Summertime Fun and updates

Summer is finally here! Here are some updates from the Ford house!
Sam and Jake are taking a introductory sport class through the city recreation program where they are learning skills for playing different sports. Craig took them to their first class and they had a ton of fun!

The kids made chocolate chip cookies one day with Daddy one afternoon while Mom was at work.

In other news Craig was promoted to House Supervisor at SDCH.. He is now my companion in arms and in life and love! We are excited for the change.

In baby news we had a scare a few weeks ago. One of the blood tests I had done came back abnormal (which screens for high risk of neural tube defects and chormosomal abnormalities) so we had to meet with a perinatologist who performed an intensive level 2 ultrasound. He said that the ultrasound looked normal! There is still a slightly increased risk that this baby may have Down's syndrome, but the ultrasound showed no obvious abnormalities. We have another one in a few weeks to check growth and development. We decided against amniocentesis at this point, but may consider it if recommended later on, closer to delivery. Craig and I have prayed a lot about it and feel that Heavenly Father is looking out for us and we will put our trust in Him. We are ok if this is a special spirit that may require a little extra care. We are just extremely grateful that there wasn't any devestating anomalies found. We continue to pray that this baby will be happy and healthy. Oh, and it's....a BOY!

We had a great 4th and enjoyed each other's company and the fireworks! Happy Summer Everyone!

Growing up

This Sunday Sam gave his first talk in Primary! I can't believe how big he is getting! He was so excited to talk in the microphone and he did awesome! Craig helped him write out a few lines about being a spirit child of Heavenly Father . Sam got right up in Primary and with only a little prompting he said his talk. I am so proud of him! Here's what he said:

"I have a Heavenly Father. I lived with him before I came to earth. I can read about Him in the scriptures. I can pray to Him. He blesses me. I love Him and He loves me."

It seems only yesterday that he was just a little guy. Now he talks about things like skateboards and tells me how a clock works. I hear conversations between Sam and Jake and I just have to chuckle at their reasoning and topics. Then Sam will say something incredibly profound to me and I'll think "Where'd you learn that? I didn't teach you that." Kids are amazing. Do you ever get the feeling that your children are older than you? My mom has always said that about my brothers and I, and my dad gave me a birthday card once that jokingly counted all those pre-mortal years. (Happy 1,678,976,457 th birthday!) I feel that way about my boys. Sometimes for a brief moment I see the men they will become. Sometimes for a brief moment I glimpse a soul that is eons older and wiser and purer than mine. I can only hope and pray that I can teach them what is right and that they will know success in life.

In other happenings the kids have yet another case of the sniffles, and Miley is FINALLY starting to like solids. She ate all her cereal, applesauce and sweet potatoes at dinner. She even likes meat, which I cut and tear into tiny tidbits for her. (I don't like the puree baby meats-yeecch!) Nilla wafers are her favorite to munch on with her two teeth. So life as usual!