Meet Ethan's new best friend, T-Rex

Ethan got some money for Christmas from his Great-Grandparents so we took him to Toys R Us so he could pick out his own toy. He loves dinosaurs and he picked this big T-Rex! He loves it so much, he got up from his nap, got his dinosaur, and hopped back into bed to take a nap. This is what I found when I went into his room.

Tune in next week...

So this week for my flashback I wanted to post pictures of my college grauation. Sadly, we didn't have a digital camera way back then and our scanner isn't working. I'll have to find another way to get those pictures for next week. So I decided just to post a picture of Ethan the day we made yummy cookies. (Oh, Mike got me flowers for my birthday and those are them in the background.)

"Count Ethan"

So last night we put Ethan to bed and after about 15 minutes, we heard him talking to himself. Not just the same old stuff we've been hearing, "Momma, Dad, Dinosaurs..." etc., this stuff is not very interesting or important. No, no, this time we heard him counting, but not just the one, two, three...thing, he was counting like the Count on Sesame Street. We heard, "Two, ahh ahh ahh." Then nothing. Mike and I both laughed and laughed, I hope you think it's as funny as we did. I guess it's better when you know what he sounds like when he does the whole "ahh ahh ahh" thing.

Time to go back in time!--Mike's graduation from BYU!

So maybe I haven't gone way back in time this week. I'll have to do think about it more for next week. Two years ago this April, Mike walked for gratuation. (He actually graduated in December 05, just before we moved to California. We came back so he could walk and wear his nifty gown.) Here we are just after his ceremony.
My dad was able to give Mike his degree holder.
Look at Ethan, so little and yet so round! He was just 7 1/2 months old at the time.
Someone, I can't remember who, thought it would be fun for both me and Mike to wear his graduation gown, so here we are. Aren't we so cute?

Ammendment to the next post...please read on

Okay, to clarify the post after this one. To complete one of my faith value experience, I need to discuss with other mothers, a grandmother or two, and other women "the qualities a woman needs to teach children to have faith and to base their decisions on gospel truths." What did you mothers do for or with your children in this regard? (The manual mentions the example of Helaman's stripling warriors, found in Alma 56:45-48 and 57:21.)

For all you mom's, grandma's and women

As a young women's presidency, we are encouraging the young women in the ward to start on, continue, and work hard on their personal progress. To help encourage the girls, we have decided to earn our medallions too. One of the value experiences under faith requires the young woman, or leader in my case, to discuss "the qualities a woman needs to teach children to have faith and to base their decisions on gospel truths." So, what do you all think? (If you need some inspiration, look at "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" and read what it says about a mother's role in the family.) Thanks! I look forward to your opinions and what you have to say on this subject. Oh, and check back in a month or two, I'll have another question to help me with my personal progress.

Flashback Friday!

I saw this on Kristen's blog and thought it'd be fun to do. So here goes. Three years ago today I heard Ethan's heartbeat for the first time. It was amazing and then seven months and five days later, here he is, just minutes after he was born with his favorite man, Dad.
Now, here he is just over a month ago. Looks a little less squished doesn't he? He sure is a happy, go lucky guy and we love having him in our family. He brings many, many laughs to us daily!