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Show I want to be mother the Being "1jftlnT, ffWlfirv- n - those years Remember had you watched other moms with their children and thought," I d never do that, or hopefully, "that's the mom I m going to be someday I used to do that I had a fairly specilic v ision of myself as a mother In that v ision. I had the patience of Mary Poppins. the homemaking ability of Martha Stewart, and the body of Kate Beck insale Look at me now My reality is more like the patience ol Donald Duck, the homemaking ability of Chip and Dale, and the body of Martha Stewart But I'm trying Because the vision still exists I want to be the mom who takes impromptu picnics with her kids Real picnics, with a basket and a blanket I want to be the mom who makes homemade cookies tor snacks, and who serves tresh fruit for breakfast - Barlow- - Hansen Hansen Enc and Sarah Barlow will he married May 27 in the Salt Like LDS Temple A reeeption will he held at the louse that evening Sarah is the daughter of Boh and Ann Barlow She Bountiful from graduated 1 Wight High Eric is the son of Randy and Kathy Hansen He graduated from BYU and served in the Vienna. Austria Mission Following a honevmoon to Honda the couple will make their home Sarah Barlow Eric Hansen Provo in Cutler- - alter-scho- play catch outside, but Im always nearby if "catch the ball in my mitt" turns into "catch the ball with my eye" I am the mom who doesn't spend a lot of time cleaning, and anyone who's ever dropped in to visit can see that Still w orking on this one if I have one My point is far different from that I'm want to be the mom who plays board games with the kids, who reads them a book each day. and who offers to play catch outside I want to be the mom who doesn't spend a lot of time cleaning, and yet somehow, whose house is always clean But that's not me Oh. we go on picnics sometimes Not as often as any of us wish, and it's only a real picnic if that can be defined as "takeout from McDonalds" and we'll only sit on a blanket if someone left theirs behind because if I m carrying a baby and a whole bag of lunch, who has an extra arm for a blanket9 I I don't make cookies because let's face it. I love them and they're fattenI ing And I figure m doing pretty good just to get the kids bieakfast at all Not only that, but 1 get them lunch, and dinner too And snacks Just not cookies I do play board games with the kids, but they have to set it up and clean it up and allow me time in between turns to go finish making dinner I don't always get around to reading them a book, but I put lamps in their rooms so they can stay awake as long as they want at night and read it to themselves, and rarely offer to after-scho- 1 the mom I thought I'd be Real me isn't even close to ideal me But apart from my perfect friend (who is real and actually does do all those things). I'm doing okay Because I don't want to be the mom who spends so much time regretting who she isn't that she doesn't enjoy being the mom she is My kids don't know or care who ideal me is They care who real me, who real mom is And real mom does the best she can It's not perfect, but it's rarely a disaster, either Real mom loves them And they love me. But they still want the cookies Clemens IS! BIRlflY Iiavis Mark Clemens and Natalie Ann Cutler will he mauled Mav 27 m the Salt Like L DS lemplc A reception will he held that evening horn 7 9 pm at the Biookhaven ( h.ipel in kavsville Natalie is the daughter ol kirt and Dehhie Cutler She giaduated tiom Davis High School and IDSSenunaiv Natalie is the editor in ehiet at the Signpost at SC Iiavis is the son of keveii and Sheine Clemens He grad tutted from Morgan I hgh School and LDS Seminary Iiavis served a mission in Rome. Italv Iliev are both attending V SC e" wwii Cigiwae. Hospital April 23. 2004 McKay-De- e Tyler Dean Christensen Natalie Ann Cutler Travis Mark Clemens Cammee Ann Brooke Autumn Spencer Parkin Following a honeymoon to California thev will make their home in South Ogden Muehhng. Allison and Jason William, bov Webb Clear-hel- April 24,2004 Morrison. Natalie J and William P, Svraeuse, e,irl April 25, 2004 h Goodlellow, Jennifer and Hale. Ryan Kavsville. gnl May 11, 2004 Melissa and Buhler. Daniel David. HAFB. boy Boi-set- Fisher- - Dunsmore Aaron Daniel Dunsmoie and Andiea isher vveie married Mav 14 2004 in the Iordan Rivu LDS Temple A reeeption was held at the LDS ishbum Chapel m Brigham itv An open house honored them Mav 21 in Bndgeland, 1 1 C I tali Andrea is the daughter ol d and Ivalyn Fisher and Jo Ann and Rov Hunt She graduated from Box Elder High and the ( ollege ol I astern Ctah Aaron is the son of Wallace and Judv Dunsmore He graduated Irom Roosevelt High School and served in the ( anada Vancouver Mission FEAR Brooke Autumn I in Dean Christensen, son of Brian and Hollv Christensen. Farmington, grandson of Gerald and Nancy Christensen and Akin and Deborah Havward, celebrated his first birthday May 3, ly following a honeymoon to Midway they will make their home Spencer Christensen Andrea Fisher Aaron Daniel Dunsmore Bndgeland, Utah ler 2004 Hunt- - CLASSIADS Burns Ann Camnne Paikin, of daughter Craig and Lindsey Parkin. Bountiful, celebrated her first birthday May 14.2004 2004 Wedding deadline for the June 3 Davis County Clipper Friday, 5 p.m. 295-225- 1 Hunt and David O be married Mav 27. 2004, in the Bountiful LDS A reeeption will he Temple held that evening from 6 40-40 at the home ol the bnde. 448 W Quail Run Rond. I armington Jenm is the daughter of Randy and Bonnie Hunt of r armington She graduated Brooke Autumn Spencer, daughter of Brian and Kan Spencer, Clearfield, celebrated her first birthdav Apnl 11. Jenm Burns will JEWELRY S BYIJ-Nauvo- and is currently completing degree in elemental BY education through i Dav id is the son ol I mda and Ierrv Burns ol Svraeuse He is a iewmont graduate and recentlv completed a bach- - M Diamonds , i Watches m ri in economics He served in the Barcelona. Venezuela Mission They will make their home in Bountiful Irom BYU All Occasions Jenni Hunt David O. Burns dor's degree Gift For ' 'T' Davis Countys Total 00r'n9 Specialists! u $ i.A. 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