Growing Up

I know, I know...my kids are still really little. But there is a small part of me that is really sad that they are growing up. Corban is 3 and a half and Brynn is almost 5 months! Time is absolutely flying by. My sister-in-law Brenda warns me all the time about how fast kids grow up. They just sent their oldest son, Brandan, on a mission and Sean will be a senior in high school this fall. Brenda says it wasn't very long ago that they were just little boys. It scares me that they're growing up so fast! Just slow down!

A talk that I really enjoyed in the last conference was the one given by Elder M. Russell Ballard. I watched it live and have read it many times in the Ensign. It's called "Daughters of God" and it's amazing. He says, "It is crucial to focus on our children for the short time we have them with us and to seek, witht help of the Lord, to teach them all we can before they leave our homes." I have taken this counsel to heart and am really trying my best to teach Corban and Brynn everything they need to know. The scary part is that I am realizing everything that I DON'T know! I need to get my act together and learn for myself and then teach my children. I understand that it's my responsibility to make sure my children know what they need to know before they leave. I also know that while it seems like I have plenty of time to accomplish this, that time flies by!

Corban learned how to ride his tricycle this week. We bought it for him last summer, but the pedal broke off and he would never ride it without the pedal on. Thank goodness for Grandpa Reed who can fix anything! He fixed it and now Corban is zipping all over the driveway. He's a great kid!

Brynn happens to be my favorite daughter. She is the cutest little thing. She is such a pleasant baby and is content just laying on the floor on her blankie chewing on a toy. Brynn likes to laugh and visit. She is a total joy.

So, something creepy happened to me the other night. I was up feeding Brynn and at about 4:15 am I heard a loud snap from the garage. My heart skipped a beat until I remembered that Brian had set a mouse trap! We caught a mouse and I heard the snap! It was yucky...but no more mouse in our garage.

After 2 visits to the dentist in the past week, I can say that I have no cavities! I had 5! but they have all been drilled and filled. Last week wasn't so bad--I enjoyed the nitrous oxide for the first time. It was wonderful. Today wasn't so fun. Scott (our dentist) couldn't deaden my bottom teeth. He started to drill and it would hurt so he would stop and give me another shot! I had 4 shots today and finally just told him to hurry up and finish with the filling. It hurt--not excruciating, but it hurt. And tonight my jaw is pretty sore. Hopefully it will feel better tomorrow. Boo on cavities!