A lot of truth in words

We have been having a few trials at our house lately and for those of you who know me know that I try to be the fixer. I have done a ton of soul searching and praying over the last few weeks trying to find ANYTHING that would help the weight on my shoulders. Well, I found a quote that made me feel like there was hope! I know everyone has trials, but it has been pretty easy lately for me to have the pity party. Sometimes I feel like I've had my fair share... I know, pretty selfish... but in the end I am so thankful that I have a testimony of Christ and that I know I have a constant companion in my life. It helps me remember that this too will pass.

"Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal- is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed. The fact is that most putts don't drop, most beef is tough, most children grow up to be just people, most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration, and most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is just like an old time rail journey with delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinder, and jolts, interspersed occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride."

---Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley

Could this really be true?!?!?!?

Maybe... Maybe not. But I do have to admit it gave me hope.... :)

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

You Are a Tycoon

Watch out Donald Trump! You've got a head for business and money. You'll make it rich some day, even if you haven't figured out how yet. A supreme individualist, you shouldn't get stuck in a corporate job. Instead, make your own way - so that you can be the boss. Your strength: Your undying determination Your weakness: You require an opulent lifestyle Your power color: Plum Your power symbol: Dollar sign Your power month: August

I lost him....

I got to working one day last week and suddenly realized it was VERY quiet around here.... well... this is what I found.





He usually has a VERY good nap every day from about noon until three when the boys get home, but this was at about 9:30. :) I had stuck him in the chair to watch "Little Einsteins" and I guess he was too tired to make it through.

iPod Valentine's

We went a little crazy this year and made iPod Valentine's for the boy's classes this year. I have to say it was a TON of work but so fun. My boys love doing little projects like this and it was so fun to spend the time putting them together with them. I found the idea in the Family Fun magazine. This is seriously one of the best magazines out there for families. They have a TON of DARLING ideas to do with your kids.. and even if you don't have kids.... there is just a TON of cute stuff in there. Hayden's teacher just loved the Valentine's.... I think they were a hit!

Sashie's Crashie

I can only say we hope he lives to age 2 without serious scaring issues. This poor little one FALLS EVERYWHERE. This is just a few pics of his poor little nose after falling last week on my outside stairs. He has new bruises to add this week.... I guess he wouldn't be half "Tuttle" if he didn't have a few injuries here and there. Way to go Sashie! Keeping up that Tuttle Tradition! The thing that cracks me up the most is that toothie little smile after the fact. I just love this kid!

Skittle butt

Yes, you read that correctly.... that is a Skittle SMASHED on the seat of my pants. We decided to take the boys and a few of their friends skating at the skating rink here in town. Well... this was the treasure that I came home with. Part way through the night I said "My butt is sticking to this seat." Well... now we know why! I couldn't resist taking the pics... HOW EMBARRASSING!!!!

To Space or Bust....

Bracken's scout troop decided to do the Space Derby this year. WOW can I just tell you how TERRIBLY competative I am?

Let me just explain and you'll maybe cut me a bit of slack... :)

Bracken and Jason worked REALLY hard on this rocket.... I helped a bit too.... but we read the instructions well and by the time it was time for TAKE OFF... we were ready. So we thought. Here is a picture of the finished product!


We get to the church and they just aren't quite ready for us yet. Well... AN HOUR LATER.... and I don't want that to be derogatory, because we have a FANTASTIC scout master, but it took seriously forever. Well, if you stand around long enough you begin to learn tricks..... Here are a few we learned for you future Space Derby goers:

1. Make sure to wind YOUR OWN rocket.... you can never trust anyone else to do this.
   
2. Replace the rubber bands EVERY... yes EVERY race. I AM NOT KIDDING EITHER!
3. When you don't do either #1 or #2, you will lose :(
   
4. Make your rocket not too thin. The only thing that really matters is that you place the hanger in the middle so that your rocket "hangs" on the hanger level.
   
5. My last and final HINT if you will.... make sure if there is a lane running "faster" than any other lane to get to it FIRST!!!!!! DAD'S out there... I hope you are listening.... It is VERY pertinant to your Space Derby winnings... :)

With that being said... We had a great time. We finally got underway and Bracken ended up taking 2nd in his troop. It was SO fun to see the smile on his face when he won. He totally cracked me up... he was SO terribly nervous to even go down to the church before it started because he wanted to WIN so badly. It was great! All of the boys had a great time.


Here is a picture right before Take off.....


Well, taking 2nd earned him the chance to go to District! WOW and how exciting is that? Well... this is where ALL of the rules really came into play! Especially numbers 1,2,3,4 and 5. Let me again stress the importance of numbers 1 and 2. Well and okay #5.




The day just wouldn't be complete without this:



Needless to say we had one of the fastest rockets there, but there was one dad whose name was read first ALL the time and had to be on the FAST lane all the time too... :) Okay... the competativeness is coming out in me. It still makes me mad to think about it. Bracken still ended up taking 5th out of 16 boys and we had a blast watching that cute smile every time that Rocket hung on that wire....Thanks to all of the great fans in the stands. We love you all!

WAY TO GO B!!!! We love you TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!!!!