"Vance Turner Cowart is 6!!!"

Vance Turner Cowart!!

Pops...."How much do I love Vance"?

Vance...."Very Much"!

Vance...."Mima can I spend the night"!

Mima...."Yes if you promise not to go outside in the morning without asking"!

Vance..."Okay, Mima can you comb my hair like a missionary when I get out of the bath"??

Mima...."Sure, I LOVE MISSIONARIES"!

Vance...."Mima, I am going to Mexico on my mission"!

Mima...."I hope not, maybe you can go to Italy like Uncle Rhett"!

Vance...."No I want to go to Mexico"!!

Vance...."Mima can we go to the mall"?

Mima..."NO"!!

Vance...."Please"!!

Mima..."I guess, it is your birthday"!

Vance..."Can I play on the toys'??

Mima..."No you catch germs"!!!

Vance..."I like germs, they are good for you sometimes"!

Mima..."What ever, don't take your shoes off, hurry up five minutes"!

Vance..."Mima everyone has their shoes off"!

Mima...."Vance you are going to get fungus on your feet"!

Vance...."What is that"!

Mima...."Never mind, hurry up"!!

Vance...."Mima can I have a birthday ice cream"!
Mima..."You better not waste it, do you really want it"?

Vance..."Yes, I pinky swear I will eat it all gone"!

(he did, every drop)

Mima..."Vance, how about a piece of pizza"?

Vance...."No I want McDanalds"!

Mima..."No that is crap"! (not that pizza is not)

Vance...."PLEASE"!!!

Mima...."Now I know why you wanted McDonalds"!
(he did not even eat his cheese burger)
Vance We love you SO MUCH!!! We are so thankful for your big blue eyes, your combed missionary hair, litttle dirty feet, your enthusiasm, the cute songs you sing, and for ALL the love you give Pops and Mima!!!

Happy Birthday my sweet Cute boy!!!

"A New Mental Illness"???

