World's Worst Mom Award

I get the award for World's Worst Mom this week.  It was a crazy busy week, and Friday was the busiest day of all.  Ryan woke up with a fever, but I was suppose to cook pancakes at Tyson's class, help run a booth at Buddy Field Day, and I was in charge of Justin's party which was with the whole first grade!  Jeff was out of town, and all of my friends were also helping out, so I gave him some Advil and we headed up to the school.  All of the parties went well, and Emily also helped with Buddy Field day so she helped me with Ryan and Abigail.  By the end of the day Ryan was not feeling well again.  He fell asleep on the way home, and when he woke up at 5:00 he had a fever of 102 degrees.  He said his throat hurt so I looked in his mouth.  One tonsil was almost completely white, and they were touching each other in the back of his throat.  I took him up to urgent care and they checked his ears first and said he had an ear infection.  I told them I was pretty sure he had strep too.  He took one look in his mouth and said, "Yea, I am pretty sure he has strep also."  While we were on our way home from getting his prescription filled Emily called and said Justin is throwing up all over and he his half asleep and we can't get him to use a pan.  When I got home found out she was not exaggerating.  It was on both ends of the couch and all over the floor.  I had given them Hawaiian punch for lunch, unfortunately red does not come out easily.  Jeff came home about 10:30 at night and we were barely finishing scriptures because I had not had time to get them to bed.  Next year I will not volunteer for so much and I will make sure I delegate enough so if I have a sick child I can call in sick and still have everything run smoothly.

On a happier note, Ryan had his preschool program, and we have some fantastic videos of it.  If I can get them to down load.  Tyson did great in the talent show, I may have a video of that later.

I couldn't figure out how to download to this post, but here is a great picture of Justin with his teacher.  I think the preschool posts are by themselves, I hope you enjoy.

Tootie-Ta

Ryan is the short blonde boy between the two tall girls. Emily recorded this for us.

Wide Mouth Bullfrog

Life's Getting Crazy!!!

We only have two weeks of school left, and it is always crazy at the end of the year trying to fit it all in.  This last week Tyson tried out for the talent show with some of his friends, they made it and I will have a picture of them for next week.  He also did Battle of the Books.  Their team won the first round, but lost the second round.  They had a great team.  They all happened to be Mormons.  We tried to get them to be named the "Stormin Mormons", but they chose "The Return of The B.O.B. squad."

Emily had her end of year choir concert.  She did a great job and they actually had her in front so I could see her.  The last concert she was behind a really tall girl.  She got to narrate the last song.  She did a good job at that.  She also went to Amarillo for a choir thing last Friday.  They competed and then went to the amusement park there.  She had a lot of fun.  This is her second traveling trip that she has gone on for school that I have not gone with her.  I am glad she can go on her own and have a fun time.

Friday was suppose to be a Father Son camp out, but it got rained out.  Emily was really looking forward to our Girls night out so we went ahead and had a girls night out while the boys went with Jeff on a boys night out.  Emily, Abigail, and I went to dinner and then came home and watched "Hairspray" and made watches for the teachers for end of year gifts.  The boys went out to dinner and then to the movie "How to Train a Dragon".  It was a great night for both of us.

I will have a continuation of this post next week after we wrap up a few more end of year things.  I will be so glad when summer is here.  I am hoping we can have some weather that feels more like summer too.  They canceled our soccer games Saturday because of the rain.

Happy Mothers Day

I am so grateful for the opportunity I have of being a Mom.  I can't think of any greater blessing in my life than getting to be a wife and mother.  Not a day goes by that I am not full of gratitude for this great blessing in my life.  Emily wrote me a poem today that is just beautiful, I thought I would share it.

A Mother

Everyone is given blessings, some are great and some are small.

Each of us is very grateful for them all.

But one special blessing is unlike any other,

That special blessing is the gift of a mother.

A mother will care for you all day and night.

A mother's caring smile will fill a room with love's light.

All day long, a mother cares, cleans, and cooks.

A mother will play games with you or read you your favorite books.

When siblings fight and quarrel and tease,

Only a mother can put them at ease.

If there's something you can't do, or simply don't understand,

A mother will guide you with her loving hand.

If  you get lost or start to stray,

A mother will gladly show you the way.

A mother will support you in all that you do.

A mother will constantly show her love for you.

A mother will teach of gospel truths.

A mother will help you prepare while in your youth.

A mother will help you discern wrong from right.

A mother will help you walk in the light.

Mother, I appreciate all that you do.

Dearest mother, I love you.

I am also so grateful for my mother and for all that she taught me and has done for me.  

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mothers!!!

My kids make it so easy to love them!!