One of those days

Did your parents ever threaten you when you were naughty? My mom did. I grew up terrified of the Gypsies she always told me she would sell me to if I didn't behave. I had this image of an old woman poling across a river dressed in a spooky cape and I knew she was coming for me. I have heard of other parents that threaten to sell their children to the Indians when they act up. Well, this was one of those days when Glen and Bella were both really ornery all day and I was at the end of my rope. But to show you that I have "gotten with the times" I was wondering how much I could get for them on eBay.
But the day ended well, Bella stopped grumping as much and Glen was a lot happier after daddy got home. Don't worry I didn't sell the kids. You can still trust me with your children, I wont sell them. I may think about it, but I would never actually do it.
Just so you know there are no hard feelings here is a totally cute video of Glen playing on the swing today.

Most important Truth

Today I was listening to an address given by President Hinkley to student at the University of Utah on December 7, 1980. In this address he spoke about a temple dedication that he had attended 5 years earlier. Various religious leaders had been invited to attend and President Hinkley was asked to answer any question they may have. A question was put forth by one leader about why the Temple bore the name of Christ, but there was not a single cross inside, or outside. President Hinkly replied that he wished to offend no one who bore the symbol of the cross, but the cross is the symbol of the dying Christ and we of the Church of Jesus Christ believed in a ressurected and living Christ. That same leader then asked what symbol was used to represent our belief. President Hinkley said the symbol of the Church is the way it's members live their lives as a testimony to the living Christ.
I know that Christ died, was ressurected, and lives again. He is a living being with a body of flesh and bone. He is the Life, the Light and the Way. I hope that my life is a living testimony of the living Christ and that through me others may come to know Him and see His Light.

Ketchup

I haven't been very good at keeping up on the blog, so here are some of the fun things Glen has been up to lately. He starte4d to walk a few days ago and today he learned to stand up on his own instead of pulling himself up on the furniture. He is growing so fast, sometimes I wish he would slow down, then other times I really enjoy watching him grow. What a joy he is.
Yarn! He is like a cat, I bet this would have entertained him for hours if I hadn't taken it away. He unraveled over half of this ball of yarn in mere minutes, It took much longer to roll and then re-roll it afterward, but it sure makes for a cute picture.

Trampoline fun. One of Glen's favorite places to play is the trampoline. You know how he loves to bounce right...enough said

Here Glen has discovered the joys of fruit and grain bars. Suffice to say I no longer let him feed himself these yummy snacks, not yet anyway.

I have a lot of pictures of Glen sleeping. At first sleeping was all he did and he was always so cute, but now he sleeps in the oddest positions. I will go in there to check on him before bed and he looks like this or some similarly odd position.

Glen has discovered eyes, noses, and mouths. Anyone that holds him will most likely get their nose and mouth poked. He thinks it's great that everyone has such great places to poke.

Glen loves helping. He like to help with the dishes, dinner,

Or laundrey

Glen loves playing the piano. He laughs and smiles every time.
Here Glen and his cousin Peter are playing a beautiful duet together.

Glen had a lot of fun at Wheeler Farm with aunt Amelia and cousin Bella.
Glen's favorite part was driving the tractor and the horses.

New Discovery

This morning while I was eating breakfast Glen was playing in he living room. I saw him playing with a bag of freeze dried fruit, but let him because I didn't think he could open it. Oh how wrong I was. I walked in to find Glen sitting in a pile of fruit he had dumped out of the bag. My first reaction was to scold him and clean it up, but then I remembered my sister-in-law saying to take pictures first. After I ran out to the car in my PJs to grab the camera I sw how cute he was, guilty look and all and after taking a few pictures I couldn't even pretend to be upset. I started to clean up the fruit and Glen of course helped by shoving as much in his mouth as he could before I could put it back in the bag. I have got to stop assuming he can't do something because he always proves me wrong. Oh, and did you notice he has picked out most of the strawberries leaving the bananas for later?

Mother's Day.

"I love you, Mother", said little John;
Then, forgetting his work, his cap went on.
And he was off to the garden swing,
Leaving his mother the wood to bring.

"I love you, Mother," said rosy Nell,
"I love you better than tongue can tell."
Then she teased and pouted half the day.
Till her mother was glad when she went to play.

"I love you, Mother," said little Fan,
"Today I'll help you all I can;"
To the cradle she did softly creep,
and rocked the baby till he fell asleep.

Then stepping softly, she took the broom,
And swept the floor, and dusted the room.
Busy and happy all day was she;
Helpful and happy as a child could be.

"I love you, Mother," again they said,
Three little children going to bed.
How do you think that mother guessed
Which of them really loved her best?