Becca's Birthday Ect.

Today is Becca's 4th birthday man how time flies! It is hard to belive that she is that old and that we really do not have a baby any more. I have to keep telling my self that she is old enough and that she can do things. Today I made her take a shower and wash her self. I had to put her in and make her do it, but then she was ok with it. I have been pre-paring her for almost a week that she was going to have to start taking a shower when she turned 4. That way I was not just sprining it on her at the last second. I think if I would have done that it would have been much harder on her. She is very independent, but if she does not want to do something she will tell me that she is to little to do it. My responce to that is "oh are you a baby" and then she will usually do it. She is having a hard time with the other 2 in school all day. I have now become her play buddy of course I do not mind. I think she secertly likes all the one on one thime that she gets with me that the other kids do not get. I have been trying to teach her some things that she will need to know for kindergarten next year. She is a very happy girl who loves to dance and sing and play games with you. When you call her by a different name like "stinky" (as a joke) she say no that is not my name my name is Rebecca. We love her some much and are glad that she came into our family. I decied that I was tired of telling the kids that they need to do things before school so I made a chore chart of things that they have to do. I know this may seem weard to you, but I even got tired of telling the kids to take a shower in the morning so that is on the list. I think that are excited about it because it gives them something to do and they can get rewarded for doing it. They have to do it for 20 days and then I will give them a small reward. I put somethings that thay have to do twice a day on there to try and chalange them. Forinstance, thay have to do homework and brush there teeth twice a day. I reminded them when they went to bed what they had to do in the morning. They all got happy. I am also hoping that this will help with Lizzy too. She get so mean with me when I need to do home work with her. I am hopeing this will help her chill out. If I am reading with her and she dosen't know the word I make her sound it out she gets really mad and yells at me I do not know what it is tell me. I tell her that she needs to know what the word is and that she needs to become a better reader and the only way that she is going to be able to do that is by sounding it out. I am hoping that as the year progress that she will mellow out. I only hope that I was not like that for my mom because if I was I am sorry. We have been having some problem with our neibors. They have 5 yappy dogs and we have been worken up by them so we have called the police a few times. Now the wife is telling some people that Issac yelled at her so they have not been beeing very nice to us. When we try to say hi they will not talk back. I am very happy for Issac because of all the things that they have said or done he went to there house tonight and is helping them repair there roof. They are getting a new one and he is helping to take it off. We thought this might mend fences with them. Of course he only went over to help when there was someone else from the ward there who Issac could talk too. I think that made it less weard. I am proud (if I can say that) Issac for being the bigger man and going to help and not holding a grudge.

Happy Birthday To Me

Saturday was my birthday. The kids were way excited to celebrate it with me. The day before my birthday Becca said to me can you help me wish you happy birthday on your birthday because I don't know how. That was really sweet it made my heart melt. Issac wanted to make my day special and that he did. I got breakfast in bed (gronala) and the kids came in and wished me happy birthday and gave me the cards and gifts that they had made for me. I got a white table cloth, white and red cloth napkins, CTR ring, church book, and the soundtrack to the play Newisies. We decied that we were going to have some lunch at my work. Which was fun my boss Lorie bought Issac's food and mine so all we had to pay for was one kids meal. She also told me that I could have a free dessert. Some of my co-workers came and sang happy birthday to me. We then decied to drive to the Oquirrh Mt. Temple. The kids like to see the temple from a distance and they ask if we can take them to it. We took a few photos there (on facebook)so the kids would remember at least that is what Lizzy said. Mom can you take a photo of us so we won't forget that we went there. They were asking if they could go inside and see it I told them that they would have to be 12 inorder to go in again. I reminded them that we did go inside for the open house. Alex and Lizzy then said that didn't remember what it looked like. We then came home and waited for Bryce's family and Dustin's family to come over for dinner. We were having a bbq with hambugars and hotdogs. It was fun to have them over. We had a celebration for Becca's birthday too. She had fun opening her gifts. Issac made my cake and frosted it. I had found a recipe for Sugar Free icecream and made it. It was good the flavor was strawberrie. When I went to find fresh ones there were none that looked really good so I bought frozen ones. Issac made my day so special. He did everything so I would not have to lift a finger. He got all the kids there food, did laundry, cooked dinner, and cleaned up from my party. I could not ask for a better husband.

The Best!

