Sarah lost her first tooth

Sarah you were so sick this week. You only went to school one day. Well we were getting ready to go to the Dr and you had just gotten out of the shower. We were painting your finger nails and all of the sudden I looked up and you were just wiggling your bottom left front tooth.  This tooth has been lose for weeks and we have begged you to let us pull it, but you would not have anything to do with anyone touching that tooth. We even went to the dentist the day before and the first thing you said when we got there was, "my tooth is lose, please don't touch it." So back to the tooth. I looked up at you and your eyes were huge and that tooth was barely holding on so I started to laugh and said, "pull it out, its ready!" With total determination you grabbed that tooth and gave a little yank and out came the tooth. It didn't even bleed. You were so happy and so brave. So today you became a big girl.  I can't believe it. You look adorable by the way and I couldn't love you more. The tooth fairy left you a whole dollar under your pillow and you were beyond grateful and happy. I love you Sarah Diane. We have a lot of fun together and today you told me, "it's just a girls day today,  right mom". I said yes. And then you said, "this is so fun and I love it! But I do miss daddy and Ethan too." You did my hair today, we painted nails, dressed the same, wore similar jewelry and cuddled and watched movies. It was a perfect day even though you did have a fever and a double ear infection. You are my sweet girl and I love being with you.

Xbox prayer

So tonight Ethan you just wanted to play Xbox as a family. We got the game cars on and we were all sitting in the family room with our controllers in hand and the game wouldn't start. We turned it on and off several times and the Xbox said it wouldn't work.  Ethan the next thing I knew you were praying quietly on the couch.  It didn't start again, so you said, "could we all pray as a family that it will work." So that is exactly what we did and it started right up! We then said a prayer of gratitude and started a wonderful night of Xbox fun. Ethan I am so proud of you tonight. You have such strong and simple faith and because of your example we all felt the spirit and had a great night. Love you so much!

Sarah made her teacher laugh

So I came to Sarah's class the other day unexpectedly and Sarah turned around and said, "Amy Diane Parkin what are you doing here?" Her teacher Mrs. Adams gave a big laugh and said, "she cracks me up!" Now fast forward a few days and Sarah tells me, "you know why I called you your full name because I've never heard Mrs. Adams laugh, and I just had to do it. So after I got her to laugh I was like snap (snapping her fingers in the air) and with a little attitude she said, "I just made Mrs. Adams laugh...Ya!" She was so pleased with herself. I laughed right out loud. I wish I could have captured her on video. Sarah you light up my life!! I love everything about you!!!

Happy New Year 2014

Happy New Year! Ethan didn't think he could stay up this late and even asked to go to bed and if we really wanted to wake him up we could at midnight. He didn't understand the staying up late business. However Ethan and Sarah both had fun with their cousins. What a great night we had with finger foods, family,  and playing scum the card game. What a great year. What great kids and a great husband, I'm feeling very blessed right now. To 2014!

2013 pumpkin carving

Ethans 3rd grade picture

Ethan you are just kind by nature. Today when you got in the car you told me you had a great day, because you befriended a boy named Christian who you heard didn't have any friends.  You said, "I couldn't wait for lunch recess because I was going to make Christian have the best recess of his life!" You said later you had to go to the bathroom and you felt so happy inside because you knew you did the right thing. Ethan you are pure in heart and I couldn't be happier to be your mom.

Sarah's kindergarten school picture

This is Sarah's kindergarten school picture. I think they captured her perfectly. She is the light of our life. She told me that a girl took her picture and she was so happy because she was pretty. She said,  "all my friends were going to the girl." (and then she clasped her hands together) and said, "please give me the girl, please give me the girl." Needless to say she got the girl. She said, "they took two pictures of her but only gave her one, because they wanted to keep one to remember her. " She cracks me up everyday. She is such a girly girl and I absolutely love it!!