Katie is 12!

Oh my goodness it is soooo hard to believe that my beautiful, spirited Katie Girl is 12. She has been looking forward to this day for a very long time. I am sooo proud of her, I told her about 6 months ago that she needed to work really hard so that she can finish off her Faith in God requirements so that she can earn her award. She worked hard and memorized all 13 of the Articles of Faith and then made sure she completed the requirements. All she needs to do now is talk to the Bishop and she will have completed the requirements. I have tried really hard to make sure that it was them earning the awards so I just remind them (okay maybe I nag a little LOL) and then let them do what they are going to do. Alecia earned hers but Brandon didn't and now Katie has followed her sisters example.

Michelle was still here so she was able to celebrate with us. I really enjoyed having a shopping companion to help me decide what to buy. I had told Michelle how much Katie wanted contacts because she really hates wearing her glasses and she helped me to see that Katie was old enough. So Katie got a contact appointment for her birthday from Michelle, Robert, David and me. She also got a very cute outfit, a purple shirt and black skirt with a silver necklace and a scrapbook for her YW years.

I really love my Katie Rose.

Frustration and A Huge Surprise!

Hmm, how shall I start this blog entry. First of all I need to try to express the extreme frustration that came before the big reveal. Soooo, about a week and a half ago David told me that he needed me to help him out on Feb. 25. He had also told me that he would need me for the whole weekend. I thought that maybe one of his employees wouldn't be able to help him so I asked him what he would need me to do. He said "Stuff". So then I ask him what stuff and he said "Taxes". Hmm not much information for needing me all weekend and on such a specific time. So I continue to try to get some information out of him and he was being deliberately vague. Hind sight lets me know why but I have to say that while I was going through this I was getting really upset with David. So I continued throughout the week to try to figure out what he needed me to do. Finally Wednesday comes and I was talking to my visiting teaching companion and setting up a time to go out with her. David told me that I couldn't go!!!!!! What the heck was that, I mean what in the world could be more important than doing my visiting teaching. So I asked him if what he needed me to do was more important and he said yes. Then I was really getting ready to blow when David told my I could either trust him or feel stupid later. So I calmed down a little, I can't lie I wasn't completely calm but could anyone else out there honestly say that they would be under the same circumstances. Any way so I wake up on Thursday thinking I have no idea what I need to do at the office today but it's going to be big and a lot of work. I dropped all the kids off at school and then went to the office to report for duty. I get there and David asked me to pick something up, then I had to call a number that no one would answer for at least 30 minutes, he had me sitting waiting for him because something came up that he had to take care of. I have to say by now I was really ready to blow but I was trying really hard to be a good wife and didn't want to get upset for nothing. David decided that we needed to go to lunch but when we left he told me that he had hurt his leg and needed to take a pain pill. Oh my was I really worried and even asked him if he needed me to take him to the hospital. He told me no he would be okay once he took the medicine so I hurried home, trying to go slow over the speed bumps. As soon as I got home I jumped out of the car and ran inside and brought him his medicine and a glass of water. He took it and I was ready to take him to lunch when he told me that Mike had called and wanted to show me some cabinets for the kitchen. So I started to get suspicious. What in the world has my darling husband cooked up. Mike drives up and backs the trailer into our driveway. I was waiting for David to go over but Mike said that I needed to come see because it was for me. When he opened the door I got the best surprise of my life. There stood my bestest friend with some balloons. She had flown all the way from Tennessee just to see me. I have to say I was so excited that I screamed and then ran to give her a hug. I couldn't believe that she had done that just for me. I felt sooo loved!!! I really can't express how much this meant to me. She knew that I was under a lot of stress and needed some help and she came and relieved the pressure. Thank you Michelle for such a wonderful surprise. I will remember it for the rest of my life and into the eternities. You are truly my eternal friend whom heavenly Father sent to help me through this life. I love you bunches. Teresa

Also I want to thank everyone who helped with the surprise It was great!!! Robert thank you so much for letting me borrow your wife for a few days.

Jessica as Flower Girl

Jessica was the flower girl for her Uncle Ryan and Aunt Lauren's wedding. I think her hair turned out precious. Of course as a doting mother I really took a lot of pictures so here are some of my favorites!

Jessica Smiling Pretty

Jessica with Aunt Lauren Jessica with Uncle Ryan
Jessica and the ring bearer walking down the aisle.Jessica in front of the church.

Great Conference and My testimony

I really love going to the Adult session of Stake Conference. It is the one of the most spiritual uplifting meetings of the year. We had a wonderful meeting. I love listening to the testimonies. One sister told of how she gained a testimony of the gospel in the midst of deep opposition. She stayed true to the Lord and eventually she was able to see her siblings return to our Savior. I know that our Heavenly Father loves us. I know that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ to Earth to make it possible for us to return home to be with them. Our Savior suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane for everyone of our sins the small ones and the big ones. He felt everyone of our pains. I know that because of Him I can repent of my sins and become clean and pure. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, that he truly saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christs in the sacred grove. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God and that the Bible is also the word of God as far as it is translated correctly. I know that President Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of God, that he speaks to our Father and that he is a prophet even as Moses of old. He gives us direction from our Heavenly Father. I know that gospel of Jesus Christ is here on the Earth and I am grateful to my parents for bringing this knowledge into my life.

