The Collings Family

I heard a clip on the Dori Monson show yesterday that made me laugh so hard I cried. Don't get me wrong, I feel for every person that is stuck in this economic mess---the humor comes with the fact that people literally see Obama as a savior. Here is the link: http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=91 click the listen button just under the "Obama...rich" post.

Dave got the heads up this morning that we were going to have a couple of "special" talks on reverence today as the Stake Presidency was a little concerned about how loud our sacrament meetings have become. I thought ~ great, let's prep the kids ~ I told them that they were to be on their best behavior, no snacks, no toys, no talking, you get the idea... The meeting went pretty smooth until the Bishop got up. He very tenderly started talking about how important it is that we teach our children about the sacrament...it was at that moment that my family fell a part. Eden and Luke started fighting and Liza and Tucker started screaming---did I mention we were on the second row? I grabbed Luke and put him in a body hold and motioned for Dave to get Tuck and Liza out. Dave left with Liza and Tuck (so I thought...) and next thing you know, Tucker is up on the stand running back and forth behind the Bishop. My sweet friend sitting next to me jumped up to get Tuck, but he of cours...

We had the sweetest birthday party and baptism for Eden last week. I can't believe that she is already 8. She was so excited to be baptized by her father and have her grandparents there with her. The first thing she said to me in the bathroom after was "I look so different mom!" We are so proud of her and all that she does.

It is Happy Birthday month for nearly all of the Collings' kids. Every year about now I find myself scratching my head wondering "what in the heck were we thinking?" Regardless... We've had a fantastic couple of weeks filled with family, a baptism and parties! Today is Luke's birthday and so I will start with him. As you may recall, he asked for a pet for Christmas. After much thought (much much much) we gave him this: Planet Frog (get a tadpole and watch it transform) For his birthday he said the only thing in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD that he wanted was a "real pet." So, last night he got this: More later...