Brock's singing debut!

I apologize for my off tune voice in the background! Brock will only sing if I sing along. He also likes to lip sync as you will see in the next video!

Just thought I would share the invitation that I made for Jordan's b-day party that we are having today. I love movie theater parties....just show up and everything is there for you. No running around getting cake, goody bags, etc. Anyway, we are watching Speed Racer so hopefully it's a cute movie. I'll post pictures of the party this week.

What am I worth??

With Mother's Day around the corner I decided to see how much I am worth as a mother. Salary.com has a Mom's Salary Wizard that is kind of fun. You just fill out how many hours you do each job and it tells you how much you are worth a year. You can also personalize it with your zip code so it reflects what others are making in your area. It is for both stay-at-home moms as well as working ones. Of course I know that the rewards of being a stay-at-home mom aren't monetary and the benefits are intangible...just thought it would be fun. Here is how my hours of work broke down.

Housekeeper	17.2
Day Care Center Teacher	16.5
Cook	11.5
Computer Operator	8
Laundry Machine Operator	8.1
Janitor	6.4
Facilities Manager	6.8
Chief Executive Officer	6.4
Van Driver	6.6
Psychologist	6.9
Interior Designer	2
Administrative Assistant	2
Event Planner	1
Bookkeeper	2
General Maintenance Worker	2
Groundskeeper	1
Nutritionist	1
Staff Nurse - RN	1
Plumber	0.5
Logistics Analyst	1
All Jobs Combined	107.9

Apparently I put in almost 108 hours a week or 15 hours a day which explains why I am so tired all of the time! And all totaled I am worth $125,964. WOW! That degree from WSU has sure paid off!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms reading this...stay-at-home and working alike! I know you are all worth hundreds of thousands a year as well!!

Happy 8th Birthday Jordan!

I can hardly believe Jordan is 8 today! It seems like just yesterday he was born! They grow up too quick! I found some old pictures to share...I am convinced that Brock is Jordan's twin born 6 1/2 years later!

Today he is celebrating with a donut and pop for breakfast...his choice! And then I will take cupcakes to his class. We we finish off the evening by going to dinner at the restaurant of his choice...he is still trying to decide where he wants to go. We have postponed his party until next week because he wanted to have a "Speed Racer" movie party and it is not out until the 9th. So next Monday we will go to the movie theater and celebrate with his friends. I love movie parties because they do everything for you...very easy! The only thing that we regret is not having our family here to celebrate with us...so for now here are some pics and I will post more after the party!!

Jordan after he walked into the shower stall fully dressed and turned it on!

Brock's twin...born 6 1/2 years earlier!

Apparantly he liked to wear girl shoes just like Brock does!


Jordan's first visit to Missoula

Where Jordan's love for fishing started!

So serious!


Jordan with his Mohawk!

Growing up before our eyes!

Riley's 3rd grade project!

Just thought I would share Riley's amazing solar system project that was due today. This was his big 3rd grade project and all of the kids in his class did amazing work! Everyday I am amazed at what a smart boy he is! He has been spitting out space facts for the last several weeks as they have been learning about the solar system. A lot of the time I am like "Oh yea" and "Oh really I didn't know that" but when I stop and really pay attention I realize that he is a brilliant young man with a love for learning (just like his dad!) I really need to do that more...slow down and pay attention! But it is so easy to caught up in the business of life. So for today I just wanted to share how proud I am of Riley!

River City Church Missoula update

Our church plant is moving right along and feels very real now especially since Brian gave his notice at Potlatch yesterday. Brian said his boss was so excited for his new venture and congratulated him about 20 times. There are still so many things that have to be out into place so here are a few prayer requests:

1. That the house would sell by May 29th because we are moving on the 30th.
2. That we would be able to find a newer, clean, 3-4 bedroom house in Missoula to rent for 4-6 months near the school my kids are going too.
   
3. That the bids, permits, and other building stuff would go forward smoothly
4. That I would be able to make this move with my sanity intact!
   

God has answered other prayers along the way! It looks like we have a brand new building to meet in on Sundays and it fits almost all of our needs. We still have to work out the details but you can check out the building on the Missoula Youth for Christ website. We have also been getting lots of donations in for the church plant. You can check out Brian's blog on River City Church Missoula website for more church plant updates.

My little house cleaner!

Brock was ready and willing to help me clean yesterday. As I was running around like a crazy woman getting ready for our 4th showing in a week....he decided to pick up the swiffer and go to work. I had to take a picture he looked so cute! Notice the sparkly shoes too! He loves to wear Abby's shoes around the house and for the most part her shoes are pink and glittery! He does usually tote his gun around while he is wearing the shoes which makes me know he is confident in his manhood! As for the showings, no other offers yet and we are still waiting on the contingent offer to go through. So for now the cleaning continues....good thing I got a little helper!