Well, today was a run around day... insuring, saftey and emissions testing, and registering the car. Visiting Sophie! She got back from packing her house up in Georgia. Teaching piano lessons and weeding our front flower beds. But... the best part was that I very rarely have enough time to spend more that a few minutes one on one with Sammy... But Sophie and Janelle took Ada to play with Devin and Aubrey during my piano lessons. And Sammy helped me "weed" in between lessons. It was fun to let him smush the dirt in his curious hands and eat it and crawl around looking at all the flowers. He had a blast and I love watching him.
And on another note... his newest favorite things to do are sing "Five little Ducks" where he quacks and waves both his hands. He also asks me to sing it by quacking... and he's fallen in love with a specific blanket. He holds it and eats it with his front 4 teeth. Cute!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Blog2book
I'm laughing at this ad that keeps popping up when I've just posted an entry. It's for Blog2book and it says that they can print your blog into a hardback or softback book starting at $15. WELL, I can beat that. Mightyauthors.com (where I work) can print it in hardback, softback, heirloom or spiral bound starting at $8 a book. Sweet!
Fast and Testimony meeting
I'm so glad! Today was Fast and Testimony meeting and our kids were both really good... we actually got to hear the majority of the testimonies. Ada heard some too. She kept turning to me and telling me that, "That girl is sad." or some other comment about what they'd said. My favorite was that she kept telling me that one of the ladies that was crying was sad... so I tried to explain that she wasn't sad but that she loved Jesus and Jesus loved her. She looked at me weird and said, "That girl is sad. She's crying." I guess that's what I get for telling her to stop crying all the time... (especially because half the time I ask her why she's crying she says, "I'm just crying because I'm sad... " and I tell her that she should be happy and that we don't just cry.) I about cracked up though. Ada was drawing and said, "Mommy look! This is like a peanut!" Don't know why she was drawing a peanut... but there you go.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Laughed until I cried
This is the funniest thing I've every seen! Course I love the muppets and am quite fond of classical music too... Good combo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpcUxwpOQ_A&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpcUxwpOQ_A&feature=related
Great links (familial ones and Internetial ones!)... yes I know I'm not funny, but it won't keep me from trying.
I came across several links that I know many of you would be interested in reading.
A lot of people have questions about the involvement of the Church of Latter-Day Saint's in certain issues despite their standard of nonpolitical involvement. In this case, the interest that the members of the church have taken in defining marriage to be between a man and a woman. The Presidency of the Church regularly sends out letters reminding its members to vote and to actively participate in their community (including politics). Not long ago the Church sent out a letter that urged members to support Proposition 8 showing how deeply important it was to not only the mormon relgion but also as a base in our society. I just wanted to add my voice... I too believe that it is important to a family to consist of Husband, Wife and Children. I also believe that the children and spouses in the family have the right to have a loving and stable environment. I know that all families cannot be that perfect definition but there are so many fewer problems and need for outside interference/help when a family unit is loving and teaches gospel principles in their home. I know that there are challenges in each of our lives and that it is both our privelege and responsibility to do our best to over come them. I also know that God knew that times were coming that these things would be called into question and that he put into place everything that we needed to know years before they were needed.
I also wanted to share this link to an interview done to answer questions on the Church's position.
A lot of people have questions about the involvement of the Church of Latter-Day Saint's in certain issues despite their standard of nonpolitical involvement. In this case, the interest that the members of the church have taken in defining marriage to be between a man and a woman. The Presidency of the Church regularly sends out letters reminding its members to vote and to actively participate in their community (including politics). Not long ago the Church sent out a letter that urged members to support Proposition 8 showing how deeply important it was to not only the mormon relgion but also as a base in our society. I just wanted to add my voice... I too believe that it is important to a family to consist of Husband, Wife and Children. I also believe that the children and spouses in the family have the right to have a loving and stable environment. I know that all families cannot be that perfect definition but there are so many fewer problems and need for outside interference/help when a family unit is loving and teaches gospel principles in their home. I know that there are challenges in each of our lives and that it is both our privelege and responsibility to do our best to over come them. I also know that God knew that times were coming that these things would be called into question and that he put into place everything that we needed to know years before they were needed.
I also wanted to share this link to an interview done to answer questions on the Church's position.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
digital oil painting
Here's another of my digital art. (I painted it using a program called Painter and a tablet).
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Cute pictures
Jer took these cute pictures of Ada while he let me nap... and here's two of the kids helping daddy stretch after his run.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Cute Ada again...
So Ada is so dang frustrating as a two year old, but she's also so dang cute!
Today was classic. I'm trying to get a lot done with work so I was on my computer about half the day... which means that Ada watched movies half the day and Sammy crawled around and decided he was bored for half the day. I finally ended up trying to hold Sammy on my lap while Ada jumped on the bed next to me. Not the best combination... but it beats whinny kids. The biggest problem was Sammy. Every time he sees a computer he has to not only touch it... but type on it. Every time he'd reach the computer I'd chastise him and keep working... soon Ada joined in saying, "Samuel Parker, you don't touch the computer. Mommy's working." (she said it in a very professional, I'm in charge kind of voice... enunciating her words so that Sammy would understand.) Then after struggling with him for a good half hour I decided to flick his hand every time he went for the keyboard. After doing that several times Ada turns to me and says, "Mom! Don't hit my brother!" (Considering that I'm the one usually telling her that...hmm.)
Today was classic. I'm trying to get a lot done with work so I was on my computer about half the day... which means that Ada watched movies half the day and Sammy crawled around and decided he was bored for half the day. I finally ended up trying to hold Sammy on my lap while Ada jumped on the bed next to me. Not the best combination... but it beats whinny kids. The biggest problem was Sammy. Every time he sees a computer he has to not only touch it... but type on it. Every time he'd reach the computer I'd chastise him and keep working... soon Ada joined in saying, "Samuel Parker, you don't touch the computer. Mommy's working." (she said it in a very professional, I'm in charge kind of voice... enunciating her words so that Sammy would understand.) Then after struggling with him for a good half hour I decided to flick his hand every time he went for the keyboard. After doing that several times Ada turns to me and says, "Mom! Don't hit my brother!" (Considering that I'm the one usually telling her that...hmm.)
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