When your in need

This last month has been hard for are family and showing no signs of getting better. Just trying to make the best out of what we can, keeping are heads up and having faith. Last night I received a little note from a very kind friend and neighbor. The note was very sweet, loving and made me eyes tear up, in this note my friend had also reminded me that Heavenly Father is aware and loves me. Something I tend to forget during the week when my life is full of craziness and to do lists. So this is to you my friend that has so sweetly reminded me of are Heavenly Fathers love and awareness to are lives.

I also receive an email from Daily Gems today. Helpful messages and or quotes from people in the church. Today's message really hit home for me, something I need to work on and will help me through the trying times ahead. It said:"President Gordon B. Hinckley believed in the healing power of service. After the death of his wife, he provided a great example to the Church in the way he immersed himself in work and in serving others. It is told that President Hinckley remarked to one woman who had recently lost her husband, 'Work will cure your grief. Serve others.'"Those are profound words. As we lose ourselves in the service of others, we discover our own lives and our own happiness." President Lorenzo Snow expressed a similar thought: 'When you find yourselves a little gloomy, look around you and find somebody that is in a worse plight than yourself; go to him and find out what the trouble is, then try to remove it with the wisdom which the Lord bestows upon you; and the first thing you know, your gloom is gone, you feel light, the Spirit of the Lord is upon you, and everything seems illuminated'. "In today's world of pop psychology, junk TV, and feel-good self-help manuals, this advice may seem counterintuitive. We are sometimes told that the answer to our ills is to look inward, to indulge ourselves, to spend first and pay later, and to satisfy our own desires even at the expense of those around us. While there are times when it is prudent to look first to our own needs, in the long run it doesn't lead to lasting happiness."

Birthday's all around

This Wednesday was Madison's 6th birthday! What a fun day we had. She invited her friend Calvin over, we went and had lunch at Burger King with Darren and then I took her and Calvin to the mall to get Madison's ears pierced. Calvin's mom gave him money to spend so I took them to the dollar store to spend it. On their birthday they get to pick their favorite dinner, Madison pick Hawaiian Haystacks. After dinner she opened her gifts and was in love with her new night gowns. I have seen on other blog, people post about the day their child was born. Being that I wasn't their that day, I will tell you about my first day with Madison.

Madison was 21 months old, she had brown hair in pigtails that curled at the ends. She was in a white and pink outfit that said "daddy's girl" on it. That day was also my first date with Darren, he came to my door with a sleeping Madison in his arms.

To my little mighty mouse,

I love you with all my heart, you are such a fun and loving girl. You are always so helpful and a good big and little sister. I'm so proud of your school work and how smart you are. You really are a princess. I'm so glad that Heavenly Father gave me the chance to be your mother, I love you, you have blessed my life with happiness.

Love,

Your mom

Cole's Birthday was on Thursday. He is now a big 10 year old, oh how time can fly. Cole had school so we didn't do anything in the daytime. Cole wanted to have ribs for his dinner. After dinner we I had a treasure hunt for Cole to find his gifts. This is how it went,

#1 Fairy, Fairy, quite Contrary, where should you go? knock your self in the mouth, and then you will know.(pillow)

#2 Water & Light I need to grow, you can find me by the window.(plant)

#3 Some take me in the morning, others take me in the evening, but one thing you should know, that when I am taken, I do not go. (shower)

#4 I have a sound that does beep, and while the time I do keep, my main function involves heat.(microwave)

#5 One, two, three, you'll find me where Sadie goes pee pee.(bathroom)

All the kids had fun with this,the girls want me to do this for them.

The first day I met Cole was on my 3rd date with Darren. We went to Kathy's for dinner and I met the all the family. Cole really didn't like you much he always stuck his tong out at me, he did this for the first year. I think by that time he figured out I wasn't going anywhere. And now we are best buddy's.

To Mr. Cole boy,

Thank you for being you. You are a great big brother and are always helping me out. I love to watch you play baseball and rockband, you can always give me a good laugh. I'm so happy that I can be your mother, I love you with all my heart.

Love,

your mom

Still going

In the last 2 weeks I have lost 3 more pounds, I think that puts me at 23lbs total. I wish I could say I felt great but at this moment I have got a cold, I so wish the sickness would end! This is going to be a short post, with Madison's birthday tomorrow and Cole's the next day I will be posting more.

Check your gas tank!

Of all the dumb crap that people do, this has got to be at the top. Today after I went to the store I decided to fill up on gas, as I opened the door to the gas tank a Cigarette butt fell out! WHAT THE CRAP! Who in their right mind did this and don't they know that fire and gas DO NOT go together! I am so mad and sick to my stomach about what could have happened. Who & when this happened I have no idea, it just adds one more thing to check before I get in my car every time! So a BIG THANKS to the idiot that did this.

Anyone want some FREE KFC chicken!

That's right, go to (www.oprah.com/kfc) and print as many coupons as you like, you only have till 12:00 pm tonight! Sorry for that late notice, but if your a late blogger like I am you still have time.

This and that

Besides me shedding the pounds, other stuff has been going on in the Thomas house hold.
Madison got to do an animal report for school, she is always so excited when things like this come up. Not me, we had 3 reports due in this one week!

And this is Sadie on the potty! I started potty training about 2 weeks ago when I had finally had it with her taking her diaper off and doing messes on the floor. She is doing very well, she still has accidents but most of the time she will come tell me. One morning she got me up at 6am to go and the next morning it was 3am, I'm just glad she tells me.

Update

"You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be". I love this quote, it has helped me to become the person I want to be. And now that is is Monday I have lost another 2lbs. I have now lost 20 pounds and still going!