Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving morning I woke up laying on my side facing the middle of the bed. I heard J's little earnest grunts and prods. He was trying to lift up the covers and peek under them. He thought he would find our new little baby under the sheets and he was anxious to kiss him and snuggle with him. (The baby was in the cradle.) That's a good way to start the day as a mom. We have a crazy, loud, and sometimes frantic house. But we are richly blessed, and we know where we need to direct our gratitude.

November 21, 2010

It has been a crazy week here. More to come on why it has been so crazy lately. But here are some cute shots of the boys.

Grandma E with the boys. We were SO sad to see her go home.

B-man reading to J.

This is where J stands to lead the music. He does this a lot. He starts swinging his arm around and we sing a Primary song.

November 14, 2010

November 14, 2010

Dear Family and Friends,

Time is flying by! On Monday we had a day that was just our little family. We spent most of the day working on laundry and other things around the house. Then that night we had FHE and talked about the Holy Ghost. Late that night M went to the airport to pick up his mother that had flown in to help us. We were so excited to have her here!

Tuesday was a fairly slow day. We went to go check out a back yard of a house in the afternoon. We were working on some things around the house too.

Wednesday was fast and I can’t remember anything…

Thursday was a fairly slow day. That evening M took B-man to an end of the season soccer party. B-man was THRILLED with his trophy. Seriously he has been looking forward to his own trophy for several months. It is just a cheap trophy, but he was so happy to get it. It was a fun evening and he had a great season.

B-man with his coaches.

Friday we worked on lengthening some drapes in our front room. We bought some fabric and then E worked her magic. The altered drapes are so beautiful, and I am so happy that I had her expert hands doing it instead of mine! That night we watched “Inception” and all really enjoyed it. I feel like I need to watch it again to really understand it all though…

Saturday was another workday. M went to a church broadcast in the morning, and then we worked up until E and I went to the same broadcast in the afternoon. I was a little drowsy during the event. That night we worked on another set of drapes, and then we all went to bed pretty early.

Today has been another quick day. M had a council meeting this morning, and then they went to church extra early to set up chairs for the Primary Program. I went to church a few minutes late with RM. We slipped into the back in time for the Sacrament. B-man delivered his line very confidently and clearly. His grandfathers would have been proud. After his great delivery E, J, RM, and I left to go home. The rest of the day we spent working on dinner, taking family pictures, and working on homework. It was a wild end to the night, but we made it through.

We love you all!

The C Crew

November 7, 2010

November 7, 2010

Dear Family and Friends,

You’ll have to forgive me if trying to recall the week is a bit of a blur. That’s what happens when you are on newborn time… Monday B-man had school off because of parent teacher conferences. My conference was that morning. Luckily my mom was there to watch the boys while I ran to the school quickly. I had a great meeting with the teacher. She really gets B-man and understands him. It was a good chance to visit with her and talk about all the normal school stuff. It seems he is doing well. There is always room to improve, but he is really making progress. After the conference the rest of the day is a blur. J and B-man were both fighting colds, and we didn’t really go anywhere or do anything. The boys had a bunch of energy at the end of the night as a result. For FHE we had a lesson on the pre-existence and how Heavenly Father knew each of us before we were born.

Tuesday was very similar to Monday. Not a whole lot going on. My mom is a laundry master and has been keeping us all in clean clothes. It’s amazing how much laundry is added by one tiny baby. That night B-man had soccer practice. My mom took him and he was able to get out some energy. He really needed to run around and get some of it out.

Wednesday was a very exciting day. It was the day that M got home. We hadn’t heard from him at all on Tuesday, so we weren’t quite sure what time he would be coming in. I was surprised when he called an hour earlier than I thought letting me know he had landed. I tried to be fast and get myself dressed and out the door with RM while my mom helped B-man get off to school. M had to wait a little, but I was doing my best! It was so great to see him, and for him to be able to see RM. Later M went to B-man’s school and met him for lunch. B-man was so excited to have M at school. The rest of the day was pretty quiet. I had a few visitors, but mostly it was nice and quiet. It is so nice to have three adults. It means that we were able to get a lot more done. (Like shower every day.) That night M went to bed early and my mom and I ran a fun errand. My brother has been temporarily assigned to an area in a mission that is only thirty minutes from our house while he waits for his visa. My mom made a big batch of rolls, and we drove up to his apartment to door bell ditch them. The only problem was that he hadn’t told us his apartment number, and we didn’t know that until we were staring at his building. Mom and I sat in the car for about twenty minutes using our deductive reasoning skills to figure out which apartment we thought they were in. (There was no picture of Christ visible in a window.) Since we had to be sure it was the right apartment I took the rolls and RM and bravely knocked on the door. (It was almost ten by this time.) Luckily we guessed right because a missionary came to the door. I asked if Elder Dyer was there, and then had a very quick conversation with my brother. I got to show him RM, and made him promise not to get distracted. It was so fun to see him, and to see how excited he was about getting his visa that day, and also committing a family to baptism. What a great day for a missionary! I then walked down and tried to get in the car. Somehow I managed to set off the alarm, twice! So much for keeping a low profile. My mom saw my brother peeking out the window while the alarm was going off. I hope he was laughing like we were…

Thursday morning was pretty slow. There was no soccer practice that evening because of rain. That night after everyone was in bed I went to book club. We discussed Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. It was a small turn-out so I am glad that I went. I really enjoyed the story as well.

Friday was another slow day. I ran a few errands with my mom during the day, but other than that it was a quiet day. That night my mom was very kind and insisted that M and I go out on a date. We went to a place in town that we had never tried before and had a great time with great conversation. While we were gone all the boys were having a dinner date with Grandma. B-man was thrilled, and J was just too tired to appreciate how fun it was. RM slept like a good boy.

Saturday was slightly busier. My mom was busy packing her suitcases, and we had a semi-relaxed morning until it was time to go to B-man’s soccer games. They were further away than usual and there were two of them, which meant that my mom had to be ready to go at the same time. To complicate matters further it was VERY cold outside and so we were scrambling for coats, hats, etc to keep everyone warm. We made it to the game barely on time, and after some parking changes ended up with a spot on the street right next to the game. That meant that mom and I could sit in the car with RM while M cheered from the sidelines. Even J had to take a break from the cold a few times. It really worked out quite well. B-man played very well, and was really working hard. After the game we visited for a while before taking my mom to the airport. It is always sad to see her go. We then drove back to the soccer fields and watched B-man’s second game. J and I hung out in the car together until he was too wiggly and then he went outside with M. It was pretty cute watching him toddle around the field with his little coat on. We made the trek home, and made a few stops for provisions on the way. I realized when we got home, that I had spent the entire day sitting in the car. I wasn’t even complaining about it; I just was amazed. That night for our family party we had pizza and watched a series of Tom and Jerry cartoons before getting people in bed.

Sunday was pretty typical. No meeting for M since it was Fast Sunday, so we could really relax and take our time. Plus the extra hour gave us lots of time to get ready for church. M took J and B-man to church. I thought he was going to come back and bring J so that he could focus on Elder’s Quorum, but he decided just to keep him. I spent the time sleeping! It felt great to get such a long nap. When they got home we hurried and got dinner ready. After dinner we played and read books until bed time.

We love you all!

C Crew