A week after a serious but common molting illness, Larry the Crab has died. He was known to be a hermit during his last few years of life. Larry is survived by his long-time friend, Elder James Robert Porter; roommates Larry, Kathy, Brad, and Hannah Porter; former roommates Sarah, Steven, Landon and Addie Harward. When he was younger, he regularly visited the Elmer family, Casey, Amanda, Porter and Maya (Bennett visited him several times). He is proceeded in death by Snugglefruff, the hamster and Prissy, the Yorkie.
The family and friends request no flowers be sent to the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Larry the Crab Foundation for living molted crabs.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
You ask what I have been doing????
I checked on James's hermit crab last week and there he was all dried up and hanging out of the shell. I was sad that I had to tell James that Larry the Crab died. I emailed James on Monday with the bad news.
Later Monday afternoon when I decided to clean the cage, I saw a claw deep in the shell and when I tried to get it out (so I could save the shell for James) IT MOVED!! Yep, Larry the Crab MOLTED! We had hermit crabs before but I didn't know they molted. So, I quickly emailed James again and told him the news. He was happy.
I stayed up until after 1:00 AM working on a baby quilt for Sarah's baby boy to be born in December. Here is the fisished product. I dont' know if you can tell how cute it is but the main square is a little dog patterned fabric with blues, browns and yellow. The other square is four small squares with brown polka-dots, blue with bones, yellow with bones and hearts and then the blue/tan/brown striped. (click on the picture to see it better) I really like it.
Here's a bigger picture.
And sideways. Now, if I can just learn to work the big quilt machine, I will be set. I have 3 quilts to quilt and still have fabric to make another one. I LOVE SEWING!!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Feeling blue.....
Maybe it's the valley after the mountainous summer but I have been in a little bit of a funk lately. It doesn't help that I am overcommitted with a couple of big church projects and the family demands (school, etc) are still there. I should be better by the middle of October.
It also hasn't helped that I have gotten short emails the past two weeks from my cute little missionary. I did come home to two CD's of pictures :>) I will share them! Lucky you!!!!
James with John Hasek. James and John met when we lived in Nauvoo and then they moved to Lafayette when we moved there and they are both in the same mission.
James and one of his favorite companions, Elder Rodriguez.
This is MY JAMES!! Guitar in hand, singing. I love that kid.
James is the one on the left. The cutest one!
It also hasn't helped that I have gotten short emails the past two weeks from my cute little missionary. I did come home to two CD's of pictures :>) I will share them! Lucky you!!!!
James with John Hasek. James and John met when we lived in Nauvoo and then they moved to Lafayette when we moved there and they are both in the same mission.
James and one of his favorite companions, Elder Rodriguez.
This is MY JAMES!! Guitar in hand, singing. I love that kid.
James is the one on the left. The cutest one!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
The 7 Things I Love About You....
I went to a Jonas Brothers concert last week (Yeah) and then after reading Sarah's 'venting' blog, I thought I would share a couple of thoughts. Miley Cyrus wrote a song about Nick Jonas (the curly haired one and the cutest, I have been told) called the 7 things I hate about you. At the end of the song, to be fair, she lists the 7 things she likes. Thus, my title (beefing it up a little). The things a mom learns by going to a concert with a 13 year old!
So, I thought I would list the 7 things I love most about my kids, starting with the oldest (although Sarah needs it the most).
Amanda
1. I LOVE Amanda's creativity. She can do so many things well and will try most anything (sewing, quilting, card making, photography, projects). She amazes me in this area.
2. I LOVE her dedication to her family. She does so much with her kids and husband. Things she might not love, but she learns to love it by doing it with them (rock climbing, kickball, concerts, tv shows, etc).
3. I LOVE Amanda's humor. She doesn't bust loose all the time but she really enjoys a good laugh and loves to share funny things with others.
4. I LOVE her desire to do right. She had this even as a little child but still strives to do what is right. She studies her scriptures, has Family Home Evening, works faithfully at church, teaches her children.
5. I LOVE her beauty. Inside and Out! I think Amanda is so pretty and has pretty actions. I love to watch her talk and read and sleep.
6. I LOVE her kindness. So often, after talking to Amanda, I feel so good about myself because she has asked my opinion about something or when I suggested something, she always says, "Thats a great idea." She is so kind and it makes those around her better.
7. I LOVE her children. She has blessed me with three of the sweetest, loving grandkids. She is a great mom to them and it shows.
SARAH
1. I LOVE Sarah's laugh. She has a laugh that makes you want to laugh. It is genuine and cute. Sarah's laugh makes others want to be around her.
2. I LOVE it that Sarah is so loving. As a small child she would hug me several times a day, for no reason. She still loves to be hugged (mostly by Steven though) and have affection shown to her.
3. I LOVE Sarah's honesty. I never have to wonder if Sarah agrees with me, she lets me know. She has always been this way too. I always said if she were on the right track, she would never leave it but if she were wayward, she is so strong headed she would never leave that either. Thank goodness she chose the right path.
4. I LOVE her humor. This goes along with her laugh but is different too. She is like me, in that she does things that people like to tease her about. She is so good natured and laughs about past mistakes.