I have heard and read in the past year or so about a new mental illness call......"HYPER- SEXUAL -MENTAL DISORDER"!!!!!!! I am not a doctor...But I did learn in college about different mental illness and had a year of medical terminology,Psychology and many other classes as I was preparing to work in the operating room along the side of a doctor! Does this make me an authority in mental health issue...NO! I am sure I am wrong BUT..... I also feel there is not a new mental illness that is called Hyper-Sexual Mental Disorder! I understand addictions! Yes there are people who struggle in sex and pornography addictions! In my calling of eight plus years....working with Family Service and ALL of the addiction and recovery programs.... I do know that addictions can be very hard to over come no matter if it is a natural processed addiction or a chemical or alcohol addiction! BUT.....I think they should name this new addiction, "NOT HYPER SEXUAL DISORDER"! I think they should name it HYPER-I HAVE A HUGE EGO-DON'T CARE WHO I HURT-PRIDE-I CAN PAY ANYONE ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY-NO STANDARDS AND MORALS- I AM A DOG AND I FINALLY GOT CAUGHT-DISORDER!!!! SERIOUSLY.... Every time I hear this term "Hyersexual Mental Disorder" I literally see red flames!!! I know their have been women who have cheated on their spouse and they are just called.....How do I put it......I will leave it at immoral and a tramp!!! Even in Hollywood!! But when it comes to a man in Hollywood or a big sports star or in government places....It is now called "Hypersexual Mental Disorder!! Yes I will agree that they have a mental disorder....But it is not a hyper sexual disorder!! It is that their head is just way to big along with their prideful non-caring ego!! These men do not think that they have to have ANY RULES, STANDARDS and MORALS!!!! THEY DO NOT CARE!!!! These men just KNOW... that standard and morals just do not apply to them!!! I really think....they think they are of a higher law!!! AND THEN....When they are caught...... They stay in their house until there publicist can find a "SO CALLED" rehabilitation center that will build tunnels and canopies all around so these men can enter like cowards!! Do you think they really have a change of heart???? UUHHMMMM.... NO!!! They are just buying time till things die down a little and then they get a "HYPER SEXUAL MENTAL DISORDER" diagnosis AND THEN.... The publicist gets them to say"SORRY" and no one is allowed to ask any questions of them at this time either!!!!!!! REALLY..... HYPER SEXUAL MENTAL DISORDER!!! The only real diagnosis that these men have or should I say caused is....Complete trauma and betrayal! They have ruin their wives and children's thought of a family! It causes such long tern mental issues for their families and sometime they never recover from the hurt and pain!! It is hard for wives and children to ever trust again!!!! The daughters of these men will think this is what could happen to me if I get married, and when and if... they do get married they have a relationship where they feel like they have to be a detective instead of a wife!!!! The boys standards are weakened because they think well if my dad did made bad choices and eventually remarried and come out okay so.... if I get caught I will still work it out some way OR they never marry!Kids that come from these kinds of family have a higher rate of alcohol and drug abuse!! The wives and mothers end up taking the hit ALWAYS!!! They are left trying to forgive the husband for not only what he did to her but their children and their whole family!!!! The wife is left wondering what she did wrong!!! Let me make this crystal clear.....If a man cheats on his wife or a wife cheats on her husband....It has nothing to do with the spouse that was cheated on!!!! NO MATTER WHAT!! If a spouse is not happy and they can not find it in their hearts to try to find happiness some way and hold their family together.....GET A DIVORCE!!!! WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE FAMILY UNIT!!!????Young men look up to these jackasses that are ruining the family unit!!!It is up to our selves to make our own selves happy!! I understand we find joy being with our spouses but it is a choice to be happy and find happiness! If you do not have trust in a marriage...you marriage is weak and unstable! It is also a choice to have standards and morals!!! The Lord has set guidelines for ALL of us BUT.... HE has also given us our agency!! We are only in charge of our own agency!! Being a mother I can teach my children and grand children standards and morals BUT...It is up to them to choose how they want to live their lives!! I really think now a days parents need to talk to their children about some of these men that their kids know and hear about! We need to make sure our kids have a solid foundation of the family unit! Have open conversations with your kids! So back to this new mental illness.... "HYERSEXUAL MENTAL DISORDER"....Is it real or is it an excuse for completely..... inappropriate.... non caring..... bad behaviors!!!

How Do You Read This Without Tears??? You don"t!!!

"Our cute, sweet handsome Brazilian son... "Eric Percy Kentish Scheurn" as he says"!

"Proud American Mama and Pops"!

"A bond that will never be lost"!

"Brothers in the heart"!
How in the world could you not LOVE this kid!! I receive emails from Eric our exchange student from Brazil and...I swear...It takes me a few days to recover from them! We can only pray he will be able to get a visa and come back!! As you can read he needs to work on his English but it will come when he comes back! WE MISS HIM and LOVE HIM! Eric is right he will always be part of our family!!! We are in the process of getting a student this August but... No one will ever come close to our SWEET, CUTE, DARLING,TENDER Brazilian son!! Eric we love you more than you know...FOREVER SWEET BOY!!!

Tamy Scheurn!!! Today I woke up a little sad and I was thinking the whole morning, and started to cry. you guys did not calculate how I miss you! it seems like an addiction to remember about you guys!everything I look, smell, feel remind me about you guys! every time I lissen "WHEN I LOOK YOU A MILEY CYRUS-" I remember you! when I lissen "toes-zac brown band" I remember walker! when I watch the Suns game I remember Tom! Rhett always remember when playing any sport or watch any sport everything i do! I remember that I AM A SCHEURN! Eric Percy Kentish Scheurn!!! I cried so much! and so came here to tell you how much I love you! you guys made ​​me grow up, helped me until the last second! I love you guys so much, and thats my love doesnt decrease cause Im far away, on the contrary, my love grows a lot! he grows to know that everything around me reminds me about of you! yesterday I made ​​nachos weren't the best .. I wish were like yours! I wish that you were here to make it.. I wish that Tomm was here to make pancakes! I wish that all the scheurn was here so that I could hug and say how much I love !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I went to wall mart las week, to buy tortillas to make Mexican food but guess what? cost $ 10, five tortillas! could you believe that? you guys are trying to recive an exchange student? how long? 1 year? would be cool! tell me the news about it! I'm a little sick these days My body's aching, headache, runny nose but im getting better! send me news about you guys! I really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really miss you guys and love you!!!!!!!! send a bear hug to all the scheurns!

