Thursday, April 22, 2010

Happy Earth Day



Grrr. I just wrote a nice long post on the happenings of our lives, and went to post and it is gone. So now you get the short version, as boys are getting into who knows what.

Happy Earth Day. Today we talked about being good stewards over the earth during preschool time. Thomas is very excited to start recycling again, and is looking for ways to reduce, recycle and reuse in our life.

Thomas is such a good helper. He is growing well and is understanding more about the world every day. He goes to the ENT tomorrow to find out if his ear drum has closed, or if another surgery is necessary. He helped make Strawberry Jam last week and was a model for the dress I am donating to the Silent Auction that will benefit a ward member who has been diagnosed with cancer. He was a bit hesitant, but was easily swayed with a bribe of a Jelly Bean(that is right, a jelly bean. One, Uno).

Brady is finally getting better. He is still not talking much, but jabbers up a storm when he feels like it. He loves shoes. It doesn't matter who they belong to. He wants to wear them. He is growing like crazy and gets into anything and everything. If a door is left open, he will find it. Luckily, he has stopped putting everything and anything into his mouth. He just puts in a few things here and there.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Remembering Grandma



Remembering a day out climbing trees. Grandma didn't like us doing that. It made her worry we would get hurt. But we climbed anyway, and she never got mad.

Remembering a bedtime story: Little half chick, and Little Two Eyes. Listening to her stories never got old.

Remembering her bringing us Rabbits for pets in the back of her hatchback car.

Remembering her making more pies than people for Thanksgiving dinner. She wanted to make sure everyone got what they wanted.

Remembering her coming over to babysit while mom and dad went on a vacation, even though we were old enough to be on our own.

Remembering the week I had a kidney stone, Jamie broke her Collar Bone and Grandma broke her back. What a crazy week for Mom.

Remembering the day she missed her connecting flight home from her mission. We shared an order of fries while we waited. Not knowing which flight she would be on.

Remembering camping out on the kitchen chairs waiting for the news of baby Tyler being born. Blankets and pillows and everything.

Remembering the bus trips to Kmart to get Icees in the summer.

Remembering New Years Eve. The dents in her metal bowls from being beaten with a wooden spoon. The Root Beer on the ceiling from a 2 liter bottle being shaken prior to opening.

Remembering the kinds words, the warm hugs and knowing that she loves me.

Remembering her testimony that She was loved by her Father in Heaven.

Remembering her sleeping with her finger on the remote, channels surfing at its best.

Remembering her brings joys to my heart. I will miss you Grandma. I can't wait to see you again. Though her time on earth is over, her memories will continue on forever.