tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post2728494373417733271..comments2023-10-16T08:35:39.538-07:00Comments on The Hamster Wheel: Happy Nineteen!Nutty Hamster Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03140942348874900744noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-39226669852248409372010-05-11T08:34:57.628-07:002010-05-11T08:34:57.628-07:00Well I can't take any credit for him being goo...Well I can't take any credit for him being good looking. <br /><br />And yes I am sure it is very much the same. Any time you have to wait a long time for something, it makes the getting all the sweeter, huh?Nutty Hamster Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140942348874900744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-17603006919250501462010-05-10T21:59:22.559-07:002010-05-10T21:59:22.559-07:00OMGOSH! This gave me chills. How exciting. How ...OMGOSH! This gave me chills. How exciting. How amazing. <br /><br />Has it been 19 years already? <br /><br />How lovely. <br /><br />I LUB the photo of him on the couch waiting. It's precious. <br /><br />He is way goodlooking, btw. Good job. <br /><br />I kinda understand what you felt when you got your perfect son after waiting so long. <br /><br />I mean, I don't understand as much as my twins understand. They've been begging for a puppy for at least 7 years. And we kept saying NO NO NO NO NO NO. It's not the time. We're not in the right place in our lives. And they worked and prayed and researched and brushed their teeth twice a day and read for 30 minutes every night and anything else I could think of to manipulate and motivate them, and then it happened quite suddenly. They found the perfect dog. There she was. It all fell into place. She was born for us. She is the perfect perfect dog and when we were riding home with her we all knew it. We felt it. And I couldn't believe that they finally had their wish. And they couldn't either. And it made all the waiting feel like 5 minutes because she was the dog for us and no other dog would have sufficed. <br /><br />Life is weird like that. <br /><br />I'm sure that's how you felt too. Right? Please say yes, so all these words won't be in vain. hee heeThe Crash Test Dummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16893801583172018597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-8139655842225628182010-05-10T07:49:26.185-07:002010-05-10T07:49:26.185-07:00Congrats mama - you did good!!
And Happy Birthday...Congrats mama - you did good!!<br /><br />And Happy Birthday and Congrats to Trent too!val of the southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916872722362877176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-9415261458420965932010-05-09T20:29:17.482-07:002010-05-09T20:29:17.482-07:00Yeahhhhh!! A mission call and a birthday! Thats so...Yeahhhhh!! A mission call and a birthday! Thats so awesome!! Happy Birthday!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-4010557731950487652010-05-09T09:54:29.095-07:002010-05-09T09:54:29.095-07:00Happy Birthday! I loved this post. You are aweso...Happy Birthday! I loved this post. You are awesome and so is your family!Shelle-BlokThoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118555873275829720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-12380886425103728352010-05-08T17:44:24.243-07:002010-05-08T17:44:24.243-07:00If he enters on July 14, that would put him in Jac...If he enters on July 14, that would put him in Jacksonville, FL in August. I am going to follow-up on where our nephew Parker is at that time and keep track of both of them.<br /><br />You have actually met PArker when we lived at 1009 N University--BATES MOTEL! Brad's sister would come down from Murray with baby PArker and visit us.<br /><br />What a tribute to you and Marion--having your first son serve a mission! I cried when I read this post as I remember signing adoption papers and recommending you as the BEST PARENTS ever. I remember vividly you and Marion standing in the little doorway to the SMALLEST of the 1009 N University apts and telling us your adoption story. We were so honored that you chose us to serve as one of your character witnesses! <br /><br />What a blessing for your 3 children to join such a remarkable earthly family and be taught important truths to help them someday return to their loving heavenly father.<br /><br /><br />I love you guys!!!Stephanie & Brad Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14464660502720938022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-9091614755085150162010-05-08T12:22:18.611-07:002010-05-08T12:22:18.611-07:00Way cool for him and you! I am bitterly jealous bu...Way cool for him and you! I am bitterly jealous but happy for you!Homer and Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989743578669625792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-65526133307193413652010-05-08T10:53:26.128-07:002010-05-08T10:53:26.128-07:00What an awesome Story, Thanks for sharing!
