1. Lu and the Swamp Ghost-a great story about a girl who is now rich because she has family and a new found good friend
2. Hop on Pop by Dr. Suess great for emergent readers
3. Who's Your Hero? A trilogy of stories about Book of Mormon Hero's. These books have the best illustrations and they relate the scripture stories from the Book of Mormon and then apply them to children today.
Monday, January 26, 2009
GLIMMERS2009-3
*We had 4 days off of school(semester break)
*The Princesses Birthday Party-she is 5 now with all things Fancy Nancy-"pinkies up darling"
*We had Granny over for movie night
*Mom is finally not sick and has her voice back(pros-she can read to us again cons-she can give us instructions again) A week of leisure gone!
*The teens exams are over
*We went to lunch with Granny for the Princesses Birthday and a little shopping trip too
*Mom's month of Sharing Time is over maybe we can get back to a bit of normalacy for one month
*I went to my first birthday party for my friend Lindsey. We went bowling and I had lots of fun!
*While I was bowling Aunt Shan took the Princess and the Laid Back Boy to our local mall for kids day and they had a blast and mom went to lunch with a friend while we were all occupied
*We went to dinner with Granny, Grandma K, Aunt Shan, Aunt Sarah, and our cousin Max
*I know there were a lot of GLIMMERS this time but I hadn't done it in a while-The Brain
*The Princesses Birthday Party-she is 5 now with all things Fancy Nancy-"pinkies up darling"
*We had Granny over for movie night
*Mom is finally not sick and has her voice back(pros-she can read to us again cons-she can give us instructions again) A week of leisure gone!
*The teens exams are over
*We went to lunch with Granny for the Princesses Birthday and a little shopping trip too
*Mom's month of Sharing Time is over maybe we can get back to a bit of normalacy for one month
*I went to my first birthday party for my friend Lindsey. We went bowling and I had lots of fun!
*While I was bowling Aunt Shan took the Princess and the Laid Back Boy to our local mall for kids day and they had a blast and mom went to lunch with a friend while we were all occupied
*We went to dinner with Granny, Grandma K, Aunt Shan, Aunt Sarah, and our cousin Max
*I know there were a lot of GLIMMERS this time but I hadn't done it in a while-The Brain
Thursday, January 22, 2009
I've Been Thinking......
I love the following hymn(comments to follow).
I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go
1. It may not be on the mountain height
Or over the stormy sea,
It may not be at the battle’s front
My Lord will have need of me.
But if, by a still, small voice he calls
To paths that I do not know,
I’ll answer, dear Lord, with my hand in thine:
I’ll go where you want me to go.
[Chorus]
I’ll go where you want me to go, dear Lord,
Over mountain or plain or sea;
I’ll say what you want me to say, dear Lord;
I’ll be what you want me to be.
2. Perhaps today there are loving words
Which Jesus would have me speak;
There may be now in the paths of sin
Some wand’rer whom I should seek.
O Savior, if thou wilt be my guide,
Tho dark and rugged the way,
My voice shall echo the message sweet:
I’ll say what you want me to say.
3. There’s surely somewhere a lowly place
In earth’s harvest fields so wide
Where I may labor through life’s short day
For Jesus, the Crucified.
So trusting my all to thy tender care,
And knowing thou lovest me,
I’ll do thy will with a heart sincere:
I’ll be what you want me to be.
Do we go where the Lord wants us to go? Do we serve where He wants us to serve? Do we listen to the still small voice? Sometimes yes we do....when it fits us or when it is something we love or soemthing we want to hear. Do we serve with all our heart when it is uncomfortable or not our thing? It is when the task is hard, not our preferred calling, out of our comfort zone, or even not part of our plan and then when we put our whole self into it and do as the Lord asks of us that we become who He wants us to be! And who else knows what we need or those around us need more than He does!
I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go
1. It may not be on the mountain height
Or over the stormy sea,
It may not be at the battle’s front
My Lord will have need of me.
But if, by a still, small voice he calls
To paths that I do not know,
I’ll answer, dear Lord, with my hand in thine:
I’ll go where you want me to go.
