Smith Family Ice Cream Scoop: First Day of School

Monday, August 25, 2008

First Day of School

If you're a mom, and you blog, it's like a LAW that you have to put a post with pictures of your kids on the first day of school. Since I don't want to get in trouble with the blogging police, I thought I better do it.

Princess Petunia, aka Aubrey, on her first day of 8th grade. No, I'm not old enough to have an 8th grader, especially one who is just about as tall as I am. She did let me fix her hair though. I straightened it and flipped a little thing in the front. See, she's not too grown up! She still let's her mom fix her hair!

Here's our handsome T. Rex, aka Tyler. He was a little bit upset that Cooper was wearing clothes that matched his. Apparently that's super embarrassing when you're going into 5th grade! I thought they both looked so handsome, though, so I made him. See, he's not too grown up either... his mom can make him wear a handsome polo shirt, and smile!

Cooper Scooper, Super Cooper, Coop, Chicken Coop, Pooper, aka Cooper... what can I say about my baby? He's going into 2nd grade, and he couldn't be cuter.

Ty and Coop wanted to do a funny pose. Don't they look like possibly the coolest kids in school? I'm pretty sure that they are. I made Tyler leave the hat home. I'm a good mom, huh?

11 comments:

The Oylers said...: Cool Kids? You mean Gangsters! Man, flashing those kind of gang signs makes me think they've got nothin' but the street life in their future. Word.; 12:03 PM
Amy said...: I can't believe you have such grown up kids. They all look cute and cool in their school clothes. Love the gangsta's!; 12:23 PM
Tari said...: You are a good mom and you have the cutest kids ever. You even made it out the door in time to walk them to school. I'm so lazy I live closer than you and I still drove them.; 12:43 PM
haley said...: could you save cooper for my kamryn? he is a babe!!!!; 1:57 PM
Vicki said...: I agree with you... you're not old enough to have kids that old! You look great! :-) And your kids are growing up and pretty/handsome.; 3:12 PM
Annalee Kelly said...: Tell Aubrey I can't believe how long her hair is! She is so beautiful (and modest!) Best of luck, Aubrey!; 10:28 PM
Rachel Holloway said...: FIRST DAY! HOORAY! What cool kids you have for sure! Only because they have the COOLEST mom ever! :); 5:13 AM
Holly said...: Mindy you are the best mom ever! I love the pictures of the kids. I thought about them all day yesterday. I hope school went okay for them all.; 2:44 PM
Charlotte said...: Tyler totally reminds me of Tanner in the last picture for some reason... Cooper really is super cute. And I can't believe Aubrey is so old... she was only 4 when I was her dance teacher. That makes ME old...; 9:15 PM
Anonymous said...: Good girl! I'll alert the proper authrities that they can throw your warrant out! ;) And yes...they are possibly the coolest! Now if only they could throw a real sign! Let them watch more MTV! JUST KIDDING!!!!; 11:03 PM
Lisa said...: adorable pictures. the setting looks just like mine, right in front of a wreathed door. you are so on top of things. your kids looked the picture of perfection. if we weren't related, tyler & caroline could hook up someday and cooper could have his pick of my twins. darnit!; 8:56 AM

To Do Today

* Embrace this day with an enthusiastic welcome, no matter how it looks. The covenant with God to which you are true enables you to become enlightened by him, and nothing is impossible for you.
* When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair, steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them, in gratitude and love, toward God.
* In your life there have to be challenges. They will either bring you closer to God and therefore make you stronger, or they can destroy you. But you make the decision of which road you take.
* First and foremost, you are a spirit child of God. If you neglect to feed your spirit, you will reap unhappiness. Don't permit anything to detract you from this awareness.
* You cannot communicate with God unless you have first sacrificed your self-oriented natural man and have brought yourself into the lower levels of meekness, to become acceptable for the Light of Christ.
* Put all frustrations, hurt feelings, and grumblings into the perspective of your eternal hope. Light will flow into your soul.
* Pause to ponder the suffering Christ felt in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the awareness of the depth of gratitude for him, you appreciate every opportunity to show your love for him by diligently serving in his Church.
* God knows that you are not perfect. As you suffer about your imperfections, he will give you comfort and suggestions of where to improve.
* God knows better than you what you need. He always attempts to speak to you. Listen, and follow the uncomfortable suggestions that he makes to us--everything will fall into its place.
* Avoid any fear like your worst enemy, but magnify your fear about the consequences of sin.
* When you cannot love someone, look into that person's eyes long enough to find the hidden rudiments of the child of God in him.
* Never judge anyone. When you accept this, you will be freed. In the case of your own children or subordinates, where you have the responsibility to judge, help them to become their own judges.
* If someone hurts you so much that your feelings seem to choke you, forgive and you will be free again.
* Avoid at all cost any pessimistic, negative, or criticizing thoughts. If you cannot cut them out, they will do you harm. On the road toward salvation, let questions arise but never doubts. If something is wrong, God will give you clarity but never doubts.
* Avoid rush and haste and uncontrolled words. Divine light develops in places of peace and quiet. Be aware of that as you enter places of worship.
* Be not so much concerned about what you do, but do what you do with all your heart, might, and strength. In thoroughness is satisfaction.
* You want to be good and to do good. That is commendable. But the greatest achievement that can be reached in our lives is to be under the complete influence of the Holy Ghost. Then he will teach us what is really good and necessary to do.
* The pain of sacrifice lasts only one moment. It is the fear of the pain of sacrifice that makes you hesitate to do it.
* Be grateful for every opportunity to serve. It helps you more than those you serve.
* And finally, when you are compelled to give up something or when things that are dear to you are withdrawn from you, know that this is your lesson to be learned right now. But know also that, as you are learning this lesson, God wants to give you something better.

from "Unleashing the Dormant Spirit by F. Enzio Busche