Look how amazing I am!

This picture represents over 4 hours of work. Doesn't it look amazing?

No, I did not hew the door from a tree, or sand it or anything. It was missing two small metal pieces (less than quarter- sized) that hold the door from falling out of the track. I don't even know how the pieces came out for all the work it took me to get them back in, but oh well. It's fixed now. (I am hoping you are getting the sarcasm in this post.)

Free Tooth Extraction

Mr. Man has had several loose teeth. Yesterday he showed us his top tooth. It was so loose that you could see a space between his gumline and the actual tooth. Mr. D told Mr. Man that it needed to come out so that it wouldn't get stuff in there and he could eat normally. Mr. Man ran and got a paper towel. We told him that either he could pull it out or daddy could pull it out. Much to our surprise, he chose himself. He tried and tried, but the paper towel kept slipping off the tooth. He wiggled it back and forth, nothing. Finally Mr. D said he was going to have to do it- but Mr. Man insisted. He tried one more time and POP! out it came.

He pulled his own tooth!! What a man!

Mother's Day

I had a fantastic Mother's Day yesterday. Mr. D didn't have any church meetings in the morning (thanks bishop!)so he got up and got the kids ready while I was still in bed. He made breakfast, including some really yummy blueberry muffins, that we all sat down to eat together. We also got to drive to church together, which is a wonderful thing- it felt so nice to go into the church as a family.

Sacrament meeting went well, also. The primary children sang two songs and did a great job. They are always so cute. The talks were on gratitude and being thankful for your blessings (for example, your mother). The Spirit was present- it was a nice feeling, bearing witness to me that not only should I be grateful for my blessings, but also that I have been given SO MANY things for which I should be thankful.

Primary Jr. sharing time went well, and the Spirit was also present when those little children sang "He Sent His Son" (Children's Songbook 34-35) It talks all about why Heavenly Father would send His Son to us. What a sweet feeling.

Sr. Primary was a little harder, I got frustrated with the children and sort of chewed them out (not really, but enough that I feel badly) for being irreverent and indifferent to the songs about the Savior. *Sigh* I still have a lot to learn about being Christlike.

After church, Princess had her baptismal interview with the bishop. I have no doubt she is ready to be baptized- she already has a good understanding of the gospel. While we were waiting for the bishop, Noodle pulled the fire alarm. Luckily, there were only a few people in the building and they got it turned off before the fire department had to come. He also used chalk to outline the walls in the mother's lounge. Again, sigh, he has so much curiousity and energy.

When we got home Noodle went down for a nap and Princess and Mr. Man went downstairs to play. Mr. D and I took a nap, too. It felt so good. The kids were all wonderful to let us sleep.

Mr. D got up and made dinner and did the dishes. Princess and Mr. Man were downstairs being industrious and played outside. I got to talk to my brother on the phone for a while. He is headed to South Africa today for a summer internship. I am a little scared for him, but I am sure he will have a great experience.

At dinner the Princess gave me a flower arrangement of paper flowers-each had a reason written on it why she was grateful for me-, a necklace and bracelet she had made, a book, and a card. Mr. Man gave me a card and a bead dolphin he had made. Mr. D gave me a wall hanging for our room, and a very sweet card that made me cry. Noodle gave me kisses and a cute squeal because he was so excited for me to open my present. They are all so wonderful to me. I am so happy to be their wife and mother- what a blessing.

After dinner, Mr. D changed an incredible yucky diaper (so I didn't have to) and then we sat together on the couch before putting the kids to bed. It was a great day, very relaxing and happy. Thank you family!

How did I see the hand of the Lord today? In all those blessings I just talked about and in feeling the Spirit. I am grateful to the Lord for all he has given me!

10 things

10 things for Saturday:
1. We got our house cleaned up- all of it. You saw the pics of the basement, and the rest of the house wasn't much better. But it is all good now- thanks to lots of work from everyone.
2. Mr. D and I got to sleep in.
3. Mr. D made dinner, again.
4. Maternity pants that actually fit and stay up.
5. Roofing quotes less than what we thought (Thank you!)
6. The kids helped with the housework, without complaining.
7. They only watched one movie, and that was Blue Planet: Deep Ocean which they paused every few minutes to draw the animals.
8. I got to take a nap.
9. No plans whatsoever for anything outside the house.
10. Cream -filled doughnuts
11. (Okay, I know I said ten) Kisses
One more story: Mr. D had some work to do at the church and I was going to stay home and finish up the house. Noodle woke up from his nap and was kind of grumpy. He didn't want to go with Mr. D- but we both knew he would have fun running around at the church. Mr. D took him and talked to him for a little bit, ostensibly to calm Noodle down. When they both came back out, Noodle was happy- He ran right up to me and "Mommy! We're going to get you a present!"
Oops...Mr. D's secret was out- Happy Mother's Day to me!

My Friday project

My Friday project was turning this:



Into this:
It really did take all day. I cleaned out all the drawers and organized all the bookcases. Mr. D helped with all the organizing and purging of trash and junk. We watched a movie and folded all the laundry (2hrs!) The bottom pic was actually from Sat, after all the laundry had been put away. I don't recommend letting your basement get this dirty- it was quite an endeavor to get it all cleaned up!
There was a silver lining to the day- rainbows at dinner time.

Big Brother, Huge Mom

Today, while we were snuggling, Noodle said to me "When the baby is born, I will be a big brother. And you will be a big, huge, HUGE mom."

Funny pajamas

Last night, I didn't have any pajama bottoms for bed. They are all at the bottom of Mt. Laundry or the Clothes Plain that covers my basement, you know, the one the kids use as a nest. Anyway, being too lazy to go and excavate something of my own, I pulled out Mr. D's running shorts. They are a little too tight, because of my belly, but better than any pre-pregnancy things I have upstairs. So, I pull them on. Then comes a pre-preg sleep shirt. Obviously a little too small, but who cares? I am just going to bed. Mr. D looks at me and says "You look...uh, athletic."

Hmmm... what does that really mean?