TEST

April 29, 2008 at 4:07 pm (Jens mind)

Anthony Passed is Contractors Test!

 

I love Anthony so much, I am so proud of him, He worked at getting his license for the past five years, and he was able to go and take his test, and on the first time pass!

He was a little afraid of the legal part, but he did his best and he passed! He said the contractor stuff was easy, and he was the first one to finish!

Good Job Honey!

 

Now I get to learn all the legal stuff, if I am going to be his office assistant!

Yesterday we went and got a fax/copier, and mailed & faxed out all his paper work. Today we are waiting on quotes for insurance…

 

I really thought that this day would never come and now it is here. There is still so much that we have to do.

 

I am just so thankful for all you friends & Family that have been so supportive to Anthony and I! Thank you for telling us all that we needed to know, the pros and Cons…

 

Thank you for all the prayers that went out on Anthony’s behalf. We know that they were heard and we are very thank you for them!

 

Also Friends with their own business thank you so much for all the information you have given us, thank you for answering all our questions!

Thank you Thank you!

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Swim Team

April 29, 2008 at 4:07 pm (Jens mind)

 

Swim team is starting again

Part of me wants the kids to start again this year; the boys did so well last year, and the year before… Devun & Zack LOVE to swim, Marissa however LOVES TO PLAY, in the water… I know that I shouldn’t not let Devun & Zack, just because I don’t want to fight with Marissa this year. But that is my reason. I fought with Marissa for the last two years to swim… She knows how but she just doesn’t want to.  

And then of course there is the money issue, swim team is not cheep.

 

However I know if we do it, we won’t be spending money on weekends because they have a meet every weds night, and Saturday morning.

 

Devun is really sad that he can’t do it this year, what do I do? Let him be sad or let him swim only??

 

Last year he sold Candy Bars so he could join the team, he said he would do it again this year… Should I let him?

 

I wish it wasn’t such a commitment!

Help!

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we are reading 12&13

April 25, 2008 at 8:37 pm (Book of Mormon Scripture study, Spiritual Thoughts)

2Nephi 26:23

I say unto you that the Lord God worketh not in darkness. He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he loveth the world.

2Nephi26:13

 He manifesteth himself unto all those who believe in him, by the power of the Holy Ghost; yea unto every nation, kindred, tongue, and people Working mighty miracles, signs, and wonders, among the children of me according to their faith.

 

These two verses stood out the most to me last night, Read it for yourself and get your own feeling, but I KNOW that he loves us, and he wants the best for us, and as long as we are open to hear his word, and listen to his teaching he will show us mighty miracles, & wonderful blessing!

We as people need to have the Faith! And all is possible. I see miracles in my home everyday. And I know that my testimony will continue to grow as I read the scriptures, pray in faith, and listen to the still small voice.

 

Soften your hearts, get ride of your pride, and ask for help…

He wants ALL of his children to return to him.

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He answers prayers

April 25, 2008 at 2:28 am (Spiritual Thoughts)

The lord said “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asked receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened”

 

 I love that I can receive personal revelation; I can pray with an open heart and receive answers to my prayers.

This world has changed from the time of old, but our father in heaven is still the same, he makes rules for our happiness, he loves us, he knows more about us then we even know.

 

 I am so happy that he has given us a comforter that whisper things to us, and as long as we listen and obey we will be happy! I am happy that I can pray and can get person confirmation to Revelations that the Prophet has given to us. The lord will speak to us if we open our hearts and ears and really listen to what he says. I love that he is merciful, and if we are truly sorry, and err no longer he will forgive us. He loves us; He wants us all to return home to him, His arms are open!

 

 I feel very blessed with my life, and I feel very inspired to share with you, my love for this gospel, for our father, and his son, as well as the Holy Ghost.

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Nap

April 24, 2008 at 4:16 am (Children, Jens mind)

I had a horrible addiction to Coke a Cola, I realized my problem when I would get completely angry for NO reason during the end of the day, and it was because I did NOT have a coke with in like a 3 hour period. So I decided to quit, and I did. I have been doing really well.
I think the withdraws are gone.

