Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Ben's Room

A few weeks ago I redid Ben's room. He is now out of a crib. I must say it wasn't sad to take the crib and put it in the crawl space, but I am sure it will make it out for at least one more round, just not sure when that will be. :)





Ben loves anything ball, well and Mater from the CARS movie. Basketball, soccer, football, so I was going to try and find some ball bedding, but when I saw this bedding I fell in love with it! It goes perfect with all the colors I had in his room. And actually I get some credit card points every Feb. courtesy of Timberline Pool and Spa, so I used them to buy it. I love it and hope he will well into his tween years. When I finished putting everything together a few weeks ago I put Woody and Jessy on top of the bed, he loved it and now thinks this is where they belong!





I found this picture of Joesph Smith last summer, it sat in his closet until I was ready to do a big boy bed. It completely reminds me of Ben. Ben has this crazy hair that I have yet to decide how I like it cut let alone actually done everyday. SO I tend to let it get really long. I don't know if I will ever part with this piece of art work because it tugs some serious strings about Benny. But my wish is that he looks at it everyday and strives to be something great in his life. Here is to a memory of a baby becoming a little boy!
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Death

Since we have had two grandpa's die recently, this has sparked a number of conversations about death and unexpected bursts of crying in our home. For example while driving home the other day from grocery shopping:

Sam: Mom, why do you eat? So you can get as big as daddy?

Me: No, mommy is done growing. I eat because you need to eat so you don't die. (Yes, I know I could have said something better, but I didn't this is what I said.)

Sam: If you don't eat you die!?

Me: Yes it is called starvation, it doesn't happen around here where we live, but in some places far away mommies and daddies don't have any money to buy food, or there isn't any food around to buy.

Marin chimes in: I think they need to pray to Heavenly Father and ask for food.

Me: Well, that is a good idea, but sometimes there just isn't food around. (Trying to integrate another gospel principle I say . . .) That's why we store food, because sometimes bad things happen and you can't get food.

Sam: And you die of starvy!??

Me: Yes. But don't worry. Mommy stores food.

Marin: What happens if we starvation? Who will take care of us in heaven?

Me: Oh everyone who has died before us. That's why we get married in the temple, so we can all be together when we die. It's not scary, don't worry about it.

Marin: What if I die before you? Who would take care of me!?!? (Tears start to well.)

Me: Marin there are many people who love you, my grandma would take care of you. But don't worry about it, mommy will die long before you and then I will take care of you.

Sam is now crying and says: I don't want to die!!!

Marin is now crying and says: Who is taking care of the grandpas? Where are their mommies!

At this point I realize that this is a horrible conversation and I change the subject to the donuts we just bought.
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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Up Date.

I found my black pearl neckless! Well, I should say Samantha found it . . . in her jean skirt. I really don't care where it was found, I am just so happy it is found!! (Although, I cannot help be reminded to be much more careful where I place my nice jewerly.) I have just been thinking my prayers weeks ago kept it safe. She knew when she found it I had been looking for it, because she started screaming the "Happy" scream in her room and came running across the house. I am so happy that it is found and it will spend much more time in its' proper place than risk losing for a third time in twelve months! (Yes, I lost it once in the spring and didn't find it until the fall.)
Anyway, HAPPY DAY!!
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Friend are God's way of helping you out!

I love my friends. I have so many wonderful friends! Some are friends from childhood, some are friends from high school, Germany, college. I have two best friends that are my sisiters, I have two other friends that are my daughters, I have a sister-in-law who is definetly my friend. I married another best friend eight years ago, who I talk to at least three times a day (He gets made fun of for it.) I have a few close friends here in Colorado and between you and me I wouldn't want to live here without! Some of my friends I talk with all the time, some not so often, others I don't talk with at all, but think about them when something reminds me of their friendship I once had. Some I call when something happen's that I say, "Only so and so would understand." Some call me on occasion when I am crying and say, "Oh my gosh, what's wrong?!" Some say I look great on Sunday, some say, "You have to buy that!" Some say,"Ashlee!?" when I swear, some say, "When are you coming to stay with me?" I love it when my friends start to laugh and say, "Do you remember when . . ." Some of my friends live far away and others I sleep with at night (children included) that is so wonderful about friends, they are so many different places. I love it when my close friends visit me in the hospital after I have had a baby and want to know every detail that happened. I love it when I call an old friend out of the blue and we talk for three hours about every funny thing that has happened since the last time we talked. I have friends I talk with after church, after school, after watching my favorite TV show, after I did something wrong or after I actually did something right! I love it when an older visiting teacher brought me brownies and said "I remember when I was a young mother . . ." she is a friend, and she past away a year ago.
There is not a time in my life, no not one, no, not ever! when I can recall I didn't have a friend to share my problem with or a friend to laugh with, cry with, or share their moment or mine own moment of happiness, saddness, doubt, regret, or worry. How is it even possable that I have so many wonderful friends? I don't know the answer. But I am not lucky, no not lucky at all, there is no way I could be lucky enough that LUCK would give me all of you. I have to be blessed to have not only all of you who read my blog but many more that don't and many that probably don't remember me, but oh I remember you! Today, I found a old friend on facebook, talked with a college friend about all our other friends, my husband asked if he could throw-out some pictures that a good high school friend framed for me (I told him "NO.") and one of my little friends came running out of school and said, "Mom, you look so pretty, where did you get that?!!" while all my older friends started to laugh and asked if they could take her for the day. Today I did think about you, well maybe not today, but this week I will. I will come to your blog and share in your happiness and laugh at the funny things that happened this week. I love my friends and I am so greatful that we all get to share in each others lives. Having friends has taught me what it means to mourn with those who mourn . . . and smile when they smile too. Friendship is without a doubt inherit of God. May I be a better friend to my friends and may I become friends with those who need one. May I never forget those friends I have had if even for a moment, because some of those I remember more often than not. I hope you know what a great friend you are and I charish the memories I make with all of my friends! I love my friends.
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Sunday, March 1, 2009

