Idealist

The longer I live, the more I realize - WE ARE ALL HUMAN! No one is perfect. And finally, EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES!


Here is the problem - I can't tell people in authority that I disagree. I would rather agree to their face and then complain later, which I know isn't fair.

Here is the conflict inside me - I wish people in authority were always right. I wish my leaders, teachers, and doctors always did the "right" thing. I wish they had all the answers. I really, really wish this. Wouldn't that make life easier.

I am an idealist.

I would like a perfect world, even though intellectually I know it isn't possible (at least not in this life). The only one who knows the "right" thing to do isn't on this earth. Ahh. Don't you ever wish that Heavenly Father could just scream at you to do the right thing. I respond quickly to screaming. Really, I do. Answers are so much harder when they are still and small. (Writing this makes me realize I need to go be still and listen, but I am not perfect - so I am choosing to publicly complain. How weird is that?)



What is going on in life to make me write this? Just keeping it real.
Committee meetings are hard.
Oldest got his first detention - ever!
Building plans at school changed, I hate change.
Scout positions are harder.

NEWS ALERT...

13 months
(courtesy of Amy)

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4 months 12 weeks
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1 week old

I miss my baby!!!

Pinewood Derby Time!

My Oldest and most brillant boy, designed his car and came in third place! WAY TO GO!

Not to mention he got his Webelo badge! He is growing up. (Do you like my hair cut?)
Shiny metal track that we rented. BRAND NEW! I had lots of help. No cubmaster could do this alone. THANKS everyone!

By the way, those colored boxes (in previous post) were used for a box car derby race for the three boys who earned their Webelo badge. They raced in the boxes around the gym. It was fun!

Have you noticed...

that on the week of Pack Meeting, I don't blog a lot?

Well, I have been busy this week getting ready to a Friday Pinewood Derby! I can't reveal too much, but hear is some prep work.

Oldest did the sanding and paint job and helped with the wheels. He designed the whole thing!

The boxes are a surprise for some recognition for boys tonight! Fun, fun, fun!

I love the DERBY!

Painful, But Necessary

A week and 3 days ago, I stopped nursing Sweetie. I decided to go camping and figured it would be a good break. I am rather attached to my fourth child nursing. I love it and want to keep her a baby, but it is time to move on...

See all of that stuff that is going on in my breast!!!

Now all of that stuff is drying up..S-L-O-W-L-Y.

I am in pain and have been for a week, so Sunday I gave in and got some relief (thanks, Mak). Now my right breast (the only one that was hurting) feels fine. I hope I can get through this process painlessly from this point on. Last week felt like the week my milk came in. OUCH! If you don't know that feeling, imagine going from an A cup to a D cup in hours BY FORCE. Your boobs look great, but you can't sleep, you leak milk everywhere, and if anyone bumps into your chest you are ready to bite their head off!

Ahh! The end is near. I will have my body back soon. I can feel it. (The only bad part, periods will start again soon!) I am sure no one will comment about this post, but I had to share. All last week I was holding back, but I had to talk about the kids and their spring break.

Easter Story Cookies

I should have posted this earlier in the week.

I love to prepare Easter Cookies with my kids every year. For the recipe and details go here.

I like this recipe, not because the cookies are yummy, but because the message is great! You make the cookies the night before Easter and remember what Jesus did for each one of us. Symbolic message.

What are some of your Easter traditions?

Saturday - Easter

To Do List:

#1 - cut down two tree by the pool - they are horrible at dropping leaves and berries that stain the pool below. I am going to replace them with something else, but I am not sure with what - YET!

Well...too bad when Travis found these little guys living in one of the trees he had already cut the branch off. Oops! I felt horrible that we just tore down their home. We did end up keeping that limb of the tree and placing it next in the tree that we kept.

I hope these little guys make it. Sad circumstance, but it was beautiful to get these up close pictures of them. New birds - A true sign of SPRING!

Another sign of SPRING - Trevlyn's softies... Check out her blog for a blog give away to celebrate her blogiversary. I love her work and her softies are SO MUCH CUTER in person. I wish you all lived close enough to come for a visit and see.

Sweetie has been carrying hers around ALL DAY!

RHM - loves his SCARY BUNNY!

Oldest loves his, too!

Princess thinks her Trevlyn softy is the cutest! I tend to agree!

THE HUNT BEGINS-

Sweetie got a 3 minute head start!

RHM had a 1 minute head start.

Princess and Oldest came out together! They still found the most. Sweetie mostly watched and had fun swinging her basket around. RHM tried to take eggs from other baskets. He has learned how to survive being child #3 - TAKE, TAKE, TAKE, esp. when no one is looking!

We do the "FUN" part of Easter on Saturday morning, so we can focus on the true part of Easter on the Sabbath. Hope you enjoyed pictures of the FUN!

Spring Break - Day 5

The basket never made it out today, but I finally cleaned it out after all of its travels this week. YIPPEE! So much for the week of the basket. Oh well! We did go see Horton Hears a Who!

Such a good movie. The kids really enjoyed it!

The only past that I thought was weird was the last song - too modern and didn't fit Dr. Suess. Overall I thought it was a funny movie. VERY FUNNY! After the lunch time movie, we (meaning the children) CLEANED!

Spring Break - Day 4

Princess had a friend over today!

It is her most thoughtful and most crafty friend.

I would dare say her best friend. Very polite girl - I might add. For some reason that matters to us moms!

The idea for the furniture came from "Aunt" Karen and this book we borrowed from her and J.

The idea for the paper doll house came from Trevlyn, via a Nie-Nie blog, and this website. We made our house half the size to fit the furniture. So our rooms are 5" by 5". Easy and fun to do. We are still finishing them. We want to "hang" more stuff on the walls.

After the craft day the girls had we dropped everything and jumped on the bandwagon invitation to Amazing Jakes. Very fun place. Great for our age of kids (10 - 1 year olds).

Spring Break - Day 3

Day 3 of the basket

Can you guess where we went tonight with the basket?

Obviously we went to KFC, but where did we eat the KFC?
THE EASTER PAGEANT!
Don't look at the finger sucking girl. Look past that and take a gander at the background.
A little family game night, before the play begins.
Sweetie and Dad
Princess
My honey!

John the Baptist, 2 of the foolish virgins, and Princess and RHM
The family and a soldier trying to kill my son!
Sweetie amazed by the costumes!
One of those angels is my sister's former college roommate. "Hi, LIZ!"
I wonder, which one is Liz? Hmm.

The weather was great. The kids loved the hour long performance. It reminded us all of the true meaning of Easter. Jesus and His sacrifice for each one of us! RHM fell asleep but the rest of the kids, even, paid attention. Shocking! My hope is that events like this will help reinforce to my children the true spirit of this up coming holiday! Eggs and candy are not the reason for this season. The Atonement and His sacrifice - that is the reason for this season.

more about my beliefs go here.