[Chorus]
I’ll go where you want me to go, dear Lord,
Over mountain or plain or sea;
I’ll say what you want me to say, dear Lord;
I’ll be what you want me to be.
2. Perhaps today there are loving words
Which Jesus would have me speak;
There may be now in the paths of sin
Some wand’rer whom I should seek.
O Savior, if thou wilt be my guide,
Tho dark and rugged the way,
My voice shall echo the message sweet:
I’ll say what you want me to say.
3. There’s surely somewhere a lowly place
In earth’s harvest fields so wide
Where I may labor through life’s short day
For Jesus, the Crucified.
So trusting my all to thy tender care,
And knowing thou lovest me,
I’ll do thy will with a heart sincere:
I’ll be what you want me to be.
Do we go where the Lord wants us to go? Do we serve where He wants us to serve? Do we listen to the still small voice? Sometimes yes we do....when it fits us or when it is something we love or soemthing we want to hear. Do we serve with all our heart when it is uncomfortable or not our thing? It is when the task is hard, not our preferred calling, out of our comfort zone, or even not part of our plan and then when we put our whole self into it and do as the Lord asks of us that we become who He wants us to be! And who else knows what we need or those around us need more than He does!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Happy Birthday to Our Princess
5 years ago my 4 minute apart contractions for the better part of a month ended, my 3 times a week stress tests, visits to the triage, admissions to the hospital finally came to an end with the birth of our little princess!
It was amazing the change of the spirit of our home with this sweet little addition. She so softened the hearts of all the boys in the house and had them quickly wrapped right around her little finger.
If I could describe my princess it is just that a princess! If it is pink, girly, princessy, may I even add fancy she loves it! Glitter polish, lotion, lip gloss all her favorites and all in pink! She also is our resident little mommy and loves babies(and to remind her brothers of the rules)! She also is my little chef she absolutley a big helper in the kitchen. She folds laundry right by my side without being asked and all other mommy things. I used to joke about her being attached to my hip, it is still true. If I do it she wants to do it too! How important my example is as a parent, mom, women all is brought to my rememberance when I look into her angelic little face!
I am very honored to have such a sweet spirit of Heavenly Father's to help nurture and grow in the gospel of Jesus Christ. It truly is a pleasure and I am very grateful for the oppurtunity to have her as my daughter. My love for her is endless! Happy Birthday My Little Princess!!!
It was amazing the change of the spirit of our home with this sweet little addition. She so softened the hearts of all the boys in the house and had them quickly wrapped right around her little finger.
If I could describe my princess it is just that a princess! If it is pink, girly, princessy, may I even add fancy she loves it! Glitter polish, lotion, lip gloss all her favorites and all in pink! She also is our resident little mommy and loves babies(and to remind her brothers of the rules)! She also is my little chef she absolutley a big helper in the kitchen. She folds laundry right by my side without being asked and all other mommy things. I used to joke about her being attached to my hip, it is still true. If I do it she wants to do it too! How important my example is as a parent, mom, women all is brought to my rememberance when I look into her angelic little face!
I am very honored to have such a sweet spirit of Heavenly Father's to help nurture and grow in the gospel of Jesus Christ. It truly is a pleasure and I am very grateful for the oppurtunity to have her as my daughter. My love for her is endless! Happy Birthday My Little Princess!!!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
What do you do....
...as a mom with NO VOICE for one day and little to no voice for a week?
*you use facial expressions
*snap your fingers
*try to use made up sign language you hope they will understand
*luckily I have a couple of readers so the dry erase board came in handy when they were around
*clap your hands
* and just lead them by the hand and point at what you need them to be doing
As I sit here today I am glad I almost have my voice fully back but not having it made for one quite week.
*you use facial expressions
*snap your fingers
*try to use made up sign language you hope they will understand
*luckily I have a couple of readers so the dry erase board came in handy when they were around
*clap your hands
* and just lead them by the hand and point at what you need them to be doing
As I sit here today I am glad I almost have my voice fully back but not having it made for one quite week.
What is she doing!!!!???!!!
"Dad what I don't understand is why mom is wrapping everything in garbage?", the brain.
