Another Terrific Kid

I Love the words that they have put with the word Terrific.

Thoughtful
Enthusiastic
Respectful
Responsible
Inclusive
Friendly
Inquisitive

Capable

I need to be Terrific.  but since this post isn't about me and what I should be I will tell you why Mrs.  Jacobsen thinks Jake is terrific. 


January 25,2012   Jake Woodland is the Terrific Kid in Mrs.  Jacobsen's class for January!  He pays attention during his lessons is enthusiastic about learning, and shows respect tot others.   Jake shows he's responsible by handing his homework in and using his class time wisely.    Whatever he is assigned as a class job, you know he will get it done and do it well.  Jake is a Terrific Kid!


As a mom I think he is terrific as well and love to hear others see in him what I see.   Love you Jake keep up the good work. 

Sparkles

Our boy dog named Sparkles.   He has been with us for 3 years and Wednesday I thought it was over.   He usually rides with the kids to school and then hangs with me in the mornings while Kaci is at school.   Today was no different except that I didn't take the kids to school, Andy picked them up.   I wondered a couple of times where he was but got busy and didn't think about it.   When I went to pick Kaci up from school still no Sparkles.  Kaci had a friend come to play and they played outside most of the time and still no Sparkles.   I asked her when the last time she saw him was and the tears started to come.   Jake came home and we looked over the neighborhood.    We called to see if by chance Sparkles had climbed in the Williams' car and got left there.   We looked in all of our vehicles still no Sparkles.   Jake was very concerned and Kaci was in hysterics by this point so I called Dan for backup.   He said,  I can't talk I am right in the middle of something.  His usually response sometimes I wonder why I even bother.   Then he told me to call the Sheriffs office.   When I tried to explain how ridiculous that idea was he said just trust me.   So with great hesitation and sheer desperation to find my daughters 4 legged friend and comforter I called.   "Hello, this is Lisa Woodland you are going to think I am crazy and I am but, Dan said I should call and tell you my daughters little puppy is missing."   The voice on the other end didn't even laugh he just said what kind of dog is it.    I said, "a a shitzu poodle cross."  He asked what color he was.  "a greyish brown longer hair."  "Yes Mam we have your dog what is your address we will send an officer out with him."   "How did you get my dog and how did Dan know and why are you bringing him to me, I don't even have to pay the pound fee or anything?"   So for the next 20 minutes while we waited I had a million questions.   Come to find out the boys home down the street claim they found him up by the freeway.  I don't bye their story.   So Craig Ryan went and picked him up he went to several homes trying to find out where he belonged then he took him home to get a drink and some food and let him play with his dogs.    Then he just rode around with him all day in his truck sitting on his lap and in the office waiting for us to call and find him.    Craig had took him to the vet (Mont's)  they looked to see if there was an electronic tag. (didn't even know they had them) The dog catcher was unfamiliar with him.  Craig decided since he was so well mannered and behaved someone was sure to miss him and look for him so Barbara and him were just going to take photos and put a sign up at the post office and keep him with their dogs until they found where he belonged.  So how did Dan know about this.   Craig went in to Do it Best Hardware when Dan and Brad were in there getting materials and Brad said,  "Hey that dog in that Sheriffs truck looks just like Sparkles."  Dan said, "Ya it does."  and they left.   Craig said he had thought about asking Dan especially when they were looking at him funny but didn't.  So Sparkles had a day on Duty with the Local Sheriffs Officer which he loved.   But, when you saw him and Kaci's reunion it was so awesome.  They really love each other and that is why I am so glad we still have our boy dog named Sparkles. 

2nd Place

The Pit Crew

We are the last minute, throw it togethe,r get online and figure out all the secrets to the little scout derby's.   We never win best looking, most real to life or any other award!    Most of the time Dan doesn't even participate in the construction of these rockets or cars.   But, when it comes to the actually race Dan is all business.   Jake sanded and painted his rocket all by himself and then him and I glued it together.   The night of the big race it was him and I alone for the first round and we failed miserably.   Dan had a welding night with his own scouts and so he was late.   When he got their Jake was on deck.   The three of them rearranged a few things added the secret winning potion.  (If you want to know you will have to call me.)   They won!   The next three races Jake won which put him back into the winners circle.   He lost the last round by just a hair.   It was a fun night.   I often wonder if activities like this are really necessary?    Then I look at photos like this and know that memories like this are priceless.    

Let's go back to the Good Old Days

Jake took all of his money from Birthday, Christmas and Rodeo.   He has loved driving his pony around his goal is to get the pony broke enough to sell pony cart rides.  It is so fun to watch the boys work together and figure things out.  Fae wants nothing to do with the cart and horse days she is all about her roller blades after all, they are the ice skates for concrete! This last few months I have really got into family history.  I don't just want to do their history I really want to know their stories and know them.   This last weekend while at my Grandpa and Grandmas we read stories about my great great great grandparents who moved their family to the farm and raised cows and chickens, they sold eggs and beef.   As I was reading Jake was enthralled in learning that his love of animals was an inherited gift. Dan's Aunt sent us her memories of her dad and him and Zeak loved learning where their love of horses and dancing came from.   So fun to see my kids loving the good old days and wanting to learn more about them.  Then taking what they learn and relive them in the 20th century!

ABC's

I read this amazing message from our loving Prophet President Monson. http://lds.org/liahona/2012/01/living-the-abundant-life?lang=eng   I had to create something beautiful to remind me of this message.   I am so grateful for guidance and inspiration that helps us in our crazy busy lives.