SCRUNCHY FACE !

So Kallie has always had this "thing." Whenever she is mad or frustrated, she squishes her nose up and breaths real fast through her nose.... yes, I am doing it now as I type this.

It is the funniest thing! So, I had to take a picture of it...

$2 for Tuesday.... Thanksgiving Point Museum

Ok, so I thought that if I waited until the day before school started then the lines and crazy mobs would not be as bad.... and... I was wrong!!

Every Tuesday in the month of August, Thanksgiving Point has $2.00 admission to all of their venues. Since the Dinasour museum is usally $8/child to get in, I was going to take advantage of this. We had already went the first Tuesday of August and the line was soo bad, we went to the petting zoo instead. So this time, we waited until school was about to start and we went earlier....

Still we got this.....
The line was out the door, around the side and down the back of the building. Fortunetly, we were towards the front of the line and it only too 30 minutes to get in. The line was still like this when we were finished and walking to the car.

Although it was crowded, the kids had fun and it was a good finale to the end of summer.

SHE LOVES ME!!!

I was sitting outside with the kids the other night as they played. This is what I caught Jacob doing..... and he was mouthing...... "She loves me. She loves me not. She loves me......."

Hold on! WHO IS SHE?

My baby is ONE!!!

It is really true... what they say... in the blink of an eye, your children are going to be grown and out on their own to face the world. I want my babies to stay little as long as possible and they are growing too fast.

My sweet baby Kallie is one today. ONE!! Really, where did time go? Life was so different a year ago. The future looked so different. It is hard for me to understand that Kallie will not know her Nama, but I promise that she will know of the love she had for her. Kallie, your nama loved you so much! It was so hard for her to know she was leaving you behind here on Earth. I remember a time shortly before she passed, when she just held you and kissed you. The tears were in her eyes and she rocked you back and forth. She whispered softly to you, "my sweet Kallie, my sweet baby Kallie." She did love you honey. You will not know her while here on Earth, you will not remember her, but know that she loved you. I know that she watches over you and protects you.

I am so greatful for this sweet baby in our lives. What a joy she has been. I truely believe that the Lord blessed me with her and her sweet gentle ways to help in my times of trial. Kallie has a sweet spitit. She has a mellow temperment and is the most easy going child I have had... by FAR!! We are so glad she came to our family. Kallie- I love you! Your family loves you. Thank you for choosing our family! Happy Birthday baby girl.

Nama's Funeral... we will miss you

The thought never entered my mind that I would be attending my mothers funeral at this point in my life. It is so hard to describe the feelings and emotions you go through when you experience a loss like loosing someone so close to you. The emptiness you feel is indescribable. We thought we prepared ourselves as much as possible for my mom to return home, but when it happened, you realize how unprepared you really were. I think when someone close to you leaves this earth to return home, they take a piece of you with them. A piece that will never be filled. I miss my mom terribly. I know my Heavenly Father needed her home. I know she has a greater work to do there. I have faith and a knowledge that I will see her again.

The funeral service was beautiful. My mom planned the entire thing. She planned the program, the speakers, the musical number and she even wrote her own final talk, which she had her sister read. I know my mom was there. She always told me she would be.... right there sitting on the end of her casket smiling down on all of us. I was so so touched by the number of people that came in love and support of my mom. We had people from all different points in her life. Childhood friends, college roommates, neighbors, former ward members, friends from the different areas we lived, missionaries they served with and family. It was really touching for me to know that they loved my mom so much that they would come and pay their respects.

I want to thank all those people that have helped and supported my family at this time. You all brought such strength to us. Thank you for your kind words and deeds.

To my mom: I love you and will miss you! Work hard and I will see you soon.