Congr...What an awesome Story, Thanks for sharing! <br /><br />Congrats to you son!The Songerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032936526452890088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-61755540750877837192010-05-07T17:08:25.972-07:002010-05-07T17:08:25.972-07:00Awww...so exciting! And a bit of a tear jerker in...Awww...so exciting! And a bit of a tear jerker in the beginning there. Congrats Trent!!<br />p.s. that's the same mission my father in law served in.farmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00910488098974026231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-73385908105583430622010-05-07T16:44:09.957-07:002010-05-07T16:44:09.957-07:00Happy B-day Elder Hammond. I picked CA for our poo...Happy B-day Elder Hammond. I picked CA for our pool, but that is Floridaish. Nice and sunny. I just didn't think you would go to Alaska<br /><br />Love, Aunt KrisKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13665174660695800544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-34936453455974688682010-05-07T15:01:00.156-07:002010-05-07T15:01:00.156-07:00Thanks for sharing....We love that boy! I especia...Thanks for sharing....We love that boy! I especially like his haircut..what a handsome dude!Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209155108398622494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-59441175588214736172010-05-07T14:01:53.689-07:002010-05-07T14:01:53.689-07:00Yay! What a handsome guy he is. July seems so so...Yay! What a handsome guy he is. July seems so soon--just around the corner--yikes!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660156433881882098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-77656839945969898932010-05-07T12:56:04.409-07:002010-05-07T12:56:04.409-07:00That's exciting. I've been down there a fe...That's exciting. I've been down there a few times and it seems like a great area. -DawnDoug and Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552138432842522591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-26385500133019349712010-05-07T12:51:05.678-07:002010-05-07T12:51:05.678-07:00That is so exciting! I'm so hsppy 4 Trent and...That is so exciting! I'm so hsppy 4 Trent and I'm sure he'll be an awesome elder there in Florida.<br /><br />Just watch out 4 those bugs. I hear they have HUGE cockroaches.Smart Helmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00209950179601891679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-55601727379928571802010-05-07T11:19:42.630-07:002010-05-07T11:19:42.630-07:00Wow! Congrats!!!!!Wow! Congrats!!!!!Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444567416842372925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-75951956312855184762010-05-07T10:04:36.596-07:002010-05-07T10:04:36.596-07:00Yay! what a momentous day!!!Yay! what a momentous day!!!TisforTonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666161027683872670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-69926999988303679872010-05-07T08:52:39.860-07:002010-05-07T08:52:39.860-07:00Thanks Emily
I know Barb it is going to be a bit ...Thanks Emily<br /><br />I know Barb it is going to be a bit sad.<br /><br />Thanks Tauna<br /><br />Sue, I hesitated a bit to post this, because I know that this dream doesn't come true for many mothers. And I did not want to rub it in. All three of my sisters served and four of my brothers, but I was never at home when any of them received their call. So this was a first for me. Good luck with your daughters, you never know.Nutty Hamster Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140942348874900744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-75200855825853546192010-05-07T08:01:19.945-07:002010-05-07T08:01:19.945-07:00Will someone please explain the tears in my eyes? ...Will someone please explain the tears in my eyes? This was the sweetest post! Maybe I'm tearing up because I have four daughters, and so far, only one of them is determined to serve a mission, which means I won't get many opportunities for posts like this, but it's a wonderful thing to get to experience it through another mother's eyes. Happy Birthday, Elder, and God Speed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-29459678608404232622010-05-07T07:56:37.263-07:002010-05-07T07:56:37.263-07:00Oh, that is so exciting!!!!!
Congrats to the new m...Oh, that is so exciting!!!!!<br />Congrats to the new missionary!!!!!!!Welcome to the Garden of Eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10132446191608085958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-16225537087897793262010-05-07T07:36:58.642-07:002010-05-07T07:36:58.642-07:00Happy Birthday and congrats!! It's always so f...Happy Birthday and congrats!! It's always so fun when they open the call...less fun when they actually leave:)Barbaloothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541675474218507411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-45226256905093431562010-05-07T07:24:16.184-07:002010-05-07T07:24:16.184-07:00Happy Birthday, and congrats on FLORIDA! What a g...Happy Birthday, and congrats on FLORIDA! What a great two years it's going to be!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086590042720706843noreply@blogger.com