In Relief Society on Sunday the teacher handed out a piece of paper with 90 spaces for each of us to list all of the things we were grateful for in 2008. I haven't started it yet, but I thought about it and at the very top would be my two amazing children. I wrote these poems earlier this year about each of them. There is so much to be grateful for. I hope we can reflect on the past year and find many joys.
A Breath (For Markessa)
I realized time slips away so easily and you grow up more every day.
Taking moments to a far distant place, where I long to go and stay.
Now I know - every second is so rare, as I catch myself stop and stare
At your beauty and zest for life, I wonder what I've missed so far.
I can't take for granted what has been given to me
So I stop and look - watch and see.
Then almost like slow motion it seemed - time held its breath for me.
Sweet Wonder (For Grady)
Sweet baby, sweet wonder
It's you that brings me peace
When I can't sleep - I rock you
I hold you and look into your eyes
You look back with awe
Sweet baby, sweet wonder
I need you more than you need me
I can't wait till morning, so for now
I'll just dream
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Where's Santa
"Mom where is Santa?" Markessa thought Santa was going to be there when she woke up. I guess I didn't explain that he only came and left evidence that he was there. Too much evidence!! As always. Happy Christmas!!
My first school program
Posts are a little out of order, but here are some pictures of Markessa and her little class performing in their first Christmas program. It was so fun to watch.
Christmas Fun
Markessa loves Christmas and so we went all out this year. (Well we didn't get around to the Christmas shower curtain, but we thought about it.) We made all the traditional christmas treats, but the cookies were the best. When we were frosting them I asked Markessa if she wanted one and she said, "No mom they are for my friends!! (I had no idea she had 100 friends.) Here are some pics of my little helpers :).
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Some Motivation
If you make it fun or there is something I really want I will go get it. It isn't quite the traditional way of crawling it's kind of like a frog jump, but it is super cute, but mommy thinks everything I do is super cute!!
Birthday Marathon
Well we hope she won't remember her birthday marathon next year, because we don't want to get into the habbit of having three birthday parties. We had a party for her in Utah, so when I told her we were having another party she looked very surprised and asked "will there be presents?", then after the second party I told her we were having another party, she asked, "will there be presents?" Some fun from the parties.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
She finally got a hold of him.
My sister has been saying for 6 months now, that if we dressed Grady up and put a bow in his hair he could pass for a girl. Well, she got a hold of him and thank goodness we didn't have a bow or a dress because I am sure his dad would not have been very happy. Anyway, what do you think?
Trunkin and Treatin
So I pretty much wanted to pull my hair out by the time we made it to the church and then my sweet little Annie Oakley started crying again. This time she actually had a reason to cry. The whole crew dressed up in Country attire and we were supposed to get our pictures taken in the back of my sisters truck on a bale of hay with a bunch of pumpkins. Well we were late, my favorite thing, and it was too dark to get pictures, but I had to stop off at the truck and drop off my jacket. A local dog started to bark, something caught Markessa's attention and BAM!! she ran into the tale gate and cut her nose and started screaming. Of course I had no hands to pick her up until we got inside. Now this was not the first time her nose bled today. We went to Jaden's basketball game and she and Shay found a bunch of little girls to play with, on the bleachers, surprise, surprise!! Out of the five girls mine had to be the one to trip and fall on her face and get a bloody nose. She bounced back quickly though. Anyway, dinner was utter chaos, an extension of getting ready, so I was thrilled when we finally went trunk or treating. Markessa is the ever polite trick or treater always saying thank you. Last year she said, "Trick or Treat, please." At every door. 
Pumpkin Man
Markessa had her second Field Trip, wow I can't wait for a normal day of a school again. She didn't want to do anything with the group, she just wanted to play with the toys. The only reason she wore her hat, was because there was a cute little cowboy who was wearing his. Well, that didn't last very long. She could have played on the tractor all day, good thing she shares pretty well when it's not her stuff. She did interact with the Pumpkin Man and even let him put his pumpkin head on hers and mommy's (loved it). All the kids got to pick out a pumpkin and get their picture taken. Then we went on a scavenger hunt and ate doughnuts. She asks if we can go see the Pumpkin Man every day now.
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