Our weekend

On Saturday was the air show at our base. I guess this only comes every few years,so it was the thing to do in this litle town. All active duty military stationed here were required to work that day, and since Tyler was in the med group that included him. So he left 7am that morning and didn't get back until 6pm. Just in time to get ready to go to the Priesthood session of conference. We decided to go on base and check out some of the event Saturday morning and Tyler was able to be with us for a while of that. It was fun to see all the different planes. They had a B-2 there, it was guarded by guys holding machine guns. I guess there is still some of the mechanics inside are still top secret intelligence. Watching it fly around I can totally see where all these UFO sightings come from. It was fun for the kiddo to spend time with Dad. They all love being wiht Dad. That afternoon Sydney kept saying she wished it was Sunday so Dad could be home all day.




Then after Sunday conference we made homemade Taffy. I remember making it when I was a kid with my mom and thinking it was so much fun. I found a recipe for choclate Taffy online. It actually was pretty good. The kiddos called them tootsie rolls, they look and taste alot like them. It was fun they really like pulling the taffy for a while until their arms got tired, but I think they enjoyed eating some best!!




This last picture is not this past weekend but the Friday night before. Tyler had planned to take Sydney to a 'Princess Ball' a Daddy daughter date at the local childrens museum. Dad'sget to take their little "princesses" all dressed up for a night of dinner and dancing. How cute is that. However I did not realize I needed to buy the tickets in advance and it was sold out. So Sydney just put on a church dress and they just went out on the town together. I thought Sydney would be disappointed, but she was happy just to have a date with her Dad.

Poor Layton!!

SO I just had to post this, i thought it was so funny, and I was on the blog. I was upstairs on the computer and heard Layton crying in the bathroom so I went to check on him and he was on the toilet. I asked what was wrong and he said," I fell in the toilet."
I am such a nice mom,I'm laughing at his distress.

Big News!

I hesitated posting my news, because I thought I would wait until I was further along, but after my dcotor appointment yesterday I am just too excited. I just had to post this!!! I have a great doc who does an ultrasound at every visit. YEA!! Anyway here is the ultrasound from yesterday!

Our New Pet!!

Today I was outside working on the house, as usual, when I spotted this little guy. Layton was so excited!! We found a box to put him, gathered some leaves so he would think he was at "his house", and water. We then went inside to get Jack from his nap to show him. He was so cute, he just giggled when he saw the turtle and immediatly tried to grab him. It was fun to watch the boys with their little turtle. We will probably let him go this afternoon, but we've got to wait and show Sydney when she gets home from school.

Riding the bus!!

So today Syndey rode the bus to school for the first time. I have been stressing over this for a while now. I know I really need to calm down, but I really enjoy dropping her off and picking her up. She has been asking me everyday since school started to ride the bus. On Sunday night I had a horrible dream about a terrible thing that happened on her bus ride. I told Syd I was too worried for her to ride the bus. She told me I can be brave. All day on Monday I thought about Syd's comment, and realized this would be a good thing for her. I needed to let go and let her gain more confidence and do this. So I talked to the bus driver yesterday when I picked Sydney up from school and she caught the bus this morning. She was excited but still a little nervous,as was I. I wrote her bus number on her hand, and we talked to a friend in her class that will ride the same bus she can buddy up with. I was so proud of her and me, and I cannot wait until the bus drops her off today to hear all about it!!

This past week has surely been a whirlwind of emotions. On Saturday morning, August 23, we received a phone call that Tylers' brother Scott's fiance Mandy was killed in a tragic plane crash the previous night. Our hearts were broken as we imagined what Scott must be feeling. We never met Mandy, but because Scott loved her, we loved her too. We immeditaly packed up and headed out to be with our family. Visiting with Scott brought so much comfort to our hearts. Although it was very effident his poor heart was broken, his has stood as such a wonderful example to me of unwaivering faith.
Going to her funeral was so special too. I loved hearing the stories of Mandy, because we never met her, it was easy though to see why Scott fell in love with her. She was not only Miss Hurricane but she was also a member of the FFA and raised a cow. Really how cool is that!! Her sister spoke of how she would go out and rest her head on her cow and talk to her. I really loved that story. In Scott talk at her funeral he spoke of one of the quotes she had written in her journal, "Life is too short to sit around". As simple as that is it really taught me something, especially when you consider Mandy. Life is short, too short to miss opportunities to serve each other, to procrastinate doing what is right, too short to be selfish.
As this past week we have felt so much saddness for this last, I also feel so grateful for what I have also learned. I feel my faith and testimony of our Heavenly Fathers' plan has increased, I have an increased desire to do and be better, I have learned alot from Scott and Mandy.