5. I LOVE her devotion. She is devoted to God, family, friends, and everything she does. She is so loyal and true and that is a great quality to possess.
6. I LOVE Sarah's electricity. Everyone loves to be around Sarah (when she has gotten enough sleep). She draws people to her and they want to be her friend.
7. I LOVE Sarah's children. They are both so much like her and that is why she struggles with their oddities but I love it. Many times it is like having little 'Sarahs' running around. They enjoy life just like she did when she was young.
I have three other kids but this is too hard and they don't read my blog anyways. I will share the 7 things I love about them when they start reading my blog.
You can all see why I LOVE being a mom to such wonderful women, mothers, daughters, wives, friends, sisters, aunts........... Thanks girls. You make my life worthwhile.
So, I thought I would list the 7 things I love most about my kids, starting with the oldest (although Sarah needs it the most).
Amanda
1. I LOVE Amanda's creativity. She can do so many things well and will try most anything (sewing, quilting, card making, photography, projects). She amazes me in this area.
2. I LOVE her dedication to her family. She does so much with her kids and husband. Things she might not love, but she learns to love it by doing it with them (rock climbing, kickball, concerts, tv shows, etc).
3. I LOVE Amanda's humor. She doesn't bust loose all the time but she really enjoys a good laugh and loves to share funny things with others.
4. I LOVE her desire to do right. She had this even as a little child but still strives to do what is right. She studies her scriptures, has Family Home Evening, works faithfully at church, teaches her children.
5. I LOVE her beauty. Inside and Out! I think Amanda is so pretty and has pretty actions. I love to watch her talk and read and sleep.
6. I LOVE her kindness. So often, after talking to Amanda, I feel so good about myself because she has asked my opinion about something or when I suggested something, she always says, "Thats a great idea." She is so kind and it makes those around her better.
7. I LOVE her children. She has blessed me with three of the sweetest, loving grandkids. She is a great mom to them and it shows.
SARAH
1. I LOVE Sarah's laugh. She has a laugh that makes you want to laugh. It is genuine and cute. Sarah's laugh makes others want to be around her.
2. I LOVE it that Sarah is so loving. As a small child she would hug me several times a day, for no reason. She still loves to be hugged (mostly by Steven though) and have affection shown to her.
3. I LOVE Sarah's honesty. I never have to wonder if Sarah agrees with me, she lets me know. She has always been this way too. I always said if she were on the right track, she would never leave it but if she were wayward, she is so strong headed she would never leave that either. Thank goodness she chose the right path.
4. I LOVE her humor. This goes along with her laugh but is different too. She is like me, in that she does things that people like to tease her about. She is so good natured and laughs about past mistakes.
5. I LOVE her devotion. She is devoted to God, family, friends, and everything she does. She is so loyal and true and that is a great quality to possess.
6. I LOVE Sarah's electricity. Everyone loves to be around Sarah (when she has gotten enough sleep). She draws people to her and they want to be her friend.
7. I LOVE Sarah's children. They are both so much like her and that is why she struggles with their oddities but I love it. Many times it is like having little 'Sarahs' running around. They enjoy life just like she did when she was young.
I have three other kids but this is too hard and they don't read my blog anyways. I will share the 7 things I love about them when they start reading my blog.
You can all see why I LOVE being a mom to such wonderful women, mothers, daughters, wives, friends, sisters, aunts........... Thanks girls. You make my life worthwhile.
Monday, July 14, 2008
The End
This is the end of a great, exhausting, fun, stressful, busy, memorable, unforgettable, and rewarding week (I can say that now that it is over and I can sleep all night, nap when I want to, and have cleaned the week worth of crud off of the kitchen floor, doors, windows, cabinets, table, chairs, tv's, refrigerator, etc) I made a photo album for me to keep with about 300 photos in it and then I made a small photo album for the Elmer kids and one for Landon (about 100 pictures in each one). I didn't get all of the dialog written in them and just when I was wondering if it was worth it.........................................
Sarah posted this picture of Landon, asleep in this bed, with the photo album on his tummy. It was so very cute, and I realized it was worth it all!
Sarah posted this picture of Landon, asleep in this bed, with the photo album on his tummy. It was so very cute, and I realized it was worth it all!
Friday
Friday was an easy day. The kids swam at 10:00 AM, again at 1:00 PM and then again at about 7:00 PM. Before dinner, we got out the parachute and let the kids play with it in the front yard. I loved this activity. It is so fun to just watch them play.
Maya and Landon
Porter
They made their own mini-pizza's for dinner. They thought that was cool. They all gobbled them up.
You can tell it was a huge success. We just made them on English Muffins. After dinner, we went to the local ice cream place and got ice cream cones and sat at the picnic table to eat them. The cones were huge! It was so fun.
Maya and Landon
Porter
They made their own mini-pizza's for dinner. They thought that was cool. They all gobbled them up.
You can tell it was a huge success. We just made them on English Muffins. After dinner, we went to the local ice cream place and got ice cream cones and sat at the picnic table to eat them. The cones were huge! It was so fun.
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