Mary's Moments

So a couple weeks ago we had 2 Mormon missionaries come knocking on our door. As usual, I got that "Ohh Mannn" feeling, as in "we don't have time to deal with this right now." But Daniel really felt led to answer the door and talk with them. So he opened the door and chatted with them for a few minutes outside, while the kids and I stayed inside and just continued about our day. Next thing I know, Daniel comes inside with a book of Mormon and tells me that he asked if they could come back next weekend after he has time to read the book of Mormon. At first I was like "You did WHAT!?" but then I got to thinking that I was being very selfish and not having the right attitude. I think I was just not ready to talk to them because I myself didn't know how I would handle questions from them. It made me realize I needed to do some research. So throughout that week I slowly started reading parts of the book of Mormon and started researching about it....

Here's the weekly update on mi familia ("my family" for all you non-Spanish speakers:)- Katherine- Katherine has been doing great at school and REALLY loves it! She has come home with purples for behavior every day, except for one. She got a green, which still means she had a great day, but she got it for talking. So I have a feeling she's going to be our little Chatty Kathy someday, but I'm impressed that she's containing it so well. She has really impressed me with her motivation and drive to wake up and get ready for school. I've been setting her alarm for around 6:00 a.m. so she can get up and get ready for school and be out at the bus by about 6:35. Well, sadly to say, she's been doing better than I have. When my alarm goes off, I roll over, hit the snooze, and wake up to her saying " MOMMM ". I know that's really bad, but it's hard for me to wake up! On the days that I do actually get up when my alarm goes off and go into Kathe...

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After a morning of sleeping in, doing household chores, listening to football, and Daniel working on his car, we decided to make a family trip over to a river about 10 minutes from our house. We went to a part of the San Gabriel river, I think called the Blue Hole, where a lot of people swim, jump from a rope, hang out with their pets, and just float in the river. It was mixed with shallow and deep parts, so it was a great fit for everyone and had a small waterfall that was really pretty to watch. In one spot, there was a hidden "bridge" where the kids would climb all the back way under the bridge and the current was strong enough (and the rocks were slippery enough) that it was like a slip and slide! Katherine and Matt loved that! Howdy and Daniel seemed to have a nice time playing fetch, although another dog seemed to keep dominating and barking at Howdy. Christopher hung out in his car seat and we had fun watching everyone and relaxing in the cool river. It was a great wa...

A weekly update on the kiddos!- ~Katherine Katherine rode the bus to school for the first time yesterday! Although we walked down to the bus stop when it was still pitch black outside (6:30 a.m.!) and it was drizzling, Katherine was still very excited about riding the bus she's waited to ride for a LONG time. She's been doing great at school and has gotten 2 purple markings for behavior this week. Purple is the best marking the students can get and once she gets 3 in a week, she gets to pick a prize out of the treasure box. (The order of the colors goes Purple , Green , Yellow , Red from best to worst). However, she's been coming home telling me stories about "so and so" and how they moved to the Yellow or Red color for pulling someone's hair or not following directions....Ahh, the days of Kindergarten. Anyways, she's doing great and really loving it so far! ~Matthew Matthew has been having fun staying at home and I've been enjoying having the time to...

Over the past few years, I've been able to watch Daniel interact with his brother, Eric, on a daily basis. If they aren't playing computer games with each other or calling each other on their way to/from work, then they're IMing or emailing each other. Or so it seems from my perspective :)But I guess there is something to be said about this closeness they share. Growing up I only had one brother and one sister, so I never really knew about how close brothers can get. This isn't to say that my sister and I weren't and aren't close, but I think there is a special bond between brothers that us girls will never understand :) When Matthew was born, we didn't know that someday he too would have a brother to share life with. I hope that one day they will be the best of buds, just like Eric and Daniel (who still are best buds and they live many miles apart). I look forward to watching my two boys grow up together, wrestle together, catch frogs together, play footbal...

Here are a few pictures we had fun taking today! We've been enjoying the day off today and having everyone at home. Christopher is almost 4 months old now (I can't believe it!) and has definitely been our easiest and most laid back baby. Thank goodness! Have a great Labor Day holiday! PS - I added music to my site, so if you're wondering where it's coming from, now you know!