took me. I began to sweat like crazy and the next thing I knew I was waking up to my face slamming into the tile of my bathroom floor! I had fainted and fallen off the toilet and the jolt and the pain woke me up. I had to wake up John and have him get ice for my face. I was a little bit scared to say the least and my cheek bone right under my eye was on fire! I have a little bruiser today!
I guess I just wanted to share because it was a crazy, weird experience! We all need a little bit of excitement right!!!!! :)
Friday, September 26, 2008
THANK YOU ALL!
Thank you so much for all the advice! I think we have pretty much tried them all. Praying for guidance, saying prayers with him, the primary songs, a light, blessings, taking him back to his room over and over again, trying to make his dreams seem silly, showing him his room is safe......etc. I guess we will have to just keep doing what we are doing and endure. At least I know that he is very normal. For a while I have been wondering if something was wrong with him. But he sounds like a typical 4 year old. I sometimes feel like I have a new born baby again! WE SHALL TRIUMPH WITH TIME! THANK YOU AGAIN!
Thank you so much for all the advice! I think we have pretty much tried them all. Praying for guidance, saying prayers with him, the primary songs, a light, blessings, taking him back to his room over and over again, trying to make his dreams seem silly, showing him his room is safe......etc. I guess we will have to just keep doing what we are doing and endure. At least I know that he is very normal. For a while I have been wondering if something was wrong with him. But he sounds like a typical 4 year old. I sometimes feel like I have a new born baby again! WE SHALL TRIUMPH WITH TIME! THANK YOU AGAIN!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
HELP!!!
I am at the end of my roap with my oldest child! He will not sleep through the night.
He sleeps on our floor every night and wakes me up at least 3 times a night saying he is scared or had a "naughty thought." It has gotten so bad he won't even go to sleep alone to begin with any more. We have tried everything we know and are going crazy and he is not getting enough sleep! Ideas any one? Please?!?!?
I am at the end of my roap with my oldest child! He will not sleep through the night.
He sleeps on our floor every night and wakes me up at least 3 times a night saying he is scared or had a "naughty thought." It has gotten so bad he won't even go to sleep alone to begin with any more. We have tried everything we know and are going crazy and he is not getting enough sleep! Ideas any one? Please?!?!?
Monday, September 22, 2008
PRESCHOOL!
Isaac started preschool this month and he absolutely loves it! HE is so excited to go each week. I am doing it with four moms in my ward. We take turns monthly at our house. Mon and Wed. We even have a little opening prayer before we start. I feel so privileged to be apart of this group. All the other mom's have older children and are seasoned in their preschool skills and motherhood. They are all amazing moms and I am so grateful to be apart of it!
This day was the letter B. So they had a birthday party for everyone. And had a bunny cake and played pin the bow tie on the bunny! They had so much fun!
One of the best mommy moments was when the mom who's house preschool was at called me and said she thought I should hear what she heard Isaac say. He was talking to one of the little girls and they were having a "my dad's bigger than your dad" battle back and forth. And then Isaac said, "Yeah, but my mom is tiny like you." ( She's 4 by the way!) Let's just say even though it's far from true, that made my day or maybe week or month!!!!
Isaac started preschool this month and he absolutely loves it! HE is so excited to go each week. I am doing it with four moms in my ward. We take turns monthly at our house. Mon and Wed. We even have a little opening prayer before we start. I feel so privileged to be apart of this group. All the other mom's have older children and are seasoned in their preschool skills and motherhood. They are all amazing moms and I am so grateful to be apart of it!
This day was the letter B. So they had a birthday party for everyone. And had a bunny cake and played pin the bow tie on the bunny! They had so much fun!
One of the best mommy moments was when the mom who's house preschool was at called me and said she thought I should hear what she heard Isaac say. He was talking to one of the little girls and they were having a "my dad's bigger than your dad" battle back and forth. And then Isaac said, "Yeah, but my mom is tiny like you." ( She's 4 by the way!) Let's just say even though it's far from true, that made my day or maybe week or month!!!!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
AUNT CARA CAME TO VISIT!
Cara brought her two kids.....Charlotte and Nathan to visit for a week! We had so much fun!
Ward Camp Out at Mt. Charleston! FREEZING!!!!
I could not get Easton to look! Oh well!
Leid's Children Museum! Pretending to grocery shop!
Swimming in our new blow up pool!
FACE PAINTING!
This is one of Isaac's favorite things! Easton is supposed to be a cow! Don't ask me what happened. Aren't they cute!
We also went to the M&M factory and to see the Lion' sat the MGM! Cara and I had some fun, late night talks and a shopping and movie night! I love her! She really is one of the best older sisters ever! She always included me with her friends growing up and made me feel welcome. She has always loved and supported me! Love you Cara! We will miss you guys!
Cara brought her two kids.....Charlotte and Nathan to visit for a week! We had so much fun!
Ward Camp Out at Mt. Charleston! FREEZING!!!!
I could not get Easton to look! Oh well!
Leid's Children Museum! Pretending to grocery shop!
Swimming in our new blow up pool!
FACE PAINTING!
This is one of Isaac's favorite things! Easton is supposed to be a cow! Don't ask me what happened. Aren't they cute!
We also went to the M&M factory and to see the Lion' sat the MGM! Cara and I had some fun, late night talks and a shopping and movie night! I love her! She really is one of the best older sisters ever! She always included me with her friends growing up and made me feel welcome. She has always loved and supported me! Love you Cara! We will miss you guys!
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