Monster in the House!!

We have a monster in our house. No joke. It rears its ugly head at the most unexpected moments. You just never know when it will appear! When you are doing the dishes, you may hear a noise and look over and there it will be standing...........peering around a corner. You could be coming in from the laundry room, sitting down watching television....any time, any place.......it likes to surprise you. It does not come around every day, just every now and then..........just when you forget about it. Heck! It will even get you while you are in the bathroom brushing your teeth or washing your face....AND it does not discriminate. This monster takes just as much pleasure in scaring an innocent 3 year old child as he does a 45 year old man. It does not matter. I even managed to get a picture of him once:








Maybe we will send this monster your way sometime. No one knows who it is or where it came from, but we have noticed this..........when it appears........Tanner disappears. Strange coincidence, I guess. :)

Hump Day!

It is hard to believe that we brought Jordan out to the MTC a year ago. May 13, 2009, we brought him to Provo and left him there. It was very bittersweet. In one way it seems like it was so long ago and in another way it seems like it was just a month or two ago. We got to talk to him on Mother's Day. It was so nice! At this time he is in an area of Honduras called La Lima. His Spanish is pretty fluent now. He is happy and is learning so much. We look forward to getting his emails each Monday. It is a highlight of our week. It is amazing to see how much he is growing and learning. He says he would not trade his experiences for anything. His new goal is to become a scripture scholar. He is trying to make the most of this time of service. He loves the people of Honduras and wants them to learn of Jesus Christ and to enjoy the fullness of the Gospel. So, this is why it called "hump day"........one year down, one more to go! We love you, Jordan!

Happy Mother's Day!

I have truly been blessed to have such a wonderful mother (front, center). She has always been so supportive. She has such wisdom. I have always loved my mother, but not until I was grown did I realize how lucky I was to have her in my life. Whenever I have a problem, I usually go to her for advice. She always seems to just know what to do when problems arise. Her faith in the Lord is outstanding. She does not stress over things the way I do. Life has not always been easy for her, but still she is not bitter. I don't know how she learned to be such a wonderful mother for her own mother died when she was eleven years old. She has the patience of Job. If I can be just half the mother she is, I would still be a great mom. Thank you, Mom, for being my mom and teaching me what it feels like to be loved unconditionally. I love you!

I also want to thank my children for teaching me to love on a whole new level. There is nothing greater than being a mom. The pride (good pride, not "proud" pride, lol) a mother feels when her child learns something new, or accomplishes a new task is incredible. Holidays would not be as exciting without having excited children around. There is no greater joy than when your baby gets old enough to truly recognize you and shows excitement when he or she sees you!

Happy Mother's Day to all!!