I have been wanting to blog a lot lately, but my desire to blog seems to be met with my kids' desires to, well, distract me. One needs a new diaper, then another one does too. One is hitting another, the other is slapping the first back and/or jumping on him. Then one spits up, then another one needs a diaper again. Then there's the one with the homework and while homework is being addressed two others are eating sugar and throwing it all over....Oh! see? I got distracted again. Blog, Sharon, blog...
Today is May 30th. My brother turned 36 yesterday, my other brother turned 30 last week and my sister turned 34 last month. What does that mean? It means that I'll turn 38 very soon. I'm not sure what that means, maybe just that I'm seeking the magic that will give me the energy of a 28 year old instead. I have these little boys that suck everything out of me. I love them so much and I can't believe I have been this blessed! I sat in Sunday School today and there was actually a portion I was able to pay attention to. That portion of the lesson was the teacher talking about how Hannah just wanted a son. She told God that if she could have a son she would give him back to him (God). I asked for a little while (It felt like forever to me, but I know it wasn't really that long) to have children. So, I was reminded today what my job is...it is to give them back to God. Oh Please, I don't mean right now, literally back to HIM. I mean I know it is my job to do everything I can to teach them and train them to be HIS servants, to be good priesthood holders, amazing missionaries, good husbands, and overall just valiant men. Oh boy am I overwhelmed by that responsibility, but Hey! I asked for it, didn't I? That's all. To Eric, Eli, Noah, and Lucas: I am committed to you my loves!
Love, Mom
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Kendall has a BSN!
So, I started this post when I should have, but am just barely finishing it. I want to tell the whole world how proud (yes, I used the word proud, so sue me!) I am of my husband! I know it hasn't been easy for him what with having a demanding wife and bringing boy after boy into this world. But, he did it! He graduated from Washington State University with his BSN, that's a Bachelors in Science in Nursing. Now it's just test time to get his license. He's got the degree, he just needs the license to get a job as a real nurse. Please send lots of prayers our way that he does well and passes the first time around.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
My baby today April 22, 2010
Baby Lucas is 12 weeks and 1 day old today! Where has the time gone? He is growing so fast and is an absolute joy to all of us.
Thank you my sweet angel for your smiles and giggles and for "talking" to me so much today. I'm sure you were telling me all sorts of valuable secrets, or maybe just how much you love being here in our family. Either way, we love you so much!
I ELI
***My first born turned 4 years old a couple of months ago. Since I was 100% in the newborn fog at the time, I am finally writing my little tribute to Eli. Here it goes:
All of a sudden:
I want to color in the lines.
I want to use different colors of crayons.
I love to write my name.
I draw stick people with really big heads.
I get my hair cut and I think I look like a missionary.
I am sure that “I am the leader!”
Everything is a race or a competition.
I pick out my own clothes.
I want to hear the same story every night. The 3 little pigs who are named, Eli, Eric and Noah.
I try to reason my way out of doing things I don’t want to do.
I interrupt by saying, “I love you” when being told something I don’t want to hear.
I also say, “I love you.” About 1,000 times a day.
I must touch, snap, scratch, color on, bend, crack, lick, punch, stomp on absolutely everything.
I think I am as big as my 12 year old brother.
I have some awesome dance moves…mostly involving wiggling my bum!
When asked why I do things my main answer is, “Because I Eli!” Or it could go something like this, “Eli, why are you coloring on the carpet?” “Because I doing it.” Oh! Of course!
I now ask WHY about everything.
I love to sing along to the songs on my favorite TV shows. Don’t tell anyone, but I have a bunch of favorite TV shows!
I don’t forget ANYTHING! “Mom, you said I could ride my scooter with my helmet!”
I build my own designs with Legos and Trios.
I am often heard to say:
“Hey Mom! Cows give us to milk!”
“No Noah! I the leader!”
“We’re right here…this is the earf (earth) we live!”
“I can have this in my election (collection)”
“Catch it to me”
“Heaveny Fader (Heavenly Father) made our bodies.” According to me this explains everything about our bodies, and I mean everything!
