Another good read...

My friend loaned me this fictional book series about an Amish girl, and I thought it would be a fun read, but she did not prepare me for how good it really would be! Just more proof that you cannot judge a book by the cover (or the title).  I was hooked from the beginning and read the first book in two days and the next two in two days. It really is a heart wrencher and tear jerker as well as interesting to learn more about the Amish beliefs and lifestyle (especially since in Kentucky we see them driving their buggy's down the road and shopping at walmart). I highly recommend it. Cindy Woodsmall, When the Heart Cries is the first book, the series is called Sisters of the Quilt.

P.S. Make sure you have something to entertain the children and a few frozen dinners on hand because you will be neglecting everything until you're finished with all three books.

P.S.S. Thanks to all who recommended Hunger Games, it took me a while to get into it, but towards the end I couldn't put it down and am looking forward to reading the second book.

July

It's been a miserably hot & humid summer here so we've been keeping cool inside. Here are a few pics from this month. Baby Grant is crawling all over the place and is starting to cut his first tooth. He is constantly eating things off the floor so I have to be vigilant about keeping it clean, not an easy task with two wild kids running around. But we've managed to save him from choking thus far, if we can just make it a few more months until his teeth make it in, we'll be good.

Tuning out...or rather tuning in...

So after reading the talk by Elder Bednar in the June Ensign I had to really stop and think about how much time I really waste on the computer, blogging, emailing, editing pictures, etc...when I could be playing with my three beautiful boys. I don't ever want to look back and wish I'd spent more quality time with them. This is my season for mommyhood and it won't last forever... so if I don't post updates as often and don't email back for a few days- I'm still here, just enjoying my little monkeys before they grow up.