What Love Means to a Kid...

I received this from a friend at work... and it said to 'send it to five people' but, I'm just going to post it instead....

Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it. Touching words from the mouth of babes.

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does love mean?' The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think.

'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore.So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.'
Rebecca- age 8

'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'
Billy - age 4

'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.'
Karl - age 5

'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.'
Chrissy - age 6

'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'
Terri - age 4

'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'
Danny - age 7

'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss'
Emily - age 8

'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.
'Bobby - age 7 (Wow! I think I'll create a Christmas Tag with this on it!)

'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,'
Nikka - age 6 (We need a few million more Nikka's on this planet.)

'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.'
Noelle - age 7

'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.'
Tommy - age 6

'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'
Cindy - age 8

'My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'
Clare - age 6

'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'
Elaine-age 5

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.'
Chris - age 7

'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day..'
Mary Ann - age 4

'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.'
Lauren - age 4

'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.'
Karen - age 7

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross.'
Mark - age 6

'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.'
Jessica - age 8

And the final one…
The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,
'Nothing, I just helped him cry'
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When There is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God is all you need. Take 60 seconds and give this a shot! All you do is simply say the following small prayer for the person who sent you this...

Heavenly Father, please bless all my friends in whatever it is that You know they may be needing this day! And may their life be full of Your peace, prosperity and power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationship with You. Amen.

Then send it on to five other people. Within hours you caused a multitude of people to pray for other people. Then sit back and watch the power of God work in your life.
P. S. Five is good, but more is better.

I'm THANKFUL for....

So, I was just reading Amanda's BLOG and she was talking about a speaker she was able to hear at her work party who encouraged being THANKFUL as if one is THANKFUL it is impossible to be negative. Apparently, the brain can't do both of those emotions at the same time... so, I thought it would be a good time to state what I am THANKFUL for...

• Breoni Joy Martin
• Kyrie Ann Martin
• Jerry Calvin Martin... my husband!
• My Mother... Susan Ann
• My Father... Michael
• My Brother... Trevor
• And his family.... LynnAnne, Jeff and Sierra
• My Sister... Linda
• And her family... Mike, Savannah, Shawn, Charlee
• My Uncle Stan
• My Aunt Sherrie
• My Aunt Susie
• Arlene
• Dad "Boyd" Martin
• The Ashlimans... Jana, Gordon and Derek
• The Jones... Julie, Brandt, TimberKy and Forrest
• The Martins... Kathryn, John, Sharon, Thomas, and Kevin
• The Souters... Scott, Jen, and Kate
• The Whipples... Tauyna and Ian
• The Daughters of Ruth and Ferrell Lish for allowing us to become part of their family...
• Many, Many other family members... again so many to name... but you have all impacted my life. Thanks for your love!
• Our wonderful Birthmother
• A Good Job
• A Nice House
• A safe Car
• Good Health
• Friends... there are so many of them... from so many parts of my life... I don't know what I would do without all of your support, love, understanding and examples! Thanks for always being there for me... even if we don't talk for a while.
• My faith
• Heat, Air Conditioning, Cell Phones, Computers, Power, etc.
• Digital Cameras, Scanners, Copy Machines, etc.
• BLOGS
• Pets
• Hot Water
• Glasses/Contacts
• Health Insurance
• Good Examples
• Random Acts of Kindness
• Hugs
• Angels on Earth
• Angels in Heaven
• And... I'm sure there is more... but right now, I'm ready for bed... (a bed I'm thankful for!)
• And, again, Breoni and Kyrie who are my 'everythings'!

Halloween!

Lake Powell for UEA! (October)

A bit more about October...

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Thursday

Kyrie ate her first solids!

She had sweet potatoes with rice cereal. She did a wonderful job at eating. We are hoping that adding solids as the last meal of the day will help with the reflux so that she won't cough so much during the night.

She is so strong she can almost sit up all by herself. She is so curious about everything that is going on around her. She is always looking around and reaching for things. She is incredibly happy and has the greatest giggle, which she shares often and is easy to get to giggle and can even get a full laughter attack going if you tickle her just right.

Kyrie is a precious, precious baby. I love and cherish her so very much!

OCTOBER 25, 2008

Saturday

Breoni just decided in the evening that it was time to take a rest and she wanted to get cozy and the closest thing to wrap up in was the kitchen rugs. You can see that her daddy also thought taking a break on the kitchen floor was a good idea!

