Wednesday, April 14, 2010
No Words
There are no words to describe how I am feeling right now. My tiny baby girl just hauled off and hit me for the first and last time. I can't begin to describe how tired this makes me. As a mother you do everything in your power to provide not only for your child's well-being, but for their spiritual and emotional needs as well. Everything that I do, is to further them in some way. I am astounded that she would think it was ever acceptable to hit me. I had felt so good this last two weeks about our communication and how things were progressing with discipline for Sarah. She is so full of spirit and agency that it is really difficult to get through to her, but we had started to change for the positive. Mostly, reading my scriptures continuously had helped me to be more patient and better able to do the right thing, but all good things must come to an end and end they did today. Hopefully, tomorrow will bring back the better days that we have been having.
Catherine Grace; Full of Grace
Catherine turned 6 in March. Can you believe that my sweet, baby girl is 6? I can't tell you the anguish I feel at having her be so big! Don't get me wrong; she is exeptional in every way, but I remember the first time I looked into her eyes and held her close and almost every second of that first year! It doesn't feel like 6 years to me! Cat has the personality that every mother dreams for in her children. She is anxious to please and has beautiful manners, loves her sister and looks out for her always, is thoughtful and kind in all that she does, the list goes on and on. The thing is, that for all of her perfection, she is still a little girl with little girl woes and concerns, like sister hitting her with an Easter bunny decoration that just happened to still be lying around (don't judge). Catherine is a delicate balance between a 13 year old girl and a very old spirit. She is a lady to the core, while still being a typical child. It borders on bizarre some days. For example: I was sleeping in on Friday and forgot about a make-up piano lesson, when Charai called, Brady answered and rushed to get the kids in the car. Catherine was quite disconcerted and asked, "Do you know how to get there?", Brady told her that he had been planning on asking her. As only Cat could, she looked at him for a moment, then responded, "Okay, I'll drive, you push the pedals!" She is so grown up for such a little body. I love her so much and hope that as she continues to grow, I can learn from her as well as teach her the things she will need to combat her way through life. Good luck little Catballoo!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Easter
We had a very nice Easter weekend, along with General Conference. Saturday, we dyed our Easter eggs as a family before Brady had to leave to go to priesthood session. Then on Sunday, we got up and had oranges, bacon and a Meyer Lemon Curd Mousse Crepe Cake, that is featured in April's Martha Stewart magazine. It was delicious! The girls looked at their baskets and then we headed to Grandma's for the Sunday morning session of conference. All of the Thomason family in the area got together for lunch and then watched the afternoon session; during which, I fell asleep and woke up sick! So, instead of staying longer, we came home and went to bed. We are getting old! It was really nice to have such a spiritual uplifting Easter weekend.
Friday, April 9, 2010
My Adella Bella
Adella Bella is a fabulous handmade store online that I won a giveaway to. There are some really cute items to choose from, but I chose the children's peasant dress. Here is the finished product I received.
Here is the cute clip I made to go with the dress. Adella sent me the button in the center with the dress. I took some left over curtain fabric and cut it in a long piece that is 4" wide. Then I folded it over and loosely stitched and gathered until it formed a circle or flower shape. I then just tucked and hand stitched up the edge. I sewed the button into the center and a piece of felt to the back to attach the clip to. Ta-Da!
Here is the cute clip I made to go with the dress. Adella sent me the button in the center with the dress. I took some left over curtain fabric and cut it in a long piece that is 4" wide. Then I folded it over and loosely stitched and gathered until it formed a circle or flower shape. I then just tucked and hand stitched up the edge. I sewed the button into the center and a piece of felt to the back to attach the clip to. Ta-Da!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Funny Things Happen in 3's
My darling baby girl has just turned 4 years old, can you believe it? She is my trial and my blessing on a daily basis. She is one of the funniest little creatures that I know; for example:
Story 1~
In the middle of the night one night, Brady and I were roused by the sound of little feet thumping their way back into the girls' room. Brady went in to check and found Sarah sitting up in bed mumbling about a drink. He went and got her a sippy and came back to bed. About 30 seconds later, more little feet thumping and then bright bathroom lights turned on. I got up and found her in the bathroom going potty. No big deal, better than wet pull ups. I put her back to bed and went to lay down. I reached for the water that I always keep by my bed and it was gone! Sarah had snuck in and drank all my water! Cute little thief!
Story 2~
Since Brady has been working late, the girl's and I are alone for dinner. I rotate who says the prayer to bless the food and it happened to be Sarah's turn this particular night. We all folded our arms and bowed our heads and her little voice turned out this prayer: "Dear Heavenly Father, we are so thankful that Superman could beat the robot. Please bless Superman as a baby and please bless that Batman cannot die. Amen." She then beamed up at me so pleased with herself that I had to go out to the garage and call Brady, I was laughing so hard.
