Love Bug!

So I drove a 1972 Orange Super Beetle to High School. I was AWESOME! My Dad had it and we even drove it as a family car when my brother and I were really little and then it sat for a long time and I always said to my Dad, "Dad you are going to fix that up for me to drive when I am 16 huh" My Dad would always say sure. Well one day I got home from school and he was fixing it and getting it to run. Then another time I came home and he had taken it and got new tires and these cool rims that had gold spinners on them. I was set and so lucky.

So when Branden's teacher sent home a note to make a Love Bug out of a shoe box for his valentines this it what I thought of my old 1972 Love Bug.

(Marcus do you want me to give you a ride home from work * ie Pizza Depot at age 16 Don't mind the heater it has a mind of it's own. This would take another post to fill you in on Marcus and I )

Branden's Valentine Box /Mom gone crazy with flash backs.

I think it turned out pretty good but if I made it again I do have some adjustments to make. I think it will look so cute sitting on Branden's desk on Valentines Day at School

I want to be a Missionary now!

This is our cute little Missionaries just before we went to church today. They make me so happy and am so very grateful for the wonderful spirits that they are. I feel so grateful that our Heavenly Father trusted me with these adorable little boys. I hope that I can raise them to one day be able to achieve the wonderful blessings that our Heavenly Father has in store for them. I hope that they stay strong to the morals and standards that they are taught .

A whole lot of sleeping going on!

So Sunday was one of those days. I was getting ready for dinner. Anthony sat on the back of the couch and was talking to me in the kitchen I turned around and he was asleep.
Then I looked in the front room and there was Branden trying out his new quilt that I made on the couch. Why don't they fall asleep like this when I am not busy doing something so I can take a Sunday nap as well.

So this is Saturday night SHOOTING BATH NIGHT as my boys call it. Well Choncho decided that he wanted in and started swimming around. He was not a bad swimmer. But now what hurry get the kids out or drain the bath and start over so that they don't smell like wet dog! GROSS!!!OH Choncho always in the middle of everything. Don't fold these clothes puppy look.

GOOD MORNING / GOOD NIGHT
This was tonight Big Daddy just got up for the day (graves) just in time for the bed time story The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids.

Don't Ya just love seeing your husband with his eyes closed and earplugs. While you try to keep two very active boys and a dog quiet. Just to have him wake up and it is time for work for him and sleep for me! Now that is MESSED UP!! I will tuck you in if you tuck me in sweetie. Dad and Mom I have to hand it to you doing this schedule FOREVER! At least there was someone home for us at all times. Thanks for all you did for me growing up! And Lynda if you are reading this kudos to you as well for all the many years you worked graves and took care of a house full!!

The funny things

So after I had little Anthony, a man from my Mom's work, Wife's Mom made these cute matching sweaters for my boys. They are the ones that you zip up the back all the way up to the hat. Darling! I cant find the picture of when they were wearing them as little men but so here goes the story.

Branden came running out of his room wearing the sweater and he had it on of course backwards with the hat in the front and I looked at him and laughed and he said "Funny Jacket huh" I said it is on backwards and it zips in the back. He went searching for the tag. I said " It does not have a tag it was hand made" He said "Oh "and we got it on the right way.Then he came to me and said this Mom did Grandma Nittle this for me? I could not stop laughing and I told him who had knit this for him when he was little. It is great that this sweater stretches now that he is 6 and not 2.

Some Crafts

I learned a new craft punch needle. It is so fun! This is the finished first project. I think it turned out pretty good for my first try. This is it up close. I did the punch needle part home sweet home then I stitched it on a pillow and added the beads as I stitched .

My mom sent me a rug to punch needle and so I am excited to start that project. Thanks Mom!


This is another school project for Branden!
Snow Man

We had fun gluing glittering and cutting.
We made it for his class to hang on the door or wall of the class room. They sent it home as a family project.

Branden & Baby Jack Jack!

I was tagged and this is my first tag. I go to my pictures and in the fourth folder and fourth picture. This is Branden and Baby Jackson Shawn Thomas. Branden was so excited to hold the new baby he just held him so still and looked at his cute little face and then kissed his little head. This is the oldest and youngest of the grand kids on the Thomas side. Not for long! Annette is having a baby boy.

We had a wonderful time being able to visit with Jackson for a couple of months while we were staying in Utah while Marcus was away. Jackson is growing up so fast and so darn cute he always has a smile!
I feel the blessings of our Heavenly Father when I look at his special face. Just the longing of My Brother Shawn and Sister in Law Pam wanting to have a baby and the long wait and many medical procedures they went through to get little Jack Jack here. You can really see the hand of God in his coming to earth to gain a body and especially such a LOVING MOTHER AND FATHER! to watch over this special gift!
Little Jackson is healthy and a perfect little man! I love him so much and Miss Him!

What a cute little nephew! You are growing so fast! Love you- Aunt EM

I tag: Amy, Jill, Lydia & Angela
good luck girls!

WELCOME HUNTER'S TO GEORGIA!

We surprised the Hunter's at the airport. Jefferson, Amy and Kaylee. Jefferson went to Westminster with Marcus and they got stationed the same place Augusta Georgia. We are so excited that they are finally here with us. Marcus is glad to have a friend in Georgia! From this to-Waiting and then They are here! We are here, we are here, we are here!!!!!This is the boys and they were break dancing at the airport on this display kids!We were glad to help out and surprise them. We moved to Georgia knowing not a single sole and staying in a hotel for 2 weeks and so we were able to help them out and give them the ropes of what is the best to do! Also we were glad because they had 5 suitcases and a stroller and so all of their stuff would of not fit in the car.
WE WANT TO WELCOME THE HUNTER'S AND ARE GLAD TO HAVE THEM HERE IN GEORGIA!