Happy 4th Birthday Hunter!

I can not believe that my baby has turned 4 years old. Wow how time flies when your raising children. Hunter is such a wonderful son, and we are grateful he is in our family. He is very imaginative, has the best stories in the world to tell, (Most are made up, but they are awesome). He is very determined, athletic, loving, caring. He loves to eat his fruits and veggies, and will ask for a salad over anything sweet most days. He has such a creative mind, and he is such a great friend to his big brother. He is always willing to sacrafice anything he has. He is also very giving and smart, and forgiving. We love you Hunter, and are glad you are in our family...Happy Birthday




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Happiness from Helping Others

"President Gordon B. Hinckley believed in the healing power of service. After the death of his wife, he provided a great example to the Church in the way he immersed himself in work and in serving others. It is told that President Hinckley remarked to one woman who had recently lost her husband, 'Work will cure your grief. Serve others.'

"Those are profound words. As we lose ourselves in the service of others, we discover our own lives and our own happiness.

Sunday, Sunday!

Sunday mornings are such peaceful times for us at the Bangerter house. I dread at times the process of getting my 3 1/2 year old son ready for church. It kinda goes like this..

Mom: "Hunter it's Sunday today, Let's eat breakfast than get our church clothes on, Ok?"
Hunter: No, Mom I'm not going to church today, I will stay home".
Mom: You can't stay by yourself!
Hunter: It's Ok Mom, I'm not afraid.

The next hour of getting ready seems like pulling teeth with my wonderful son. I usually lay out a cute outfit for him on the bed, and let him know how handsome he is going to look. He than decides it is time to put on some silly outfit, like his frog costume or his Red satin soccer shorts. One Sunday we gave up and decided, it is more important for him to be with us at church, than for him to be dressed up. That Day he wore his shorts, graphic T-shirt and tennis shoes, and a smile on his face. Oh how I love the trials of parenting, I guess it could be worse right? What do I do to not be set up for these weekly sabbath battles.

As it says in the above comic strip; "Where were going can't be fun, cause you made me wear my Sunday clothes". I really hope he grows out of this sabbath day morning ritual.

It's the thought that counts!

So here is Mother's Day Revisited. Mason Made me an adorable Mother's day card, and is was so precious the picture he drew of the both of us.(Apparently we are both wearing blue jeans with out shirts, gotta love it!) The Boys and daddy were so sweet treating me like a princess for the day. Mason made me breakfast, he told me to choose something and I told him to surprise me, and that's just what he did. I got a big Bowl of "LIFE" cereal, it was the greatest. The boys both sang A Mother's day melody at church and it was so cute. Hunter came back after it was over and told me."Mom, I didn't even sing MOM"! Well I guess it's the thought that counts, gotta love my boys!

One Tooth down...Many more to go!

Mason lost his first tooth this week, he was so excited, yet a little apprehensive to lose that first tooth. It's like another milestone in your child's life like, walking and saying their first words...it's their FIRST! He wanted me to take him to the dentist and have him pull it. I told him it will come out on it's own, and it did. He was eating a snowcone with friends down the street, and Yep...it came right out. All the neighborhood kids were so excited for him. He went to put the tooth under his pillow for the "Tooth Fairy", and he came down and said, "Mom I lost my tooth, I've looked everywhere in my room." He had lost his little tooth on it's way under the pillow. We tore the room apart, and then I said let's say a prayer, Right when we were going to kneel down, I saw out of the corner of my eye, a little tooth in beween the metal bed frame and the box spring, it had fallen. He gave me the biggest hug and said, "Thanks Mom." He is such a wonderful little boy.

You Gotta see this movie!

We watched "Marley and Me" today, it was such a cute movie! I got a little teary eyed watching it. It's a great movie to watch in this cold weather snuggled up on the couch, Loved it!

" In & Out" & "Up & Down"

Ok, So let me explain.. It is my turn to teach our neighborhood preschool this week. The lesson is on, "In and Out" and "Up and Down". I was thinking about what to do with the kids, I asked for Brian's input on what to do for a lesson. Like all men..He got a big grin on his face and said.. Well, that should be one interesting lesson on Sex. Oh My Goodness, is that all you have on your mind? Oh well, thanks for your input Honey! We will have to see how this weeks preschool goes. Don't worry Preschool Mom's, still send your kids to school. I promise I won't teach them about the "Birds and the Bee's".