Breoni has so much personality and intelligence. She loves to dance and sing and read. She can request several books by name and has several of them almost memorized and can 'read' them to mommy and requests books by name when it is time to 'rock and read'. She also loves to sing and has quite the selection of songs that she can sing all by herself.

She is truly a special, special angel. I love her with all my heart!

OCTOBER 23, 2008

Thursday

Breoni loves to play dress up, especially with shoes. She is going to be a 'shoes fanatic'! She was trying all the different shoes on and decided that the boots were the best. She is very fond of the camera and loves to have her picture taken. And, afterwards wants to look at the pictures over and OVER again. She was giving us her best poses!

Don't you just wish you had legs like those!

More on the 23rd.....

Breoni is have a 'little' bit of a 'mine' complex with the toys that used to be hers and wants to be wherever Kyrie is! Kyrie just takes it all in stride. It probably helps that Breoni is the most interesting thing to Kyrie. It is so fun to watch Kyrie turning and adjusting so she can always watch what Breoni is doing. Breoni is wonderful with Kyrie. I feel so blessed to have two incredible little girls. They are both truly amazing little spirits. They are the light of my life.

A bit about October...

OCTOBER 1, 2008
Park City School District Child Care Center

Breoni and Kyrie are doing really well at school. Kyrie is developing rapidly. She is already rolling over and is almost able to sit up on her own. Breoni is making the transition to a new class now that we are at the new center. She starts the day with the older kids and then seems to want to go back to her 'old' teachers in the afternoon! They are the favorites with everyone becasue they are both so happy! Breoni is really helpful and well behaved rave her teachers! And, Kyrie is just the 'easiest' baby ever! She 'coos' up a storm and we are all sure that she is going to have tons to say when the words start rolling in!

Breoni still loves her hoppy and binkie!

I will be working on 'getting rid' of the binkie! But, hoppy will become her own Velvetteen Rabbit!

Kyrie is so strong and is always just content and happy!

Miss Katelin --------- Miss Teresa ----------- Miss Lois

OCTOBER 2, 2008
Enjoying Fall on the Front Porch

What a great daddy!

Jerry noticed this snail making it's way across the front sidewalk and called us all out for a little lesson on nature. We spent quite awhile just watching it make it's way. It was actually quite fascinating to see how the snail very gracefully moved across the sidewalk leaving a little gooey trail! Breoni was really worried when it kind of toppled over at one point, but we assured her 'it' would be able to get going again!

She is so incredibly beautiful!

OCTOBER 5, 2008
We love our 'doggie towel' and 'Buff Bodies'!

I gave Kyrie a bath on the kitchen counter in her 'portable' tub. Breoni thought that looked really cool and followed. Kyrie waited patiently while Breoni (who barely fit in the tub) got a 'splash bath' and then they both enjoyed some towel time!

Breoni is such a great kid. She loves having her picture taken and is quite the 'poser!".

OCTOBER 11, 2008
Great, great kids!

Breoni is really loving eating with forks these days and generally wants one for every type of food on her plate... and 'ranch dip' is a crucial part of every meal. Breoni is a really good eater. She loves her vegetables. She loves to eat salad with Mommy. She likes to have a variety of foods at every meal. I am really grateful to the 'PCSC CCC' (that's the day care...) for all the wonderful programs they have... 'Breakfast Club' and 'School Lunch' are saving me! I will end up bring food twice for the whole year. I bring the designated list of foods for the whole week (twice!) and Breoni is able to eat 'hot' breakfast every morning! She loves Bacon and Pancakes! She also really likes apples! She ladies in the kitchen (at the high school) are wonderful and have a great program for lunch for the day care kids. It is so nice to know that your kids are being loved, taught and fed well!

Kyrie still loves playing with her balloons! She also loves lots of other colorful and 'noisy' toys! She is really becoming her own little person and is incredibly curious about what is going on around her! She is going to be a people watcher just like me!!!

OCTOBER 12, 2008
Skilled Pumpkin Carving!

Jerry did this all on his own! I was so proud of him. He got all the materials, set it all up, did all the work... and created an INCREDIBLE pumpkin for Breoni.

Breoni was pretty enamored with her daddy's skills!


Great Job Jerry!

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Backyard Fun with Caden!

Very Special First Bath!

Made with LOVE by Grandma!

Pictures taken: November 16th, 2008
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I have a personal dress maker for my kids...

She does AMAZING, AMAZING work!

Thanks Mom!

DISNEY ON ICE!

