Merry Christmas from the Waymans!

We hope you enjoy hearing Mya, Ana, Heaven & Nature (Tony) sing!

Hope you all have a super holiday season. Love you

Blog going private

HI there! So I know I have barely blogged in over 2 years, but I finally have a computer that can stay at home with me--YEAH! It is also way too hard to take pics of our life without H&T in them, so I am going to make my blog private. Please let me know if you would like to look at the blog so you can be on "the list". Otherwise, I will try to list all of the emails of family that I know like to check blogs. Sorry, but I am still not interested in getting a Facebook account for now.

Quick update...Brian has about 6 more months of law school and then he's DONE! The attorney that he currently works for, would like Brian to stay after graduation, but we will see! Mya just turned 7, started 1st grade and is leaps and bounds ahead in her reading and writing from just 6 months ago. She is still a little "peanut" and her hair is finally just past her shoulders now (yeah!) Heaven just started half day pre-school and is having fun with lots of other kiddos. She is still a fire cracker full of energy, and LOVES affection and attention. Ana and Tony are at home with me. We do 4K at home, and take lots of field trips so Ana doesn't feel like she is missing anything. Ana was enrolled in 4k for a couple weeks, and then we decided that she needed to be at home. She is reading and writing better than most Kindergarteners, so she has plenty of time to be at school next year. She still loves to sing all day long (which is my happiness indicator for her) and can do pique turns now! Tony has finally started to talk. He just turned 2 and is starting speech therapy so hopefully he will be a little jabber box soon. Although I like it when he's quiet and smiley :) He is becoming more and more independant daily, and loves to copy everything he sees. I am teaching dance again in our basement studio after a one month summer hiatus, and keeping myself busy, especially since our dishwasher is still broken after 6 months!! grrrr....

Our family

Our family has grown! We welcomed Heaven (3yrs today) and Antonio (18 mos) about 2 months ago, and we are all enjoying each other. We aren't sure how long they will be with us, but we are hoping it's long term because they are sweethearts!

Well this post used to include a photo, until Brian reminded me that I can't post photos of them! Darn, anyway-- Now we know that we should have the kiddos until at least October.

Would You Read This?

I am debating starting a second blog that is for our family geneology, if anyone would want to read it. As I am working on collecting records and stories, I am going to digitize it all for posterity. I am wondering if anyone would be interested in seeing and reading about what I find on a new blog. I also thought that if anyone has any other photos or stories that they would like to add, I can give you access to add what you'd like. Please let me know-- otherwise I will just keep it on my flash drive.
Also, there are names that are ready for endowments on the Flessert side, and some various other things on the Wehrley side. Please let me know if you would like to help, because we would like to complete the endowments and consolidate all the sealings to be done at the same time if possible. (it's best to just email me at [email protected] and I can get you the cards or give you easy instructions to get them yourselves) Thanks!

Valentine's Treat (in less than 10 minutes)

So who wouldn't love an easy recipe for chocolatey, peanut buttery goodness? I am telling you upfront that you will love these-- so make these when other people are around because you will definitely get sick when you devour them all by yourself!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares

In large bowl combine:
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
heat in microwave for 2 minutes

stir in: 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/4 tsp salt
fold in: 1 cup rice krispies
2 cups corn flakes

Press into 9x13 pan

Melt 1 cup chocolate chips in microwave and pour on top, spreading over entire pan.
Refrigerate for 5 minutes or longer to help the chocolate set.
Enjoy!

Tips: I have found corn syrup at the Dollar Store-- as opposed to at the grocer for $3+.
Also, I have forgotten to add the vanilla and salt before, and the difference is not noticeable.

First Mormon Woman in Dallas

I was recently reading a book on motherhood titled, "Things I Wish I'd Known Sooner...Personal Discoveries of a Mother of Twelve" by Jaroldeen Edwards. Near the end of her book she tells an interesting story that I thought I would share.
"As women we have a unique, vibrant, and rich heritage that must be preserved. We should weave it into our daily lives and teach it to our children. It is the gold that we should garner from the ashes.
I recently researched the life of the first Mormon woman in Dallas. Eliza was converted by missionaries in Rockwall, a small community about 30 miles east of Dallas. At seventeen she married a neighbor's son, whom she fell in love with at first sight.
How Eliza loved the gospel! When she and Kelsey finally decided they must move to Dallas to find work, she wept all the way, feeling she was going to the ends of the earth. On the wagon trip, she took a pile of church tracts and dropped them from the wagon as they traveled, leaving a trail of missionary opportunities from Rockwall to Dallas. She prayed people would find the pamphlets on the road, pick them up, read them, and then search for the church.
The first tiny church meetings in Dallas were held in Eliza's home. She has lived to see seven stakes organized in Dallas (1991), and her own beloved grandson, Floyd Humphries, was the architect of the Dallas Temple. In women such as Eliza, we see the patterns of aspiring to grow, yearning to know more, and bequeathing a meaningful legacy."
What legacy will you leave?

Brian's 32nd and Ana's 3rd Birthdays (1/28/2010)

We love you both so much!! We hope you had a very special day. Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate, and thank you to everyone who gave and sent birthday wishes.

Brian's cake...

Ana's cake.

One of Ana's fav foods right now is mozzerella cheese sticks so she was really excited to have them as part of her b-day meal.

Some of you know that I am a nanny, so unscheduled time comes only a couple hours a week. I had scheduled a combined visting teaching with 2 sisters from the ward. I showed up with cupcakes and asked if we could sing Happy Birthday to Ana, and this would be her "friend" b-day party. There were 7 kids, 3 moms, cupcakes and even some presents pulled out of a closet. Perfect!