Ever since Aubrey was born, at 3pm I would NEED to take a nap, no matter what my day was like, I was too tired to make dinner, & get the kids ready for bed if I didn’t get that 1 ½hour nap in for the day.

Aubrey would lay down with me and we both would take a nap.
We’ll for about a week, I have NOT needed the nap, I have had a lot of energy, and I even have been staying up late at night, and getting up early, my house has been its cleanest… I have NO idea what is going on with my body, but I cannot take that nap in the afternoon anymore… Good right!

Wrong, Aubrey cannot go to sleep now unless I lay down with her… I don’t want to lie down, there is stuff I can be doing around the house. So long story short,

Aubrey has NOT been napping during the day, and when night hits she is so tired, it’s hard to put her to bed. Today at noon, I feed her, then I went to make myself lunch and she was in the high chair crying to herself…. this went on for a few mins, then she feel asleep in her high chair.. I have it all on video and I want to put it on this page, but my stupid plug is NOT working…
Anyways it was so cute, I took her out, and she slept in her bed for 31/2 hours, Lucky for me I didn’t have to pick kids up today, and she was just able to sleep.
I wish you would be able to see the video.

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Crawling

April 24, 2008 at 3:57 am (Children)

Aubrey is crawling all over the place, I am so sad!
Not only is my baby getting bigger, but I have to make sure the house is clean 24/7 now!
She picks everything up, and puts it in her mouth. Last night she decided to find me, and crawled all the way down the hall way into my room…. Which YES, my room is finally cleaned! (I didn’t want to get Ava’s bug, so I decided to clean, clean, clean EVERYTHING!) SO now I have to baby proof my house once again…
Aubrey is trying to eat a light cord right now, as I write!

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Ava is still Sick

April 24, 2008 at 1:35 am (Children)

So we thought Ava was good on Monday, but I was wrong!
Monday night she started throwing up again, and today I believe she has thrown up 8 times… She seems fine; she gets up, watches TV, and eats a little… Then I should know, when she decides that she needs a nap, and just goes to her bed and falls asleep… That she may be still sick.
She wakes up in tears, and runs to my bathroom, and missed the toilet. Then she thinks she is done, but no she has to do it 3 more times! I am just glad that she does it in the bathroom, on Sunday she did it in the entry way twice, and her bedroom three times!

So I think I can safely say that I have disinfected everything in my house, I have bleached the floors about 4 times in the past three days, washed ALL the bedding, my good towels, toys, windows, door handles, now all I have to do is get that dang bug out of her!

I am honestly thankful that none of the other kids are showing signs, and neither Anthony nor I have gotten it.

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CPS/FLDS

April 23, 2008 at 8:51 pm (Jens mind)

When I am really passionate about something, it is almost harder for me to write it down, my head runs a million miles a min, and I can’t type as fast as I am thinking… SO for those of you that don’t understand my message, SORRY, this is more for me to get these thoughts out of my head, then for you to understand what I am writing!

I am no expert on the FLDS group; I have my knowledge only from reading the book Escape by Carolyn Jessop, and all I hear in the news about the Raids, CPS, DNA testing, Children going into foster homes.

I know that a lot of people are angry that CPS can just come in and take children away from there mothers and Fathers, with No evidence… However From my own experience living in a CPS environment, being taken away from my mother, watching children come into a foster home, and out of the foster home. I know that the State will not keep these children in others cares if they really truly didn’t think harm was being done.

Personally,
I don’t know what I would do if someone came in and took my children, but I do know that I would do what ever I needed to do to get them back… WHAT EVER!

I have no doubt at all that the mothers and fathers love their children. I am sure that they do. But the fathers that fear their Prophet do NOT protect their children at all…

They all think the only way they can get to go to the celestial kingdom is through obedience. But I want to know what about there FREE AGENCY, Don’t they believe in that, haven’t they been taught about that!

