Second First Day

So much for the kids going to school in Pocatello. Sometimes when you try to do something you hope will make your children's life easier you end up screwing it up more. This was one of those face palm stupid parenting times. 

We went ahead and enrolled them in school here. Hope really liked her teacher but is also excited to be back with her old friends and at her old school. Tymber was a little more upset because she loves Highland so much but we needed to do what was best for her overall. Living with someone else was not it. So we put her in the new Charter High School. It is where she would have gone anyways. Most of her friends are there and she will be okay until we get moved to Pocatello together as a family.

One thing that I know for certain, it sure feels right to have my girls back with me. My heart is happy and they are too.

Hard Lessons

All along I have had a schedule in my head. The house would sell before school started, we would be moved and settled in a new place, then Rich would have surgery and we would get on with our lives. HAHA what a joke. Heavenly Father is sure wanting me to learn some tough lessons right now. I just wish I would hurry and learn it so we can stop living in a mess and get my family back together.

One thing I have really been concentrating on is not letting my fear get the best of me. I know things are done in HIS time and I know there is a reason things are not happening how I so selfishly want them to happen.

I have been reading my scriptures and also a lot of LDS talks lately. Especially when I feel like I can not handle much more. We have had many many tender mercies over the last week.

I know whatever happens in our future we will be watched over and protected.

parents

March 4th marked a very special day for my parents. They took their endowments out and were sealed in the Idaho Falls temple. It has been a crazy time with Autumn's wedding and there has been so much going on. They have waited for this day for over a year because they needed to wait for Rory & Lorie to get home from South Africa. Plus we wanted to have Autumn at the sealing so we had to wait for her Endowments to be taken out. Now they get to attend each others Sealing. Rory and I were also sealed to them. It was super cool to say the least. It was super bittersweet though because my brother Rick still won't go through the temple. Maybe one day he will make that decision. It was hard because his son Kade and wife Caralyn were there and I could tell how hard it was for them to know he has chosen not to go through at this time.

My parents had a great turnout all of my dads siblings were there except three at the endowment session and then my moms brother and sister-in-law made it to the sealing. Also a few of their friends were there. It was pretty fun attending with Autumn. It brought back so many memories of when our kids were sealed to us. I loved it. Also my dads brother got to be the officiant for the endowment session so that was awesome.

Christmas 2013

Everyone was extremely spoiled this year. Its funny when you add another person into the equation. Jaron hasn't had much of a Christmas the past several years. All of his siblings are married except his oldest brother and I don't think they exchange gifts. If they do it is something small and I think his parents do cash. He usually spends it at his sisters house with her family. I  told Autumn because they were not married I expected her to be here both Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. Jaron and my parents came to spend the night. Autumn had gone black Friday shopping with his sister and bought a lot of things for him and for her house. Not to mention I had her do some of mine as well.   It was fun to see them spoil each other. They may as well before they have a family of their own.

 Jaron wasn't used to opening a Christmas Eve gift. We always do new pj's and a movie.

 Santa brought the girls a new blanket.

 Hope got a koala bear.

 Some rainbow bands to make braclets

 yarn for Tym

 a Dr. Who/despicable me phone case

 Santa (autumn) got Jaron a new game for his playstation.

 Kraft stuff

 Scratch art. My girls love these.

 each of the girls got new boots. Autumn got a killer deal on Black Friday.

 Monsters University.

 Grandma wants Autumns boots.

 My girl is all about her 24 hour kit for CAP.

 Yarn for Hope. She makes scarves from yarn an straws.

 Dr. Who puzzle

 Another game for Jaron.

 more craft stuff

 Santa brought Autumn new pots and pans (too bad Autumn bought them on black Friday)

 Tym being herself.

 I really don't like this band but this shirt is only one of three things she asked for.

 I told her I refused to get it so she was really excited.

 Autumn got these cute wall hangings for their house.

 Jaron loves baseball.

 Santa (Rich and I) got them a new clock. It's huge and beautiful.

 Hope got a gymnastic mat

 A cookbook for Autumn and Jaron got her a cake decorating kit.

 Jaron asked for a Dallas Cowboys hat for Christmas so we found him a great one!

 We couldn't allow Rich to go without a new hat too.

 We did get Jaron a different Cowboys hat.

 The kids got Rich a Steelers spatula.

 We got my parents a picture of the temple.

 new shirt for Autumn

 autumn and Jaron got Tym a necklace (the other thing on her list)

 More pjs

 Jaron got Autumn a sweater and a shirt some socks some lotion some perfume (spoiled)

 Tym got a few new shirts from us

 new clothes for Hope.

 My parents got the girls giant dogs.

 Jaron got a new grill from Autumn.

Autumn got a new kitchen aid mixer from Jaron.


Her other gift and I cannot believe I did not get a pict. but I was too excited and wanted to watch her I gave her a Wicked CD with a Wicked ticket for April. My niece Zoey ordered tickets in October and Autumn wanted to go. I told her no we couldn't afford it with the wedding. then I decided to do it because we both have always wanted to go and knew this would be our only chance. She was beyond shocked and so excited. It was really hard for me to keep it a secret but I managed. Totally worth it! Thanks Zoey for all the trouble of ordering the tickets we can't wait to see it with you and yours.