Livin’ Life On The Lamb

 Although it’s always been really easy to pick on Michael because he was born on April Fool’s Day, this year, we seem to be really busy with school, work, kids, and life, so there isn’t much for me to pick on when it comes to him. I mean, what am I gonna say?

“Hey, mega-dork! Ya know, only complete LOSERS graduate from the U of A!”

Or;

“Way to go! It’s not like you’ve been busy with your jobs or keeping tenants in your two rental houses or anything. I mean, c’mon! Get a life!”

Nope, neither of those are really pick-on-worthy, and since he is too old to fall for the “you are so totally adopted” story, I guess we’ll just have to make do with a cute picture of when he was a sweet little boy, and a picture of what the smart-aleck looks like today. I’m proud of ya, little bro! Happy Birthday!!! 

Just thought I would let anyone who cares know that Noah did sooooooo well in Primary last Sunday. I gave him a job, so he was my “Special Helper” all during opening excercises, then I went with him to his classroom with his teacher and she made little pots for the kids - you know, with soil and a seed that you have to water often? It was so cute and he loved doing something with the other kids and his teacher. He ate a little bit of the potting soil, but he’s still running around healthy as can be and who never ate a little dirt (or something worse) when you were a kid. Care to share?

Anyways…I had a wonderful Sunday because my kid had a wonderful Sunday and is adjusting well to the change that is “Primary”. Thanks so much for all the love and support and prayers, they sure did help!!!

Well, we’re back! And here I am trying to get in a quick post before Helaman gets Noah down for bed. After Noah’s out, it’s, “Are you done in there yet?” or, “Whatcha lookin’ at?” and, “How much longer are you going to work on that?”. So super quick typing and super-slow internet don’t make for a supersarahann. Sheesh…

But we had a fantastic time in Mesa this weekend (Sunday & Monday). It’s so nice to have all the kids play outside on the grass that’s still green ‘cuz it never really freezes ‘cuz after all, it IS Mesa. Now, you can tell that you are visiting Mesa in January because you have to wear long pants, but you can TOTALLY still wear flip flops with those long pants. Ok…the weather was nice, but visiting with the family was definently the highlight.

We stayed at Ammon and Aria’s house (more specifically, in Easton’s room - thanks, buddy!). While there, we got to see them bless baby Wyatt Truman on Sunday. We had to leave afterword because Noah got about 2 hours of sleep the night before and DID NOT want to go to Primary. Then we had fantastic burritos, the kids played outside, and we got to play with baby Wyatt and visit as grown ups.

We went to Esther and Marcos’s the next day and let the kids visit and play with the dog (oh yeah, we brought Shatzie with us), cooed over baby Andrew, and then headed out for the 3-hour trip home.

During that trip home, Noah asked me a question that stopped my heart for a moment. One of those moments that I was TOTALLY unprepared for. He asked, “
Momma, how did that baby Wyatt get in Aunt Aria’s tummy?”
“Um, well…you see..” I stammered.
Helaman seemed to be dosing in the seat next to me.
What the freak am I supposed to say to my 3-year-old right now?
“Well, Sweetheart,” I said. “Heavenly Father put him there.”
“Oh” he said.
And started singing Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam.

At least I’m off the hook for a year or two…I hope.

Well, when you are cute, single, female missionaries always dressed up out in the ghetto, things can get a little creepy at night. Sooooo creepy that you might call your Mission President, and tell him that you have been STONGLY promted to leave your home immediately (after some creepy-heeby-jeeby guy has been callin’ all hours and finally asked the question: “Are you home right now?”).

When you return home the next day, you might be feeling a little silly - but not silly enough to stay another night in the heeby-jeeby house, so you go stay with a nice member in Rio Rico who happens to have a spare room available for a week. Or three. Whatever.

And that’s how these beautiful missionaries came to be in our home and how they are able to study all the time and feel the Spirit and never goof off and make funny faces with our mac or cook instant cakes in the microwave at 10:30 pm, or sit around on P-day and clip coupons and eat junk food.

And so, life goes on as usual in the Lambson household….or unusual…Whatever

And into the light!!! Wow, it seems very silly to be this excited about having internet, but sheesh….I really missed it. Since I haven’t posted since June, I thought I’d just let anyone (if there is anyone left out there who still checks this page), ask what they want about what we are up to and I’ll just write a little blog and tell ya!

Sooo….We live outside of Nogales, Az in a little place called Rio Rico and we are doing very well. Busy, but doing well. Helaman passed his last test in August, which was a HUGE relief and helped alieviate some of the pressure he was feeling about losing his job. He’ll be on probation for another year, but as long as he doesn’t do anything EXTREMELY dumb, we’ll be set for the next 15 years or so. He is working the night shift, so he gets to go to work at 12 am and get home at 10 am. We don’t mind it so much because he gets to spend some time with us all morning, have a big lunch with us, then he hits the hay till 10 pm. It seems to work well.

Noah is doing well also, and he will be turning 3 on October 25. He is very excited about it and has been telling everyone about it for about 3 months (since my birthday). He can count to 20 (though he always seems to miss 14 and 1 and is very proud that he can write his name now ( I know it’s short and easy, but he’s pretty proud of it nevertheless). We are having a few issues with him “pushing buttons”, especially when Daddy gets home, but he’s just acting like a normal almost 3 year old, so we just have to deal with this stage of toddler-hood.

I, Sarah in the flesh (Well, I guess not really in the flesh, but you get what I mean), am doing ok as well. Hoping that things will just go well during the course of every day. We have the Sister Missionaries staying with us for what looks like a couple more weeks, and they are the greatest company ever!! They make me laugh and one of them is a music junkie so she has shared a couple of awesome singers/bands with me. She’s also a showtunes guru (she played the Narrator in Joseph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat and loves all musicals), which is just AWESOME as well.

So, as this day fades off of the clock and the next day technically begins, I must bid ya’ll farewell until the next time that everyone is asleep and I can sit and type in peace. Thanks so much fer yer visits, I’m much abliged.