Summer

Ok so the new computer is on the way, so this will be hit and miss for a while. But while I have a charged battery I will put this picture on. I think this is the meaning of summer.

We are going camping tonight, so I will update when we get back.

I am not sure when I will be able to post again. My home computer seems to be dyeing so when we get a new one, I will let you know. So as it is I am at the public library using their interntet.

Bunnies

Here is a couple of current pictures of our bunnies. They will be 3 months old next friday the 3rd of Aug. Luna is the white one, Biscuit is the brown one, and Romeo(or pepper)is the black and white one. If you look at a previous picture it shows how big they were in comparison to Naomee's hand at one month old. In these ones you can see how big they are in comparison to Cadie's hand at almost 3 months old. They are really fun, we just finished a large hutch divided into 3 cages. It almost makes me want to breed them... Maybe not, we will have to see.

Another First

So here is another first. I have worked at 2 different pet stores and picked up a lot of garden snakes in my time. This is first time I have ever been bitten by a snake. It was just a little garden snake in a friends yard. It was really interesting to feel, not a sharp cut or anything, but they have a strong mouth. Surprisingly it even bleed. A new first for me. Naomee found a snake in our yard a few months ago and we stuck it in a garden in our yard. Then our neighbor brought us one that he picked up from his yard the other day. We left it in the jar in our house overnight. I don't know why, I think I wanted the kids to all be home when I released it. Well, I went to release it and it was gone. So it is loose some where in the house. I have searched for it for a long time and in some strange places (garbage disposal is one of them). Cadie for the first few hours kept her feet off the floor, but still no sign of the snake. Luckily it is very small snake and not likely to cause too much trouble.
The tiny red mark on my hand, which may be hard to see, is the bite.

Sunday Meetings

Today we went to sacrament meeting as usual. And as usual I learned something new while listening to the speakers. But this time it is different. It was heavier. Well, as this speaker put it, it was of weightier matters. Steve Garrity, who some of you know and some don't know, is an excellent speaker. You wouldn't necessarily gather that from a normal conversation from him, but he really is a profound thinker. I have been wondering about a few things lately, and wondering how to go about a change for the better in my life. Well, believe it or not, it was spelled out for me today. I learned that simple is the way to go. Being on time is of great importance, but not if it means causing problems in your family. Your family is who you will live with in Heaven, not the person you are trying to be like, or the one you compete with at work for the employee of the month award. Your family is your most prized possession, not the nicest car or biggest house. Making your family life the best it can be, should be one of the most important things in your life. A Safe Haven! I wish I had been taking notes in this sacrament meeting, it really struck a cord with me and for that I am most grateful.

I am really grateful for the family I have, my kids are really great kids and I know we chose each other in the preexistence. I want to challenge myself to see that the little things are more important than the big things. I want my kids to know that my undivided attention is on them and their accomplishments, not that they came in slamming the door.

I love each of my friends and other family members out there reading this, and want you to know it.

Love,

Heather

Saturday has come and gone!

So Saturday has come and gone. I left early this morning to pick up my copy of Harry Potter. I decided that I was just going to run to Target and pick it up, with hopes that no one else was thinking like me. I knew the bookstores would be swamped and that I might run the risk of not getting a copy. So, Target was as quiet as could be, you would never know that something big was taking place. So I went home after getting my book and then straight to a friends for breakfast. After breakfast and few quick games on their Nintendo Wii, I ran a couple of errands with my friend. Only to end up with a really bad headache and a grumpy 3 year old. I was able to get the grumpy queen down for a nap,as well as the 3 year old one too. Thankfully my headache went away and I was able to finish my errands with my friend. I am on the Enrichment committee in my ward and so we were gathering things for our next activity. When I got home from those errands I had to run and pick up Cadie from a friends house and run yet just one more errand. After dinner, baths and a chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers stone for the girls, I am able to sit in a quiet house. Unfortunately not reading my new book. It is now 10:30pm and I am just finishing up a project for church and then heading to bed.
Now why was it so important for me to insist on getting the new Harry Potter book today?
This is a very tired and wore out Heather signing off!

One of my newest passions this year. Not just growing the pretty little flowers, but capturing some of there beauty. I feel so successful when I can go back and look at what has grown in my garden, by my hand. I have become very passionate about my container gardens this year, I will post some of them later. I love learning something new and being able to be successful at it. It just takes a desire to try, to be successful.

July 19th

I can't seem to wait for this Saturday. I am getting really excited about the newest Harry Potter book. I didn't think I was that excited until, I have made several trip to Tartget recently in hopes that the date has changed. But alas, it hasn't. Now I am planning my Saturday morning. I even have the money set aside and ready.
Enough about me and my reading habits. I finally have a minor not a major headache day, and so I am catching up on laundry and other things that tend to get away from me when I feel bad. The girls are probably wishing I did have a headache, because then they wouldn't have to do their chores, and they would be able to have a playdate instead. It is good for them to stay home to learn and work.
Well I best go switch my laundry since it just stopped.
Wish me luck with my housework! There just seems to be so much all the time.

Pictures

This is one of newest members of our family. This is Biscuit. She is one month old in this picture, she is now 2 1/2 months old. We have 2 more, Juliet and Luna. Cadie has wanted to get a bunny. So we decided that we would make her earn them by studying and learning all she could. She even had to do a report, which was more of a fact sheet.

A first for everything..Right?

So they say there is a first for everything. Well here is my first for today. I have never done a blog and have only read one in my life. So this is a new experience for me. I would like to think this will be a great adventure for me. I am very excited.
I don't have much to say today, except that everything here is going good. The girls are enjoying life, summer, summer school, swimming, their new playground, all of life in general really.
Madie just had to have 2 fillings done today. Poor kid has had 4 cavities and 1 crown before she was 6. (Although 2 of them didn't get filled till after she turned 6). And to add more insult to this she doesn't even have a loose tooth yet. She hasn't lost any teeth. But as a consulation for having all this done we have found out what a brave soul she is. She has sat through all of these procedures with no complaints. Not one. (except that she doesn't want to be there, but who can blame her.)
At the end of last month Cadie conquered a long standing fear and saw the dentist for the first time. It was very successful visit, with cleaning and xrays and NO tears. She allowed the dentist to clean her teeth, scrap them, floss them and for xrays to be done. This, as many of you know, is a HUGE accomplishment for her.
Naomee, well she just keeps me busy. I don't know what else to say except that she is very high-spirited and loving all at the same time. I believe that she was a cat in a former life. She loves to rub her face on your face and if you would let her she would lick your hand too. She can say some of the funniest things, like this time we were in Home Depot and she had to go to the bathroom. So I took her over to the bathrooms and she tells me "we need to go into the boys bathroom" so I say to her, "why, you're not a boy." and she says "yes I am, I am a boy" I asked since when have you been a boy? "Since today," she said as if totally convinced of this. While we proceeded with using the girls bathroom, since mommy was indeed a girl, she continues this conversation. She continues with such determination that I could hear the women in the stall next to us stifling a giggle. I bet she enjoyed her visit to the "Womens" room that day.
There are so many others that I could tell you about and I will as they happen. That is my goal for this blog, to keep you updated on my family. Thanks for taking time to read this.
Love, Heather