April 22, 2013
Changes
So, it has been over a month since I posted. Sorry about that. Things have been crazy. Shortly after my last post, Eric was willing to drive me to my Spanish Pronunciation class. However, all did not go as planned. As we got on to Route 201 we had a warning that we had low tire pressure. By the time we were on 1-80 heading towards the University of Utah, we had a shredded tire. Needless to say, I missed my exam but was able to make it up. This incident began our saga of car troubles and repairs. Luckily we met a really nice guy who has been more than willing to help us. We have still had to pay for all the parts, and I will be feeding him for the next year or so, but we saved a lot of money. In the process, we have also decided to sell our Passat. It was a hard decision but we need a bigger car (minivan). We have found a buyer and a van we want to purchased that is more than reasonable! First, we just need to get little blue (the Prius) up a running again. With all this car issues my mind has not been on posting, so sorry for that. But I am grateful for all the little miracles we have had during this time. I don't know how many time, Eric and I have wanted to cry has the full extent of our car woes were reveled. However, with the strength of the Lord and thankfully our careful budgeting the last few months we have been able to handle it with grace and strength. This semester has been good. Just one more week!!! Then a few weeks to be with the kids all the time and thankfully only night and online classes this summer. Along with car difficulties, we are getting ready to finish our basement. We are going through the boxes downstairs, only took almost four year, and trying with all our might to get laundry caught up. We may have to take a lot of it to the laundry mat to get it all finished. We are so excited to actually get use of the entire house. Well I better get back to my day. The kids are fed but need to brush their teeth and have scripture study before I go to class today. Wish me luck Wednesday and my presentation, in Spanish on my project. Hope you all have a wonderful day.
March 5, 2013
Recent Developments
So it is time to post some happy news.
First, Mackenzie is doing great in her classes she has moved up a level in gymnastics and in swim. Also she is signed up for preschool this coming fall. Where does the time go! She is very into the Wizard of Oz right now and we have even began reading the book. I am amazed at how she sits still and listens to the whole chapter. They are only about five pages long but that is still a long time for a three year. She loves, burying her testimony on church and also in our monthly family fast and testimony meeting. It is funny she has to have a microphone, so I had to go digging in her toy box and pull out. She then made it very clear everyone had to burying their testimony. It was fun and cute because all Hyrum did was grunt. This next week she is giving her first talk in primary. It is exciting but hard to see them grow up.
Hyrum is growing like a weed. He had is 15 month appointment this last week and was 33 inches long, which puts him in the 97th percentile! I was shocked. If he keeps this up he is going to be over six feet tall and we will need a bigger house. This news also means that we will be switching him to a twin bed instead of another toddler bed, oh yeah, we have transitioned him to a toddler bed and he loves it! He is so cute. Every morning he knocks on his door to let us know it is time to let him out. He is loving life and is not only walking but climbing and running. In other words keeping mommy on her toes.
As a family we are doing pretty good. We are getting ready to finish our basement and getting ourselves organized. We have a monthly meal plan, where we cook every meal and are loving it. I have to take a moment and brag about Eric. He makes the most delicious pancakes and he is really getting into cooking. Sunday we make baked brown sugar ham steaks with swiss potatoes. He was shocked at how easy parts of the meal were. I love having someone to cook with! We have also been working hard to do scripture study every night and so far so good. Mackenzie and Hyrum seem to pay attention as long as it is short and full of songs as well as scriptures. Mommy is starting to get a big selections of church songs. However, it could be bigger.
Finally, school is almost done! I am getting ready to register for my last summer semester and then my last fall semester of course work. I still have one year of student teaching after that, but the light at the end of the tunnel is near. My Spanish is coming long. It is getting easier to speak and write in Spanish and I can understand a lot more of what I hear and read! There is still a lot of work to be done but it is coming along. I have to give thanks to my father in heaven for all the help his gives me and my family.
Finally, this year we have a goal of being constant in all we do and that includes this blog. I am hoping to post at least once a month if not once a week. Thanks for all of your posts I love reading about your families and I hope you enjoy reading about ours. We are some what boring but we love every minute of our lives together.
Have a wonderful March!
First, Mackenzie is doing great in her classes she has moved up a level in gymnastics and in swim. Also she is signed up for preschool this coming fall. Where does the time go! She is very into the Wizard of Oz right now and we have even began reading the book. I am amazed at how she sits still and listens to the whole chapter. They are only about five pages long but that is still a long time for a three year. She loves, burying her testimony on church and also in our monthly family fast and testimony meeting. It is funny she has to have a microphone, so I had to go digging in her toy box and pull out. She then made it very clear everyone had to burying their testimony. It was fun and cute because all Hyrum did was grunt. This next week she is giving her first talk in primary. It is exciting but hard to see them grow up.
Hyrum is growing like a weed. He had is 15 month appointment this last week and was 33 inches long, which puts him in the 97th percentile! I was shocked. If he keeps this up he is going to be over six feet tall and we will need a bigger house. This news also means that we will be switching him to a twin bed instead of another toddler bed, oh yeah, we have transitioned him to a toddler bed and he loves it! He is so cute. Every morning he knocks on his door to let us know it is time to let him out. He is loving life and is not only walking but climbing and running. In other words keeping mommy on her toes.
As a family we are doing pretty good. We are getting ready to finish our basement and getting ourselves organized. We have a monthly meal plan, where we cook every meal and are loving it. I have to take a moment and brag about Eric. He makes the most delicious pancakes and he is really getting into cooking. Sunday we make baked brown sugar ham steaks with swiss potatoes. He was shocked at how easy parts of the meal were. I love having someone to cook with! We have also been working hard to do scripture study every night and so far so good. Mackenzie and Hyrum seem to pay attention as long as it is short and full of songs as well as scriptures. Mommy is starting to get a big selections of church songs. However, it could be bigger.
Finally, school is almost done! I am getting ready to register for my last summer semester and then my last fall semester of course work. I still have one year of student teaching after that, but the light at the end of the tunnel is near. My Spanish is coming long. It is getting easier to speak and write in Spanish and I can understand a lot more of what I hear and read! There is still a lot of work to be done but it is coming along. I have to give thanks to my father in heaven for all the help his gives me and my family.
Finally, this year we have a goal of being constant in all we do and that includes this blog. I am hoping to post at least once a month if not once a week. Thanks for all of your posts I love reading about your families and I hope you enjoy reading about ours. We are some what boring but we love every minute of our lives together.
Have a wonderful March!
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