Stir Fry

So this is just a taste of things to come.. Get ready!  Stir fry, is what I made for dinner tonight.  I would like to be the first one to come out and say, stir fry tastes much better with Rice.  Yep, I said it. Rice.  Trying to put the sauce in a tortilla is yucky...  More info to come.  Check it out by the end of the night.  I got some good stuff.

Michael and Martin Luther King Jr.

Oh My!!  My Michael is so funny!  We had just had our family home evening about Martin Luther King Jr.  We talked about segregation, and Everyone created equal and all of the wonderful things Martin Luther King did for us.  So, to go with that theme, of different flavors...  We had a banana split with 4 different types of ice cream.  While eating the ice cream, I turned on the "I have a dream" speech.  While listening to it, Michael says, Martin Luther King had funny dreams!  Just because he kept saying "I had a dream in his speech", over and over again.  We giggled so much!

Also, another funny story, We were driving to church, and Michael was saying something to Chris, and Chris said, yeah Michael, You make a good point.  Then, Michael pointed to himself and said, Like this dad?

You might not find these stories very funny, BUT I DO!  So, make sure you are polite!

If you want to know how we taught this family home evening, check out this blog.  She's so smart!  www.joshweed.com

BIRTHDAY MONTH!!

I love April.  Mainly because it comes after March.  March was tough.  We got through it together, and now I am on the up and up.  I have been cooped up in my house the last two weeks, with Stephen having a high fever last week, for 6 days, and then Michael waking up on Monday morning with a high fever as well.  So, we have been avoiding everyone.  I usually spend around 500$ in Gas.. You read that right.  This month, I think it will be a better month, since I haven't gone anywhere within these last two weeks.  Last month we went to Utah to visit the family.

Yeah, obviously, I don't post a bunch of stuff.. So, it's a new year, so let's try better!~  These were just in my inbox needing to be posted.. So I posted them, but they are not complete thoughts.  Good luck following along.

Thoughts of the day

Today was a great day.  Yesterday, was a bad day.  I ended yesterday with a prayer and reading the scriptures to help me get out of my bad day.  Today, I made a goal to not yell at my children.  For they are my blessings.  My blessings that I love, and that I appreciate.  I need to show them that more.  I need to breathe more, so that they know that love and peace is what I am made of.  So, today, was great.  I didn't yell at the boys, and here is the shocker, THEY DIDN'T yell at me!  How about that?  I have thoughts about how blessed I was today.  First, we have some tough stuff going on and I was able to keep tackling it, with out getting overwhelmed.  I knew just use the 3 hours I had allocated to the tasks, and it was easy not to get crazy.  I heard from Chris at Scout Camp today.  He sounds great.  He works so hard with his business, and with his calling.  I then got to see a great friend today, who made me laugh.  Then I went to Target.  Target is a tough place for me.  I try to go to Target to get rid of Walmart...  Well, at least to help Target out.  Today, we walked into Target, and we met Veronica.  Veronica is.."An old lady, who didn't have any kids, whose husband died 24 years ago.

I am now finishing this post only a few months later...  I believe I started this post in June.  Crazy!!  How about this!  I don't remember the rest of the story about Veronica, but I am sure it will come to me.  She was a delightful lady who had a cart full of groceries, and then was going to walk home.  So, we put her in my truck, and took her to her house.  The boys were very nice to her, but wanted to know why she didn't have a husband, or any kids, and why she had an accent, and if she believed in Jesus...  Yep.  My kids.  They rock!

This picture is of the boys, the Day of NOELLE'S birthday.  They were so excited to take this picture, can't you tell?

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                         These are the scarfs and gloves and booties that the boys got from Grandma Charlotte!

                                                        Strike a pose!  On a walk to the lake.

                              Signature photo of the Dumm couple.

March. Enough said.

