what happened to the last 3 years????

So, something hit me today, and I realized it was harder than I thought it would be. As I was dropping Jackson off to nursery today, I realized this would be his last sunday going to the nursery.....next Sunday, my youngest would graduate to SUNBEAMS!!! NOOOOOOOOO I thought....wasn't it just yesterday Thad was driving an anxious me to LDS hospital as I was in hard core labor with who I knew would be Jackson? Wasn't it just yesterday, I was receiving a blessing from 2 young men who reminded me of my sons as I was panicked and worried about having a c- section? Wasn't it just yesterday after that same blessing, the doctor said let's give it one more try before goin to the OR and a beautiful, blonde, baby boy came into our lives? Wasn't it just yesterday he was whisked away, because of the long labor and the knots that were found in his cord? Wasn't it just yesterday that he was placed in my arms for the first time as I stared in "awe" at this beautiful blonde haired, blue eyed fair sking boy who looked just like my dad when he was a baby? Wasn't it just yesterday that he was learning to talk and said up for Yep??? Wasn't it just yesterday that after nursing forever, I said "I sometimes feel like a cow" and he looked up at me and said "moo" (that is a true story!) Wasn't it just yesterday he was going into the nursery for the 1st time as he just ran in and started playing, only to start crying everytime I took him in 2 weeks later!! Wasn't it just yesterday we would sit and "nurse" him to sleep? This year seems like big changes for this little (big) guy!!! And most of it in the last couple of months...He turned 3 in October and he was weaned of nursing a week later, got potty trained a month after that, and now moving on in nursery at church!!!! Awwww....time is a bittersweet thing....it heals wounds after we are hurt, but it also seems to slip away from us with a blink of an eye!!! It has done that a lot this year to me with Holland going to Kindergarten, Jackson going to preschool, my son getting married, and my other becoming a father, and Valerie being a senior in High school!!!!! So I'll end with one of my favorite quotes.....Time.....the most valuable thng a man (family) cand spend. Amen to that!!!!

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Who am I? What was I sent here to do?

What a happy day!!!!

I can't believe Michael and Bunny are parents!

me and my buddy!

Girls night out at the nutcracker!!!

loves from my cuddle bunny!

I'm soooooo grateful for the chance to raise God's children!!!!

I have been contimplating so much this past couple of years of what I want to do with the rest of my life! I have been at the same job for 15 years....and it really isn't something that I aspired to do my whole life! For 3 years, I have been really praying and soul searching of what my Heavenly Father sent me here to do. I have toyed with many different fields to go into. I really wanted to do lactation consulting, and really thought that it was "working" out. I had an opportunity this past year to train with a lacation consultant through my work. I was so excited! But my hopes and dreams were smashed down, when my boss basically told me it wouldn't work with my schedule. There are many other things that don't work with my schedule either....and those are much more important things.....being with my family!!!! I was thinking tonight what I wanted to post on facebook, and then it hit me like a ton of bricks!!!! I don't need to be searching anymore as to what I was sent here to do....I KNOW what I was sent here to do......well I probably don't know ALL that I was sent to do yet, but I DO know one thing and that is I was sent here as a daughter of God to be a mom to some of his most precious spirits.....It amazes me to think of the trust He placed in me from the first time I held each one of my beautiful children right after they came into this world to now.....in the different stages of thier lives....I feel like I have missed so much working outside of my home for the last 15 years....Don't get me wrong....Primary Children's has been my home away from home...i'm grateful for the opportunity that I have had to meet and work with so many wonderful people, but I long to be at HOME. My greatest happiness comes from the walls of our home...from hearing I love yous from Jackson, to getting silly and sweet notes from Holland, to sending my beautiful Valerie off on a date, to coming home to a clean refridgerator cleaned by Catherine as a suprise, to being able to watch my grandbaby smile, to watching my son's marry wonderful women in the temple......home is WHERE my heart is....and I know that it is where my role is! My prayers now will shift from what should I study in school to how can I BE at home more often....I'm not sure when the Lord will answer that prayer, but I know that He will answer it......not sure if it will be a means for me to quit my job, or maybe get less hours, or maybe even find work closer...I don't know the details yet....but I'm confident that the Lord hears and answers all prayers.....in ways that sometimes we can't comprehend. But for now...I will try to be patient.....and continue to enjoy the moments that take my breath away, or make me laugh, smile or cry....I love this life and journey that my Father in Heaven has given me! :)

Valerie's Junior Prom 2010!!!!

wasn't it just yesterday she was Holland's size???

valerie and james in front of the hummer limo!

the princess and her daddy!

so beautiful!

the girls showing their shoes!

