Just Barely

We couldn't be too picky when we were looking for a house to rent here,
but we did have a few criteria.
Master bathroom, at least 3 bedrooms, and room enough in the backyard
for our trampoline.
This house had it all,
just barely.
We were able to squeeze the trampoline in
by placing half of it on the grass and half of it not.
It's a tight squeeze, but it works.
It's probably a good thing
I have an up close view of all that happens on that tramp
from the kitchen window.

Dr. Seuss Night

Here are some pictures from Dr. Seuss night last week at Kyler's school:

Finding a Balance

Life is a balancing act, isn't it?
Trying to be hopeful, without getting your hopes too high.
Staying optimistic, yet realistic.
Being humble, with confidence in yourself.
Enjoying a homemade oreo, but not the entire batch.

I read this and this today on faith. They were helpful and interesting to me.

Kudos

Kudos to Kyler!

His parent-teacher conference was yesterday.

He is doing GREAT.

He is learning and growing and making friends.

After the conference,

we bought him a new book from the Book Fair

and it was so fun to see him come home and read it to Kacin. 

We are so very proud of him!

To Talk

Ether 12:27
And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.


Sometimes I think it's funny that I went into the education field. Most people think Teacher=Public speaker/likes to talk. Yet, that's not me. I may be ok if it's a room of all 1st graders, but throw even one adult in the mix, and my heart is pounding and my face is red and my hands are shaking.

Even in normal, everyday conversation I may feel intimidated and my mind goes blank, I stumble over my words, and sometimes you get some kind of nervous giggle.

It is my weakness. To talk.

But it's guaranteed that each time we move, and every year we stay, we will be asked to speak in church. And so we do.

I got through it today by remembering a few things: It could be worse--they could've asked our family to sing! And if I pass out or throw up they won't ask me to speak again.

But what really helps me through is the promise that if I recognize my weakness, humble myself, put my complete faith and trust in Heavenly Father, pray constantly, and prepare to the best of my ability than my weakness will become something a little stronger than it was.

I am satisfied that today I didn't shake too badly and the color of my face didn't resemble a tomato and I walked away from the pulpit with a sense of peace. Or just relief that I made it through.

It could be considered a good thing to be stretched and pushed and humbled. And it is. I am glad that I did it.

I'm not saying that I'm ready to do it again anytime soon, but just that I'm grateful that I have a Heavenly Father who helps me make it through things that I feel reveal my weaknesses a little too openly. He is there for us.

#7 and #8

The first indoor soccer game was today!

Kyler wanted me to write that he is very disappointed

that they don't lay grass down in the gym for them

and that the other team got 7 points today and they got 0.

See how mad he is.

He threw a nice little fit about it as he played goalie today.

They actually teach them to play offense and defense here.

I like this.

They are learning to pass the ball to eachother and work as a team instead of one or two dominating the game and the whole group of them running in a cluster around the ball.

And I think they are learning how to play goalie on one foot.

So we're cheering on the blue team,

especially #7 and #8.

The Last Time I Post About Teeth (Probably)

Due to certain birthparents not caring for their child's teeth,
we are in for a lifetime of decay and dentist appointments.
When he came to us, he had 10 healthy teeth.
That poor little mouth.
One of his silver teeth just got even more infected.
So out it came.
He gets a spacer in its place next week.
And then his second front tooth fell out this evening!
He's so excited for the tooth fairy to come tonight.
He says he'll get more money than anybody.
Apparently, the tooth fairy pays more for silver teeth.
He'll be rich.

And now I will try to stop posting each time my children lose a tooth.