"Mommy you need......

I struggle with having church so early. My calling is relief society pianist, which I've had many times before, but for some reason my fingers don't want to work in the morning and I have to deal with them being cold...Thanks to winter. So this morning wasn't any different. We had an amazing lesson that drained me more then I was already drained. So I was kind of glad when Ben came in after and said he had to go and fix a 2 million dollar problem for a Maverik store. Bryn and I went with him. I keep her with me to avoid her catching germs.
When I left, I was upset about something and that didn't help my already irritable mood. I sat on my bed when we got home and I cried. I cried for about a million reasons. Ben was hugging me and Brynlee came in, climbed on my bed, and took my face in her hands and said "Mommy, I'm sorry you're sad you need some lunch." I was really surprised to hear her say that, but a lot of times I get emotional and irritable when I need to eat. I am sure she has heard Ben many times tell me that I should eat and it will make me feel better. I love my little girl. She is such a caring, compassionate little thing. What would I do without her.

Human Art Project

The kids wanted to color on my tummy. Aiden remembered that he did when I was pregnant with Brynlee and he wanted to make a "better picture."
The thing I didn't know until after is that it was NOT washable marker. So my tummy will now be red for a couple days and my clothes are probably toast, but they had fun and that's what was important. They had a blast.

Dr. Seuss

I was quite surprised last night when Aiden brought me this book and told me he wanted to read it to me for his bedtime story. I wasn't sure if he would be able to. DAH he read the book perfectly and it was a pretty long book. He was even reading long words without any trouble. After he was done, he asked me if he could have his Tarantula spider now. I told him we would have to move to our own house first and he said "well, will you tell my teacher that read that whole book by myself." I said of course. He said "Are you proud of me." I of course was soooo proud of him, which I had told him throughout the whole book, but he had to have it validated for himself one more time.

Sound Asleep

Bryn fell asleep on the potty today. She wasn't there very long. It was still pretty funny.

Here's to 8 Wonderful Years

As I look back on the last eight years of our life together, I wouldn't change anything we have been through together for anything. The trials have only made us stronger as a couple and as a team. Ben understands me more then anybody in the entire world. He puts up with a lot from me with my mood swings and irritable nature a lot of times. I am truly blessed to have a husband that will do that. Not many would.
Our life is not perfect, but our love is. I never thought I could love someone this much. So here is to 8 wonderful years and almost 3 kids later. We are looking forward to spending eternity together and enjoying our perfect love story.
I love you Ben

Oh Belly

This picture was taken by Aiden in January. He wanted to take a picture of my tummy. I don't know how many weeks I was or anything. He loves to laugh at my belly button.

Valentines Day Blahs

It seems that half the world seems to hate Valentines Day, especially the ones that are single and have no one share this overrated day with. However, there are some of us, that even though we have someone to share this day with, it still turns out blah.
Today started out with a much needed doctors apt with my OB/GYN. I had been contracting more and more over the last 4 weeks and I had reached my limit. Despite feeling like crap with a constant pain in my back from false labor that kept me up all night, I managed to make a fudge cream cheese cake for Ben, run to Walmart to grab him Star Wars Legos that he has wanted for a very long time and get him a V-day card all while dealing with the horrible shaky side effects of the antilabor medication that I hadn't had in 3 years.
Aiden came home this evening and cheered me up some with his HUGE valentine card he made at school for his mom and dad with BIG letters reading "I LOVE YOU MOM and DAD that he had written himself. He made me feel loved when out of the blue he says "I love you mom, happy valentines day, I just wanted to tell you." At least one person in our little family remembered to say it to me and I adore him more then anything. He is a very thoughtful, loving 5-year old. What would I do without him?!