Talk about an emotional roller coaster! My oldest turns 16 and my baby turns 4! I don't even know where to start! I think I'll just save it for later..... HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOYS!

Happy Birthday!

We are so proud of everything you have accomplished! You are a great kid and have many years of success ahead of you!

We love you!

Now wait just a gosh dang minute....

I am well aware of ALL the facts!

YES I understand Devon will turn 16 on February 9, 2009 at 11:04 p.m.

Yes I know that when you turn 16 you are allowed to go on dates!

What I didn't know was that Thursday evening one of the cutest little (yes little) girls I have ever seen was going to show up at my door (a full 4 days before his birthday!) and ask to decorate his bedroom with balloons and a poster to ask him to the girls choice dance!

Whats a mom to do???

*I'm not that old I still remember decorating MJ's room (it was for homecoming).

I did what any good mom would do and took her down and even helped carry the balloons!

(and of course immediately started thinking of ways to answer!)

And don't worry I followed him down with the camera

Well I guess I better get used to it!

Of all the ways to earn a paycheck....

Behind a desk, In a store, In front of a computer, In a vehicle. etc. Even though I don't technically earn a paycheck I know I have the best job in the world!

Now the real reason I am writing this....

Of all the jobs in the world who would want to do this?

I'm so blessed to have a husband that not only will do this but, enjoys it!

On the day I took this pic it was aprox. 25 degrees! I only got out of the warm car long enough to snap a few pics. MJ was there for 11 hrs.

Thanks for all your hard work honey, we love you and appreciate all you do for us!

Good Luck Santa...

I should have posted this before Christmas and didn't so....

better late than never.

A few weeks before Christmas Tucker told me he wanted a

"Baby alive"

having seen all the toy commercials I was well aware of this doll.

well one day I took Tuc to SLC with me Christmas shopping when we were in TJ Maxx he came running over to me and said "mom quick come here I need to show you something." So I followed him to the next aisle where a young mom was pushing a fairly new baby in a stroller..... "See mom that's the kind of baby I want!" "But Tucker, that is a real baby!" I exclaimed. Then with a roll of his eyes he said " I know! I told you I wanted a baby alive!"

Boy did the moms get a chuckle out of this!

Welcome to the world Baby G!

(The G stands for generic, he has no name)

Baby Lawrance #5 was born January 10th
@ 3:32 p.m. (3 weeks early) weighing in @ 7lbs. 4 oz.
Tucker loved the tiny baby and asked Jacqlyn if we could keep him, when Jaq explained that she wanted to take him home with her Tucker started to cry.

Congratulations Jacqlyn & Andrew!

Today's random thought....

~Forgiveness~

If you find it hard to forgive certain individuals in your life,

you probably still believe that your

forgiveness condones what they have done to you!

We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive.

He who is devoid of the power to forgive,

is devoid of the power to love.

There is some good in the worst of us,

and some evil in the best of us.

When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our

enemies and forgive our friends.