I have decied that I am not going to let my bodie get the best of me. I am going to clean all thigs around my house. I am going to mop and sweep the floor I am not going to let this get the best of me. I spoke to a lady that came in to eat at my work and she told me that she could make me all better. I was stoked about it. I will give her a try when Issac has a job so we can afford it. I hope that you all are haveing a super fantastic day I know I am! Now I am off to tackel the kitchen floor. Have a blessed day!!!! :)

God is Good

God is good to us we had been stressing when Issac was going to get a job. His unemployment was going to end the last day in June. Two weeks ago I was stiiling in primary and Sister Blackburn came to me and wispered in my ear that her and some others in the ward were fasting for our little family. At the time I we were singing a song and I just wanted to cry and had a hard time not doing so. Her hubbie has dibaties so I was really, really touched that he would be fasting. Also, he is laied off from work too. He would have been able to retire in a year so I think he is just going to stay our of work. They are the nicest people. They have given us things like homemade treats. Issac works with him in the High Prests he is one of the counslers in the presidnecy. I truly belive that they are one amoung many that helped Issac get the job that he does. There have been many that fasted and praied for Issac to get a job and to you I say thank you from the bottom of my heart. What does Issac do you say he works for Sun. They make laundry soap. They make the Walmart and Cosco brands and they also make Wisk brand of soap. the main head corters is in Texas in that plant it where they make the Walmart and Cosco brands of soap. In Issac's plant they make the Wisk soap. This job does not pay what we need to it pay, but Issac asked his boss if in the future if he could make more money and his boss said there is a chance that you could move into the office and mabye get a raise. We me and the kids were able to go and see the office yesterday. It was really cool so see the big plant. The kids had fun seeing there daddies work. We went in eventhough it said not kids allowed. We keep hoping that Issac will make enough money so that I will be able to stay home from work, but untile then I will do the best job that I can while I am at work so when I do leave they will be sad to see me go. Alex was tested by his kindergerten teacher and she told me some great news. He was talking really loud and really good she was able to get him to read at a first greade level with 95% right she also said that she would have had him read a second grade book, but he spoke so good that she didn't want him to shut down for her. He is such a good boy and is very smart. He can read the book "Go Dogs Go" and get 95% of it right. I just love my boy. His hearing aid has broken and I am hopeing that they can fix it. It is used so I am not sure what is going to happen. They told me it could take up to 10 days and today it day 9 I think that I am going to call them because he has to go to school tomorrow and has a field trip.

Good morning

This morning Issac and I were in bed and talking to each other. He was saying how his shoulder was hurting and was saying how I was not feeling very good. He said have we gotten to this point that we complain about what is hurting on our bodies in the morning. I wanting to be funny said ya we are getting old so I guess that is what we do. Of cource we were kidding! I just thought is was funny so I had to post about it.

Lizzy and me

Things have been going ok. Issac is still without a job, but I have to keep the Faith that one day he will get a job to suport our little family. Untill then I will work. I have been doing a lot more of Togo than hosting I wish that it would be the other way around because there is more money in hosting, but oh well what can you do. My hands and feet have been hurting a lot more latley to the point that I can see the joints in my hands are swollen. I have been iceing them becuase that is what the computer told me that I could do. I just continue to pary that I will be able to get through the day at work with not really thinking about the pain. I am greatfull for my Heavenly Father for being there for me. I know that one day they will fill better untill then I will just go on living my life because you can't just give up on life you have to go out and live it. Lizzy started going to Speach Theropy at the school twice a week for 20 minunets. She love it so much and is soooo happy to go. She will do great with the teacher. The speach teacher is wonderfull! She does a great job with Alex and I know she will do good for Lizzy to. When Lizzy was tested to see if she could go to speach she did really well. She was asked to point to a photo that was something and she was able to point to things that a thurteen year old would point too. She is not able to articulate very good she messes up her "V's and F's and a few others that I can not remember at this time. The teacher will be working on that with her. Lizzy got tested for all day kindergarten and was too smart for the class, but they had to do a drawing to finish filling the class and she was chosen to be in the class. Can I just say how happy I am that she was chosen. The teacher is great! She has been a BIG help for Alex too. It will be weard to only have one child at home. What is a mother to do LOL!

Yummy Cookie!

These are the best cookies I have ever had! I promise you that if you make them you will not be disappointed. I have been trying to make something that is healthy and yummy for me to eat. I was tired of going on the Internet to find something so I decide that I would make up a recipe. I hope you enjoy them!

Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 Cups Shorting + 4 Tablespoons Water
1 Cup Coconut Crystals
¾ Cups Honey + a pinch of Baking Soda
3 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 ½ Teaspoon Carmel Extract
1 ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
3 Teaspoon Baking Powder
5 Cups Wheat Flour
1 12oz. Bag Chocolate Chips.
Combine Shorting, Water, Coconut Crystals, Baking Soda, and Honey mix till creamy. Mix in Eggs. Add and mix well Salt, Carmel Extract, Baking Soda, and Baking Powder. Add and mix Flour 1 cup at a time. Then add Chocolate Chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
Note: You can substitute Brown Sugar for the Coconut Crystals.