We were so lucky to have Brian's parents come visit us this past weekend. Dad T had to do some training in Menomonee Falls for work, so Mom T decided to come with him. We had a good time with them.

Friday Kara really wanted to go to school. Matthew decided to stay home with Grandma. I am so glad that Kara really loves school. What a blessed change from last year. My little girl is growing up.

After Kara got home from school, we went to McDonald's for lunch. We had a great time. It is a newly remodelled one. It had a basketball game, an airhockey table, slides, a skateboarding game computerized game and a stationary bike computerized game. It is nice and it doesn't smell like stinky feet.

Friday night, we went to IHOP. Matthew was excited that they now offer Nutella crepes. They were pretty good. Here are a couple of pictures.
I think that in this next picture Kara looks really pretty. Not that Seth and Grandma and Grandpa aren't good looking/cute as well, but it is an especially cute one of Kara.

Here are the blobs on the couch. In the mornings, it is cold, so the kids huddle on the couch (which is the coldest place in the house, but that is where they go. They are cuties. I did have a change in heart and turn the heat up to 68 from 63 while Mom T was here, but tonight, it goes back down. I figure, that with our uninsulated house, I am always cold anyway, so I might as well turn the thermostat down and at least be cold and saving money. We were glad they braved the cold and came to visit us. Here are our cuties on the couch.

Brian has been super busy. Next week is finals week. He had to work on his finance final while his parents were here. He'll be busy every evening this week, but by Friday he'll be done for a month. Hurray. It will be nice having him around. We will have work to do around home, but at least he'll be around to help (or I mean really do the work mostly by himself. ha ha ha)

Well, my thought for the week (not that I have a thought every week, but I have had this thought on my mind). I have been a bit stressed with my Dad's health being so up-in-the-air. I was talking to my Mom about how, I think when I stress it is a lack of faith (I might have mentioned this before). But, last weekend, we went to our friend's daughter's baptism (Faye Cole), and they showed a bit of the Testiments movie. There was a clip that showed the man bringing his son who has an evil spirit to Jesus. He wanted Christ to heal him. (In Mark 9:23) "Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. (9:24)And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief." What an honest humble answer. I too do believe, but

I think sometimes it is not my lack of will or desire to believe and be firm in the faith, a lack of strength. I am also reminded of the scriptures in Ether 12:27 "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.

Lately, in my moments of lack of faith (aka stressed out so I am not thinking logically, but emotionally) I have been asking Heavenly Father to please "help thou mine unbelief." I know that my Heavenly Father loves me, and is aware of me and my family. He is blessing us all so much. The Holy Ghost really is a comforter, and a powerful one. I guess I should say that in the name of Jesus Christ Amen. Again, my prayers are with my Mom and Dad and family right now. I just hope things work out how Heavenly Father wants them too.