Neigh

Many people have an item that is very special to them. It may be a blanket they have had since they were little or a special toy. For Landon it is a stuffed animal horse named Neigh. Landon recieved this horse on they day he was born from his Aunt Mindy and it has become a very cherised and well loved possession. As you can tell he is very well loved. Compare this to the other stuffed animal he recieved also from Aunt Mindy on the day he was born. This one is a frog.

Neigh and Landon have been through a lot together. When we lived in our old ward he always took Neigh with him to nursery. The nursery workers felt very priviledged when Landon would let them hold Neigh. Neigh has also been lost a few times, once for about 2 weeks and he always manages to find his way back to Landon. He was found in my parent's couch cushion. I think that this stuffed horse has way more than 9 lives!!

Recently while Dave and I were helping Landon clean his bedroom Dave told Landon he could choose 3 stuffed animals to keep on his bed and the rest had to go in Emma and Reagan's Closet. If we let Landon he would be sleeping with 10-15 stuffed animals every night. I left for a little bit and Dave later showed me that Neigh was one of the stuffed animals that ended up in Emma and Reagan's closet. I was shocked!! I thought that maybe Landon was outgrowing Neigh. However, Neigh has once again resurfaced and made his way back to Landon. Landon is once again sleeping with Neigh. Maybe someday Landon will outgrow it, but I am not holding my breath!

Mother's Day

First of all I want to say Happy Mother's Day to all of the mother's out there! Today my mom and dad spoke in there ward so we went to hear them speak. On the back of the program was a list and I thought it was cute and so I have to share it with you.

What Mom's REALLY want for Mother's Day...

• To be able to eat a whole candy bar by herself, and drink a glass of Diet Coke without any "floaties."
• To have my 14-year-old answer a question without rolling her eyes in that "Why is this person my mother?" way
• Five pounds of chocolate that won't add twenty.
• A shower, without a child peeking through the curtain with a "Hi'ya, Mom" just as I put razor to my ankle.
• A full-time cleaning person, who looks like Brad Pitt.
• For my teenager to announce, "Hey, Mom! I got a full time scholarship and a job all in the same day!"
• A grocery store that doesn't have candy, gum, or cheap toys displayed at the checkout line.
• To have a family meal without a discussion about bodily secretions.
• Four words: Fisher Price Play Prison!!!

Hope all the mom's out there have a fantastic Mother's day. I know I will!!

Emma's Birthday

Emma's Birthday was on April 2nd and she turned 5 years old! I can't believe that next year I will have 2 kids in school. When Dave got home from work on Emma's birthday we went out to dinner at Chic-fil-A and then we went to the movies and saw Monster's VS. Aliens. What a great movie. We did not see it in 3D, but I kind of wish we had. It was a great movie anyway and if you haven't seen it go! It's worth it!!!

On Friday we had Emma's Birthday party. The theme for this party was "Littlest Pet Shop." It was a lot of fun even though funds were kind of tight. For dinner we had Papa Murphy's Pizza. Then we had a little game for the kids. I went to the dollar store and bought a bunch of little stuffed animals. Jamie helped me make up adoption certificates and I numbered all the little animals. I also put numbers in a bowl and the kids drew a number and that was the pet they got to adopt. They named their pets and as the pet shop owner I signed all the certificates. It was fun hearing some of the names that the kids came up with for their pets.

After the pet adoptions Emma opened her presents and she did well. Thanks everyone.

A tape line was put on the floor that the kids could not cross. If they did they wouldn't get cake and ice cream. It worked really well. It also makes it possible for the adults to see the presents because the kids aren't all crowded around. Plus the other kids have a tendency to "help" open the presents.

Then it was time for cake and ice cream. Emma was a little bit shy about blowing out the candles on her cake so Daddy helped her blow them out.

All in All it was a fun party despite me not feeling very well and being very tired. Happy Birthday Emma! We Love You!!!!

A Happy Ending

A couple of weeks ago we went to Ruby's Inn by Bryce Canyon for an Annual Lifferth Retreat. It was a lot of fun and I really wish that I had some pictures, but as usual I forgot my camera. One of the things that we did while we were there was play a baseball game. I did not play, but I did go to watch. The game was played at a baseball field near the high school in Tropic. At the game they had a little zig-zag walkway. Reagan had a lot of fun walking up and down that walkway during the game. I was a little ways away at the dugout but she was always in my line of vision and I was watching her. However, when the game ended I could not see Reagan anywhere. I saw Landon and I saw Emma but Reagan was nowhere to be found. I asked Dave if he had seen Reagan and he hadn't. At the place we were at there was a long parking lot with a dumpster at the end then it went into canyon area. I was starting to get worried. I called Reagan's name and thought to myself "Please let me find Reagan." Shortly after my Brother-in-Law Marty spotted Reagan in her pink coat. She had gone up into the canyon area. Dave ran over to get her but when he first got there he didn't see her anywhere because the shrubs were taller than Reagan. He did find her and my dad drove his car over to pick them up. I was so happy to see Reagan again! I gave her a big hug. When we asked what she was doing she just shrugged her shoulders. I feel really lucky when I think that if the baseball game went any longer than it did we may not have found her. What a blessing that it ended when it did and that this story has A Happy Ending!!!

Pay it Forward

This is how it works.....The first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive a hand made gift from me during this year. When and what will be a surprise. BUT, in order for you to leave a comment on my blog, you have to post this on your blog first. (That means that sometime during this year you will send a gift to 3 people as well.) Get it? So, the first 3 people to comment on this post will be the lucky ones!Good Luck!!!

It's a.......

Boy!!! Today I had my Ultrasound and we found out that we are having a boy! I am so excited! I really wanted a boy so that our family would be even. Everything looks good with the baby. Here is the proof!

A Little Catch Up

I have been so bad at blogging lately. I really need to get better. For those of you who don't know I am pregnant. I am due on June 25th and I will be having my Ultrasound on February 2nd to find out what we are having. Every December we take the kids to The Quilted Bear to see the reindeer. They only have 2 of the reindeer there and "Santa" told us that he brought Vixen and Prancer. The kids all loved to see the reindeer and I also think it is a lot of fun.

Christmas was good and it was nice having Dave in town during the month of December. Now he is working out of town again and I am hoping that he will be local again soon. We sure miss him.

Next Monday I will be putting a poll up on my blog to give all of you to vote on whether I am having a boy or girl, so be thinking about it. I will keep you updated on that after my Ultrasound. I promise to try to be a better blogger!!!