*this is what I over hear as I am wrapping Christmas plates in newspaper to pack them away
*this is what I over hear as I am wrapping Christmas plates in newspaper to pack them away
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Books, Books, and More Books
I think putting goals on your blog is risky business because then you have a whole wide world you are accountable too. In this case I am going to make an exception becasue as I have been doing it for a couple of weeks now I have made discoveries that could benefit other moms in search of....
a good read. I have decided to read 21 books to my kids every week. In doing this I have found some great books. Every week I am going to list my 3 favorites and I am sure some will be repeats now and again. Last weeks favorites were:
1. Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon- a great book about the importance of being yourself
2. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein-a story of love and giving
3. The Bravest Knight by Mercer Mayer-I might be a brave Knight but I am glad I can pretend and I don't live then!
a good read. I have decided to read 21 books to my kids every week. In doing this I have found some great books. Every week I am going to list my 3 favorites and I am sure some will be repeats now and again. Last weeks favorites were:
1. Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon- a great book about the importance of being yourself
2. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein-a story of love and giving
3. The Bravest Knight by Mercer Mayer-I might be a brave Knight but I am glad I can pretend and I don't live then!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
GLIMMERS2009-2
*I went back to school so did the teen
*The teen also went back to seminary(as you heard mom doesn't do 5:30 am)
*Dad worked overnights and we are glad it ends today
*The Christmas decorations went away with much protest from us kids
*Family Home Evening was how we lived with Heavenly Father again- if you work in
Primary are you sensing a theme here
*I made a bird feeder out of peanut butter, pinecones, and bird seed at school
*I made a pencil holder at home
*We got art boxes for Christmas and The princess and I have been utilizing them fully
*We went and visited Grandma Miller and Great Grandma Miller and their cats
*The teen also went back to seminary(as you heard mom doesn't do 5:30 am)
*Dad worked overnights and we are glad it ends today
*The Christmas decorations went away with much protest from us kids
*Family Home Evening was how we lived with Heavenly Father again- if you work in
Primary are you sensing a theme here
*I made a bird feeder out of peanut butter, pinecones, and bird seed at school
*I made a pencil holder at home
*We got art boxes for Christmas and The princess and I have been utilizing them fully
*We went and visited Grandma Miller and Great Grandma Miller and their cats
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
I don't do 5:30am
It is so hard after the Holidays to send the kiddos back to school and the easiest part for me is getting back into the routine. We didn't sleep in incredibly late during break but there was a day or 2 I was able to hang out in bed until I just wanted to get up(SOOO nice and an extra thanks to the hubby for taking everything else so I could).
The hardest part was D3 started overnights the day before they went back to school, this means I have to get up with the seminary child UGH!!! Luckily thanks to friends I don't have to wake up all the kids and take him to seminary! But I don't do 5:30am incredibly well so I thought starting our first day back at 6:07 OOPS(he is picked up at 6:10) would be a nice way to jump start our first day back...NOT! Hilarity ensued as I am trying to get him up and dressed and teeth brushed at light speed not to mention I forgot his breakfast and lunch in the craziness! Thank goodness he took a shower the night before and he's a boy or he never would have been ready in time and thankfully the friends were 5 minutes late!
The hardest part was D3 started overnights the day before they went back to school, this means I have to get up with the seminary child UGH!!! Luckily thanks to friends I don't have to wake up all the kids and take him to seminary! But I don't do 5:30am incredibly well so I thought starting our first day back at 6:07 OOPS(he is picked up at 6:10) would be a nice way to jump start our first day back...NOT! Hilarity ensued as I am trying to get him up and dressed and teeth brushed at light speed not to mention I forgot his breakfast and lunch in the craziness! Thank goodness he took a shower the night before and he's a boy or he never would have been ready in time and thankfully the friends were 5 minutes late!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Love /Hate
I love being a parent! All the fun and traditions, the tears and the boo boos, the laughter and screams, the work and play, the cleaning and more cleaning-okay I could do without the cleaning but when I am cleaning I think of the fun we must have had, the hugs and kises, and I could go on and on here!
