Our Fun Day

The kids had the day off of school today, so we had some fun together. We made cool "name" pancakes, and we went to the University of MO to see all the animals and bugs! It was fun! How was your day?

I had to steal this great idea to share with you guys...

There is a utube channel called "Mormon messages", it is an official LDS channel! Here is a sample...


Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/MormonMessages

Greetings everyone!

We are having a great day! Here's a picture of me and my girl. She is my best little buddy around here.

Today was good. The kids had fun making a fort in the livingroom. Sam spilled about a quart of pink lemonade on the diningroom floor (thank goodness it's no longer carpeted!) And he spilled a cup of sugar on the kitchen floor. He was busy. I still have to mop when I'm done with this post. I'm not sure if I'll go to church tomorrow because Tommy and Rusty both have a runny nose that is running like a river every two seconds. It's always something!

Hello People...

Here are some funny quotes to help you laugh today!

"If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it will always be yours. If it doesn't come back, it was never yours to begin with. But, if it just sits in your livingroom, messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your telephone, takes your money and doesn't appear to realize that you had set it free...you either married it or gave birth to it."

"My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely."

"The best way to forget all your troubles is to wear tight shoes."

I just had to post these... they are so funny

I was looking at a funny blog (thanks weezie) and I saw a few confessions from Moms. I thought I would share them...

1. I give my kids toys to good will when they are at school to avoid them knowing the toys are going bye-bye.

2. I scrawl their names on their homework when they forget (to save time).

3. I eat doritos or funyuns after the kids go to bed so I won't have to share.

4. The smaller kids can't tell time yet, so bedtime sometimes comes a little early so I can have some me time.

5. I eat a bowl of cereal, then I refill it for a child, then I refill it again for another child...saves on dishes.

6. I eat the best candybars from their halloween candy when they are at school.

7. If my kids develop an obsession with a certain clothing item, it mysteriously disappears.

8. When Daddy isn't home, we eat cereal or leftovers for dinner.

9. When I see the kids trying to get away with something, I sometimes pretend not to notice because I'm too tired.

10. I secretly wish our one last goldfish in our huge tank will die so I can take down the whole thing.

11. When the tooth fairy forgets to get some cash out of the bank, I borrow some money from their piggy banks and put it under their pillow.

Aren't these hillarious? It's a Mom thing!

The Surgery was a NO-GO!

We had to reschedule the surgery afterall! They tried their best to find a vein to put in his IV but couldn't find one. They poked both his feet, his arm and his head (it was SO PITIFUL) and couldn't find a vein that would hold the fluid, so we are taking him to the same day surgery unit on a future date. There they would be able to give him the general anesthesia first, then put in the IV. We've been told that once he is put under his veins will relax and it will be a lot easier. So we will just have to live with the lump a little longer. It was very disappointing to see him suffer being poked all those times and to no avail. Thank you for all your prayers!

We're having a fun weekend!

This weekend the kids have been on their rollerskates/blades almost constantly. They are learning how to keep their balance, so that's a good thing I guess.

I went to the temple yesterday with some of my friends and had a great time. I went early and got back by 11:30am. Then I went to the church where they were having a primary activity, and it was our week to help clean the chapel. Then I did all my grocery shopping for the next two weeks, which basically left me with no energy left, but I just couldn't go to bed with a dirty house, so I was up til 12:30am cleaning. I'm tired today. It's sad how I don't want to go to church when I am tired and worn out from a tough week, but I'm glad I went. We have such an awesome ward, it's the best! I'm always spiritually renewed when I get to go and associate with everyone there who are trying to live the gospel. It's one of the best places on earth to be.

PRAYERS NEEDED...our little Rusty is going to get his tumor removed this Thursday, so please pray for him!!! I will keep you posted when it is over.

I love you all... Have a great week!

Excited about tonight...

I always get so excited when I get to go out on a date with my Hubby! We're going out tonight because the young women in our ward are babysitting at the church tonight. Those little sweethearts.
We are going out to dinner somewhere, so you can bet I'm gonna break out the ramen noodles and mac-n-cheese before we take the kids to the church. That's a meal that they LOVE and we can't bear to lower ourselves enough to eat it, so it turns out good for all.
I hope you all have a great Valentine's day. I know I will because I'm married to the Love of My Life. Sorry, I'm going into Sappy mode here, but I just have to say that I'm so proud of my Man. He is a real man who takes awesome care of me and our kids. He goes out every day and slays dragons for us, and I'm so blessed to have him in my life. He has always been kind, considerate and respectful in our relationship, and I can honestly say that after 10 + years I'm still TOTALLY in love with him. I will thank the Lord forever for leading me to such a good catch, who turned out to be more than I was even hoping for in a lot of ways. That's proof to me that God knows us better than we know ourselves, and knows what we need in this life. I have to smile every day knowing how lucky I am, and what really makes me smile is realizing that...
The best is yet to come.

Hello Ya'll

I hope you all had a good weekend. We did. I spent the bulk of the time cleaning out our garage, it was fun.
Mary LOVES Rusty. She shares a room with him, and he couldn't ask for a better roommate. She always makes sure to be quiet if he is trying to sleep and she plays little games with him when he wakes up. She's such a great sister! Mary lost her first two teeth on Friday. She was so excited! Rusty is growing 4 new teeth on top (yeah, all at once, poor kid).




Have a good week everyone! Keep on truckin' along.

The best rolls ever

This recipe makes the best rolls EVER! I thought I would share it with all of you.

LION HOUSE DINNER ROLLS

2 cups warm water (115-120 deg.)
2/3 cup powdered milk
1/4 cup sugar
4 1/2 tsp yeast (2 pkgs.)
2 tsp salt
1/3 cup shortening (or butter)
2 eggs
5 to 5 1/2 cups flour (I use whole wheat for 1 or 2 of the cups of flour)
Mix all ingredients together adding flour gradually until moist but not sticky (You have to knead the dough for about 10 minutes to activate gluten). Put it in a greased bowl and flip it so the top has oil on it. Rise for 45 min. in a warm place.
Then, divide the dough in half, rolling out 1/2 the dough at a time into a rope.
Cut it in half, then half again, again until you have 16 pieces. (So the recipe makes 32 rolls in all.)
Shape them into balls. I usually make my index finger and my thumb come together into a circle shape and stuff the dough upward through the circle until it's nice and round. Does that make sense? Then put them on two cookie sheets (4 rows of 4 each on each cookie sheet) and let them rise for another 45 min til they are doubled. Bake at 375 deg. for 15-20 minutes.

Brush them with butter immediately when they are done. Enjoy!