Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Front teeth anyone? How about a really big snake?


Will lost one of his front teeth!
The Kindergarten class went on a field trip in May. They walked up to Rocket Park and had a presentation put on by Scales and Tails.

Will was totally excited to check out some reptiles!
Listening to the guy talk about the various items he was showing.
Will was chosen to come up and hold onto a surprise.
Getting ready!
Waiting.....
The surprise was a 15 foot anaconda named Bubbles!
This thing was huge!
Will is starting to look not so sure about holding this after all.
He was trying so hard to be brave and strong. He was totally worried about dropping the snake.
Yeah, he's really not liking holding the snake now. They boys that were supposed to be holding up the head, had let it go and the snake had started to wrap around Will. It terrified him!
Part of the snake.

I asked Will later if he ever wanted to hold a snake again and he said, Yes, but only if it was a smaller one.

I only wish that I had gotten more pictures of his little terrified face.
I know that's mean, but that's what a mom's for!
It's been week, that's long enough to start laughing about it now, isn't it?


Sunday, May 9, 2010

Mother's Day

What is the best part of Mother's Day?
It's not what I receive on this day, but what I get everyday that I truly LOVE.

It's being a mom to my children....
It's watching them grow into fine young adults....
It's hearing their laughter....
It's seeing them smile....
It's them asking for help to bake a cake to hide a question in for a girl....
It's seeing the joy they get from the simplest things....
It's watching them learn new things....
It's being by their side as they embark on a new journey....
It's teaching them how to drive....
It's taking them to their first day of Kindergarten....
It's taking them to their first day of Junior High....
It's teaching them how to ride a bike....
It's taking them to their first friend birthday party....
It's a boy calling the house to talk to your daughter for the first time....
It's being there when they need you....

Being a mom is so many things...it's joy, it's happiness, it's tears, it's hard, it's frustrating, it's the BEST job I've ever had.
I wouldn't trade it for anything else in the whole world.


First day of school 2004
Camryn and William 2003
Shawna' at her band concert, she plays the trumpet. 2010
Colton 2004
Will and Dallin in the back of Colton's new truck. 2010
The three stooges. 2010
Christmas 2009, playing the Wii.
Colton and friends getting buzzed...check out the stash on him! 2010
Trip to the Planetarium 2003
Little Will, just born 2004.
At the zoo 2003.

These are the reasons that I love being a mother.
Happy Mother's Day!