This past week has been pretty busy, and this week ahead looks like it will be just as busy. I started looking for employment last week, and so far it is promising. I am torn between finding a career where I will use my hard earned education and on the other hand I really want to accept a few children into my home for child-care so that I can stay home with my children. Either way, I will be helping our family through our tight budget college years:)
As far as our activities last week, we were all under the weather at some point last week. Last Saturday the 25th of April, I woke up feeling horrible. Some kind of bad cold and I still have the last remnant of a cough. Luckily it is almost gone though. Brandon was getting over a double ear infection last week and low and behold, his older brother had a single ear infection. We took him in on friday the 1st to the doctor and got him started on antibiotics. Mike really hasn't had too much sickness compared to us, thank heavens.
On Wednesday, I had a performance with the 30 voice women's choir that I am a part of. We went to two nursing homes and sang for a half hour at each one. I enjoyed serving these good people and seeing their faces light up from the joy of our music. I am grateful to be a part of this group! We were supposed to perform on Saturday at a multicultural festival at a church here in Poky, but that fell through. We have 2 more nursing homes to go to on Wednesday and then on Friday the 8th we have a concert for friends and family members at 6:00 pm at the church on the corner of Center St. and 8th in good ole Poky, ID. I am excited!
Also last Wednesday, Mike and I went down to Idaho Falls to celebrate my Grandfather's 80th birthday with family. We had fun seeing everybody! I am so grateful for my Grandpa, I have so many fond memories with him. When I was little and I was staying at his house, he would come tuck me in bed and tell me bedtime stories, along with any cousins who were there with me. I have heard so many versions of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" because he would alter the story just a little each time he told it. Another favorite memory of him is when I was about 7. My family and I were in Idaho Falls for Christmas and my grandparents needed a new faucet for their sink. My grandpa asked me if I would like to go out and search for a new one. We went to one store, then another, and then another. By the 9th store I was pretty much tired of stores. My grandpa made a funny comment about baseball and 9 innings, relating to our search for a faucet at 9 stores. I joked afterwards that if Grandpa ever asked me to go with him on a search for something, that I wouldn't go. However, I would give anything to relive that day with my Grandpa, because he means the world to me!
Emily and Brandon
Me and my dearest Grandfather
The family gathered around to celebrate...
For the most part, Kimball does really well with Brandon, but now that Brandon is interested in everything that Kimball does (interested in his toys) we have to keep a close eye on them when they are near one another. 
I wish I had a picture of myself as a little baby eating my toes... that would be great! He randomly sucks on his feet and Kimball gets a kick out of it.
Our Mother's day celebration started on Saturday with Mike making me and his mom a wonderful breakfast of sourdough frenchtoast. We enjoyed our afternoon at the Farmers Market and the park. Here is a pic of Kimball in the fire engine that was at the Farmers Market. He was so tickled to be in the drivers seat of that big red truck!!
We went to the park after that, and here are some fun pics of Everyone at the park.
Later on Mike made us a delicious Italian dinner and THE BEST dessert ever created, which is Tiramisu (made with Cocoa instead of Coffee). It is to die for, seriously! So that was the good part of the weekend, the bad part is that Mike's parents got horribly sick the next morning and had to travel home that way.... 
Emily and Brandon
Me and my dearest Grandfather
The family gathered around to celebrate...
He gave me this cheesy grin when he turned around while putting clothes on the couch and realized that I had the camera in hand. Gotta love those cheesy grins!
Here he is taking clothes out of the dryer, it is so cute to watch his little feet dangling as he reaches to the back of the dryer to get the clothes in the back. What do we do with our clean laundry? We eat it of course, ok well Brandon TRIES so hard to eat his clothes, especially his socks. He is just like me when I was a babe, always has one foot in his mouth
Caught in the act... About half of his socks are stretched out to double their original size because of his sock eating habits:)
My two boys are going to be the best of brothers, and this story is just the beginning. On Sunday, Kimball's feelings were hurt and he was upset and crying. Instead of seeking consolation with mom or dad, he went to his brother, who was on my lap, and cried on his lap. Brandon gave him big hugs and tried to eat his clothes and when Kimball looked at him Brandon reached his hands to his face, as if to say "Don't cry big brother!" Mike and I watched the whole interaction between them, we were touched!
Brandon chillin under the umbrella!
Kimball was about to throw a ball to me
Going down the slide
Brandon was trying hard to get the camera away from me
And then he tried hard to get a hold of his brothers face.
