Yesterday we got to celebrate Syndey Jones-my niece's birthday.... Happy 11th!
We had a fun family dinner at Christian and Brooke's house. Tyler and Jen Flake came over as well! Now they have become part of the family especially being next door. My Dad and Mom brought in a 100 balloons to help celebrate the occasion. They got the balloons from a wedding the day before. Sydney got a few gifts and Brooke put on a extravagant dinner. It was only a week ago we celebrated Cedar Marie Jones baby blessing at the Jones's house. Brooke left nothing unbeautified! She has such talent with decorations and invitations. It felt like a wedding! Cedar was born Dec 3, 2009. She is getting so big already! Brooke is trying to adjust to a colicy baby and juggling the other 4 kids. She is so happy her baby girl that she has wished for is finally here. There is about a 5 year age gap between her last two. Hopefully my next will be Cedar's new playmate! It is in the works already!
I got to teach my Valiant 7 class the last couple of Sundays. I am loving my new class and enjoy getting to know my kids! I think this is just the perfect age for me. I had another group last year of 7 year olds. I absolutely loved teaching them. It is such a fun age. I find it amazing how the kids just love you and how they want to impress you from the first day. I can always feel very appreciated and loved from these kids. They can't wait to see me and hug me and say hi from whatever the distance. I am so blessed to have such a great calling!
Today I got the opportunity to serve a couple of sisters in the ward by making food. I absolutely love cooking! I have very few passions in life but cooking is one of my favorite things to do. Also I love getting and buying cooking gagets. I can hardly contain myself at Pamper Chef parties bec I buy almost everything. I have the book memorized! HA! I like to be able to enjoy the process of perfecting a recipe. I only do serious cooking once a week to avoid the pounds being gained. Tonight was Lasagna night! Dale's absolute favorite! I really like using fresh items to avoid the salt intake and it just tastes better! Dale prefers the Stoffer's lasagna but honestly with 35 to 40 percent salt.... ugh ... it makes my body freak out. So there it is my secret passion!
Samuel recieved a blessing today due to his constant coughing. Thanks Bro Cotter! The poor kid can't stop. I am doing humidfiers with the vicks vapor med, cough and congestion med, warm baths, vitamins, lots of sleep, lots of vitamin C. He has been coughing so much that pukes all over himself regularly. This has made him not eat. This is what Eliza just got over. Well we are hanging in there, just on house arrest until the sickness get better around here. Dale and I are trying our best to avoid getting sick. Like I said January is the month of sickness!
Sorry no pics I need to work on that! We have family pics in a couple of weeks, hopefully!
5 comments:
Glad Bill could help! Poor kiddos! Let us know what happens with the offer on the Mesa house!! ;) good luck!!!
Hey Raina,
I was bummed I did not get to see you during Christmas break. Originally Jeff and I were told teh Fuller elephant exchange party would be on a Wednesday and then we found out last minute that Grandma had changed it to Sunday. Oh well. Sounds like you guys are doing good. Keep us posted on the Mesa house. Give me a call sometime so we can chat.
I was sad too not to see you. Jill said you were pretty upset not to be able to make it.
Yes, it would be fun to chat! I don't even have your number... I am always afraid to call people bec I feel like I am going to bother them. Let's trade numbers 480-217-2189. Yeah I know it isn't safe!
Love the reading your recent info on the family. Hope your year is going great so far! Aaryn and I bought a house! Yeah! Aaryn put pictures up on our blog;) You should check it out. Love ya, Mánon
Love reading your recent entry! Hope things are going well there in AZ. We bought a House! Aaryn put pics up on the blog you should check it out! Love ya,
Mánon
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