"Life Is Lemons": Thrill Seeker

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Thrill Seeker

I realize this is my third post in 30 min. I haven't posted for weeks because primary has taken over my life...lots to catch up on.

Here is a little taste of life with Mitchell on a day to day basis:

Above: Day 1 (every ten minutes)

Below: Seeing how high he can swing the light...

Day 2...

Day 3...

Day 4...

Day 5...

Day 6... (note: he is squirting himself with a squirt bottle and seems to be surprised every time he pulls the trigger)

Day 7...(as if it's not dangerous enough that he is on top of the table every ten minutes, let's wear a beanie OVER our eyes to make things a bit more exciting)

Day 8... (parents finally outsmart the toddler)

Same day...(toddler finds something else to climb on)

I don't even really care so much about the fact that we are snowed in...until I remember that every five minutes, Mitchell seems to avoid serious injury by some miracle, and then the panic sets in. How in the world can I get this boy to the ER if I need to? It's a big concern, really! I didn't even dare post pictures of him unlocking the dishwasher, taking out knifes, and playing swords with them for fear that I would be turned in to the authorities. Or, of him pulling the kitchen chairs over to the stove, opening the oven, or turning on the gas range. Thank goodness for the tie-downs...and I'm ordering safety equipment and locks for the kitchen appliances tomorrow!

Can't wait to spend a few weeks at my parents this summer, so many new things for him to get an adrenaline rush from :)

6 comments:

katie said...: LOVE the updates and LOVE the daily dose of mitchell. that is classic. can i do it? honestly? we have thought about having another or atleast adopting. but be honest. you know me better than most so let's hear your take. but i'm jealous of the fun and the chaos and yes EVERYONE is having kids :(
miss you love you can't wait to see you this summer!!!!
xo; January 11, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Cortney Nicole said...: I LOVE that boy! I laugh out loud so hard every time you do a Mitchell post. Hysterical! I can't believe how much he's grown since I was there. May I remind you that I HATE missing all of the cute thing he does?! I will pray for his survival... and your sanity : ) LOVE YOU ALL!!!!; January 12, 2011 at 9:07 AM
Tam said...: We need to live closer. Kai and Mitchell are the same little terror seekers. I thought Blake would kill me off but Kai is even naughtier younger. its probably a good thing we dont live closer or else our two youngest would have figured out how to light the matches I caught Kai playing with yesterday!
Tony is in ATL tonight and he said its crazy with all the snow and ice. I sure hope he can get where he needs to go tomorrow. the snow will melt and then you'll be back to braggin' weather soon!; January 12, 2011 at 8:40 PM
Bobby and Melissa said...: So cute! He and Holland would get along wonderfully. Life would be so boring without them!
Hope primary is going good for you :)
We miss you guys too!; January 13, 2011 at 4:45 PM
katie said...: i still laugh SO HARD at this post and thanks for the honesty btw. i love it....; January 18, 2011 at 4:55 PM
Kenon said...: Miles is ten times worse. Mitchell is so cute, I would probably let him get away with anything. We are moving this weekend! I can't wait to be neighbors this summer!!!!!!!!!!! :); January 24, 2011 at 4:38 PM

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Tender Mercies

Everyone has a story: life experiences that have either strengthened us or made us weaker and have defined who we really are. Our story is no different; George and I were both married previously to very wonderful people who changed our lives and helped us become who we are. We each suffered a tremendous loss when our spouses (Joel and Summer) died of cancer leaving us with an unfinished story of the lives we had imagined. Through the grief, loneliness, suffering, and pain we both realized that our stories were being revised and that Summer and Joel were helping in that process.

George and I met in March of 2007. We dated for a year and it was a wonderful year full of compassion, empathy, healing, and love. My dad often talks about the tender mercies of the Lord and we both know that our lives have been touched by these tender mercies in ways we never dreamed possible.

We were married on March 1, 2008 in the Salt Lake Temple. The new revisions in our story may seem complicated but to us it's rather simple. Our kids know how much we love each other and are so happy to be a complete famiy again. They also know that "daddy Joel" and "mommy Summer" are a big part of our lives and that families are eternal and we will see them again someday. George and I often joke that "we are blessed....we think!," but the truth is we have been blessed beyond measure. We've had our trials and there are still sad days but we have each other to lean on. We now have someone to share things with--it feels so good to love again!