School Projects


Both boys have reports to do on animals. Cole chose the Burmese Python, and Cutler chose a Polar Bear. After writing their reports they both had to create a habitat for them. I think they turned out great, plus we had a lot of fun making them!!! 

Cutler's Project for 2nd Grade



Cole's Project for 3rd Grade

Mommy Weekend

After two long weeks of being "missing in action".  It seems almost appropriate that the first day back Rob would disappear to his almost favorite place (besides home), the mountains. 

I had the kids to myself, but we were all a little sick.  So this meant instead of getting out, and going places.  We were meant to stay in, on a beautiful day!!!

I can't complain, I feel like I have missed out on movie nights, snack time, snuggle time, play time, and more.  I decided to turn our weekend into a party!

We headed to the store to picked up a wii game, puzzles, and healthy snacks.  (Remember we are sick, and filling any of our bellies with snacks might just make for a horrible weekend.)  Lucky for me Rob had already cleaned the house before he left, including deep cleaning bathrooms & doing all the laundry.  I know I am married to a great guy!!!

We came back home, and the children could do whatever they wanted.  Well, within reason.  My parents even came to check in on us, and that always cheers me up! We all were very happy.

After my parents left for the day we found ourself, getting a little bored and hungry.  So I piled the kids in the car and told them I would drive through whatever place they wanted to eat.  Lucky for me most of them are still little and McDonalds wins them over.  But they sure were excited to think they were in charge of whatever they wanted. 

We came home ate, played some games...including the wii.  Then they had a sleepover party in Kiley and Carson's room.  Carson of course was the naughties of the bunch, and had the whole room laughing.  But that is the point of a sleepover right.  After a little bit they all settled down, and we slept the night away.

I felt a little lonely, maybe I should've climbed in bed with the kids :)

I wish I could say that today we all woke up feeling great, but it seems this little bug is still lingering.  Hopefully Rob doesn't have it too, that might make for a long, cold trip.

I FINISHED!!!

Two weeks ago I started taking my CNA course.  It is required I take this class before I can apply for the RN program at SLCC (or to most schools for that matter).

I have to say these two weeks have been a much greater challenge than I expected.  Trying to get ready, 4 kids ready, and out the door each day can be quite a challenge.  Then physically 8 hours of school, my body thought it might not make it.  Each night I would come home to dinner, 4 kids (feeling completely neglected by me), and then a few hours of homework.  If I could get in bed before midnight it was a miracle. 

I can say I was tired!!!  Every single day felt like a huge mountain to climb, and each day I counted that I had survived another long day.

I did two days of clinicals, my first day was in working with patients in a phsyche ward and my second day was working long term care.  I have to say for the most part I enjoyed myself.  (But I felt extremely overworked by the end of the day. Every part of me was tired.)

Yesterday was my last day, and instead of celebrating...I found myself throwing up and running a fever.  I stuck school out.

And today I have to say...WAHOO...I am finished!!!  Yesterday I was too tired to say much of anything.

11 weeks left

Almost exactly one year ago I got the surprise of a lifetime.  I knew for certain that we were suppose to have another baby.  Prior to this day I was content, happy, and what I thought for "certain" that we were done having children.  I was excited that I had reached this point in my life, and I was ready for the next phase of raising our family.  But to my surprise, I was overwhelmed with this impression, and I hoped that I just had to shake it off and forget about it.  So I did just that, or I tried to do just that.  But throughout the next several months just as I was beginning to get comfortable in my life again, I was again stopped in my tracks and reminded that I was NOT doing what the Lord wanted me to do.

Elder Bednar spoke in April's conference on revelation and this is what he said, "A light turned on in a dark room is like receiving a message from God quickly, completely, and all at once. Many of us have experienced this pattern of revelation as we have been given answers to sincere prayers or been provided with needed direction or protection, according to God’s will and timing. Descriptions of such immediate and intense manifestations are found in the scriptures, recounted in Church history, and evidenced in our own lives. Indeed, these mighty miracles do occur. However, this pattern of revelation tends to be more rare than common."


When he spoke tears fell from my face, I felt like the journey I was on, the goals I had, all of them needed to change and I needed to change direction.  But it still wasn't easy.  I wasn't sure I could do pregnacy again, and I pleaded that I wouldn't have too.  The journey that I knew I needed to travel, looked scary, hard, and inconvient.  Actually it felt impossible.

Eventually Rob and I decided to follow.

Today I am completely overwhelmed with the journey we have taken, with the changes that have occured with in myself, and with the life inside of me.  I look over the last year, and I realize I have been given a miracle. 

I cannot wait to meet this little guy. I cannot wait to experience life with him and our other children.  I wouldn't change the journey I have taken over this last year.  I wouldn't change that I felt scared, crazy, overwhelmed, nervous, and more in the beginning.  Because throughout all of this I have better learned to trust my savior and hope that the plan he has for me is far greater than the plan I have for myself.

I love Cody, so deeply.  I am almost scared to feel so much excitement for this little guy.  Because I worry the worst of the "what ifs".  But I know that whatever happens, where ever life takes us.  He is apart of our life forever.  He is our son.

So with that, hurry up last trimester.  I am starting to count down...11 weeks to go to delivery and I can't wait.  I am giddy at the thought that I get to hold you, love you, teach you, and be your Mother.