Alex

Alex has grown up so much in the last year. He still has his teenage moments but we can see the change in him. He is soo smart, about a month ago he was sitting in the living room and was reading the Book Of Mormon, I asked him what he was doing, he responded "Umm reading." Well duh but do you have an assignment or are you teaching a lesson? He said"No I just decided I want to read the Book of Mormon, I've never read all of it through." I was amazed and so happy, sometimes you think yeah they are a good kid, but will the satan get them, life is different outside the home, and with so many influences, family friends, media against the church will he always want to be a part of the Church?

Over the last year we've such growth he used to say I'm going to the military I can't go on a mission, then it turned to "if I go on a mission....", but now it's always " when I go on a mission..." at the Charly's baby blessing my brother & sister came to church with us, I knew that Alex was excited that my brother was going to get to see him pass the Sacrament, when they were talking about the blessing Alex was explaining he has the Aaronic priesthood, and why he wasn't going to be in the circle. I know that he knows the Church is true, and that is a great feeling to know that he has the desire to serve a mission, marry in the Temple, and wants an eternal family.

We recieved a call from sis Nelson today telling us there wasn't seminary the rest of the week, and she wanted us to know Alex named all the Prophets that is soo cool, he is so smart, he pays attention, a lot of times we can't tell he is, but he is! I'm so glad he came to live with us, granted we have our moments but the end result will be worth it!

Work

So Thursday was my first day back to work, I was pretty nervous about leaving Charly, but we worked it out. She is going to stay with Kathy, Thomas's mom, 2 days a week, and the other 2 days with Rachel from the ward. My first day back wasn't too bad I'm a little rusty, but I'm starting to get back into it. I hope to start studying for my COT, Certified Ophthalmologist tech, I'm a COA now so I just have some studying to do. I hope to have my COT by the end of the year. I'm also working on my ophthalmic coding so we will see.

Charly wakes up every morning in such a great mood, it makes it harder to drop her off. Her Dad dropped her off on Friday & Monday. I think it's harder for him than me, I got to spend the day with her today, and it was sooo fun! I love her to death, she is soo darn cute. I love being a Mom, it's harder than I thought it would be, but I love it! Wow its so wierd to say "I'm a mom" I still can't believe it when I look at her, she grew in me for 9 months and she is my daughter. It's just amazing how things work, and to know that my Heavenly Father trusts me enough with one of his special children. It puts your life in persepctive. Thomas is such a great Dad, Charly is Daddy's girl, but that makes me soo happy. He is worthy of all the adoration she has and will have for him. And as a husband he still tries to help with everything except laundry...I'm working on him I hate laundry too.

Alex is soo funny, he loves playing with Charly, until she cries, last night we were trying to tell him what to do, but as soon as he got her to stop crying he gave her back. Well I work again tomorrow and we will see how I do, tomorrow is my long day away from her....so....sad.