Please go on a journey with me.  I am working on some emotions, and I need to get them out.  March 8, 2005.  Stephen Dumm enters the world.  Crazy as ever, but he will be 7 next Thursday.  March 18, 2008.  Michael comes into this world.  We literally prayed, and knew he would be born that day.  March 15, 2010. We deliver Hope.  Hope returns to her Father in Heaven.  March 3, 2011.  We deliver Matthew.  Matthew returns to his Father in Heaven.  March 2012?  Focus on the good that has come out of March.  Are we going to have anymore kids?  Wait for next March.  Because if we do, there is no messing with the month of March.  Tomorrow, will mark 1 year from when we lost our precious little Matthew.  I was talking to Chris earlier, and I am a little bummed at where I am at in my life.  What has changed this past year?  My weight is pretty much still the same.  The sadness is still there, but in a healthier way.  The crappy part is, my mind keeps wandering to what I have lost in the Month of March.  We have a little joke in our family, that Chris' bad month is August.  My bad month is March.  We will see how we do this March.  I am already struggling.  I feel like I am in a funk.  A sad funk.  I work through it, but it is still there.  I pretty much want to sleep away the funk.  But, alas, Phineas and Ferb only last so long, and Mulan can only be played once a day.  Those are the boys' favorite movies.  I have a lot of goals this month.  I hope I can keep them.  I get to see my family in a couple of weeks!  So excited for that!  We have been preparing, and that might be why I am in a funk.  I get into these modes where I seriously long for my family to be closer.  This is why everyone needs to buy Web cam's so that we can Skype!  Theme for this month, is Count my blessings.  If you have a chance to read I know that My redeemer lives, please do.  It helped me a lot during the difficult times.

His hands. His mighty Hands

Today, I want to share with you the most awesome experience.  I could have killed a person today.  Unintentionally.  I know with out a doubt that our Heavenly Father is watching over us.  All of us, everyday.  And today, he was seriously watching over me.  Let me back track a second...

Yesterday, being Monday, I was out hammering in some Shepherd hooks into my front yard.  It wasn't a real hammer, and it wasn't a sledge hammer, and it wasn't a mallet.  It was all of those things combined.  That's what I was using.  This morning, I couldn't remember where I put the tool, but I thought nothing of it.  I did my usual Tuesday routine.  Take Stephen to the carpool spot, come home, leave again to take Michael to preschool.  This consists of me getting on the freeway, traveling 70mph.  Dropping Michael off at preschool, going to our old home in Roseville to finish cleaning it out.  As I got out of my truck, I walked behind it, and I noticed, that right there.. RIGHT THERE!!... Was the tool that I was using yesterday!!  I have this relationship with Heavenly Father, that i feel, is a unique one.  I can imagine, that he is driving with me, with one hand on the back bumper, slowly shaking his head..  Saying.."Jenilyn, you don't need this in your life right now!"  I don't know if you grasp the idea of what I am getting at.  But, I could have killed someone!  It could have bounced off the back of my bumper and into someones windshield.  I could be in Jail for involuntary manslaughter.. Yeah.  I am the criminal type..  Holy Cow! It scared me so bad, and also made me so extremely grateful.  How has Heavenly Father held your hand lately?

Recap of the amazing..

Holy cow!  I feel like I love blogging.  I don't do it enough, but it makes me write down funny things that happen through out the week so that I can blog them.  Once I unpack my journal, I don't know if you will be seeing a lot of me.  First things first, we MOVED!  Finally and officially, we live in Rio Linda!  *woot Woot*  (Inserted specifically for SharaLee).  What?  You are confused?  You didn't know we were moving?  Come on!  Get with the prorgram!  We were fortunate enough to purchase a cute little home on 1 1/2 acres.  We have been in the process of remodeling it since March.  Well, Saturday, we moved in!  Right after we moved in, we left.  Chris and I really wanted to go to the temple, and we had a babysitter all lined up.  We were leaving 1 hour and 30 minutes late to drop them off.  We get in the truck, and What?  Oh, yeah, the truck doesn't start,  then we go back in the house to get the battery charger, and we trip the alarm system.  YEAH!  Our alarm works!  Yeah!  No worries, we turned it off, and we got the truck to start, and then we were seriously on our way to the temple when we pass a sheriff's car coming to our house.  We had to give him a copy of our drivers license, and then he left.  So, as we are driving, I realize, crap!  We left our temple bags at home!  Then I realized, CRAP!  Our temple recommends are soon to expire!  Can we still go?  We FINALLY get to the temple.  I have a strong testimony of the Temple.  I love to go and do work there, and to feel the spirit when I am there.  I think that Satan works really hard on us to get us to not go.  But we showed him!!  Hahaha!  No, I am kidding about the laughter, because I don't want to have to show him anymore.  Anyway..

