Happy Mothers Day!

TO The Best Mom Ever!!
Love you Mom! Thanks for everything you do!

Dear Dad,

Mom put in the video collection from when you were little with your family. Man you were a cute little guy! I see Hammy and my little Austin when I watch those videos.
I keep thinking about all of your many talents. Dad you are so creative, talented and full of ideas I remember when we were remolding our house you always had ideas for us. And all of your businesses you wanted to do. I think I get that from you I'm always thinking of businesses to open up and little things to do on the side to make a little extra cash.
How’s that web cam coming?
I wonder what it's like where you are. When I think of where you are right now I hope it's beautiful like Alaska you always told me that was the most beautiful place you've ever been.
Josh was mowing the lawn on your mower yesterday and as he came around the pine tree for a min my hopes were up I thought as he passed the branches I would see you mowing the lawn. Josh has a lot of your manurisms(sp).It's so crazy that I see little things and think its dad! I just can't believe you’re not here!
Lizzy said “I miss him; he's an angel now" as she gave your pic hugs and kisses at bedtime. Do you come down here at bedtime with the kids? I swear I feel you. Does Heavenly Father give you all of the hugs and kisses we ask him to?
What do you do up there? Is it like a garden or clouds I always imagined it as clouds when I was little. You know like where the care bears live :) now I just don't know?
We all sure miss you down here. Nothing is the same without you. I'm so glad I have you as my dad! I miss you so much dad but I love you more!!
Love heather rose :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUSTIN!!

For Austin's birthday we took him mini golfing. It was nice when we got there but by the forth or fifth hole it was so windy me and lizzy just starting walking past all of the holes and waited on the boys while they actually played. by the end of the game lizzy was ready to go inside. Golfing bored her to death.



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Lizzy wanting to go inside. she also thought it was her burfday to


BIRTHDAY CAKE
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opening presents with his cousins

I found this while i was blog surfing and thought it was fantastic!!

Dear Neighbor Lady with the perfect hair,


And perfect nails.. perfect waistline... perfect kids...

I am writing this letter of apology for what you saw today. I was caught completely off guard when you rang my doorbell at 10 am this morning. I answered it thinking it was UPS. I didn't know people delivered cookies before 4 pm. With their hair done. And all of their clothes on.

I'm totally always usually partially dressed by noon at least. Of course that means most body parts are covered.. doesn't mean they're all "Saddled up". I saw you looking at my knees alot. At least I thought you were looking at my knees. Until I realized I didn't have a bra on. And that must mean you were staring at my "unsaddled" breasts. EMBARASSING.

Your cookies were incredibly good. I tried making you a pan of "thank you" brownies. I was so proud of myself because I only dropped half the batter on the floor once. my daughter did dip her entire hand in the batter, but it was after we washed her hands. So I figured we were good... I was on the path to success.

After the brownies were out of the oven is when things went down hill. my son threw the ball for our dog, which scared the cat so bad she jumped on the counter. I then had a 20 pound cat sitting in the pan of brownies. I tried really hard to brush off the hair and hide the body imprint, but it didn't work. So no brownies for you.

I hate to be harsh and sound ungrateful, but if you're going to just "swing" by again, please try to make it afternoon and not the butt crack of dawn. No one likes to see a butt crack. And I most certainly did not like opening the door and seeing the sun barely risen over the East mountains. Get some dark curtains or something.

I promise that if you visit later in the day there's a 50/50 chance I'll have a bra on AND be dressed completely. I probably will have already picked up the mess in the front room too so I won't have to shove you outside and close the door. And no, there wasn't anything going on inside as you so kindly asked... I just couldn't imagine you standing in the middle of my living room with a bra on in that kind of mess. Those messes are reserved for braless people. It just wouldn't be right.

So nice to meet you my Stepford Neighbor. I have a feeling we're going to be great friends.

Love,



PS. I would totally join your Bunco Ladies Club... but that's my weekly "stuff my face with Dorito's while watching American Idol" night. Dang. Next time.

ApRiL FoOlS!!!!!

This year for April fools I surprised my husband with a bar of soap in the shower that had been coated with a layer of clear finger nail polish. I was waiting outside the bathroom to see if it actually worked and it did! he went to lather up and the soap didn't do it's job! then poor little Austin went to wash his hands and the water came out red he ran out he door saying mom got me and pouted on the couch. I think it scared him a little. then I stuck a post-it note that said Tickle me please on his back :) he couldn't figure out why Bryan would stop tickling him and why he kept asking him why he wanted to be tickled :)Then when Bryan went down stairs to use the computer he couldn't get his mouse to work he was wiggling it like crazy he even went and got new batteries for it but to his surprise when he turned the mouse over there was a small piece of a post-it covering the red light that said ApRiL FoOlS!! hee hee hee I kept following austin around snapping bugs out of his hair (the way dad and grandpa smith used to with their fingernails)that absolutely grossed him out he would shiver and yell at me he didn't like that it one bit. But it was funny to watch his reaction. and then when I thought I was the master of all of the tricks they snuck into the kitchen when I wasn't looking and put a clear elastic on the kitchen sink sprayer and got me good!!
Happy ApRiL FoOls Day!!!

Show and tell

Today for show and tell Austin took his cool new bakugans and their battle pack and three pics of his grandpa. as he held each one up he smiled and said that's my Poppie at my house and that's my Poppie wearing his motorcycle gear and this one is my Grandma and Poppie. And then his little voice cracked a little his face was a soft red and he said my Ppoppie was in an accident and I don't have him anymore. my heart broke for my little guy who has really felt the loss of his Poppie. Both Austin and Lizzy have been different since Poppie was taken from us. But the other day with the sunshine finally out I saw my kids again playing like they used to and smiling. Some times we don't realize that these little ones really do understand and they are hurting and sad and missing Poppie just like the big people are. seeing my kids smile and feeling the warm sun makes me happy and gives me something to look forward to each day. I know Poppie is smiling in heaven and is so happy when he sees the little ones smile and playing like they used to when he would come by on those sunny afternoons.
Miss you tons but love you more!!

DAD

The Best, No Better, A hero
A Best Friend
Our Dad!!





When I try to make this make sense in my mind
The only conclusion I come to
Is that Heaven was needing a hero
Somebody just like you
Brave enough to stand up for what you believe and follow it though

I remember the last time I saw you
Oh you held your head up proud
You're such a part of who we are
Now that part will just be void
No matter how much we need you now
Heaven must have needed you more

'Cause Heaven was needing a hero
Somebody just like you
Brave enough to stand up for what you believe and follow it though
When I try to make it make sense in my mind
The only conclusion I come to
Is that Heaven was needing a hero like you

Heaven was needing a hero...that's you.

(Jodee messina)

Love you much more much more!!!