the bedke fam

Well, please don't die of shock. I have a break so I thought that I would try and do a new post.

I was thinking this morning of how frazzled I always seem to be and I thought of the Christmas letter that I have had in the past entitled, See Mother, Funny Funny Mother. For those of you that are still really young. This comes from the Dick and Jane era.

I wanted to make a few changes.

See mother, see mother laugh. Mother is happy.

Mother is happy about Christmas.

Mother has many plans. Mother has many plans for Christmas.

Mother is organized (or plans to be). Mother smiles all the time.

Funny, funny Mother.

See Mother. See mother smile. Mother is happy.

The kids are ready for school. She and the boys watch T.V.

Watch boys watch

Hear the phone ring. Hear Mother talk with Pres. Carter.

Look, look. Mother is not smiling. Funny funny Mother.

See Mother. See Mother read. Mother will prepare seminary lessons.

Mother will pray. Mother will read some more.

See Mother stay up late, See Mother worry.

See Mother cry. See Mother is on her knees again.

Look, look. See Mother take a tranqualizer.

Funny, funny mother.

See mother. See Mother cook. See Mother buy treats for her seminary students.

See mother bake cinnamon rolls. See Mother buy all the sugary foods that she doesn't buy for her own children.

See Mother start to eat the sugary treats.

Funny, funny mother.

See Mother run. Run Mother run.

See Mother look really tired. See Mother walk.

See Mother cry. See Mother "try" to memorize scripture mastery.

Funny, funny Mother.

See Mother prepare her lessons. She mother bite her fingernails.

See Mother go. See Mother go faster. Run Mother run.

See Mother answer the phone again. See Mother talk to Sarah.

See Mother begin to cry again. Mother is happy for Sarah.

Funny, funny mother.

See mother try to cook with no food in the house. See mother shop for food.

See boys happy that mother finally went shopping. See mother do the laundry.

See mother run. See mother run slowly. Run mother run.

See mother cook. See mother tear up the organize plan. See mother have grandchildren visit. See Sarah visit. See Julia move to Bakersfield. Mother is happy. See mother do more laundry. Run mother run. See mother study her seminary lessons.

Funny, funny mother.

See mother has become disorganized. Mother has become dis-oriented. Mother starts to make plans for the wedding. See Dad say "no" to everything. See Dad gone to work all the time. See the 15th of October come and go. Mother is not smiling. Mother is tired. See moms hair start to fall out. Mother has become discouraged. But mother is still running.

Funny, funny mother.

See mother forget to order the brides flowers. See mother look for the end of the scotch tape roll. See mother forget Ryan, Brendan, and Lincoln's birthday. See mother be only one month late for Madison's birthday. See mom do more laundry. Mother is glad that the boys have clean underwear.

See the wind blow. See the leaves fall. See mother cry again. It is finally time for the 1/2 marathon. See the happy family. See father smile. Father is happy. Smile father smile. Father loves his family. Look, look mother is slumped in a chair. Mother is crying uncontrolably. Mother does not look well. Mother has ugly dark circles under her blood shot eyes. Everyone helps mother get to her bed. Mother gets a substitute for seminary. See mother run. Mother plans on going across the finish line. See mother sleep. See mother smile. Funny, funny mother.

It has been a growing two months. Thanks for everyones patience. Love Mother.