Woes and Growing up

Microbiology class description needs to include that 1-3 hours outside of class and lab will be required on campus every week... like we don't have lives.

Patrick's school does not have an English-only option in the afternoons, so we're stuck in the morning, they don't care I work graveyards and we almost got in trouble for all the tardies he was getting... we're way better now though.

Holy cow - our Patrick is playing ice hockey now, he's done with skating and finished with the first round of skating lessons.

Stephen still wants to be like Patrick and do what he does. I love him so much and I'm bummed he is too used to always having someone to play with.

William is crawling all over and finally learning how to play with things and not rely on people for all of his entertainment.

I'm putting family videos on YOUtube: use keyword Matchboxfirefly or Utah Garner Family
here's our latest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkJzu8OAxZo

Something light

At breakfast, while eating pancakes...

Stephen, "This syrup fits me!" Points to Patrick, "You're going to grow out of that syrup!"

Patrick, "Not 'til I'm six!"

Random, eh?

In case you haven't seen these on facebook:

Our gingerbread family!

Watching to see if the gingerbread men run away...

3 boys at Thanksgiving point, playing in the water at Noah's Ark - you need to go if you haven't been yet!

So Patrick comes and says, "I have another loose tooth!" I look and see he had his adult tooth growing in already. We consulted with the best dentist on earth and he said we should get it pulled... and it would be okay for us to pull it! Matthew tried with a string, but Patrick was so wiggly and getting more and more upset. I was like, what the heck, this will never get done. So I reached in, grabbed that tooth and yanked it out myself! Hopefully that adult tooth works it's way in!

One Day - Shedding some of the load.

If you have not yet heard (One Day - by Matisyahu), please listen to it and read the words. I try to be positive... and I used to think that was a strength. Now I know it's not really a strength, but a defense mechanism. If I don't look at the positive, then the darkness around me will get me down. Our family is being shaken up right now. My life is busier now than ever before. I never knew Patrick going to school would add so much stress and pressure to my life - but it has. I feel like I fail him every minute he's late to school. This song helps me breathe, slow down and gives me inspiration.

sometimes I lay under the moon

and thank God I'm breathing

then I pray don't take me soon

cause I am here for a reason

sometimes in my tears I drown

but I never let it get me down

so when negativity surrounds

I know some day it'll all turn around

becauseall my life I've been waiting for

I've been praying for, for the people to say

that we don't wanna fight no more

they'll be no more wars

and our children will play

one day, one day, one day