Pedicures

I didn't have the heart to explain to him that (most) boys don't get pedicures or that his daddy would not enjoy seeing these pictures! At least I was firm when he asked me to paint his toe nails. I learned that lesson long ago when I compromised with Jacob by painting them clear, so no one would notice. Apparently that is not ok either!

Mother's Day

My boys spoiled me with gifts this Mother's Day. The best part was watching how excited they were to present them to me!

Hunter made this plate in class. He informed me that I was not allowed to put food on it, it was just for decoration.

He also made me this sweet Mother's Day card. I was a little suspicious about the drawing cause it looked like he had some help. He told me that Mrs. Knoles helped him.

Hunter is really good at melting my heart. His teacher told me she thought his card was SO sweet and she was going to copy it before he took it home to me, but she didn't have a chance to. I sent her this picture so Hunter can continue to melt her heart.

Back of the card

Jacob came home from scouts with this present for me. It is a recipe holder with this handwritten recipe:

 

Mother's Love

Dash of fun

Pinch of humor

5 cups of love

2 listening ears

dash of unselfishness

Mix well. Bake in trial for many years

 

Then a few days later, Jacob brought me a Mother's Day present home from school.

His 2nd grade class made a cookbook. He put it into place on the recipe holder he made me.

Here is his recipe. I made roasted potatoes one night and used rosemary from our plant in the back yard. Jacob was so shocked that I used the plant in our meal and that it tasted good. He asked me one night after I made them if I could tell him the recipe. He was secretly doing it to put it in the cookbook. So cute!

 

Trevor surprised me with flowers and a card and made me some yummy breakfast. Then I got to take a nap before church, which is one of my favorite activities and probably the best Mother's Day present of all!  We usually go to my mom & dad's for Mother's Day dinner but they decided to take this year off and go to Disneyland. I did miss a yummy home-cooked meal that night as I ate my frozen pizza at home for dinner. But I was glad my mom was able to relax and not stressing out preparing a family dinner for everyone.

Trevor and I are so blessed to have been raised by righteous and loving mothers. We are so grateful for all the sacrifices made on our behalf. Being a mother myself, it is easier to understand a little of what our mothers had to endure. They made it look SO easy! I still don't know how my mom could've raised 13 kids and Trevor's mom 6. That is a testament in itself. It takes a great woman to be able to handle all those kids!

Happy Mother's Day to our mothers!

We love you and hope you are having a nice, relaxing day celebrating your awesomeness!

A Death in the Family (the good kind)

Sometimes the death of an appliance can be a good thing. If that appliance is about 26 years old, it is a really good thing. Our 26 year old microwave FINALLY kicked the bucket. Trevor woke up one morning to find it aglow and rotating. Luckily it wasn't generating any heat. I was THRILLED when Trevor told me we needed to replace it!

Here is Trevor on his 12th birthday with his mom and the microwave.

 

 

This is the gaping hole I we had to stare at for 2 weeks while we waited for our new microwave to be delivered. I went to use the microwave more than once before realizing it was gone. It was a rough 2 weeks reheating all our food on the stove or in the toaster oven (which took FOREVER).

Here is the beautiful new member of our family! We had a fleeting thought of replacing all the appliances so they would match, but of course, Trevor's penny-pinching voice of reason took over and we just went with the microwave.

 

Tooth Fairy Update

 

She came...and she left some extra money, which has Trevor & me scratching our heads. I suspect Jacob may have had something to do with it. But how can we even approach this topic without giving away the secret? Enjoy the Tooth Fairy's unexpected, one-time generosity, Hunter.

First Tooth Has Finally Let Go

Well it took a lot longer than we thought it would, but Hunter finally lost his first tooth today. It has been loose for a LONG time. On Sunday, we noticed his new tooth was growing in rather far behind his baby tooth. I have been thinking we need to just get it out so maybe his new tooth will move forward more. I was telling this to my neighbor and long-time friend but told her it was too bad Trevor & I were both too chicken to pull it ourselves. It makes Trevor squeamish and it reminds me of all of my torturous cleanings & fillings in the dental chair over the years. She offered to pull it for us and I immediately headed over. She got it out in about 15 seconds and Hunter was very brave. He said it only hurt for a second. Now he is one excited boy, anticipating his first visit from the Tooth Fairy tonight. He has been dreaming of this night as long as Jacob has been losing teeth. I am excited because I know FOR SURE the Tooth Fairy is not going to forget to come tonight as she has a few times in the past for Jacob.

Sunday

Today at church, I had to leave sacrament to change Adam's diaper. In the mother's lounge, we can hear the sacrament meeting on a speaker. When Adam heard a man's voice speaking he asked,"it's daddy?" I told him no its not daddy. Then he asked, "it's Jesus?" I don't think I've ever heard him say anything so sweet!

Moving onto a less-sweet topic, my almost 6 year old, Hunter, was brought to me during the last hour of primary because he was "having a rough time." Apparently, his feeling got hurt, which happens quite often, so he was pouting and running around the classroom to get away from his teacher. She threatened to come get me and he shaped right up for a little bit. But then he started acting up again. She got up to come get me and he chased after her. Then he tried to run away outside so she tried to grab him. When she did, he was pulling away so hard he almost knocked her down. My eye witness told me she seriously almost went down. So he was brought to me. As I type this, it is so hard not to burst out laughing when I think of the situation and what his poor teacher was thinking when he tried to make a run for it out of the building or when he almost knocked her to the ground. This sweet teacher is a newly married girl who has not had the pleasure of having her own kids yet. We called her after church so Hunter could apologize but she didn't answer. I only hope that she was taking a nice recovery nap. I used to take one every Sunday after popping an aspirin while serving in the nursery as a young 19 year old. Talk about birth control!!

Sticky Fingers

I found these in Adam's pocket tonight as I was putting his shorts in the dirty laundry. My wedding ring and my emerald ring. Luckily we only left the house to pick up the boys from school today. That could've been SO bad!!