much love you! with much love and care,

your child always,

eric kentish

"What Is In Your Purse"??

1~ Rockin Rose lip liner....(the $2.00 brand that I have worn for 38 years)

2~Fruit Lip Gloss..(a must)

3~True Religion perfume, "Hippie Chick"...(a new favorite)

4~Huge hair pin and scrunchy....(for the summer)

5~My cute PINK make-up bag...(if it is pink I LOVE it)

6~Nail file...(this has been in my purse for at least two years)

7~Three of my Favorite pink MAC lipsticks...(*Plinky, *Syrup, and*Via Glam)

(All of this was in my WALLET...Plus My debit card, driver license and American Express!!!)

8~ Extra house keys... (when my kids lock me out)!

9~ $ 16.53

10~ A mother's Day letter from Anziano Scheurn... (my most treasured possession in my purse)!
11~ A special made silver coin that Joe gave me from his mission...(I have carried it in my wallet since he gave it to me in 2009, very special to me)
12~ Gift cards...( one is from walker to TJ,Maxx from x-mas, Starbucks from Tom, Bath and body from Tom, Walmart, I always forget about them)

13~ I always keep Rhett's Current Address for his mission!

14~ My Big Lots VIP card...(love big lots!)

15~ My ID bracelet for my "Power Port".... (I actually have had nurses ask for it, I guess they think because I am old my port is old!)

16~ My favorite pens!...(Jo Earl gave me the nice pink and purple ones, love them)

17~ Mail box key...(I always worried I will loose this little key)

18~ 3 handkerchiefs....( my close friends and family knows my nose ALWAYS has a clear drips, hate it, my mom gives these beautiful hankys to me, they were my grandma's)

19~ Flashlight... (for the grand kids in church)

20~ My TMJ splint case...(self explanatory)

21~ Two pairs of glasses...(one pair of readers and one prescription in case I loose a contact)

22~ Medication box... (self explanatory too)

23~My mail box key...(I am always worried I will loose this because it is so small)

24~ Gum....(who does not have gum in their purse, And you wonder why I have TMJ issues)

25~ Wintergreen mints....(Never go without)

26~ Christmas candy....(See's krispy mints and butterscotch, from Christmas)

27~ Bath and Body sanitizers... (love these, Monya turned me on to these and the cotton scent)

28~ My new favorite color of toe nail polish it is called "Nouveau Nuevo"! (for when Vincent does my toes, love the polish and Vincent!)

29~Mini tooth bushes with picks...(Posey showed these to me and they are fantastic, you should try them!)

