Story to melt your heart

Sterling had a bad day on Sunday. Church is now at 1:00 which I thought I would like, more time in the morning, no more rushing and being late to church BUT now it is right when Sterling takes his nap. I was hoping he would sleep at church but it hasn't happened yet. Sunday was Sterling's first time in nursery. Yeah! his parents exclaim until an hour later when they bring him to us because he his bawling uncontrollable. Who is this child? He never cries like that. Doesn't he know that nursery is fun with lots of toys, full on attention by adults, and awesome snacks? What is it about nursery that kids freak out about? I was afraid my son would have separation anxiety because he is wrapped around my little finger. So Sterling had no nap and we paid for it all day. When it was time for him to finally go to bed he fought us. For the first time in his life, I put him in his crib crying and walked out.
Now comes the sweet part. He shares a room with Preston. Usually it works out but sometimes Preston will play with him so he won't go to sleep. When I put Sterling to bed, Preston was asleep but he must of woken up by all the crying. He kept telling Sterling to stop crying and shush. But, he just keep screaming and crying. So, Preston decides to sing to him. Suddenly we hear The wheels on the bus being sung by Preston. He starts singing The baby on the bus goes sh-sh-sh, sh-sh-sh, sh-sh-sh all through the town. I was amazed. Preston never seizes to amaze or surprise us by his capabilities. He seems to continue to have progression and we are so pleased and grateful for his achievements. Preston has so much love to give and I hope he feels our love for him. I am grateful that he functions so well, just one tender mercy from our Heavenly Father. I know I have had many spiritual experiences because I have an autistic child. And I have relied on the Lord more because I have an autistic child. Sterling eventually fell asleep and the house was peaceful. Good job, Prest!

7 hens, 1 rooster

Our chicks are all grown now and the final count is 7 hens and one rooster. We have our own little polygamy ranch. He seems to enjoy being the boss and keeping those hens in line (and doing his thing, you know what I mean). We are getting 7 eggs a day. So if you are in need of an egg or two, come get some farm fresh brown eggs (you may be lucky and get a large egg that has two yolks!)

Summer 2009

I know this is a little late but I wanted to document what we did this summer. I think we hit every pool in Utah. We went to Seven Peaks, Raging Waters and most of the local community pools. We did many other things but these were our highlights. Enjoy!

Stung by a wasp

Sterling was stung by a wasp 5 times-that's right, 5 times! He kept hopping around and slapping his leg until Paul pulled his pants down and the wasp fell out. You better believe we destroyed that hornet. A little bit of melaleuca oil and ice and it healed very quickly. I hate wasps!

What I did today...

I made 4 loaves of bread, banana-oatmeal-chocolate chips muffins (very healthy until you add the chocolate chips!), canned sweet and sour sauce with our garden tomatoes, and made dinner for my neighbors. What a productive day!