Caribbean Cruise 2015 {On Our Way}



We recently went to the Caribbean on a cruise to celebrate our 10 Year Anniversary!  It was such a good time.  But first, we had to say goodbye to our kids.  We had lots of hugs and kisses.  And left them to have the time of their lives with Grandma Bush!  I sure did miss these sweet faces, but it was so nice to have some one on one time with Jason.

Once we were at the airport, we got lunch at the Rogue Pub.  It was really delicious. 

We also had to take a traditional "footsie" picture with the PDX carpet that is currently being replaced.  It is just one of the fun things that keeps Portland weird.

Then we were on our way!  We flew into Houston, TX.  It was a beautiful flight.  I love being up in the sky above the clouds.  It is one of my favorite sights.

Once in Houston, we went to the hotel (after waiting for an hour and a half for the hotel shuttle to arrive.)  There, we got dinner and caught up on some TV.  It was a nice night--kids free!  Super excited to go to the cruise the next day!

Mother's Day 2015

This year I had a PERFECT Mother's Day!  I was pampered from the moment I woke up.  Through out the day, I was given little gifts. 

 

This is how my day went:

 

8:00 am: Piper brought me a little thing of Kit Kats and a cute little card she made. 

9:00am: Jason made me breakfast in bed (since I wasn't allowed downstairs)

 9:30 am: Emerson gave me a card he made in school and a cute little tulip magnet that he made. 

10:00 am: I got some cards and paper flowers with chocolates that my Mom helped the kids make while Jason and I were out of town.

11:00 am:  Went to church and got spoiled.  They gave up little plants and a little fun treat table during Relief Society.

2:30 pm: Emerson gave me a little card and some Butterfinger Bites.

3:00 pm:  I got to Skype with my Mom and all my family.

4:30 pm: I got to be a Visiting Teacher and help my friend that was needing some help.

6:00 pm:  Had a delicious dinner of Spaghetti Tetrazini made for me.

8:00 pm:  Had my last little gift delivered to me.  It was a game we have been wanting to get and Jason thought that this was a good excuse to buy it. 

 

It was seriously the perfect day.  I am so blessed to have the family I have.  Both the husband and kids, and the Mom, Dad and Sisters.  I am so LUCKY!  They all made my day incredible!

 

 

Also, I just have to say how lucky I am to have my Mom.  She is the best!  I am so grateful that she taught me by her example.  I am amazed by the person she is!  I love you, Mom!

 

 

First Lost Tooth

On Sunday afternoon after we got off the cruise ship, I got this message from Emerson. 

Later that day we facetimed and he showed us the damage. He was so proud of it. 

When we left for the cruise, his tooth was just barely loose. I was sure that it would be a while until it would come out. Apparently one day, he was eating some gummies and it became really loose all of the sudden. Grandma Bush told him that she could just hurry and pull it out. But he was insisting the he be taken to the dentist to be put to sleep and have them pull it. 

Later he recalled a story about a girl who feel asleep after she bit into an apple that woke up with both of her top teeth gone. (Which happens to be the story that Grandma Bush told him just a couple days before about how she lost her first teeth.).  So he asked for an apple. He took one bite and the tooth was gone. 

His sweet smile will never be the same, but he is sure excited to be growing up. And especially excited for the toothfairy to come. 

Change of Focus

Sometimes life is really hard. Sometimes I get totally overwhelmed with just two kids. Sometimes after planning fun activities for my kids, my son comes home with bad reports from school and everything has to be cancelled. Sometime after hear "THAT MINES" at the top of her lungs for the 1000 time that hour, I want to pull my hair out.  Sometime I hate going to church and not learn anything. I just have to deal with a bunch of screaming, wild kids that aren't even mine. Sometimes after you start smelling an awful smell in your house you find two dead mice in your garage and a live one...and who know how many more there are. Sometime life is just hard. 

It is so easy to focus on the bad. But today I want to find the good. 

I have two beautiful children. They are such good kids. And that is just it, they are kids. Kids that love to run, scream, play, and laugh!  Oh they love to laugh!  They are the best of friends. I love that!

I have the knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!  I get to go and renew my covenants each week. I get to go and serve him by teaching his children each week. I know that he loves those little 3-4 year olds and I am lucky to be entrusted to be part of teaching them this Gospel that I love so much!

I have a home!  Wow, I am lucky for that!  I am so blessed that I have a garage full of food to eat anytime I want...even if some of it has to go straight to the trash now. 

I am one lucky girl!  I have really been blessed and need to remember to focus on the good and let the bad be the bokeh that makes a picture beautiful.