Thankful Heart

I have been very sick the last few days and so I have had a lot of time to think. This has been one of the most incredibly difficult years of my life. I have been in the pits of depression and felt so low at times, BUT, yes! a there is a but... I have never felt such peace and such happiness as I do now. I am so very Thankful for the wonderful family I have been blessed with. I am Thankful for the best Visiting Teacher a girl could ever ask for. I am Thankful for a husband who takes care of me when I am sick or down or just cuz I need him to. I am Thankful for parents who teach me and love me no matter what. I Thankful for the friends who stuck by me through some of the biggest trials of my life. I am so Thankful for a loving Savior who never forgot me, who is mindful of the blessings I need in my life. He truly loves me, He truly loves all his children. I am THANKFUL for that KNOWLEDGE! I will cherish some of these hard times. I will look on them and know that that is when I became strong. I am Thankful for the women who prepare Relief Society lessons just for me. (Isn't that so kind of them?) At the end of this month I wanted to make sure I recorded that I am in deed Thankful!

Ugh

I have been tired before but this was beyond anything I have ever felt. I went to the boutique on Saturday and sat in the sun for 7 hours. When I got home I had the seizure of all seizures. I was trying to wipe off the table and my arm physically could not take it. I felt paralyzed. I was SO tired and that is saying something. I laid on the couch and the seizure hit. It was so fast. I usually get warning but it was less than a minute. Andrew moved me upstairs because the kids kept touching me and when I have a seizure it hurts to be touched! I fell asleep bawling and woke up feeling so sick. I am still sick and this is totally unlike me. I usually feel better the next day even if it is the flu. I hope it goes away soon because this mommy can't take it much longer :(

Boutique!

I am doing another Boutique this Saturday. It is going to have a lot of different vendors, hence the Boutique ;) It will be this Saturday from 7-3pm. Come support several Stay at home moms trying to provide Christmas cheer :) Plus Our lines are much shorter!

455 N 95th Place Mesa, AZ. It is off of university and the street immediately east of the canal before Ellsworth.

Christmas!

I have been feeling a little down lately. Nothing like before, but anyhow I decided to cheer myself up today! I totally decorated my house for Christmas! I love it! I love the little lights, I love the way it makes my house feel homier. I LOVE it! I definately brought myself out of the funk. (for now) It helps that I was totally productive today too. We took the kids to their Fall Festival at school, had tons of fun and all three kids won a school T Shirt. (another one of those blessings) We decorated the inside of the house for Christmas and I went and saw Breaking Dawn by myself. The only problem now is I need to read the book to see how it ends. I hate two part movies! ;) Guess its about time to crack them open. Happy Holidays!

Teaching Moments

On Monday we had friends over for dinner. Andrew was talking to Wyatt and noticed that Wyatt's glasses were missing a lens. Wyatt didn't know when or where he lost it so we searched. I tried to bribe our friend'd children into helping find it but no one could find it. I was starting to panic because there is no way we can afford new glasses and he gets headaches without them. The next morning I completely cleaned the boys room, no lens. Then I completely cleaned Kiley's room, no lens. Then I cleaned the playroom, no lens. So we went into the backyard and had a hunt, not there either. That is when Wyatt said "WAIT! We need to pray!" How could I have forgotten? We knelt down and said our prayer. Wyatt asked for us to be able to find the lens. I stopped panicing because last year this same thing happened with Kiley's glasses and they were found. I dropped the kids off at school, came home and went through all the toys. No luck so I gave up. When I went to pick up the kids from school, Guess what!? A kid in Wyatt's class FOUND the lens, in the rocks, on the playground! They weren't even scratched! We immediately went home and had a Thanksgiving Prayer. Wyatt just looked at me and said "of course we found it. I prayed!" I love these kids and all that they can teach me. :)

Help!

I just found out that I have to requalify to sell my jewelry. I really need some help. I have to have 5 shows in the next 30 days! There are great incentives to being a hostess. If anyone is interested in helping me out, while getting tons of FREE jewelry, Let me know asap!

Birthday Boy

Happy 10th Birthday Cole Porter Knudsen! This is one incredible young man. When I asked him what he wanted for his birthday he said "I just want to go on a date with Mom." How did I get so lucky with this amazing boy? He makes me laugh, he makes me smile and he warms my heart. He got to go hiking with Dad for his birthday yesterday morning and then he went out with me last night. It was so fun. I love having alone time with him and getting to know him better. Here are Ten Great things about Cole...

1. Cole is the most helpful child I have ever met. He is always willing to help with the dishes, vaccuming, windows and bathrooms.

2. Cole is always making other kids happy.

3. Cole has grown up so much this last year. He is becoming so much more mature and handling issues "his way"

4. Cole has a desire to learn more about the Gospel and he LOVES to go to church and learn more.

5. Cole loves to be big. He takes great pride in the fact that he is almost as tall as I am now.

6. Cole is the sweetest boy. If you are down (which has been me for the past year) He does everything in his power to make you smile. He truly wants everyone to be happy.

7. Cole loves school. He is in the orchestra this year and loves every second of it.

8. Cole loves that he has two cousins on missions. Spencer is in Chile and Brandon in the Ukraine.

9. Cole has the greatest laugh ever!

10. Cole is my only first born and I love how much he has grown and how big his heart is!

I was telling him this morning about him as a baby. When he was being delivered I was doped up on an epidural and was literally laughing while pushing him out. We were telling jokes and having a great time. If all labors could be like that I could have tons of kids. BUT he was special. He could tell you all his shapes when he was 18 months old. It is strange to be the new kid in nursery and being able to say "hey that is a trapezoid!" I knew he was incredible from the beginning. He is a sensitive soul. This can be great and also a problem. He loves everyone and he always has. I was telling him about when he was little he would run around the island in Grandpa and Grandma Porter's kitchen and Grandpa would chase him. That was his FAVORITE game. He also loved playing Lamb and Lion. He loved playing the Lamb while Grandpa would eat him. He would laugh so hard. He has these incredible big eyes that tell you everything he is feeling. I love this sweet young man. Happy Birthday Cole!