Sweet Sunday Stroll..

Denny at play

He found a Elmo toy!

Church was empty today!!! I haven't seen it that empty in a long time... I hope everyone is okay because I found it very odd that so many people were missing..It seemed almost like an intentional boycott...but I don't think anyone would be that crazy to do that...or would they? hmmm.....I don't want to even imagine....So in the mean time "motherhood keeps me very occupied.... the church corridors and hallways know Denison and I very well but I know even when I'm missing sacrament or other classes it is for a good cause. Today, I spent time in nursery with Denison and the other 3 tots..two twin girls and a boy. As you already know watching 4 active toddlers is a circus full of excitement. When they weren't crying, they were snatching each others toys, chasing on another or toppling on top of each other and we were on a constant patrol of soothing tears. Denny shed a little bit of tears . Overall, they were very well behaved.. no big problem at all.

When we arrived home after church we were famished. We were so tired that we took a nap and then we ate dinner. The weather outside was beautiful and Walter and I decided that we would go for a stroll around the block. Denny is a natural outdoors-man at heart and he enjoys.. no I mean loves to go outside..especially in his stroller.. you should see how he lies off like a king.lol The air was sweet and the breeze was cool against my skin and I could tell that both "my lil' man and big man" enjoyed it too. We just strolled around the neighborhood admiring nature in its beauty and had a bit of chit-chat. It was a sweet stroll... We even talked about making it a "Deal Family tradition." When the sun had set we went to my mother-in law for a visit and finishes off the day with Ice cream.. One word to sum up this day...Sweet!
Below are some highlights of our day!

HAPPY DAY!! YAYY!!

Pure Joy!!!

Loved the flowers! SO PRETTY!

All smiles!!!

Walter and Dede sitting in a tree...k-i-s-s-i-n-g first comes love then comes marriage....

then comes the little baby sitting in the carriage..well stroller actually..lol

Sunset Sweethearts ..beautiful scenery!

Daddy and Denny

My Mr. Romantic loves flowers...that's gonna be some lucky girl!

He is such a goofball....He was trying to oink like a pig...sucking in his nose!! Priceless!! This kid knows how to make ya smile!!

Tee-Hee!!

A day worth remembering...

My Dora Cake!

Today I did a "Dora the explorer" cake for a customer at work... I'M PRETTY PROUD OF IT!!..THIS WAS MY SECOND ONE..WHAT DO YA THINK?

15 months of Our Dynamic Denison!

Happy 15 months Denison!!! I can't believe that it was 15 months ago from today that the Lord sent us our "Lil' bundle of Joy!" Today is a celebration of all of "Denny's Dynamic accomplishments" within the past 15 months. It was important to us that we make recognition of these precious but fleeting moments in our sons' life. Watching him learn and grown has been so exciting and fulfilling as parents. Denny has brought meaning to our lives and he keeps us so happy! When we look at him it is a humbling reminder of how blessed we are to have a family and a Father in Heaven who loves us. Denny has taught us so many Christlike attributes while capturing our hearts.

Below there are are series of four(4) videos that I recorded of Denison reading some words from flashcards and books, pointing out some of his body parts, and his love for animal sounds. As his doting parents we are extremely impressed with Denny's progress at such a young age. Denny is very advanced and has a great love for learning. Denison is talking and can repeat whatever we to say to him..Some pronunciations are clearer than others.. but it so cute and funny when he attempts words with 4 or more syllables. Our star scholar loves books and can read and understand over 100 words... actually we have lost count. My only regret is that I didn't record some of his reading and talking earlier. Denny first started to recognize and understand words from only seven months old and his vocab skyrocketed shortly thereafter. We were astounded at his brilliance. As far as the talking goes, we knew he would talk early for two reasons: 1: Without a doubt he comes from two parents who are barely ever lost for words...lol 2: Based on the"BCR" protocol we followed while I stayed home and taught Denny, I ensured I kept his motivation level up to talk by encouraging him to ask and say what he wants and not get him what I already know he wants. I also pointed out and reinforced every new object he learned or came in contact with. (He loves when he can recall something he learned! )

I'm an advocate and firm believer in applauding and praising children for their positive accomplishments and being an active parent in their lives. I do believe it does wonders for their self -esteem and confidence level. It is important to start establishing good, healthy relationships with children from a young age. Communication is key! It is important that our children know that we love them unconditionally and appreciate them for their efforts. It's not bragging or boasting but a sense of gratefulness with a dash of pride.(meaning-proud-in a positive way) My theory is that if we can continue with this attitude towards parenting, with the help of our Saviour, Jesus Christ... we just may be able to our world. After all , to change the world, change starts with the man in the mirror. I'm just grateful that man spoke to us! I speak for the both of us(W&D) when I say... I love being a parent!!

We love you Denison!!!!

We hope you enjoy the videos..Feel free to leave comments if you would like to..

Update!

Denny and I after Church

Striking a pose

So here's the scoop.. Today was absolutely wonderful!. This morning Denny did something so funny! I was about to give him a bath and get him ready for church. Before I did just that, I took him into the bathroom where my hubby was shaving. After Walter was done I handed Denny over to him so I could scrub the tub a bit before I put Denny inside it. While Walter was holding Denny, I bent over to scrub the tub. Walter decided to be playful and bring Denny over. Denny took his foot and stroked my rear end as it was hoisted in the air and said, "Nice!" and then giggled like he knew what he was saying. My Hubby and I laughed. I turned around and continued scrubbing and he did it again..It was so ironic because I would never imagine he would know to make a comment like that about my butt!! lol (Denny first learned the word nice when I instructed him to pet our cat "nice" as Denny would sometimes be rough as he got excited to touch the cat but how in the world did he know to say it as he touched my butt?) Boy o boy this kid is one smart cookie.. What are we in for?lol After something like this I knew the rest of the day had to go well...and so it did!

