Every mother should read this....

Christian forwarded this email to me the other day and I loved it. Enjoy....

"If you are a mother, you participate with God in His work of creation—not only by providing physical bodies for your children but also by teaching and nurturing them. If you are not a mother now, the creative talents you develop will prepare you for that day, in this life or the next."You may think you don't have talents, but that is a false assumption, for we all have talents and gifts, every one of us (see D&C 46:11–12). The bounds of creativity extend far beyond the limits of a canvas or a sheet of paper and do not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a piano. Creation means bringing into existence something that did not exist before—colorful gardens, harmonious homes, family memories, flowing laughter."What you create doesn't have to be perfect. . . . Don't let the voices of critics paralyze you—whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside."If you still feel incapable of creating, start small. Try to see how many smiles you can create, write a letter of appreciation, learn a new skill, identify a space and beautify it."

Happy Birthday!!!

This past week has been filled with birthday festivities for both Luke and Carman. Luke turned 5 on March 26th and Carman turned 3 today, April 1st. This past weekend we had the first ever combined party for Luke and Carman at the Jumpin' Monkey. Although the A/C was not working that day everyone seemed to have a good time. What can I say.... I throw "hot" parties!

Luke and a few buddies....notice the sweat...no A/C.

Luke is now 5!!!!

A group shot with a few missing.

The party room.....where the A/C worked...thank goodness!

Carman's inner "Priss Pot" coming out b/c she got a "purse"!

I love these 2 squirts more than I ever could have imagined and I cannot imagine a single moment of my life without them. I love you Luke and Carman!