Isaac and Christel's Wedding

Isaac and Christel Wedding

Salt Lake Temple

Bright and Early Wednesday Morning

Man and Wife Forever

I can honestly say that Christel was one of the most beautiful brides

I have ever seen. She was stunning

Kersten and his baby sister on her wedding day

He gave the most beautiful wedding toast at the luncheon.

I wish I had written it down. He loves his Mo

All the siblings together, Jason, Kersten, Christel, Virginia and Nina

Sofia, the prettiest flower girl ever to exist.

Lots of people commented that she was prettier than the bride

That is what Christel and I were striving for.

Christel eating her bouguet.

She was hungry.

My beautiful children

Noah in his "monkey suit" .

He went up to everyone and told them that is what he was wearing

And Sofia in her "pretty" dress

Every time she would see that dress, she would yell pretty

Our family right before the reception

We look awesome

Our whole entire family here together.

Sofia, Kersten, Noah, Laurie, Josh, Nina, Virginia, Christel,Isaac, Verity, Jason, Monika and Heinz

We are one good looking bunch let me tell ya

The cake was by Glaus Bakery where she works. It was beautiful and delicious

and unlikely combo for a wedding cake.

When the dancing started. Sofia went up to her Grandpa Heinz

and literally pulled him onto the dance floor to dance with her.

It was a sweet moment. She loves to dance

Noah dancing with his baby

The happy couple on their way to a fabulous life.

First stop Hawaii for a sexy time.

Love you Mo and Ice.

You are a beautiful couple.

I know you will do well together.

Just for laughs

Our Cabin Weekend

We took a little trip up to my family cabin last weekend.

On Friday night it was just me and the kids and our fabulous friend Kieran and Heber

I love this picture. Both Kieran and I are best friends and so are Noah and Heber

Kersten arrived on Saturday just as we were taking a walk to the "Point"

I love this place and it's views. It brings so many happy memories to my heart

Reading

Ready for our walk

It was both of the boys first time sleeping over with a friend.

They were a bit hyper and did not go to bed until almost midnight.

Cheeto baby

Sofia kept snitching cheetos off the counter.

We went to the train place for lunch.

Yummy burgers and shakes.

That was when Kieran and Heber left for home

Sofia and Daddy. She loved going up and down the stairs.

The kids playing on the stair landing. I did this a lot as a kid

It was a fun and relaxing time. This is one of the only places that still feels the same from my childhood. It was so fun to have Kieran and Heber come up. And then have some family time together until Sunday.

Fly Away

Yesterday morning as I reminded Noah that he had school today.

He looked at me with disgust and said "Again"

I responded with a "Yup, you go to school everyday that daddy goes to work"

His face lit up and he said "Mom, I'm becoming a Man"

When we arrived at school, I asked if he wanted me to walk him up to the building.

He responded "Mom, I am 5, Just drop me off and I will run"

I asked for a kiss and he responded and a hug and a kiss for good measure.

He hugged baby cause she will miss him to.

And climbed out of the car, hoisted his backpack onto his shoulders

With a huge grin on his face started walking through the gate and up to school

His exuberance and confidence made me proud

I was a bit choked up as I thought "fly away my little bird"

Noah's First Day of Kindergarten

(Noah outside our house ready to go to school)

Today was Noah's first day of Kindergarten. He is in the Afternoon class and he has the cutest teacher, Miss Emily. I met her at the end of last year at his transition meeting for his speech. She seems so awesome and I think she will be a good fit for my boy. After his kindergarten assessment last tuesday he said he really really liked her and he thought she was a Hot Momma. It makes us totally laugh. I think he overheard his daddy talking about how he thought he had a really pretty teacher.

(Walking in line into his classroom, He looks like a man with a purpose)

Last year we had an issue with Noah thinking that school was boring (a word he learned from his classmates). So after parent teacher conference a couple weeks ago, I told him that his teacher says she does not teach anything that is boring. He was so cute, he started jumping up and down and clapping. We both decided that kindergarten was going to be awesome. I had a brilliant mom moment one night when he told me his primary class was boring. I said that I know your kindergarten teacher does not teach boring things so if you say it is boring. I will know you are not getting enough sleep for kindergarten. He looks at me with a horrified look on his face like he is totally screwed.

