Bows and Tights

Well, we just found out we are having a GIRL! We are excited and truthfully a little terrified. Any advice on bows and dresses?

Grateful Sunday- The Release

What is this? Two grateful Sunday posts in a row? Well, let's just say I couldn't help it.

Today I was released from the Primary Presidency. It has been such a wonderful experience to work with so many amazing women and get to know so closely the amazing children that will, in generations to come, lead the church. In the past couple of years I have learned so much, stretched myself, made mistakes (but tried to learn from them), learned to trust myself, and often cried. It is amazing the growth of your own testimony that comes when you are teaching your own children (and other's children) the gospel in its simplest form. I guess this also means that our move is close. It is real and is creeping up fast. Over the years I have served in primary we have been focusing so much on teaching the children to recognize the spirit whenever it is present which in turn forced me to do the same. I have felt it so many times as the primary children were giving talks, answering questions, and mostly when they were singing the primary songs. I will miss so much being in primary. I know it won't be my last time serving in the primary in some capacity, but I will certainly miss it for now. Just wanted to thank Katie, Lisa, Steph, Vicky and Mindy (& all of the people that I have served with in the primary) for your awesome examples of being "anxiously engaged in the gospel". Okay I have shared enough and with that being said I guess I might enjoy the break... a little...

Grateful Sunday- Family Campout

Today I am grateful for good friends & fun traditions!

Every year we join the Elmer Fam (our surrogate family in Texas) at their family camp out at Lewisville Lake. We eat dinner, roast marshmallows, sit by the campfire and chat (& laugh), perform skits, & sing songs. It has been such a fun part of our lives here in Texas and we will miss is so much when we leave. Friday night we enjoyed all of the fun again this year! Thanks Karen (& fam) for always being so great to us! We will have to do our own family camp out in AZ as a tribute!

The gals: Megan, Me, Karen, & Rachel

The silly kids and their must needed flashlights for flashlight tag & monster hunts.


Our skit. Where else can you act like a fool and know you will be loved anyway?

Cute brothers Chase & Austy (who stayed up WAY too late, ate WAY too much junk food, laughed their heads off, and when they finally fell asleep slept like little angels :))

Shashinotchi...

Okay anyone that knows me well (or knew me well) knows that I just make up words. This has helped me through the years keep those frustrating moments (stubbing my toe, slamming my foot in the door, dropping the eggs on the floor, getting nailed in the head by a flying toy) PG-13 instead of Rated R. Not to say there haven't been Rated R moments, but you would be surprised at the times it has saved me some serious embarrassment. Some words that have made the cut include: freakanotchi, monkinini, snickaliscious, fluffanotchie. Feel free to go ahead and shout 'em. The equation for such words is 1 nonthreatening word + anotchie, ini or iscious = made up word. Go ahead try it.

Well it cracked me up when Oprah did the show on Schlumpadinka's. I don't watch Oprah every day but sometimes the show catches my interest. As I was watching the show I was cracking up because I was so happy to know I wasn't the only one that makes up words and I thought wow "Who are these people?"

Explanation of a schlumpadinka:


Well, since I have gotten pregnant and been extra sick, had the responsibility of being both primary president and 1rst counselor at the same time, being practically a single mom on the week ends with all of Dave's travels, single mom at baseball, co-room mom, and all other things that stress me out (that you all can do without batting an eyelash) I am afraid I am one of "those" people. So let me start over....

"Hi! My name is Stephanie Farnsworth and I am a schlumpadinka."

Wheeeew. Okay that wasn't so bad.

Shucks!

Well, I just got back from the doctor and.... the sonogram tech couldn't quite tell what we were having. I am so disappointed, but geared myself up for such news. She said "I don't see any evidence that it is a boy, but because you have 3 boys already I don't want to tell you for sure that it is a girl." So I guess Dave and I will be paying for a sonogram in a few weeks to find out on our own what we are having. What is a few more weeks right? Oh well. For now I will just be packing and selling things on Craigslist. Dave moved our move date up to June 22. I can't believe how little time that leaves me to find a house or pack. Anyone know of a great rental that is super cute and big enough for a family of 6 around Gilbert? We are trying to keep our options open and have chosen to probably rent for a year... give ourselves time to look through the gagillion homes that are for sale or possibly build.

On a different note I have to share a quick story that made me smile about Austy:

Well, I ran into his teacher at Kroger. She said she had been meaning to send a note home telling me how great of a kid I had. She told me that Austin had been giving up his recess for the last couple of days to help a little boy that had been absent with his school and homework. I seriously wanted to cry. I thought that was so sweet. I am sometimes hard on Austin and get frustrated with sassing and his constant demand for independence. It just made me step back and remember what an amazing little boy I have been blessed with. Love you Austy and I am so proud of the choices you make.

The countdown is on...

Boy or Girl? We should find out in two days... According to the poll most think I am having a girl (not sure why because statistically speaking I just produce boys) and for all of you who think I am having twin boys (had no idea you hated me... thanks!) . I guess we will find out soon! Tick Tock the countdown is on...

One word... NOGGIN

Okay it might be a little disturbing that the slogan for NOGGIN is "It's like preschool on TV" because really it is?  No.  Do  they say that to make mom's not feel as guilty about their children spending countless hours in front of it? Probably.  I mean who could ask for more than free preschool that doesn't require drop off, pick up, and packing a snack?  I think the slogan should change a bit to "It's like a babysitter on TV".  But I do have to say I love it.  My kids love it and probably watch it  a bit too much.  And really if it is like preschool on TV then I don't even have to feel guilty about it! Ha ha ha ha!