Hadlie

My newest niece, Hadlie Taylor Goodman. Congrats Joe and Cassie on a beautiful baby girl.
Born: May 24, 2010 weighing 7 pounds.

Just Beautiful!!!

Jay's basketball game

After dinner last night Ryan and I were talking and Jay was playing some basketball. As we were listening to Jay we noticed he was saying the apostles names as he was shooting. I broke out the video camera and got it. If you listen closely he really only says four names. President Monson, who is number one, Boyd K. Packer, who is number 10, David A. Bednar, and his favorite, Dallin H. Chokes or Oaks as he is more commonly know. Now I know you are thinking that I am a great parent who teaches her children the apostles and prophets names and I wish I were that parent but I am not. Jay just has a knack for remembering names and faces and things so he knows all of the first presidency and apostles names just from doing the matching game on the Friend website. Of course now that I know he knows them I quiz him and show him off so I look good but I cannot take credit for him knowing them. He did it all on his own and then plays basketball as he says their names.

Sick

"I cannot go to school today,"Said little Jack Ricedorff,"I have the measles and the mumps,A gash, a rash, and purple bumps.....................--what?What's that? What's that you say?You say today is---Saturday?G'bye, I'm going out to play!"

This is what I thought Jack was doing on Wednesday morning when he woke up after going to bed around 10:30 the night before. He kept telling me he was not feeling good and that he was sore from riding his scooter at the softball games the night before. I was trying to be patient so I let him stay home thinking he will go to school a little late after he gets some rest. Well the day wore on and I was being lazy, it's work to get my child motivated to go to school, so I just let Jack stay home. It is a good thing I did because he was sick and got sicker as the day went on. Here are the pictures to prove it and Yes, he is asleep on the toilet, after I got the picture I helped him into bed.

This is also a note he wrote about being sick in bed. I will translate.

I am sick in bed I hope I get bedr (better) Thursday if I bon't (don't) I will mise (miss) fothr (father) and suns (sons) I whish (wish) I cold (could) get bedr (better) oh and I get my chofes (trophy) why do I av (have) to de (be) sick?

The amazing thing is it only lasted one day. Jack fell asleep on the toilet around 4:30 or so and slept all night. When he woke up Thursday morning I asked how he was feeling and he said good I want to go to school so off he went and all was good.

My Mother's Day

I had a great Mother's Day. Usually I am cranky and mean on Mother's Day because I feel like I am an inadequate mother. I still felt that way but I did try to stay positive. My ward had great speakers and then I went to listen to my dad speak in church and he was awesome so it was good. Ryan and the kids tried really hard to make the day good and I greatly appreciated it.

Here are a few things that my kids have taught me.

Jack: One can say that Jack is a bit of a lollygagger. He takes his time doing things. Usually this drives me bonkers but I am trying to stay positive and think he is actually teaching me to slow down. I often wonder if I walk at his pace will I see the world differently, will I notice things that I am too busy to notice. If I stop always go, go, going and take my time a little more will I be happier. I will try to lollygag a bit more and appreciate Jack for teaching me this.

Jay: He likes to say no and not just to the things I ask him to do but also for fun stuff. I asked him if he wanted to learn to ride a bike and he said no, never. I appreciate this because I often find myself saying yes to things that I really don't want to do. Jay is teaching me to say no and be OK with it. If I don't really want to do it and I know I will be unhappy doing it I am going to follow Jay's example and just say no.

Kate: She likes to sleep in my bed. Most nights she falls asleep in my bed and then Ryan takes her to her crib only to be awaken later in the night to carry her back into bed with me. I am trying to remember that there will come a day when Kate will want nothing to do with me and will not want me to hug and kiss her so I need to take advantage of this time now. I need to appreciate that she actually wants to be with me and her dad. She is sweet and loving and I am going to take it all in now because some day too soon she will be a teenager.

I love my children and I am grateful for their strengths and the lessons they are teaching me.

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to every women who has ever taught, served or loved a child and Happy Mother's Day to my mom who has taught, served, loved, cared for, helped, disciplined, born testimony of our Savior to, overcome obstacles, and been there. Thank you mom for being such a great mom and teaching me.

I love you!!!!

Baseball

What a year for baseball. Jay got to play Tee Ball and Jack got to play machine pitch. We had so much fun going to four games a week.

Jay says his favorites were... hitting the balls, running home, and being the last batter (which means he got a homerun). He also said that the thing he learned the most is not to run silly. I love his honesty and I think he enjoyed his first year of organized baseball. Plus he got to have Ryan be the coach. Way to go Jay and the Giants Tee Ball team!!!



This was Jack's first year of coach pitch. After two years of Tee Ball it was time to move on. At first I was concerned about his hitting but he figured it out and managed to hit the ball and play very well, probably because he had such a great coach (way to go Karrie).

Jack's favorites were... hitting the ball and that's all and he can't think of anything he learned. I love his honesty too I just wish he would take a little more time to think of some answers.

Way to go Jack and the Rangers coach pitch team!!!

It Must Be Summer

No, it can't be summer because we would not be outside sitting on the sidewalk, but we would be eating otter pops. I made the kids go outside to eat otter pops and this is what I found. They happily ate their otter pops and I am sure they are all waiting for summer.

Summer IS around the corner and that means only one thing... Swimming!!! I can't wait for the green hair and tans. I hope you are all looking forward to a long hot summer. Thank goodness for vacations.

Jay, Hannah, Kate and Annie