Isn’t Satan the one that wanted to come down hear, and take everyone’s agency and MAKE them return home…!

…
I feel bad for the mothers, I know that it is really hard, But I have read in the news that some of them say they will do what ever they need to do to get them back, move out of the Ranch, leave their husbands, what ever! And all I have to say to your is YEA YOU!! Keep it up, fight for your children, do what ever you can to get them back… Be happy!

I think that we need to pray for these mothers, love them! respect them!

I guess when it comes down to it, I am just so happy, that I married into TRUE LOVE, we are very happy, we have five beautiful- happy children. I am so thankful for all the wonderful things Heavenly father has given me. I know I complain a lot about our financial problems, but those problems come and go, a family is forever!

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April 22, 2008 at 9:34 pm (Children)

Ava is feelings lots better today, I would only let her eat Jell-O, Crackers, bananas and water yesterday, and I am hoping we flushed the bug out.

I was not sure what I was going to do if she was vomiting today, seeing how Devun had another Dental appointment.

So on the way to the dentist Zack asked me how old he was when he was a baby. I said what; you’re where a baby about 31/2 years ago, he said “what, I was the same age as I am when I was a kid??” I said NO, you were a baby 4 years ago so your age was zero, one month, two months, 1 year, ECT…

Then Devun breaks in, and says “Zack, let me tell you the story about when your where born. The Dr told mom to go home and take a bath, you started to come out in the bath tub, so mom went and lay on her bed and birthed you, then your cord was still attached to mom when the ambulance people came so then you had to go to the hospital and get needles in your head”.
To me that was a scary version of the story, so I told Zack the nice way how it happened. Then Zack asked when it is going to be “Christmas Eve, so I can have another birthday”.
I told him, not for a long time.

At the Dentist
We waited for 2 hours in the waiting room, I read Ava, Zack and Aubrey all the story books that they had, and my voice is still a little sore at this moment. Aubrey crawled all over the floor, I hope it was clean. She really is getting the hang of crawling; now she even will lean over to the side and sit on her hip… She is getting so big…

Devun finally came out; of course I was out getting the kids games from the car, so he thought I had left him….
I talked to the Dr, She said that he did great; she went and numbed him at the back of his month instead of next to the tooth, since it is hard to get him completely numb. Then they pulled a tooth, and he got three fillings…

I keep telling myself, all these trails that we are going through right now, we just have to be faith full get through them, learn what ever we need to learn… Then comes the blessing! Anthony goes to take his test on Monday! I just can’t believe how fast it is happening now! We still have a few things he needs to do between now and then.

He wants to specialize in after hour projects that way he can keep is regular job that will pay the bill, and build his name so when he decides to go out on his own, he will already have referrals.. I asked him where he sees us in a year, he told me Right where we are now, but maybe with a savings account. Not really what I wanted to hear, but this will help me with my patients.

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Smarter then a two year old

April 21, 2008 at 4:50 pm (Children)

My children LOVE Vitamins, in fact, Zack loves them so much, he will cry that he is starving, and you ask him what he wants and he’ll say “I want a Vitamin”.

So,
Ava was vomiting every few hours through out the night, and today she has a fever, and as been crying most of the morning. I asked her if she wanted some Tylenol, and she just began screaming NO, NO, NO… so I said fine, her crying is better then screaming.

Then I take Marissa to school, and he fever is getting worse, and I know she needs Tylenol, and an Idea pops in my head… Ask her if she wants a Vitamin… so I did, and of course she said “Yes, I want a purple one.” my first thoughts in my head was Purple, it has to be purple, we only have pink chewable tablets, how am I going to pull this off?
So I lay her in her bed, and said watch TV, I will bring it to you.
IT WORKED! She was watching TV when I handed it to her, she didn’t even look to see what color it was!
Now in about 15-20 min the crying will stop for a few hours, (I hope)

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