Tooth Fairy

Today we drove from SLC to Phoenix.
No fun.
We stopped in Beaver for breakfast at McD's and they had a Red Box (LOVE Red Box).
Reed rented the Tooth Fairy.
The tooth fairy is coming to our house tonight.
Heidi pulled out a loose tooth during the show.
Zoe pulled out a loose tooth after we got home.
Molly has a loose tooth, but it is not quite ready yet.
Can I just say that when it comes to pulling out loose teeth, my kids are super tough.
But not as tough as the tooth fairy in that movie.

Freedom isn't free

In preparation for Memorial day there has been some thoughts around our house as to what our freedoms mean. Zoe asked me on Saturday "If we live in a free country how come nothing is free?"
Profound.
I explained that people are free to charge whatever they would like for something and we have the freedom to choose to buy it or not. Never miss an opportunity to plant the seeds of capitalism.
We live in a great country that has been defended from its inception by great people. I am grateful to be free, and realize that we appreciate more those things for which we have had to pay a high price.

daddy sees dead people

Sometimes you say something and your kids hear not what you said but a similar word that they think you said.
Hear my tale...
Tonight Reed went to Seminary graduation. He came in, changed, grabbed food and was out the door and I tried to explain to the kids where he was going.
Tanner still did not understand and had his sisters try and tell him that dad was going to cemetery graduation.
As the kids were getting ready for bed Tanner exclaimed that Dad was the lucky one because he got to go and see all the dead people. This immediately piqued my interest because I wondered if he was remembering a recent funeral or if someone had shown him the Sixth Sense. Heidi immediately understood and explained that daddy was at that cemetery thing.
Mystery solved. I am glad that with all the crazy things I have to deal with the paranormal is not one of them.

Easter Requiem

Awake my soul!
No longer droop in sin.
Sing all praise to him
whom the battle with death did win.

We sinners all together
have reason to rejoice;
He broke the bond of death for us
with angels raise your voice.

Gather on your journey
those who are heavy laden.
Share the joy of Him who lifts
for you are his handmaiden.

Mother, wife, sister, friend,
daughter, child of God.
He will welcome all who enter in,
the pathway he has trod.

As this Easter day closes I want to add my testimony to those I have heard this day, that Jesus Christ lives, he loves us, and he wants us to be happy.

Lion Day

Because it is March Tanner has been learning about lions and lambs in preschool. Yesterday we had cold, rainy weather. After we arrived safely home from preschool and closed the weather behind us he announced to me "Mom, Today is a lion day." And it was. (As a closer for the lion day we trimmed Tanner's mane, he did a lot of growling over the ordeal.)

Crazy Saturday, Quiet Sunday

This past Saturday we had the following things on our agenda:
-swimming lessons
-2 birthday parties
-wedding (performed by Reed)
-wedding reception (with preparations)
-baptism
-trip to the i-store for Molly
Amazingly, with the help of friends, it all happened.


On Sunday I received a call from Reed at 3:30 "I don't have any more appointments, apparently people treat Valentine's Day as a real holiday, I'll be home in a few minutes."
Yes, you can infer by that statement that we don't take Valentine's day too seriously here. We were able to use the extra time on Sunday evening to go for a walk as a family, to breath some fresh air and enjoy the sunset in the desert. A reminder that Heavenly Father shows us his love every day, not just on February 14th.

sweet rewards

Zoe made this for her dad.