an eclectic post

Tea party

attendees: Miss Business (Emeline)

Mr. Two Coins ( Liam)

Mr. Chummy ( Jaxson)

The boyz chose their own names & then decided to call Emeline Miss Business. It was very funny to watch the boyz try to play tea party with her, you could see everything in them wanted to push the table to the side and declare WAR. They resisted their animalistic urges and played along with Miss Business like the gentlemen their names entailed. The effort was definitely appreciated.

a big thanks to grandma for the table, table cloth, napkins, & all

********* PART II **********

I gave the boyz haircuts this AM and I guess I lost track of the scissors for .05 seconds and my little princess cut her hair

I wonder what the braid is hiding?

she cut about 4" off the side

I knew it had to happen, I am just looking forward to it growing back.........what a mess!

****PART III ****

THE BACKYARD

It's not huge but it is beautiful ! It is landscaped beautifully & doesn't require watering ( we do live in Seattle)

****** PART IV*****

MY Birthday WISH

HERE I am about to wish for a bike

Here she is, isn't she a beauty!

Angelo promises to pimp her out soon( imagine a basket on the front and a book carrier on the back).

Who knew wishes could be answered so quickly!!

THANK YOU again my love

I've spent the last couple of days riding through the neighborhood, yesterday I had the Boss ( Chaucers new nick name) in a snugly on my back, and Emme sitting on the bar between my legs. We had so much fun, maybe today I will hook up the bike trailer for Emme & we can go further.

A Mothers Day Resolution

Today, as some of you know is not only Mothers Day but my Birthday as well.

I was met this morning with lots of fun dollar store presents & A BIKE !!

HOORAY

I spent all day yesterday looking for bike trails & hoping a bike might come my way!

THANK YOU Angelo & my mother for granting my wish

Now I would like to touch on a subject that has confused me for as long as I have been a mother. On my first Mothers Day as a mother I heard one of the women I admire comment that she like most MOTHERs hated mothers day.

I was as I am now utterly bewildered.

WHY?

I love that the entire country still sets aside one whole day to honor what I and others like me do ( I have never heard of writer day, executive day, or taxi driver day for that matter). I look at this day as a commentary on our country, we still honor women who choose to have children. I have heard women say they hear all these amazing stories of mothers and it makes them feel unequal. So, I have decided for me Mothers Day is going to be like a Mothering New Year.

It will from hence forth be the HAPPY MORNING of a new day !

A day where I can change things & make resolutions to be the kind of mother that talks in church are written about. I invite all of you Mothers reading to join me. Listen to the talks in church and instead of feeling unequal, decide what you can do, what you heard that maybe you can implement. I really believe if the whole country is going to celebrate us, the least we can do is give ourselves a break & a chance to be who we WANT to be.

With that I wish all of you a

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

I am sure you are at least 10 times the mother you think you are

Mi Casa is.......um......mi casa

THE MASTER BED & BATH

Una Princesscita

EMELINE'S ROOM
a room fit for a princess

Glimpse

I know some of you are DYING for a peak at our new digs

so I think I will keep your interest

by posting pictures of one room everyday

without further adieu

THE KITCHEN & BREAKFAST NOOK

sliding glass door out to the back

notice the salt and pepper shakers (thank you b from bs fakers)

Liam's Four

In the MIDDLE of all the chaos our MIDDLE child turned 4

HapPY BIrTHday

LIAM

he wanted a monkey cake.................... doesn't everyone?

The weather was terrific who could imagine three days later it would SNOW

We had a wonderful picnic on my mothers front acre

Then the B day boy fell asleep from all the craziness

the best birthday present....a nap in the sun surrounded by those who you love, and who love you

just so you get a picture of how
the week went

thursday: General commencement

friday: School commencement/ Angelo's Graduation Party

sunday: Chaucer blessing

monday: Liam birthday

tuesday: Angelo leaves for his big drive to Seattle

thursday: The kids, my Mom, and I fly out

Chaucer's Blessing

Generations of Priesthood holders

AWE INSPIRING

Mother, Father, BABY

Almost everyone who made it to the blessing

ANGEL indeed

Waiting patiently

Then the men sang

Elders of Israel

It's been over a week since baby c was blessed, I guess the move has just messed with me.

His blessing was beautiful and we were so glad to have all those who came celebrate with us.

Angelo is especially grateful to his brother and father for being able to be in the circle with him for the first time, while blessing one of his babies.