I can climb the walls, yes the actual walls. Heck, I can climb anything. Mom thinks it’s funny that someone suggested she put a baby gate up to block me from going in the kitchen. Really, if I can get things off the top of the fridge, is a baby gate going to stop me? Don’t think so!
I will run circles until I finally drop to sleep.
I have to be up and going before 6:00 am. I don’t want to miss a thing!
I never stop moving. Heavenly Fader (Father) 
I ELI
Age 4
Age 4
All of a sudden:
I want to color in the lines.
I want to use different colors of crayons.
I love to write my name.
I draw stick people with really big heads.
I get my hair cut and I think I look like a missionary.
I am sure that “I am the leader!”
Everything is a race or a competition.
I pick out my own clothes.
I want to hear the same story every night. The 3 little pigs who are named, Eli, Eric and Noah.
I try to reason my way out of doing things I don’t want to do.
I interrupt by saying, “I love you” when being told something I don’t want to hear.
I also say, “I love you.” About 1,000 times a day.
I must touch, snap, scratch, color on, bend, crack, lick, punch, stomp on absolutely everything.
I think I am as big as my 12 year old brother.
I have some awesome dance moves…mostly involving wiggling my bum!
When asked why I do things my main answer is, “Because I Eli!” Or it could go something like this, “Eli, why are you coloring on the carpet?” “Because I doing it.” Oh! Of course!
I now ask WHY about everything.
I love to sing along to the songs on my favorite TV shows. Don’t tell anyone, but I have a bunch of favorite TV shows!
I don’t forget ANYTHING! “Mom, you said I could ride my scooter with my helmet!”
I build my own designs with Legos and Trios.
I am often heard to say:
“Hey Mom! Cows give us to milk!”
“No Noah! I the leader!”
“We’re right here…this is the earf (earth) we live!”
“I can have this in my election (collection)”
“Catch it to me”
“Heaveny Fader (Heavenly Father) made our bodies.” According to me this explains everything about our bodies, and I mean everything!
I can climb the walls, yes the actual walls. Heck, I can climb anything. Mom thinks it’s funny that someone suggested she put a baby gate up to block me from going in the kitchen. Really, if I can get things off the top of the fridge, is a baby gate going to stop me? Don’t think so!
I will run circles until I finally drop to sleep.
I have to be up and going before 6:00 am. I don’t want to miss a thing!
I never stop moving. Heavenly Fader (Father)
Sitting on a big Moose statue. It looked like a chair, so I had to sit in it!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
My Baby Today!
I realize that I have not taken enough pictures of this baby. Somehow the first few weeks sped by in a blur and now he is 7 weeks old! He weighed in at 13 lbs. 2 oz. today, that's nearly 5 lbs. in 7 weeks! He's in the 94th percentile. No one can say he's starving or anything!
So, I played amateur photographer today and tried to capture this sweet little guy. He cooperated so nicely I couldn't pick just one picture to post.
Happy 7 weeks my sweet Lucas! Mommy loves you so much!
So, I played amateur photographer today and tried to capture this sweet little guy. He cooperated so nicely I couldn't pick just one picture to post.
Happy 7 weeks my sweet Lucas! Mommy loves you so much!
He started to complain...just a little.
Yay, a smile!
Yay, a smile!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Happy Birthday to Eli!
Happy Birthday to my little Tornado!
I can't believe it's been 4 years already. The time has flown by!
I can't believe it's been 4 years already. The time has flown by!
I made the mistake of letting Eli see my Pampered Chef cookbook. It had this really cool rocket ship cake in it. So, for the past 4 months he has been telling everyone that he would have a "spaceship cake" for his birthday that would be on "Febery fift!" (Feb. 5).
He had a fun birthday with family, then the next week we had some friends come over to celebrate.
Thanks to Grandma Stark for the blue Dragon, he takes it everywhere! And, thanks to Grandma Batson for the socks. I peeled them off after a couple of days for a washing!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
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