November 15, 2008

Jerry really wanted to take the girls to DISNEY ON ICE. So, after an early breakfast on Saturday morning, we went up to look for tickets. We were able to get 3 FRONT ROW tickets. So, we rushed over to Albertson's to pick them up and got ready in about 20 minutes. We were right were all the skaters entered the ice so Breoni got to see them first. She LOVED it. She keeps asking to go to the 'ice skating' again. Kyrie was fascinated.

Breoni looked so cute! And, as we walked through Energy Solutions Arena so many people were pointing at her and talking about how cute she is. Her hair is amazing and everyone notices it! And, of course, Kyrie was a hit with her big smiles for everyone!

We loved the show!

Dad comes to visit!

My dad arrived in town for work on Monday(10th). He spent every evening with us and even baby sat the girls with Sierra on Thursday night. And, it was an adventure. Breoni had a 'real big' accident. But, Sierra and Grampa handled it like champs!

On Saturday(15th), we went to lunch with my Dad (after going to DISNEY ON ICE) and then Trevor, LA and Jeff came over and we played cards and ate lots of 'junk food'!

A girls weekend out in ST. GEORGE!

November 7-9, 2008

My parents are FINALLY moving back to UTAH! They have decided to relocate to ST. GEORGE! My mom arrived on Friday morning (7th) and spent the day watching the girls. I picked Sierra up on my way home from school. Then, we went home and had a few 'gliches' in leaving on time... Like I am a 'duh' brain. I had everything loaded and started looking for the 'center' seat belt for Sierra (who was going to have a 'fun' ride squished between two car seats in the Subaru! which isn't really a roomy vehicle... I love it when it is just me and the girls and wish I would have gotten a roomier vehicle when we are more than three!) and I couldn't find it. I really thought I had 'taken it out' and looked and looked. I even went to the dealer and the 'nice' gentleman informed me that the belt comes from the ceiling and had been there all along. BOY! Did I feel like the 'ditzy woman'!

We stopped in Draper to get some food... and made great time on the drive to AURORA! We had a wonderful evening at the Sorensen's. Sierra and Savannah slept (maybe?) outside in their trailer! We got up on Saturday morning to a great breakfast and headed for St. George.

We had a great lunch from a 'bunch' of different places at the mall, followed by ice cream. Then, we all jumped in Linda's vehicle (which is Very ROOMY... it is one of those cross-over things that is a mix of SUV and Mini Van). We drove out to the 'site' for my parents new home. It is in the most amazing place. The scenery is stellar. We walked through several homes... even one that was being lived in! We were being aggressive about talking to anyone outside and not shy about asking if we could see their homes. We also drove through some other neighborhoods.

We headed back to the hotel for dinner and a FUN! FUN! time in the swimming pool. We had the best room... it had two queens in one room and a king in the other... all for $149!

Our biggest 'adventure' was the fire alarms going off in the middle of the night. I was just a bit concerned about the fact that ALL the kids slept right through it... doesn't do much for your 'paranoid' mother syndrome.

We went to IHOP for breakfast and then took a detour to the MALL for Sierra and Savannah to shop at 'areopostle'. I guess it is all the RAGE! Then, more touring for homes. We headed for home around 3:00!

I didn't take any pictures... I had it when I do that! So the only evidence we have of the evening is our 'attempt' at the 'picture booth'. It is harder than you think to get 3 adults, 2 tweens, a toddler and an infant in that booth!

We had a BLAST!

POTTY Training 101!

Picture taken: November 1, 2008
So... here we go! Breoni has been really good about wearing her 'big girl panties' every evening when we get home. She is working with the teachers at school well and will sit on the 'mini toilets' that they have in the day care. I have never seen such small toilets. I didn't even know they made them so little! She is stellar about sitting on the potty when mom and/or dad ask her to, however we are having a little more difficulty with 'knowing' that it is time to go. We have had regular accidents and not much success with 'making it to the potty'. She had really got the process down. She loves to FLUSH! and is a PRO at washing her hands!

ANY and ALL suggestions welcome here!!!!!

What a DOLL!

Pictures Taken: November 2nd

Kyrie is getting to be quite the kid! She is incredibly happy and has a the cutest giggle ever. She is an incredibly mild manner baby and rarely gets upset. She is incredibly curious about her surroundings and is always craning her neck to get a look at the action. She is close to sitting up on her own and loves to reach out and grab onto things. She turned 5 months old on November 10th! We love, Love, LOVE her!