Sweet's Candy Company

Zachary had a very fun field trip to the Sweet's Candy Factory. It was very interesting and we had a great time. Zach had fun telling grandma, grandpa and Dad, that when they turn on their faucet chocolate or sugar comes out instead of water. Of course he had to bring them back a treat also from the factory store. We have pictures in our funny hats too.

Babies Update

So our cousin with the triplets was in the hospital for a few days. They gave the babies steroids to try and get their lungs developed faster etc. Last week she started labor and they were able to get that stopped. She is dilated to a 2 and 60% effaced. She needs to make it at least 6 more weeks. In 6 weeks she will be 33 weeks and they were going to deliver the babies at 33 weeks. She was released from the hospital a few days later but is now on strict bed rest. I think it is going to be a long 6 weeks for her. We have loaned some movies to hopefully get her mind off being stuck in bed for so long.

A lot has happened since I posted last. I need to take some time and catch up. Hopefully one of these days soon. I hope everyone is doing well.

Yea Babies!!

I have been meaning to write about our cousin for quite sometime. She is so darling and we love her to death. She and her husband graduated from college at Utah State. They both found jobs in the Salt Lake Valley and moved back home with her mom to save money for a house.

They were trying to start a family and weren't having any success at all. After many doctor visits and sadness they decided to use the down payment for their house to do In Vitro. They implanted two fertilized eggs hoping that one would take.

The amazing thing about this is that when she was young she had a blessing, and after that blessing her bishop told her that three of her children were present.

Well she went back for a check up after the procedure and to her surprise she found out that not only did both work, one had split. So she is having identical twins and a third. GIVES YOU GOOSE BUMPS HUH!

Maybe that is the only way to get her children here.....all at once.

She is having three darling little girls. All is going well and she is due June 14th. We are so excited for her and her husband. Ali and I are hoping they will give us one. ;) (wink wink) As i am sure they will have their hands full.

WE LOVE YOU!!! and offer our babysitting services anytime!

LETS HEAR IT FOR PINK!!! or PURPLE!!

Sick Days

We had a week of sickness at our house. I had deadlines at work that I was trying to juggle.
The kids were great and real troopers for a few hours each day, to come to work with mom and rest...under the desk.
I just shut my door, and for the most part my coworkers didn't even know they were there.

THE BRICK

A Short Story I Think Has A Good Message:

The Brick

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?' The young boy was apologetic. 'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...' With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's my brother, 'he said. 'He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'

Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'

Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay.
'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.

It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!' God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.

I hope that we can all slow down and take a minute to enjoy the people and things around us. I definitely need a reminder to remember what is important and what can wait. :)