Michael is Moses

Today, while visiting Grandma's house, Michael turned water into "Red water"..  This is said with your hands floating in the air and your voice really slow.  That's how he said it.  Stephen is pretty much the coolest kid on the block.  As if we had any doubts.  He is so smart!  He loves to read.  He says some pretty funny things too, but he is too smart, and then realizes that they are wrong..  Darn, huh?!  Today, as we were getting in the truck to leave Grandma's house, Chris started the truck.  Only, the lights made a popping sound, and all was dark in the truck.  We must have blown a fuse.  No worries.  Stephen's first thought..  "Guys, lets just say a prayer!"  We jump started the truck, and walah!  Now, I am home.  So grateful for the faith of my children.  They really keep me strong.  I love them.

Walmart

So, I forgot why I don't like shopping at Walmart.  Two reasons today reminded me of why I don't.  The first reason..  I was standing in line at shh.. McDonald's.. and this old man next to me said, "oh, do you only have one child?  I have 7."  Me: "No, I have 2.  I have one in School right now."  Him: "Well, you better get working on that."  Me: "Actually, I am good.  I have two here, and two in heaven.  Do you want to know more?  It's hard for me to talk to you, knowing that you can just sit here and have 7 kids, and brag about it."  (I didn't say the brag about part..)  Him:"Oh, I am so sorry,"  Me:  "I am not.  I get to see my kids when I get to heaven.  Oh, that's my happy meal, thanks."  End of first reason why I don't shop at walmart.  2nd Reason..  On trip number 2 to the bathroom with Michael, this woman, grabs my cute cardigan that I am wearing, and tugs on it and says, "Ooo.. This is super cute!"  Umm.. Did you wash your hands before you touched my shirt?  AHG!  Why do people exist!?!  Okay, enough venting..  I am just slightly moody.  I think it is too much SUGAR.  I am done with Halloween too, FYI.  Just sayin..

This Video, makes me giggle!

The one WIth Stephanie

Love my boys.

Dumm LIFE

Yes, no worries, I am not dying.. I am blogging. Jealous of my very talented sisters in my life, SharaLee, Noelle, Katie, Ashlie, and Stephanie, who all blog.. or at least they SHOULD blog. I think I should do this.. Plus.. I don't know.. We will see. I couldn't even find my blog today. I had to get onto Stephanie's blog to find me. This is sad.. I will do better. New post this week will consist of funny things Michael says. Including today.. At church, we had to ask him to be reverent because he was playing his trumpet and trombone too loud.. ? Yeah.. He was pretending really well. Too Well. Almost the exact sound of a trumpet. The hand motions and everything. Classic. Love him. Love Stephen. Love Chris. We have a lot of love flowing through our home.

P.S. I had to change the title, because my last post in May, was titled.."NEW POST?!?!" Which is what I put this one as.. I am so clever..

New Post?!

For the longest time, I couldn't figure out how to write a post on my blog.. Der der. Then it occurred to me, Click on New post.. And I did! Let's see how it turns out. I may turn out to be a blogger indeed. I love my family, two boys, Stephen 6, Michael 3, and Chris is the man. Mother's day rocks, and I love my life. I miss my family in Utah, but I will see them in approximately 60 days.. Till then.. I might post on my blog more then my sister Shar.