So as for the update.... I know my Father lives and loves me too! So church was great and when it was time to teach the class I wasn't so fearful...actually I was quite delighted. The lesson was on Church History..the"Manifesto." It went very well and we had a good discussion forum going.
To make a long story short, after the lesson was done...the questionable subject came up about the photos in facebook by one of the girls in the class." We addressed the subject and it was the prime opportunity to tell them how I felt about it.. We had a heart to heart and we all voiced our opinions. I'm glad they understood where I and many others were coming from and our unconditional love and concern for them. I hope what was said didn't fall on deaf ears but all in all I felt a burden lifted off my chest. I was a blessing to be there for whatever reason it be and I know Heavenly Father knows what's best.

What I did on Saurday!

Saturday was a crazy-busy day!! Here is a look at some of my work!

This cake was tedious work..not only were the bride colors a funky combination(brown, burnt orange, olive-lime green, turquoise, and a funny dark pink) it was seven tiers.four fake- four real
Well at least they were happy with it!!

This was the actual cake they cut into..


This I did from picture in Bakery Crafts..Not bad right? Love the colors!

Fuming through my pores..Baby makes it better!

It's been a while since I've needed to vent. What started out as a good day soon turned into a complete disappointment. I will put it this way...I just wanted to scream! To save some embarrassment to potential readers I will make this brief..

Ughhh..I saw some things(photos) on facebook today(which really is no secret) that made me so upset and disgusted with some people. Usually, I can say I see myself as someone forgiving and willing to give people the benefit of the doubt but even me can get fed up. I refuse to go into details because as I said earlier, I don't want to draw attention to the "Peeps" involved. All I can say is I need the love and patience of Christ right now.. Why?... because to make matters worse these same "peeps" I am supposed to substitute teach on Sunday. How can you teach without the spirit? Not possible!! I know that no one is perfect but as an LDS I hold high standards. Is that so wrong? We are supposed to be the wheat separated from the tares. I know I am far from being a "PERFECT PATTY" or a "MOLLY MORMON" but I do try to uphold the values I have been taught and I refuse to stand by and watch others defile that truth who claim to also carry the name of Christ. It is so hypocritical! So I do have something to say to these people .. I only pray that between now and then I could see them as Christ does and reach out to them. It is just so hard because as a passionate person.. my feathers do get ruffled quite easily but I know that through prayer this too shall pass.
Ahh...Feels good to vent!! After I confront this issue-I will give an update .. so tune in! The best part to this day was after I came home ...my sweet Denny made me so happy. Watching Denny and my husband play was a plus and during bathtime, he was so happy and his smiles melted away my sorrow and I started to feel better. I guess you can say little by little I saw him the way Christ sees us and even when we sin, he still is willing to take us back with open arms if we truly repent. I just wonder sometimes if we really made an effort to be more obedient and righteous how great the blessings we could receive and to the contrary just how many have we thrown away?

Discovery Denny!!

Today's highlights were all about Denny...

1: Today Denny wore his first Sunday best.....a whole new outfit (black dress pants, plaid button-down shirt and vest) complete with black dress shoes. Denny discovered how smashing he looked in the mirror and smiled. He looked so handsome!!

2: Today Denny discovered friendship with a new lil person. Denny made a new playmate with Peter, a child of a couple who were here on their family vacation visiting from Canada. Denny was very active today. He babbled some and talked through Cheryl's Sunday school class. Denny would take his alphabet book and start reading the words aloud. When he wasn't doing that, my sweet Denny was sharing his snacks and his books with Peter. They were both soooo cute!! Denny is 14 months and Peter is 16 months and both of them were speaking words so clearly..especially the word apple..which just happens to be one of Denny's favorite foods. Kids are so precious.

3: For the first time, Denny discovered how to go up and down the stairs. During Cheryl's Sunday school class, Denny went up the stairs and when it was time to come down he soon realized his plight. My lil quick study trooper didn't despair...as I and many others watched in awe...he figured it out and carefully came down. When he realized his accomplishment, he went up and down the stairs a few more times (practice I suppose) to ensure he nailed it.

4: Denny discovered what its like to be a mechanic!! HA!! Well not.. Quite. today while I was snapping pictures outside at church, Denny discovered a soccer ball was hiding under the van which neither of us saw. (My sis and bro-in law) Being so swift and determined, he crawled under the van to get the ball.( he loves to play ball) I freaked a bit but I got a snapshot of it because it was something I wanted to remember. Luckily it wasn't so scary because the van wasn't on but I've come to terms with motherhood and being subject to any freak accident involving my child... I'm not willing to entertain..This will not happen again.

5: I discovered Denny is a poop machine.. Denny pooped 6 times today...That's a record!! I changed 4 and Walter changed 2 (Mommy's are always stuck with the lot) .....I'm pretty pooped out!!lol The food goes in and shortly thereafter it is out.. He is running through diapers like mad. You can bet I am looking forward to Potty training!!

6: Denny discovered the Rain! Today, it rained and the my lil outdoors-man decide to push the screen door open- go outside and play in the rain. He was so excited to see the rain and feel it on his hands.. It was fun to watch these simple but priceless moments. What a blessing !! Check out the video below!


All in all, Today was quite interesting. It's such a blessing to be a mother and a parent to Denny. It is without a doubt the best calling ever. If every smile Denny brings to my face were worth a dollar, I'd surely be very very rich and even without out it I've discovered I still feel richly blessed. I'm looking forward to all his new future discoveries!