Family Home Evening

    We are definitely not good at this whole family home evening thing.  However we have done more of it in the past 6 weeks or so than our entire marriage, so at least we're trying now!  Fisher's took us bowling a few weeks ago for FHE and Luke has been knocking down pins(milk jugs) with balls ever since.  Tonight we decided to spend just a little cash and go to Clearfield Aquatic Center for swimming as our activity.  Despite my horror at the thought of being in a swim suit in public-it was a success!  Luke thinks he's an unsinkable fish and he jumped right in with his swim wings and tube and immediately started kicking, never minding the water in his face(or his lungs), and never caring that he couldn't touch the bottom of the pool.  He was so cute as he went up the stairs with Casey to the water slide.  He went down twice, the brave soul.  The current pool was another favorite and he layed his head back on the tube and just soaked up the leisure.  I had to yell at stupid unsupervised kids who were spraying everyone including the countless children under 3, but I guess someone had to say something right?  Luke begged to go off the diving board but I don't think they let you take really small kids on those so I put my foot down with that one.  My child is fearless in the water!  Makes me feel proud and scared all at once.  Hopefully we can make this a regular habit in our home and add in more spiritual things as well, but for now at least we're off the couch, the computer, and the phones for a few hours long enough to spend quality time together just the three of us.     :)

Another Cute Little Moment

     Luke and I were walking through the Macey's parking lot last night when he looks on the row of cars across from us and sees a small family of latinos.  He points, grins and says, "Hi, Dora!".  I love that kid. He makes me laugh so hard.

Cute Little Moments

     I was so frustrated today with my little one that I was about to scream.  The noise was too much, the whining was too much, and it was definitely time for bed or I was gonna snap.  And then I did.  I told Luke to "BE QUIET UNTIL WE GET HOME!".  To his reply, a very quiet, "whatever".  I just about bust a seam trying to keep the laughs under wraps-it was so unexpected I just had to laugh.

     I was just recommended a book and I want someone to go out and read it for me(I'm poor folk, ya know-that and I owe the library money from a million years ago) and let me know if it's any good.  Hero's for My Son by Brad Meltzer.  Ready set go!

Also...for some time now, I can't seem to put picture here on my blog.  Help!!!

I wanted to take a minute just to say how blessed I am.  I have a roof over my family's head, food in my cupboards, soap to sanitize my dishes, a family support group, a church support group, spousal support, and enough money coming in to cover our tails every month with just enough on the side to buy birthday gifts for others and the occasional trip to the D.I.
More than just the necessities, though, I have this beautiful son who lightens up my life a little more every day.  He's my little miracle baby and he gives me such hope.  I've got a husband who loves me no matter what I look like (I know because he's put to the test every waking morning-haha!) and accepts my little ticks and quirks.  I've got sisters who keep me qualifyingly sane and give me advice and laughs to get me through each week.  I get to do 3 big things this summer that give me an outlet-thanks to my husband who volunteered to step up so I could do them.   I've got a church calling that I like more than if I had hand picked it.  And I have a REALLY small business that I channel my creativity into.
There are tons of great things I'm leaving out but I'll save those for another time.  Trying to stay positive is difficult sometimes, but who could stay down for long with all these beautiful things staring them in the face?