Ok....so here is the deal. Valerie got asked to the Stansbury high school prom by this really great guy named Richard...a really great guy, or so we thought....about 2 weeks before the prom, he un-invited her.....I didn't even know you could do that!!! Well...the momma bear came out in me and I sent him this "message" on facebook telling him I thought he was better than that, and my huge disappointment....he responded and apologized, but just couldn't take her right now because he wouldn't have a good time trying to keep her ex-boyfriend away.....likely excuse, but oh well...I told him he wasn't good enough for her anyway....it was ironic, about 2 weeks ago, he sent her a text finally apologizing for what he did.....I was glad he finally at least apologized, but guys....if you are reading this, or if you have teenage boys.....PLEASE>>>>>don't EVER do that to a girl! The problem was is she had turned down another guy because he had asked her after Richard did!!! sigh...well....she got asked like a week and a half again by a kid named James....he came and put a huge box full of shredded paper in her room and she had to pull out the ripped out paper that asked her to the prom! He seemed like a nice kid too....He ended up being "ok"...(hey I'm picky! If any of you have daughters, you will know that it is hard meeting the standards of a mom!!! ) So we went prom dress shopping the week before....we found this GORGEOUS dress on ksl.com....a girl in bountiful was selling this "Cinderella" type dress.....$250 later, we bought it....that was the first and last dress she tried on....it was like it was made for her!!!
So I think she had a great time for the most part....the day date was little weird...they went up the canyon...and I forgot to mention, he bought his ticket, but made her buy hers!!! What kind of cheap date is that? I guess I'm old fashioned!!! So anyway, they went with a group of kids....valerie was really uncomforable because the girls didn't like her....but she didn't let it ruin the night. She was by far the prettiest!!!!..they got a hummer limo!!!! They ate at rodezio grill....good thing she took her money because he didn't have enough for both of them, but at least he tried!! ;) He did buy their pics so that was good....They like only got to dance once and then they went to one of the girls houses for an after party....All in all she had a good time, but I hope this senior year one totally knocks her off her feet! She deserves to be treated like a princess......so all you princes out in Tooele.....I'm starting to take applications to take my daughter to the Prom! :)

Thad and Susan are Grandparents!!!!! (yes...I know I'm posting this late!)

Tyler admiring his new newphew

Bunny...the proud mommy!!!


Grandpa Thad holding the one day old mirace!

Proud papa Michael...he couldn't stop smiling!!!

hee hee...I love this little expression!!!!

Ok.....I had really intended on blogging at LEAST once a week....as you can see I haven't updated this since December!!! That is unacceptable!!!!!k.....sooooo I'm going to try to catch up....one event at a time...they may not be in order, but hey....being 7 months overdue...who cares????? The event I'm choosing to first put up is the fact that Michael and Bunny are the proud parents of a beautiful baby boy Eli Michael Cheatham, born April 29, 2010, at aprox. 6:01 p.m. He was 7 pounds 15 1/2 oz, and I think was 21 inches long...I'll have to edit this when I find out I'm wrong....( that is what you get when you don't do this when you are supposed to!!) He was/ is a beautiful baby, and we have had such fun with him!! I just can't believe Thad and I are grandparents....but yes, it is the best thing since having our own children!!! What is even funnier is the fact that he has a 5 year old aunt (Holland) and a 2 year old uncle (Jackson)!!! So funny!!! We had a lullaby composed for him a couple of weeks ago...I won a drawing off simplyutah.com....it was awesome! We got to name it (Grandma and Grandpa Cheatham's Ode to Eli) ....it is so beautiful and he just sat there and stared as I danced with him as he heard it for the first time....ahhh....what a wonderful time!!! He is smiling now and is happy for the most part, although Bunny would probably disagree with me when he is fussy....but he is awesome when we get to babysit.....I guess it helps that we have everyone fighting over who gets to hold him next!!! Ahh...it is wonderful to watch your own kids be parents!!! Michael and Bunny are wonderful parents!!!! We LOVE ELI MICHAEL!!!!!