David's Bones

Hmm, I always thought that David was a little bit of an exhibitionist. Now he has proven me right. He got his x-rays on disk and asked me to post them in my blog. Hehehe. Anyway these are his Feb 1 x-rays so his bones have been healing for about 2 weeks. If you look closely at the first one you can see all the fractures close to his ankle. Look closely at the second one and you can see the one up closer to his knee it is on the fibula (the smaller bone).

David's Accident

Okay, So most of you know about David's accident but I really want to blog about it so that I can have it in a book for future generations to look back and see. Sooo Here goes. January 15, 2010 I was having a normal morning. David and Alecia had woke up early and went to seminary. David teaches and Alecia is in 10th grade. David came home after dropping the students off at school and we did our morning family scripture study and prayers. After we were done I sent Brandon and Katie on there way to school and started to make lunch for the little ones. It was around 7:20 a.m when Katie and Brandon come running in screaming and crying. I heard Jessica, Daddy, Truck hit. So you can imagine my panic when I went outside and see David on the ground crying. I really thought that I had just lost my youngest daughter. I kept yelling where is Jessica? I couldn't see her anywhere and I was really getting scared when I saw her with the other kids. She was fine so I knew that it must be David who was hurt. So I went over and found out what had happened. He was in so much pain and I knew that there was nothing I could do so I held him in my arms and said a short prayer out loud that he would be okay and that he wouldn't be in pain. After that, He told me his leg was broken and that I needed to call 911. Well at this point I was way relieved that it was just a broken leg and not a dead member of my family, and me being the frugal person that I am, I asked David if he thought he could help me get him in the car and I would drive him to the hospital. Hmmm not such a good idea but hey I was thinking it would save us money. I asked David what had happened and he told me that he had been backing out when he remembered something he needed to get. He threw the car into park and jumped out. The car didn't go into park it was in reverse and the door knocked him down before he could get back in and fix the problem. Once he was knocked down the truck ran over his leg. When I realized how bad it was I made the call and they came lights and sirens blaring up to the house. Now you call for help and boy do they send help. I had two fire trucks, two police cars and an ambulance outside of my house. (One of our neighbors later on came over and asked if David was dead). Well at least we know if we need help it will come. They got David's shoe off and cut his pant leg so that they could splint it and got him in the ambulance. The kids were still having a major break down so I went in and prayed with them that they would be comforted and that David would not be in a lot of pain. Then I told them that they were staying home and went to get Alecia from school. I left the kids at home and went to the hospital to see what was going on. It looked like his ankle had been crushed so I was really having a hard time but kept praying that all would turn out okay. The missionaries came to the hospital and gave David a blessing. I know that it was a major help. I am so thankful that our Heavenly Father loves us so much and helps us went we are in need of His help. I am also very thankful that the priesthood power is here on the Earth so that we can use it in times of great need. I continued to pray and I know that the Lord was at work. When the Doctors and confounded you know that it is coming from above. David leg was indeed broken. In fact the doctors said that it was strange because these breaks generally need surgery. However because all the broken pieces were together then they would treat it conservatively. They kept him overnight and put a cast on it. I hoped to bring him home on Saturday but they kept him until Monday afternoon. We are still dealing with this but with the Lord's help we are getting through it.

David in the Hospital

David with Jared comforting him.

David with his foot in a cast

After several days of being without their Daddy the kids were very happy to see him.

Jessica with her Daddy!

Jared just being his cute self!

I'm Back!!!

Okay, so I have been away for a while but I'm back!!! Yippee!!! I have internet at home again. Oh boy I just don't know what to do. I am soooo excited that I can finally get back to my lovely blog and let all my dear friends know what is going on in my life.

Now as for what is going on, (as always it's very eventful) my darling husband id laid up in bed with his leg raised to a position above his heart. The only thing that he can do for himself is go to the bathroom. Hmmm He finally doesn't need me for that. Anyway, I went to Wal-mart today and bought a universal remote because he said he needed one or I would be it. Not that I don't just love being able to serve my husband but I can think of better things to do with my time than to be a remote. So now he can change the channel or turn the volume up. One less thing for me to do. I still have to get his food, water, and anything else that he can think of that he wants. OOO the joys of an invalid. No really it's not that bad but I really love to tease him. He has really been a wonderful patient and I am very impressed with how much he can get done from his bed. I really am thankful that Heavenly Father gave me such a wonderful man to spend my eternities. He has kept the faith and has turned to our Savior for the help that he needs. I truly am a blessed woman.