He woke up, ate his breakfast and watched a episode of Spiderman, he took a shower, got dressed for school. We took his picture in front of our house and then brushed our teeth. For his first day we had a special lunch that he got to choose. We went the the BK and he wore a crown as did Sofia. We ate apple fries and cheeseburgers. Then we drove to school

He held my hand as we walked up to the gate. I talk how excited I was for him. He responded that he was glad he did not have a boring teacher that it was going to be really really fun. I took a picture by the school and he lined up to go to class. He saw his friend Lily, hence more pics and he walked into school. I peeked in when he was more settled. He was playing at one of the tables. He looked a little bit nervous but fine. I was so proud as his mom. He is jumping in with gusto. I hope he has a really good year.

(Noah with his new teacher Miss Emily)

Well, he did have a really fun day he said. Of course like any child he did not tell me anything useful about what he learned. He did have snack and recess and there are lots of fun friends in his class. I got to talk to his teacher and she said he did really well and she could understand him mostly. He showed his talking device to the class and they thought it was cool. He told Kersten about a boy that punched him and was a bully and he was not but I think that might be a made up story.

Seems like a successful day for Noah and for mom, I did not even cry or feel like it not even once.

Grateful Sunday - August 23, 2009

It has been a very long while since I have done a grateful Sunday post. It does not mean I have not been grateful just preoccupied, busy, thoughtful, and a bit harried. I recently had a very needed validation from a good friend. She said to me "Laurie, since you had to move out of your house, you constantly have had one thing after another. Literally you have not had a break or many quiet moments" It was nice to have my thoughts confirmed. So here is what I am grateful for...

My Husband: He is such a hard worker. He has been invaluable in helping get our house together. He works and goes to school full time and still spends quality time with all of us. And a little over a week ago fractured two of his ribs and then on friday cut off the top of his right hand ring finger. He is in considerable pain. And in spite of this today he played with and cared for our children so that I could take a much needed nap to fight away another migraine. He is such a support to me.

Temples: Over the weekend they have had numerous dedications to the new temple in our area The Oquirrh Mountain Utah temple. I have been contemplating a lot about the ordinances and covenants we make in the temple. I am overwhelmed with the beauty and promises made there. I am so blessed to have so very many temples within such close driving distance. It has reaffirmed my commitment to go more often and to take advantage of the blessings of the temple.

My Cute House: Over the last two weeks and some I am so reassured and felt so at peace that we are where we are suppose to me. A day does not go by that not one of us says how much we love our house. Although it does not have all the things I thought I wanted it has what we need. The ward is so amazing and friendly. There are kids close by and the beauty of the mountains surround me. I just love it here so far.

Noah: This boy brings so much joy and wonder to our family. He teaches me everyday about how to interact and be more patient with other people. His imagination is incredible. We have new adventures everyday. I still can't believe he starts Kindergarten in a week. He is being so brave. He is so generous with his love and hugs and kisses at least with me and "His" baby. He really is an amazing big brother and genuinely loves and teaches his sister new things everyday. I am a very lucky mother.

Sofia: This girl is a complete and absolute delight. She has such a contagious laugh and takes such delight from everything around her. She is constantly talking and is all over the place. She lives life with gusto and passion. Nothing get by her, she sees and wants to do everything. She is my constant shadow, helping with dishes, laundry and unpacking. Her favorite person is her "Bother Row-ra" she laughs and tickles him every morning to wake him up. I love my time with her in the morning before Noah wakes up, she snuggles and laughs and talks in her gibberish. It is precious. I just love this little girl with all her spunk and tenacity.

