"Mommy?"

"Your cell phone accidentally got in a puddle of water. On that chair over there. Brooks did it. On accident."
So if you are trying to call my cell phone, sorry. Looks like I'll get a new one tomorrow.

"My alfalfanator"

Happy Mother's Day!

I often go walking in meadows of clover
And I gather armfuls of blossoms of blue
I gather the blossoms the whole meadow over
Dear mother all flowers remind me of you.

Oh mother, I give you my love with each flower
To give forth sweet fragrance a whole lifetime through
For if I love blossoms and meadows and walking
I learn how to love them, dear mother, from you.

Happy (late) Mother's Day to my wonderful mom and mother-in-law. We only wish you were a little bit closer so we could all give you big hugs and say thank you in person. We have been truly blessed with the best moms in the whole wide world. I never could appreciate the love and patience and sacrifice of my own mom until I became a mom myself. Being a mom has taught me so much about life and about who I am, I feel so blessed to be a mom.

And these kids are the reason I love being a mom, AKA, "and this is what happens when we try to take a family picture":











*I have to add that Lewis gave me the best Mother's Day present ever. Because even though he was on trauma call (this basically means that he spent his night sewing faces back together) on Saturday night, (and apparently lots of people get in car accidents when there are bad storms and tornado watches--the sirens went off multiple times)and only got about an hour of sleep, and got home right as we were leaving for church, he still got ready and came to church with me ANYWAY so that I wouldn't have to teach our wild and crazy primary class alone. How great is he?

I had to share this

Because it's pretty funny......

they flew the coop

A cute little mama bird made a nest under our deck. We noticed a couple of weeks ago that she would stay there even when we were RIGHT under her playing and watering the yard. The little baby birds were so cute, we would watch them through the deck and they would watch us too, when they opened their eyes. Tuesday they got brave, practiced standing up and shaking off and flapping their wings and then they were off. Aiden and Brooks even watched one or two take their first flights. The birds were so comfortable with the kids around, it was amazing. Now whenever we see a bird outside, they are convinced that it is one of "our" baby birds! So, now they are gone and just in time too. We had another wicked storm today and I don't think the deck would have provided the protection needed. I had to keep myself away from the windows because I found myself obsessing over how much the trees were swaying in the wind.

this is............American Idol

I may or may not have created a monster. YOU be the judge, America.

A said to me "Brooke White goes to our church." so I said "what church do we go to?" and she said "Well, I go to the church of warriors." (that might just be the power ranger in her talking though, I can't be sure)

Put a fork in him.....

he's done!!!!!!! USMLE step one is officially removed from our stressful list!!! HOORAY can I please tell you how great it feels??? And I'm not even the one who took the test. In fact, we were talking about it last night and I haven't taken a test in 8 years, crazy. Anyway, as long as he passed (oh please please please let him pass) no more studying for a little while. AND my doctor said they would do whatever was necessary to have this baby when it works for us. (Unless she has other plans, which babies usually do). So, even if the only day we can do it is on the Saturday between Lewis' dental boards (June 18-20) and starting Medical school (June 23), the doctor said he would do it for me. Isn't that great? Now, if we can just get through these storms tonight and tomorrow without any trees falling on our house...............


Lew's friend Joe brought over dessert last night, and a good luck wish!