Happiest Place on Earth!





We had so much fun on our vacation to Southern California. It was so much fun to see the kids be excited to go somewhere, even Ben, although he was just excited because everyone else was. We left last Friday and drove to Ceder City and spent the night. We like staying there because there is a nice hotel with a full free breakfast, who could pass that up? We stopped off for a few hours in Saint George the next day to see a niece playing in a soft ball tournament and then I made Steven stop again in Primm at the J Crew outlet. Yes, when we pass by there we have to stop. (Hey, cute belt $3.54, cute cardigan $19.99, white t-shirt $8.99, do I need to say any more??? I don't think so. So on your next trip to Southern Cal. stop at Primm, you wont be disappointed!!!)
We had a great time at Disneyland. We probably should have thought twice before we rode Pirates of the Caribbean first, because after that everyone was afraid of EVERYTHING! As the week wore on they began to warm up and by the last day they were screaming and having a great time on pretty much whatever anyone wanted to ride. We packed lunch everyday and took snacks, which I would highly recommend because one day we bought lunch which cost $50.00 for the five of us. Which was fine for ONE day, but would have been not happening for four. We did get a princess dinner with our package and I must say that was a hit. It was really good food and it was so nice not to have to wait in line for any of the princesses since we knew we were going to that. The desert tray was just as wonderful as seeing the princesses. Steven and I had steak, Marin had a BBQ chicken and Samantha had a pasta dish that was very good. It was fun and so nice that it came with our package.





Marin rode California Screaming, which is the biggest, fastest roller coasting in either park. I think it was just so fast that she didn't know what even happened because she said she wasn't scared. She was the brave one on this trip and wanted to do most of the ride. On the last day when my whole family was there she was really up for whatever they wanted to do. She was still scared of a few things and stayed with mom, but she was probably at one of the best ages to go, because everything was so fun. We asked her what was her favorite part of the trip and she said, "EVERYTHING!"





Samantha on the other hand screamed on Splash Mountain, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Alice in Wonderland, Wild Cirrus Train, the Submarine, Star Tours, Buzz light year, well you get the picture. :) She was a big trouper on the Grizzly Rapids after we told her rafting dow the Colorado was way more scary than this ride. Daddy bought her a candy bar for her bravery! She did try her best and she abosultly loved It's a small world, Ben loved it so much he refused to get off.






Our favorite rides where Toy Story and California Soarin'. Toy Story was really cute, you put on three-D glasses and launched cannon balls at everything. It was the cutest ride. And I am happy to say that although I only scored 106,600 Seven only got 107,000. You have to do it when you go!





Ben loved pretty much everything that he could go on, but HATED Pirates of the Caribbean as well. He loved Matter and Lighing in California Adventure park. He wanted to see them every time we walked passed. The last day we went with my sister and her family and my parents which was fun. We had a great time with them and had a marithon day from 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. with them. It was the longest and the last day. We ended up staying at my sister's house after my sister and I spent two minutes together once I got there. Why go spend the week at an empty house when I could stay with my sister? Needless to say we will never get a hotel again when we go down there.
Steven took Tuesday and went sea fishing with my brother in-law. I was excited for him, until my brother in-law called me at 8 a.m. and told me Steven was sea sick. It lasted the whole nine hours on the boat. So even after that day Steven was a little wossy on the rides at Disneyland and I did a few of the rides he didn't think he could stomach. Poor Steven. I made it to a Home store one day with my sister (with all seven of our children) needless to say we didn't stay long, but I did make it out with some fun stuff.

All in all, it was a great trip and the only complaint I have is that we didn't have enough time to do everything I wanted to do. It was so much fun with the kids and they loved every minute of it!! Well will do it again, in about three years. :)


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