Playing Catch Up

We were so lucky to have Emily come and visit for Christmas. We had lots of fun and can't wait to see you again. Hopefully in NY next time---hmmm, wishful thinking. We love you!

Hope you had a nice b-day Dave! We love you.

I think Ana's eyes look crazy here.

Mya's 5th birthday was Sept 22, 2009-- right after Rachel's wedding & reception. We had a big family party a couple days earlier since amost everyone was still in town, and ate lots of cake and leftover reception food (which is all captured on my video camera). On her actual b-day, we were all sick of sweets, so I had her blow out candles on a smiley face assembled out of fruit. She loved it (even though it looks kinda' lame)!

And Christmas is also captured on my video camera, which I don't know how to upload..so here are a few shots of how cute the girls looked in their fancy dresses and holiday earrings from Great Grandma.

Did you know that Santa is in our ward? Ana does. Ever since Bro. Miller dyed his hair and beard white--she has been excited to greet and hug him at church each week in December. At the Christmas Party she went and sat next to him as he was eating his ham & potatoes (and no, he was not in costume) and asked him at least 5 times if he, Santa, would chase her around the gym. She also kept trying to run out of the gym to find the reindeer who she assumed were outside somewhere on the lawn. The first week in January when Bro. Miller shaved his beard and buzzed his hair, she wouldn't go near him when he came over to say hi. She had no idea who he was. We had to explain to him that Ana knows Santa went back to the North Pole, and she didn't recognize her favorite friend anymore. I felt kinda' sad for him because he lost a friend :(

And honestly, neither Brian nor I recognized him at first either. He had long hair and a long beard when we moved into the ward, and the shave took at least 20 years off of him. It was pretty weird!

My new most embarassing moment story

So, some of you know that I was asked to give a talk in sacrament meeting on Sunday, Jan 17th. The topic was prayer, as outlined in the True to the Faith booklet, with an emphasis on sharing my own personal experiences. I had been contemplating my talk for almost 2 weeks and knew exactly what the Lord wanted me to share, but I was not feeling well at all from allergies and a possible sinus infection. I decided to write out my entire talk so I could just be on auto pilot while standing in front of the congregation, especially since what I was taking about made me cry all the time while I was thinking about it.
On Saturday morning I took one Mucinex pill which worked really well, but also made me feel jittery and dizzy. I was still feeling this way on Sunday morning as I got ready and went to church. I decided not to go up on the stand until after the sacrament in case looking over the congregation made me more dizzy. When it was my turn to speak I stood up and said, "I just wanted to warn you that I'm not feeling very well so I took a new allergy medicine which is making me feel jittery and like there are spiders crawling on my skin. If I start swaying back and forth you will know why." Some people chuckled, and I saw a couple people say "Awww.." with sympathy.
I began my talk and half way into it, I started to see stars, everything within my scope of vision became fuzzy and gray and slowly diminished until I could see about as much as in a door's peep hole. I knew I was about to faint. I stopped speaking for a few seconds (which I am sure made everyone look up to see why I stopped speaking), and said to myself, "Get it together. Get it together!!". The next thing I recall was waking up on the floor behind the podium as a nurse was pounding my chest. I could hear everyone for a second or two before my eyes could open. Finally I made out about 10 shadows of faces, and slowly looked through them until I found Brian's. I was thinking that I was such an idiot, and then I wondered if my legs and everything were covered from my fall. Luckily they were!
They told me that I had passed out and just as I was falling the Bishop stood up and caught me, then laid me on the ground. Then four medical students, two nurses, the bishopric, and a friend with a bottle of water raced up to see what happened and to see what they could do. Brian said that initially he just stayed in his seat since the girls were with him, and he figured the med students would have everything under control. Someone behind him nudged him and said he should go up there, so he did. I must have been out a little bit because I didn't wake up until everyone was already hanging over me. I was soooooo embarassed.
After the nurse yelled at me for not eating any breakfast, the bishop asked what I would like to do; leave the chapel, sit for a rest, finish my talk, or whatever. Brian whispered to me that he would carry me out of there if I wanted him to. I was thinking that would be nice, but also be embarassing. I really just wanted to finish my talk. I felt like what I was saying was really important for someone to hear.
After a rest hymn, and a few sips of water, I finished my talk as I sat in a chair behind the podium and read into a hand held microphone. I didn't really know what to say to overcome my embarassment so I said, "I am so sorry. I am soooo embarassed. I feel like I need to move out of the ward now. Here I am telling a story about Brian falling on the floor when he started shaking and I do the same thing. It's like a really good prop for dramatic effect." and then everyone laughed and I was a little more at ease.
I don't think I looked up once at the audience from then on. I tried to concentrate on reading the small print and bringing the spirit back into the meeting. Afterwards many people told me that there were many people crying during the beginning of my talk and that the spirit was really strong through the meeting even with my fainting. I knew that the Lord wanted me to share my message, and I am glad that I was able to finish. Oh, and if anyone wants to read my talk, I can forward it to you by email.

These are a few of my favorite things...

These are a few of my favorite things...

My loving and handsome hubby

My silly Mya Papaya
My little Ana Banana
Playing at home
This new alfredo sauce (could even replace queso as one of my favorite foods!) and the soundtrack to Where the Wild Things Are

Gift cards for half price at Stonefire Pizza Company. YUMMY!

Playing with Mom (Grandma Ann)

Visiting with Grandma & Grandpa

Hearing stories from Grandpa as he goes through his geneology journals & doing temple work for actual ancestors!!