The Party!!

The cakes! Thanks to James these turns out cute. I have grand ideas and he helps me pull them off.

The loot. Here they are with their "glasses". The got books, a HUGE ball, "glasses", dress pants, socks, and very cute Polo's.

Here is Connor showing Grandma his new book.

Here they are blowing out their candles. It was too funny.

It was a great day for two great boys!

Little boys BIG day!!

The actual birthday.

Daddy brought home doughnuts.

Connor has a pink frosted one with chocolate stripes.

Cody had the same.

Then they played a weird tag game with Jack. He sleeps in the sun. They crawl up and touch him, laugh like freaks, retreat and do it all again, and again , and again.....you get the idea.

Later that day they play out back. (Note the awesome green grass!!!)

After that they got to open their birthday present from Mom and Dad.

LEAPSTERS!!!!

They spent the rest of the evening in techno heaven.

Today they are 3!

Do I HAVE to??

So I was talking to a friend yesterday and we were giving each other our list of things we have had to do this week. I found myself saying, " I had to take dinner to this family. I have to get this ready for the Blue & Gold. I have to...: You get the picture. LOL!

Here is the thing I didn't HAVE to I CHOSE to. I did catch myself. We had a little laugh but it really stuck with me. If I choose to say yes to a calling, or an assignment, or if I volunteer to do something well then I need to realize that. I choose to serve, SO I should do it with a happy heart not grumbling the whole time.

I choose to be a den leader, a provident living coordinator, a school volunteer, a mom, a wife, and a friend.


On a deeper note: As a spirit child of my Heavenly Father I chose to come to this earth gain a body and try my hardest to make it back to live in his presence. Of all my choices I am most happy about this one!

I am a Cub Scout Momma!!

I have joined the ranks of busy moms who get to spend at least an hour a week with a room full of wild fun boys!!! Yikes!

I think it will be fun. Here we go....

Just when you get bored...

... they come along and give you an interesting "gift" to spice it all up.


NO I AM NOT PREGNANT!!!!!! Bummer 'cause that would help explain my belly. LOL!!

What I just learned...

Okay so it was more like a revelation.

Cody has this OBSESSION with hats (stocking caps) and gloves. He calls them his SUPER HELPERS. ( I will get some pictures soon of his little get-ups.) Now this is cute but also INCREDIBLY frustrating because I spend a LARGE portion of my day putting on his little gloves. This strikes at the most inconvenient times. Such as I'm in the shower, washing dishes, cooking, trying to eat MY food, and well some others I will not share. ;)

So as I looked at him two minuets ago and yet again put on his gloves a VERY powerful thought hit me. How many times a day does our Heavenly Father do the same thing for us? Okay so maybe not gloves and hat but our own super helpers. How many times do we ask for the same thing over, and over, and over?

The difference? Cody can now put on his own hat, and one glove. Am I doing my part to help my Heavenly Father help me or did I lay it all in his lap?