The Six of Us

Last day of school was Friday.  Kids had such an amazing year and the school sends the fifth graders off in style.  There was a bar b q and kick ball game.  Teachers beat the kids for the second year in a row.  There was a game day and an awards assembly.  The kids were able to tour the school earlier in the month which helped Jake some.  Jake missed his last day of GT and so upset by it.  He was just so sick. Both the kids got sick the second to last week of school.  Jake got it worse and didn't move for nearly three days.  But Jake recovered enough to play in his "Day of Lacrosse" and won both games that day.  Although he probably shouldn't have played at all he was still weak.  But after missing the last two regular season games we let him play. They were both well enough to go all week the last week of school.  Victoria danced over the weekend in her recital.  She says that she is over dance but we will see. The last few months she really seemed to lack the

Almost two years ago I was looking for something.  Something to help me not lose my mind as I stayed at home with the boys. Something that wasn't about the kids.  Soemthing that was about me.  That may sound selfish.  But I struggling with a huge depression. I was struggling to fit in.  I was going through a huge identity crisis.  I was praying for something and I felt inspired to join a MOPS group.  My first thought was to find one that was in my community but that didn't work out.  They never responded to the email I sent.  So I sent a second one to the one in Eagle.  It has been an amazing two years full of mom's night out and play dates and brunches.  It was full of support both from me and to me.  It was amazing.  But then it was time to move on.  Not because of anything bad that happened I just felt it was time.  So I decided not to join them next year but I am considering joining MOPS in Nampa.  It is only once a month.  I think that will work better.  Today was th

The week we were in SLC on Sunday morning Lee's Step-Mom informed me that somebody from the ward at stopped by and said he was the bishops assistance.  After several phone calls and emails on Monday morning I still had no idea who had stopped by but I was pretty certain what it was regarding.  I knew they were going to call me to primary secretary.  Saturday in the middle of complete chaos the 2nd counselor in the bishopric stopped by to tell me what I already knew.  I accepted although all week I had debated if I would.  WOW!!!  This calling is going to be like a part time job.  Contact all the parents of the kids who signed up for opening/closing exercises.  Do the rolls. All the birthday cards for teachers and kids. Keep track of all the move ins and move outs for the primary.  Make sure every class has a teacher every Sunday. I was disappointed to not be the teacher when all the boys in my class are going to be baptized but they combined the two classes the same age and so

If you have an issue with out my daughter dresses take it up with me.  Do not tell my daughter she is too young to have her ears pierced.  Do not tell her she is too young to wear bras.  Do not tell her she is dressed immodest.  If you have issues tell me and I will like tell you why we made the decision we did.    I refused to tell my daughter that her shoulders should be covered.  Her knees aren't some how sexual at ten.  I know lots of people disagree and feel I am leading my children down a path that will end them in a horrible place.  But at the end of the day I get to live with those consequences not anybody else. Telling her that she is dressed immodest for church doesn't make her want to suddenly wear clothes that have sleeves in fact in makes her not want to come to church.  It isn't helpful to shame a preteen girl.  It can shatter their self esteem and set them up for all sorts of issues in the future.  Telling a girl that they are responsible to dress "