Life goes on...

Every year in October, my mom takes the grandkids to Hogle Zoo for her birthday. This is what we did today. It was fun but not real relaxing because we had the twins too. I think 8 is a hard age.

On Sunday, we all managed to wear pink so of course we had to get a family picture.
Last weekend we went to Liberty Park and this time we took Cody with us. It was a lot of fun and I am really treasuring family time lately because...

A dear friend of mine had her little boy exactly 9 weeks after Charlie was born. We were pregnant together and she helped me make Charlie's crib bedding, a mommy cover, and a carseat canopy. She is such a giving, sweet, selfless person. She has not been able to bring her little boy home yet though because he has hypoplastic left valve syndrome. A big problem with his heart. He just had the first of many surgeries on his heart when he was only 4 days old. Everytime I pick up my little guy to cuddle him, feed him, love on him, anything, my heart just aches for my friend. I cannot imagine the pain she is going through. I don't want to. I feel so blessed to have my little guy home and healthy and yet I feel so undeserving. I just made a list of 12 things I know I should be doing but don't. 12! Things like read my scriptures daily, cook dinner, read books to my kids everyday, do at least one weekly service project; things that will help me step outside myself and benefit others. I am so incredibly blessed and I think a good way to show my Heavenly Father my gratitude would be to start doing these things.

Charlie

I was trying to capture a smile but the kid is a wiggle worm and I have a slow camera so here are some of his cute silly faces instead. Love this boy!

LIFE!

I'm always that girl talking about enduring your trials and how you'll be stronger for it. Blah blah blah. Easy to say that when you're not enduring one and just giving advice. Grr. I know I'll get through this but my head is just foggy right now. I can't make any decisions and nothing feels right. Ever been here? I have this beautiful little 8 week old miracle to cuddle everyday and that helps but I'm also mad that this trial came now because I don't have a single picture of him from the past 3 weeks because I've just been trudging through. I feel like I'm missing out on the newborn days because I can't focus on him. He is starting to smile at me now and I LOVE that! Lulu can definitely feel my stress too but she is hanging in there and still loves me. Her current obsession is belly dancing with Grandma Cherry! Nice, eh? Its pretty cute to see her work those hips. Cody is driving to St. George right now with his brother to run the marathon so that leaves me home with my babies who are currently asleep. So here I am, righting a blue post. Aubrie Sumko, is it a boy or girl? Katie Price, call me: I need some Katie! Kami Blackburn, what is all this going on I read on facebook? Are you okay? Tiffany Morton, I want you to take some pictures of my babies! Call me when you're out this way. Anyone else, if you have a good thought about enduring, not giving up, all that jazz, leave one for me in the comments page. :o)