NEW Arrival for ETERNITY

Well..I am trying to put a positive spin on new news that has been communicated this week. Someone in our family is going to have a new sibling. If you know anything about our life, you know that means that Zack's birth mom is expecting. At this point, it appears that it is a welcome event in the life of Vanessa, because she has not led us to believe that she is thinking about giving up this one. So my title 'New Arrival..' means that we feel that these babies can be ours, and we might have the chance to raise them during the Milenium. So, it looks like there is another one coming to our family, not now, but maybe in the eternities.

I don't know why it makes me tear up, but maybe it is just the tug at an old wound. You know how sometimes you have a reoccuring pain from an old injury. Well thinking of another little baby coming to a family that can't provide what we can, what we would love to provide, it hurts just a bit. The hard part is really that right now is not the best time financially to even want to be parents again. We have two beautiful boys that are a joy to have and raise. We are happy! It just hurts a tiny bit when those that don't really want them, have these cuties that will not have the benefits of an intact family.

So onward we go. This post is dedicated to my boo-boo, who is just the most precious little one, and we are so happy that he made it to our eternal family during life. Now if we can just remember this while his wonderful three-year oldness, terrorizes the house and makes an aweful mess!

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221.7 <--i have to get to the gym...stupid schedule...

Giddy UP!!

Monday was a holiday and a friend offered to have the boys come over and ride horses. I was worried that the rain would ruin their plans, but it held up just in time for them to go riding. I was surprised when I asked Jen about Zack, and she said that we wasn't worried a lick. He took some carrots with him and was happy to help the horsey have a little snack.

He got right up on the horse and went around a little and didn't want to get off. When it was Brenden's turn he had a hard time getting off. It was really fun to see the picture of the little men on a big horse. Fun for them on President's Day!

School is coming along. I am just about finishing my first class. It was about communications, which is fine, but I am really looking forward to taking the next 10 courses on accounting. It will be interesting to see what I know and what I don't know. I am sure it will be perfect timing--I will have an easy class when I need it, and when I have more time it will be the ones that are more difficult. My goal is not to just pass with an A, but to learn the material. I think it will be easier to do that when I know I have the CPA exams at the end.

'Til next time partner...giddy up.

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Favorite Picture of the DAY

What an awesome picture, no? We had some family pictures done for CHRISTmas and stuff and this is the favorite of Brenden. I think it looks totally cool. They made him look real good with the effects and stuff. But you can still tell it is Brenden by the eyes and lips. He is telling us how much he loved posing.

Started working on reading the BoM everyday (thanks Dad). I have taken it with me to work and stuff to try to make it part of my list of things to do on a daily basis. Got to the temple on Saturday morning too. Feeling pretty good about myself right now. We had a temple fireside a couple weeks ago and the stake president said that he would like us to go 20 times this year. With my current schedule I decided to just get up regular time on Saturdays like the rest of the week and go early in the morning. That way the Saturdays I don't work, I should be able to get home in time to get the kids some breakfast and enjoy the morning with them.

And there you go...I think I am doing pretty good so far with my weekly post!?! I am sure no expert blogger yet, but I think iz doin all rite...

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WOMEN!?!

Dont' you think this picture is cute? I do too. I printed this out to put in a frame on my desk at the temp job and she was all like 'I'm so fat in this picture'. You women are so crazy. Don't you know that we love you just the way you are. You don't mind our flab, bald spot (or spots) or annoying smells or noises (well some of you mind those). So don't worry about it. Just make those wonderful meals a bit smaller, cause you know we'll eat the whole thing, cause it's so good!! Help us with our portions and let's go walking or something...and we'll both be healthier.

Love you baby!!

220.2<--what's this you say...my weight. Jen and I are on looking for some rewards when we meet our mile stones...I can't remember what they are right now...so more to come on that... 2/27 - addendum to this post - i want to repeat the statement that Jen cooks so good that we, the kids, will eat all the food. So therefore, if the amounts of food are smaller, which is normally the case anyway, then I won't eat everything (so good!!) and not be fat (me be fat).. thanks for listening!!