I Am Thankful For Sabrina
My baby Sabrina is a complex little girl. She’s approaching three years old and getting smarter every day. I am constantly amazed at how quickly her vocabulary is growing and how perceptive she is. She cannot be summed up in one category, so I found a few pictures that show the many sides of her personality and I’ve added some quotes of hers to go along with them.
“I next to my sister”
“Look, bubbles Mommy!”
“Can I have mac-ownie and cheeeese?”
“Hold me Mommy!”
“Ariel!”
“Can I had a canny?”
“Want to dump it out!”
“No! uh!”
“I not sticky”
“Wanna go ow-side!”
“I shy”
“I Brina Bel”
Read MoreI Am Thankful for Hannah
Hannah has been waiting to turn four since she turned three. Her favorite number has always been 4, and every night for months she has told me at bedtime, “On my birthday I want a princess cake and chocolate chip ice cream.” Today, she finally got it!
Hannah is a wonderful girl full of happiness and excitement. She loves giving hugs and being snuggled, putting on talent shows, making up her own songs and dances, playing princess with Sabrina and Emma, and getting piggy back rides from Hunter. She tries so hard to be happy, that even when she gets really sad, I can hear her trying to make herself laugh. It’s sort of a strange mix of laughing and crying, but eventually she will get herself there.
Hannah’s favorites:
American Girl aka “Merican Doll” -She got the Our Generation (Target) version for her birthday.
Chocolate chip ice cream
Disney princesses, especially Jasmine
“Jasmine’s blue color”
Ballet and tap dancing
The Song Jump in Line aka “Shake, Shake, Sonora”
Disneyland; Disneyprincess.com printables
Preschool
Macaroni & cheese, Hot dogs, Soy milk
Cupcakes
Posing for pictures or in front of the mirror
Being a helper, especially cleaning windows and doors
Her family. All six. Everyone has their own number: 1=Hunter 2=Emma 3=Hannah 4=Sabrina 5=Mommy 6=Daddy
Thank You Mammy & Pappy!
Thank You Aunt Jeanette & Uncle Dan!
Thank You Nana & Papa
Thank You Aunt Erica & Family
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Where Are Our Elected Leaders?
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I do feel better about things, and not as sad as I said recently; Especially after the talk we heard on Sunday that Niki mentioned in her comments. That said, I still feel that our elected leaders in California need to step up and stand against the acts of violence, vandalism, and hate that we see now. I was encouraged to see this press conference and hope it might help.
Read MoreI Am Thankful for Faith
Tonight has been rough for me. I don’t really feel like writing, but I want to stick with my Thanksgiving goal. Honestly, right now I am very sad. I am trying not to take the Prop 8 backlash personally, but it’s difficult when the attacks are so mean spirited and I feel like we have largely been left to fend for ourselves. I am truly thankful for those who have come forward and defended the LDS church, but I can’t help but feel disappointed in what I thought America stood for and misunderstood by the public. So I think I’ll take a break from reading articles and watching news stories about the protests for a while and try to remember the big picture. I know that all will work according to God’s will and I am still firm in my faith, and for that I am thankful.
Read MoreI Am Thankful For the Yahoo Girls
Kelly started up a Yahoo group and it has been so great. It is made up of many women in the ward and we use it mostly to coordinate park days, play groups, and babysitting. It is also used as sort of a message board and I get an email every time somebody posts something. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with it, but I I love how I feel like I have a whole group of people that have my back should I need last minute help, advice on a doctor or mechanic or an uplifiting thought on a tough day.
I really enjoy seeing everyone’s personalities as they share their favorite blogs, recipes, and shopping tips etc. I have a seperate folder in my email for this group because there are always a ton of emails coming in (we seem to average about 400 a month). It is a great way for a person like me to stay in the loop. I’m not the best communicator in person, and I never feel like I know what’s going on with anyone, but through this I feel like I have a group of people outside of my family that care about me, my husband, and my kids. It’s kind of like that saying, “It takes a village to raise a family.” I have been so impressed at the quick responses people give to needs. There have been so many times that I have seen a string of emails that I missed earlier where someone needed a babysitter, and within 15 minutes they found one. It’s amazing, and I’m so lucky to be surrounded by these women that love to serve each other and truly understand what charity is.
Read MoreI Am Thankful For My Timer
I use my little kitchen timer every day, but I never use it for anything in my kitchen.
I use it to teach sharing: “When the buzzer rings it’s Hannah’s turn.”
I use it to motivate: “When the buzzer goes off you better have this room cleaned up because anything left on the floor is going in the trash.”
I use it for bribery: “You can have dessert if your helper jobs are done when the timer goes off.”
I use it for quiet time: “I know you’re not tired, and you only need to stay in your room until the buzzer goes off.”
I use it to regulate computer, video game, and TV time: “I know you’re almost done, but the timer went off, so your time is up.”
I use it for practice time: “I know it feels like you’ve already practiced for 20 minutes, but I haven’t heard the timer yet.”
So I pretty much use it to save my sanity. This way I don’t have to nag, or remind, or be the one saying, “times up!” all the time. Love it!
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