Mason and his best friend Tallon came to me and told me that they saw a baby kitty that had died on the side of the road. They felt very strongly that they needed to bury it so that it could make it's way to Heaven the right way. My heart melted! They told me that they felt it in their hearts that it was important to make sure this was done. So they filled up a 5 gallon container with dirt. They also made a head stone and picked flowers. As they were putting the dirt on the kitten they made sure to do it gently so that if it wasn't all the way to heaven it wouldn't hurt it more. Once kitty was properly buried they placed the head stone. Then they both held the flowers and bowed their heads. As I write this and reflect on this moment today it really makes me think about these special spirits that were saved for this time. To come into the world and bring us peace and joy. Their spirits are so tender and I am so grateful that the Lord has put these children into our lives. The joy that comes from being a mother is something that you just can't explain. It is a feeling inside your spirit. When we really understand the gift of having children, and how they build our testimonies and spirits it is amazing. When we got home they both gave me a hug and smiled so brightly. They told me that they felt like Heavenly Father was proud of them. 
Jocie and McKennah had such a fun time at the witch festival. They decided to be fashionable witches. We used 3 cans of colored hairs spray and glitter spray. They got home so late and had to shower to get their hair clean. Jocie was a grump, and just wanted to go to bed. The whole bed would have been black, white, and blue if she slept like that. So We used
Our Fashionable witches
All I can say is my children brighten my life and make me feel so happy! What blessing they are.
So I love gardening. I had been growing some squash and was just about to pick them when our DOG decided they were better suited to be used as soccer balls. She tore them from the vines and played dog soccer all over the yard. She even ate a few as a little snack. What a strange animal. The boys are always working on a project or having some sort of adventure. They went out and found squash all over the yard. So of course they asked if they could carve them into pumpkins. So cute! Well I guess that squash soup isn't really going to happen any more, but the boys and the dog sure had a great time, and that is really all that matters to me.
Jocie and her friend Taylor were SO bored the other day. There was no school and all of their chores were done. Most of their friends were either doing chores or out of town for the UEA weekend. I had to go to work and had heard the phrase "MOM WE ARE SO BORED WHAT CAN WE DO!" I figured I would send them to the new day spa in town. I had heard from other moms and Jocie's friends who had been there that is was so fun and so cute. They were right! After work I picked the girls up and couldn't resist taking pictures. There is a special room for little divas like Jocie and Taylor. There was a runway with costumes. They had pedicures and manicures. They ate scrumptious cupcakes, drank pink hot chocolate, and relaxed and talked girl talk for hours. 
Jocie enjoying her pampering
Taylor relaxing after doing chores
What a fun day for two fun little Princess Divas
Since our basement is under construction to be finished I thought I would make some extra little bedrooms for the kids. Jocie and Mason were definatly at the point that they needed their own rooms. So I went to Wal-Mart and bought a cart full of white sheets. I filled my staple gun and began making the funnest "staple gun sheet bedrooms" ever. So as you can see... Mason has a little harder time staying focused on the task. I could hear him talking and having a great time. In my mind I hoped he was cleaning and talking to some imaginary friend. So I snuck down to check on the kids progress. Jocie is cleaning and organizing while Mason is dressed up like a kangaroo hopping around his room. I ran to get the camera. I couldn't miss this moment. 
The cleaning kangaroo
If you remember that part on Sesame Street where they have the little boxes of kids dancing, and they sing "one of these kids is doing the wrong thing" All the other kids are calm and organized while one is bouncing around and being goofy. Sometimes I have to laugh because I feel like my days are like Sesame Street episodes. 
Jocie the organizer
Jocie has really been enjoying her new dance team and classes. She is working so hard to make sure she does the best she can. She loves to open the front office window and blast her music. She dances on the front lawn to the songs she is dancing to in her competition. She worked so hard the other day she fell asleep on the grass. Good thing Emerson was there to keep her company :)
I am always up for a good practical joke.Don't get grossed out, this is NOT real poop. I have to write about the practical joke I played on Sterling. Since we have two dogs. I am the dog poop picker upper at our house. I have the big dog live outside and the little "person dog" lives with me. He is like my little baby. I love this dog. At the beginning Sterling was not to fond of Little Emerson. Over time he has loved him and doesn't even mind that he snuggles and sleeps between us in our bed. So the other day we had so much fun! The entire neighborhood was over. Even kids I hardly know. The kids were all making a haunted house in the basement. I was up in the kitchen making cookies with Jocie's friends mom Angie. How fun! We laughed and had a great time. We had all of these little pumpkin shaped cookies all frosted and cute. There was a little dough left over. Since it was the perfect color I formed them into tiny little cookie poops. They were perfect. I put them on our bed where Emerson sleeps. Hoping Sterling would freak out. Maybe I am just getting him back for all of the practical jokes he played on me when we were first married. It looked so gross and so good, but was by far my best practical joke yet! 