Story 3~
So yesterday, Sarah was messing around with a pair of Brady's headphones that have the little rubber pieces that are interchangeable for your ear. He asked her not to play with them because he didn't want her losing those pieces (we have had quite the problem with the girls using them for various dolly cuisines, money, ect.). Last night when Brady went to use his headphones, one of the little rubber things was missing. He called Sarah upstairs and told her she needed to find it, as she was not supposed to be playing with them anyway. She looked up at him with her big, brown eyes, sighed, went into the toilet room and pulled it out of the toilet paper roll, where she had stashed it. She then proceeded to hand it over and walk away with a disgusted look on her face, like he had just ruined all of her carefully laid plans.
Sarah is such a character. She has such a big personality for such a tiny human being. I can scarce believe that she is growing up so quickly, and then she finds a way to remind me. It is usually naughty. Despite all that is hard about raising her, I am so thankful for her. She is beautiful to look at and when she is in a good mood, is so pleasant to be around. The other day she actually cleaned up for 5 whole minutes without her being forced to. It sounds lame, but it was such a major accomplishment. She is the child that if I do a good job, will have no problem telling people where she stands and what her morals are. She is strong willed and doesn't back down from a fight. She is definitely a valiant spirit; some days I wish for a little less valiance and a little more obedience, but she is going to need that strong spirit to make it through her life and I would hate to cripple it. I love my daughter Sarah and am so glad that she has reached the ripe old age of 4.
Story 1~
In the middle of the night one night, Brady and I were roused by the sound of little feet thumping their way back into the girls' room. Brady went in to check and found Sarah sitting up in bed mumbling about a drink. He went and got her a sippy and came back to bed. About 30 seconds later, more little feet thumping and then bright bathroom lights turned on. I got up and found her in the bathroom going potty. No big deal, better than wet pull ups. I put her back to bed and went to lay down. I reached for the water that I always keep by my bed and it was gone! Sarah had snuck in and drank all my water! Cute little thief!
Story 2~
Since Brady has been working late, the girl's and I are alone for dinner. I rotate who says the prayer to bless the food and it happened to be Sarah's turn this particular night. We all folded our arms and bowed our heads and her little voice turned out this prayer: "Dear Heavenly Father, we are so thankful that Superman could beat the robot. Please bless Superman as a baby and please bless that Batman cannot die. Amen." She then beamed up at me so pleased with herself that I had to go out to the garage and call Brady, I was laughing so hard.
Story 3~
So yesterday, Sarah was messing around with a pair of Brady's headphones that have the little rubber pieces that are interchangeable for your ear. He asked her not to play with them because he didn't want her losing those pieces (we have had quite the problem with the girls using them for various dolly cuisines, money, ect.). Last night when Brady went to use his headphones, one of the little rubber things was missing. He called Sarah upstairs and told her she needed to find it, as she was not supposed to be playing with them anyway. She looked up at him with her big, brown eyes, sighed, went into the toilet room and pulled it out of the toilet paper roll, where she had stashed it. She then proceeded to hand it over and walk away with a disgusted look on her face, like he had just ruined all of her carefully laid plans.
Sarah is such a character. She has such a big personality for such a tiny human being. I can scarce believe that she is growing up so quickly, and then she finds a way to remind me. It is usually naughty. Despite all that is hard about raising her, I am so thankful for her. She is beautiful to look at and when she is in a good mood, is so pleasant to be around. The other day she actually cleaned up for 5 whole minutes without her being forced to. It sounds lame, but it was such a major accomplishment. She is the child that if I do a good job, will have no problem telling people where she stands and what her morals are. She is strong willed and doesn't back down from a fight. She is definitely a valiant spirit; some days I wish for a little less valiance and a little more obedience, but she is going to need that strong spirit to make it through her life and I would hate to cripple it. I love my daughter Sarah and am so glad that she has reached the ripe old age of 4.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Regular Life
Things have been so busy of late, that I find I am anxious to return to our everyday schedule. It was so much fun to be traveling all over, but I am really ready to get back to our regular life. I will post pictures of all our many adventures soon, but first I have to get caught up on the laundry!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Personal Blessings
I love belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! Things have been a little stressful around here lately and we were in need of some strength and guidance from our Heavenly Father. We asked a friend to come over and give us a priesthood blessing. He knew nothing about our stress or situation, but gave us the most personal, relevant, specific blessings. It just strengthens my testimony of the love that our Heavenly Father has for each of us. He knows us individually and knows what the trials are in our lives. He cares for us and wants the best for us. Through the blessing I was given, I know what he is asking of me and what my responsibilities are. I don't have to be anxious or worry, I know that he has a plan for me and that he is aware of all I have to bear. It is such a good feeling!
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