65 questions probably never been asked

1. First thing you wash in the shower? My hair and then I go down from there

2. What color is your favorite hoodie? Just White but it fits perfectly

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Everyday and all the time

4. Do you plan outfits? For special events or if I know I have a big out of the house day I chose something I feel pretty in

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Okay, I am fighting off a migraine so I feel a bit fuzzy

6. Whats the closest thing to you that's red? One of the fabric flowers I made for the benefit and Sofia's chapstick

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? Last night I was on stage with Jayson Wolfe the character in the Anita Stansfield book I finished last night. It was totally awesome

8. Did you meet anybody new today? not yet it is still pretty early.


9. What are you craving right now? a cinnamon roll


10. Do you floss? not as much as I should, but Noah and I are becoming flossing buddies so that helps a bit


11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? coleslaw, my husband loves it.


12. Are you emotional? Yes, a bit more than I like to admit.


13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? to time consuming


14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? lick it at first and then bite into it when I get to the cone


15. Do you like your hair? It really terribly badly needs a haircut and color. The "hair whisperer" has not been available lately


16. Do you like yourself? most of the time, my company is not bad.


17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? sure, why not. It might be interesting.


18. What are you listening to right now? the air conditioner and for my kids to make a noise. They are still asleep

19. Are your parents strict? my mom tried to be when we were really young and then they totally were lax


20. Would you go sky diving? definitely


21. Do you like cottage cheese? when I eat it with my Grandma it tastes very delicious, other times not so much


22. Have you ever met a celebrity? local celebrities and celebrities in LDS culture yes quite a lot of them actually but I KNOW I will meet James Taylor someday. I found a connection

23. Do you rent movies often? not much right now to much going on. But we do LOVE to watch movies


24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? Yes, sparkly paper and sparkly buttons on a fabric flower


25. How many countries have you visited? just America


26. Have you made a prank phone call? I went through a phase when I was about 9


27. Ever been on a train? yes


28. Brown or white eggs? I really like brown eggs, there is something so beautiful about them


29.Do you have a cell-phone? yes, my favorite pink one died a water death so I have my husbands old silver one now. It makes me a bit sad , the pink made me happy.

30. Do you use chap stick? Yes I do


31. Do you own a gun? Kersten has an old WWI german mouser that is pretty sweet


32. Can you use chop sticks? I look ridiculous even trying.

33. Who are you going to be with tonight? My sweet husband and two beautiful kids. We were going up the canyons but now that is tomorrow night so I think we will do movie night. On our sexy new tv.


34. Are you too forgiving? Most times


35. Ever been in love? Everyday


36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow? It is saturday so probably hanging out with their fam


37. Ever have cream puffs? My mother in law makes amazing cream puffs


38. Last time you cried? Yesterday because my head hurt so bad


39. What was the last question you asked? to my housban "So how is work today?"


40. Favorite time of the year? Fall


41. Do you have any tattoos? nope


42. Are you sarcastic? sometimes


43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? no


44. Ever walked into a wall? a bit to many times, I hate to admit


45. Favorite color? yellow, red and green


46. Have you ever slapped someone? tried to but it was a bit weak


47. Is your hair curly? Yes


48. What was the last CD you bought? Dave Matthews Band, Big Whisky and the Gru Grux King, (amazing, I am a bit obsessed)


49. Do looks matter? depends on what for


50. Could you ever forgive a cheater? trust issues and depends on the kind of cheating


51. Is your phone bill sky high? not to bad anymore


52. Do you like your life right now? love love love it


53. Do you sleep with the TV on? that would drive me to the brink of insanity


54. Can you handle the truth? Yes much better than a lie or exaggeration


55. Do you have good vision? ha ha


56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? nah


57. How often do you talk on the phone? more than I would like


58. The last person you held hands with? Sofia, she has the sweetest hands


59. What are you wearing? my favorite Eddie Bauer tan capris, my red shirt Lena gave me and a black shade


60.What is your favorite animal? penguin and giraffes. My kids are both Obsessed with "doggies" right now


61. Where was your default picture taken at? I took it off the internet so no ide


62. Can you hula hoop? used to be awesome at it. I need to try it again


63. Do you have a job? yes, a very hectic wonderful job of raising my kiddos


64. What was the most recent thing you bought? Kersten's 33 birthday surprises, it was fun

65. Have you ever crawled through a window? Yes, to break into my parents house and my old house too.