April 2013 bbq at friends farm!

Wow... so behind as usual... going to try and go thru some pics and upload them here so that I can keep memories of my babies alive!!!!!

This is Dylan's butt ... hahaha.... We had a bbq at our friends Kristen and Kyle's farm... Dylan was fascinated by the tiny little serama chickens they have! So he climbed right into the chicken tractor with them!

Marlee getting ready to eat at the bbq! woot woot!!!!

Our friend Kristen with the yummy food for the bbq!!!!

Our friend Kyle taking Dylan and Keith for a ride on the ranger around the farm!!

Girls turn on the ranger!!!!

We really enjoyed our time at the farm... it is relaxing and the kids love to play and explore. They have a big pond and Dylan and Keith and Kyle found a big turtle!

New Website for New Life

www.ldsparenting.blogspot.com


So since I'm down and out... I have had this idea rolling around in my head... so I decided to do it. I started an LDS parenting site. I love it. I want everyone to love it. So if you wanna see it or write for it or tell people about it go to www.ldsparenting.blogspot.com because you see, this is something i can do now that I have to sit alot, lol. Plus parenting is my biggest passion. So put it all together and you got one fun website! :)
email me at ldsparenting@hotmail.com or comment on the site. We are having a giveaway if you comment on one of the posts.
:)

Dear Mom HELP ME

I received this lovely handwritten note this morning... Translation:
Dear mom HELP ME
I have like 100 kids
I need your help
with my kids
SOS
p.s. help me now

Dont we all feel like writing this note to our moms??? Oh and by the way, the other picture is of my kids and my 100 grandkids. Dont I look hot for a grandma?????
:)

Being a momma is never dull....

So my kids have a new "thing". They love to hide around the house and when their momma walks in the room.... they jump out and say BOO!!!!!!!
They get me every time!
Being a momma is never dull....

A School Day :)

My girls are so cute. Not only do we homeschool daily, but they like to "play" school! It was so funny this morning, as I was doing the dishes and Dylan was helping me cook dinner to stick in the fridge for tonight, the girls were sitting at the dining room table. Marlee was saying things like " After prayer, we will go over our family rules and then we will read from the scriptures" and they had a little prayer, read over the family rules, then Marlee read a verse from the scriptures. The whole time Sydney was sitting like a little angel. Why doesnt she do that for me?? LOL. After that Marlee decided to help Sydney work on her reading and writing. Marlee has been so wonderful in helping Syd to read. I am so proud of both of them. It was just so darling to watch them as they played and to realize that I am just such a proud momma, because my kids are so cool!
Im thankful to be a momma, and Im thankful I have the three beautiful children that I do, and Im thankful we homeschool so I dont have to miss a minute with them!

Getting Personal.....

I have a really tough time with my self worth and self esteem as a mother and woman of God. I always feel like Im not doing good enough, that my children and husband deserve more, that I could be serving more, etc. So, today as an "experiment" Im writing in my journal all of the these I do today. All the little things, and how I felt when I did them. Im going to try and make myself see that I do more than nothing. I have been praying hard that Heavenly Father will help me to see myself as He sees me. I have alot of challenges, sick child, disabled child, onery child, plus health issues of my own, and financial issues. But I have sooo many blessings, to many to even list. I know that Im not the perfect mom, nor is there even a such thing, but I am hoping today to be able to look back and say ' I did ok today and thats great!'. I actually recommend this to any mom. I may post my list here, not sure yet. If anyone else feels like it let me know, we can share together. I am going to say a specific prayer for all the momma's out there who just dont feel good enough. We have the most important job in this entire world. We have to work hard, but I think we also have to give ourselves a break too. We arent perfect. But we can try our best. So, today, I write down the little things. Maybe those little things will add up one day. Maybe I will look at my children and grandchildren and say, wow, that was SO worth it and I did a good job!!!!! ;) my love and prayers to all the momma's today!

I HEART bathtime

I LOVE when my kids are fresh out of the bathtub, smelling like sweet little babies ( even though they are getting so big!) I love to snuggle them and brush their hair and put lotion all over them. Ahhh, one of the joys of motherhood!!!!

Here are pics of my babies fresh out of the tub. So sweet!