Now the part I hate about being a parent even though I know it is full well necessary to raise a responsible, right choice making, rule following child..... CONSEQUENCES!!! Not just any consequence but the thought provoking, this is WRONG kind of consequence. We have been having an issue with one of my little jewels a very new issue with this child but nevertheless an issue and it seems this issue happens whenever we are in the car and there seems to be not a lot you can do about it especially in Michigan in January! So we are in the car on the way to a family dinner and it starts and of course this issue starts a whole domino effect of issues well this was the moment both parents are available one to take the other kids to dinner and one to drive immediately home with the offending child so I say it,"IF either of you break this rule again we will drop the rest of the family off at dinner and I will take whoever is breaking this rule home." I was very proud of myself! Firm but kind in saying what I expected of everyone. We are near dinner and I glance back to say how proud I was of everyone for behaving so well in the car and I see and not only that, they know I see it.... someone breaks the rule !!! Now my heart sinks because is my word going to mean something, am I going to be honest..and then I hear this in my mind "If you are always , always honest with your children then when you say I love you they know you mean it, when you say I am proud of you they know you are always honest and it is true" It is amazing the power of our words and now was my time with this child to have my word mean something. We drop off the rest of the family at dinner and go home. With tears streaming down faces and Dad ready to give a world class lecture we go. As hard as it was to do.... was it worth it? YES I want my children to know when I say I love you I mean it! When I tell them Heavenly Father and Jesus love them they know it is true! Consequences are not my favorite part of parenting but the consequence of no consequences would be even worse!
Now the part I hate about being a parent even though I know it is full well necessary to raise a responsible, right choice making, rule following child..... CONSEQUENCES!!! Not just any consequence but the thought provoking, this is WRONG kind of consequence. We have been having an issue with one of my little jewels a very new issue with this child but nevertheless an issue and it seems this issue happens whenever we are in the car and there seems to be not a lot you can do about it especially in Michigan in January! So we are in the car on the way to a family dinner and it starts and of course this issue starts a whole domino effect of issues well this was the moment both parents are available one to take the other kids to dinner and one to drive immediately home with the offending child so I say it,"IF either of you break this rule again we will drop the rest of the family off at dinner and I will take whoever is breaking this rule home." I was very proud of myself! Firm but kind in saying what I expected of everyone. We are near dinner and I glance back to say how proud I was of everyone for behaving so well in the car and I see and not only that, they know I see it.... someone breaks the rule !!! Now my heart sinks because is my word going to mean something, am I going to be honest..and then I hear this in my mind "If you are always , always honest with your children then when you say I love you they know you mean it, when you say I am proud of you they know you are always honest and it is true" It is amazing the power of our words and now was my time with this child to have my word mean something. We drop off the rest of the family at dinner and go home. With tears streaming down faces and Dad ready to give a world class lecture we go. As hard as it was to do.... was it worth it? YES I want my children to know when I say I love you I mean it! When I tell them Heavenly Father and Jesus love them they know it is true! Consequences are not my favorite part of parenting but the consequence of no consequences would be even worse!
GLIMMERS2009-1
*We played games
*Christmas with Grandma Miller at our house with lots of cousins and Aunts and Uncles
*Family Home Evening-we played games and read 2 stories from the scriptures
*On New Year's we had Granny and Grandpa K over for dinner and showed them our new toys and played games
*We fixed the rear window of our van(if you ever hear a noise that you are sure sounds like a gun shot take a quick look at your rear window it is probably shattered into thousands of pieces...scary but gald it wasn't a gun shot)
*No church today because of an ice storm so mom taught us the Plan of Salvation and we watched a movie about a missionary
*Christmas with Grandma Miller at our house with lots of cousins and Aunts and Uncles
*Family Home Evening-we played games and read 2 stories from the scriptures
*On New Year's we had Granny and Grandpa K over for dinner and showed them our new toys and played games
*We fixed the rear window of our van(if you ever hear a noise that you are sure sounds like a gun shot take a quick look at your rear window it is probably shattered into thousands of pieces...scary but gald it wasn't a gun shot)
*No church today because of an ice storm so mom taught us the Plan of Salvation and we watched a movie about a missionary
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