This little girl

So grad school has been causing me to work with this little girl.
To be a most effective therapist "they" say that a person needs to know who they are.
The therapist needs to be in-touch with their own "stuff".
I have been getting in-touch with this little girl lately.
I love her.
I am glad that I can help her and by helping her I help me.
This may sound a little kookie to some, but that is what I am up to lately.

She is so cute to me.

Her big brown eyes draw me in.
(I love the 80's)

I sometimes see her big brown eyes in my two little boys.
I sometimes see her big brown eyes when I look in the mirror.
I wish I had better words to describe what this is like. For now I'll just say it is inspiring and uplifting. I would recommend it.

Kids say the darndest things...

So yesterday we took the boys to a little family fun center TRAFALGA

and to the Sweet Tooth Fairy bakery for some family time. There was one point during the drive that David needed a tissue. He said he had a booger in his nose that was going to fall out. I did not happen to have any tissues or napkins or toilet paper in my car. (the tissues were all gone last week and I cleaned out the extra napkins last week too.) He was sort of freaking out.
Then Joey says "just eat it David".

(This is Joey two years ago.)
That grossed David out. David has always been a very obedient boy. If you tell him boogers have germs, don't eat them, he won't. Joey on the other hand is very different.

Life=Learning.

Can I just say how grateful I am to be alive.
I love life. I love living. Sometimes it can be difficult, but I still like it. I really like breathing air. I really like talking with my boys. I really like dealing with my issues when they are being dealt with (not when I am not dealing with them though). I really like helping others deal with their issues and feel their emotions. I really like reading peoples' blogs. I really love babies. I love pregnancy and I love it when babies are born. I'm not pregnant, but I know people who are and I love it. It is a beautiful thing! I love to see the blue sky. I love to spend time reminiscing. I love my family!

(This is David at 3 years old. He's now 6.)
I love this kid!
Recently, since the events in Haiti, he has been very concerned about the people there. He has been very concerned about earthquakes. He lost his third tooth the other day and he said he wants to give half of his money to the Haiti relief fund through the LDS church. (He really is a sweetheart.)
The other day he told me he was not feeling well. When I asked why, he asked something about what happens when we die? He has been so concerned with life. I suggested that he pray about it and ask Heavenly Father to help him feel better. That night he prayed about it and the next day he said he felt much better. The day after that however, he said he was not feeling well again. When I asked why he said "you know." I felt so sad for him. I remember when I was young, I worried often about where we came from, where we're going, how we were made. It is a scary thought for a little kid.
So we sat down on the couch and we were talking. There is a picture of Christ on my wall with some kids around it.

This one to be exact.
He looked at it and then back at me and with tears in his eyes he said "when I look at that picture I feel better." What a great teaching moment that was for us. I am so thankful for my son, well God's son that I get to raise.
I am so thankful for the holy ghost.
I am grateful for moments like this when I can feel the spirit and teach my son about the spirit. We talked about his feelings. I am glad that he feels comfortable enough with me that we can talk about these things. We have had quite a few moments to teach lately, and I like that.
Back to blogging I go.

Life update...

Just a little update.

(I want to get back into the habit of blogging again, but it probably won't happen for a couple of months while I am finishing up school, so this is what you get.)

The boys a couple days before Christmas. We took this picture for Gale Hale. The boys are in a blanket that was given to Dave when his friend Rhett Hale died. This is us on Christmas Eve at my mommas after opening Jammies.
I love spending time with my family :)

The boys playing Cooties on Christmas morning. I used to play that game all the time when I was their age at my Grandma Terry's.

Joey Christmas day, with his scooter and his "Wovrine" shirt. All he wanted was Wolverine stuff for Christmas.

David and his new bike. The boys were so easy to please again this Christmas. I hope they keep this up.

I love new Sunday clothes on my boys. They are so handsome! David is quite the poser!

I can't get Joey to stand still for two seconds, but he is still a handsome boy!!!

Last week we went to the Hogle zoo for some Saturday family time. It was nice to be together. Our favorite part of the zoo was the family of orangutans. They were funny and loveable.

Those are the pic updates I have for now. Life is good. I am ever so busy with school, internship, being a mom, wife, primary teacher, housecleaner, researcher etc. etc. you know the life. I'll keep trying to update this and get more interesting stuff. Lots o luff, Mrilla