Our last Disney trip for a year :(

All of the kids

The car from "Cars"

Bryan in the western show- they picked him out of the crowd!

Bryan the bank robber

The mayor, Bryan, and the mayor's ugly man daughter!

All of the kids taking a break and running around

We had a blast spending a few days at Disneyland this past week! Dan's sister's family came out from to join us from Utah, the kids love to enjoy Disney with their cousins! I tryed to bribe the kids to go on the big roller coaster at California Disney and Cole is the only one who went! We were so surprised. After the ride his first words were "That was awesome, I almost threw up!" If you remember this is the ride with a loop in it, what a daredevil! Bryan made it to Level 5 on Buzz Lightyear ride and was very pleased with himself! Everyone can agree though that Space Mountain is our favorite ride! It had concert lights going instead of the stars, we were rockin' to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, you were actually able to see the rollercoaser, it was a whole new experience.

Happy Valentines Day!!!

I made this yummy cake, it says "Be Mine", for my Valentine but he just called and was ordered to work late tonight, so the kids got to it first!

I love Valentine's Day, it makes you think of all of the people in your life that your life that you love. I have so many people and things in my life that I love.

10 ways I show love:

*I LOVE to give people presents

*I keep a clean house

*I help PATIENTLY with homework

*I make all of the beds in the morning

*I always share

*When I find out someone is going through a hard time I always have time to lend a ear and shoulder

*I try to take dinner (usually buy, I don't cook!) to my friends when they are sick or have a baby

*I love to help babysit my friends kids

*I watch TV with Dan and let him have the remote

*I hug my family and tell them I love them everyday

10 ways love is shown to me by others:

*Dan never hangs up the phone without saying he loves me

*Dan helps keep the kids entertained when I have work to do

*Dan is very supportive of my career

*Bryan will feed the dogs (I hate the smell of dog food)

*Cole always gives me good hugs and kisses

*Cody will kiss me goodbye in front of kids at school, even though it embarrasses him

*My friends are always there to listen to me when I need them

*My mom is always willing to babysit for us or have us visit her

*When I receive little notes in the mail from friends

*When my friends really make me laugh!

10 things I LOVE to do:

*Walk into my kids rooms when they are asleep and kiss them and cover them up.

*Cuddle with Dan

*Watch my kids try new things

*Go to the beach

*Go shopping!!

*Go to restaurants

*Talk with good friends

*Talk to Dan

*Laugh

*Be with family

10 ways I know God loves me:

*He sent his son to die for me

*He gave me Dan

*I was born in America

*I am blessed with the holy ghost

*He answers my prayers

*He trusted me with three of his precious boys to raise and love

*I was born into a family that loves me

*He gave me a sister and sister-in-laws:)

*He has given me amazing friends

*I have more blessings than I could ever name or count

The power of prayer

Each night the boys all say their individual prayers before they lay down for bed. Bryan is to "old" for me to hear his prayers, so he says them in his head, I'm not sure what he says in his prayers, if they are anything like his dinner prayers he blesses and gives thanks for everything and every person in his life before he asks for anything! I still have the opportunity to listen in on Cole and Cody's prayers. They have both blown me away.

Cody- For two nights straight he said how grateful he was that he didn't live in the woods! I thought how cute, he's grateful for his house. On the third night of this I asked him what he meant, his reply was "At school we are reading a book and the family lives in the woods and the Dad has to get furry animals for the family to eat, yuk!"

Cole- Every night Cole thanks Heavenly Father for his life. Out of all of the things in his life, toys, friends, games, game stations, his motorbike, I am amazed he says his life. I always thank Heavenly Father for so many things in my life, but my life, I need to remember to be truly grateful for.

All three of my boys have taught me more about prayer then I ever could have taught me. They have this way of humbling you. I find that this time, prayer time, as Bryan is "thinking" his prayer and Cole and Cody are saying their prayers one at a time with Dan and I, to be my favorite time of day, I actually look forward to it. I am so thankful they each know where to go, who to be thankful to that we don't have to, "live in the woods"! I am so proud!