So I was given a challenge to dump my purse and write down EVERYTHING that is in it. I guess you are suppose to be able to tell what kind a girl you are from the contents of your purse!Since it is Saturday and Tom is at work and Vance just left awhile ago from spending the night last night...I thought I would try it and see what my friends says about my contents!
I will say I LOVE PURSES!! Tom just can not understand that! My purses are kind of part of my family!!! I LOVE each one of them! They all mean something to me. I can tell you when and where I got them and with who I share my new treasured purse with at the time! I take such good care of them! I would never think of setting my purse on the floor of a bathroom and in certain places, I would never put them on most floor period!! But on the other hand I would not set one of my purses on my bed because that is a whole other issue! I don't even let my grand kids on my bed UNLESS.... They had just got out of the bath and they were spotless!! I would let them then BUT.. only for a few minutes! My issue with that is for another post on another day, I change my sheets quite often, and I LOVE nice sheets!! I know it is weird but I don't even let Tom touch the bed unless he is spotless right out of the shower!! But Tom is a freak about sheets as well...But I will leave the sheet issue for another post!I look forward to hearing what kind of a girl I am!! I would say I LOVE the color PINK, fun writing pens, gum... there for I have TMJ issues...Have to keep my hands clean and my teeth picked and brushed...Love Missionaries, Love "Minty" things, obvious I have long type hair, can't live with out my cell phone,...(It has my pictures on it) I need to get out and shop at the stores where I have gift card,....(since I have had some for over a year or maybe I remember to use them) and even though I do not wear a ton of make-up, I love pink MAC make-up! AND...I like BLINGY things! So I guess I will be tinkled-pink to hear what kind of girl I am!!! (excluding the sheet issue!)

One thing I do want you to remember is....."Give a girl a FANTASTIC, CUTE purse and a FANTASTIC, CUTE pair of shoes and she can conquer the world"!!

A LOVELY... Mother's Day!

Dear the Best Mom Ever!

You are the best mom in the world. I give thanks to my Heavenly Father night and day and even afternoons and all in between. I know everyone says they have the best mother in the world but, like the fact of the matter is, I really do have the best mother in the world. You brought me into this world because you had the faith and knew that our Heavenly Father had a plan. You have done so much for me and still continue to do and do some more. When I think of all the pathetic hissy fits that I threw, I think of how inconsiderate I was. This mission is really turning me into this man beast. I know when I get home I will be a changed man. This mission is just all the better because I have a wonderful and caring mom who supports me! Not to mention how strong you are in this gospel,it is amazing as well!! I brag to everyone on my mission how my mom is better then their moms and as well as my mom doesn't take crap from anyone! Mom I am truly thankful for you! You honestly have no idea how much I look up to you and what I would do for you!! I know that after my mission you will help me with all the decisions I make! You will always be there for me and I will always be there for you! I hope you enjoy these pictures as well! I love you so so so so so so so so so much and I take that heart everywhere I go. Thank you so much again. Lots and Lots of Love. Have a Lovely Mother Day!

Love your son and Missionary,

Anziano Scheurn

Precious

In the words of Rhett... I had a LOVELY Mothers Day!!! How could I not with a letter like this! Isn't it great that my kids can look past ALL of my flaws and imperfections and show such a love!! I had a great day... All though I was some what disappointed that we only were able to talk to Rhett for about twenty five minutes via skyp and that was shared with Tom and Walker... and then on the phone for about 15 minutes and again shared minutes with family!! But it was great to see Rhett's sweet face and to hear his voice! With Rhett and my other boys when they are on their missions... It is somewhat a bitter sweet time on Mother's Day because you miss your kids as they are on missions and then you talk to them and then somehow when you could not think you miss them anymore... you find out you really do miss them even more than you did or thought!!! I MISS THIS KID!! But I could not be more happy for him and we could not be more proud of Rhett either! I know it is not easy for any young man or women to serve a mission but... I do wish Rhett had at least one member in his city to invite him in for dinner!! I know he will be a stronger person when he returns and he will be blessed as well for his hard work!

Keep "LIFTING" Anziano Scheurn... and "SPRINT" to the end...You are doing a FANTASTIC and AMAZING WORK!!

It was great to see all of my kids and their kids on Mother's Day too! Posey and Ben's little boys made me special cards and were so excited to come and give them to me. They are so funny! Vance gave me a big hug as usual... "Happy Mother's Day Mima" he said with a LOUD raspy voice! Brogan gave me a... I really do not want to give you a hug...hug but... I knew he knew it was a special day. Brogan only has real hugs for his mommy and daddy!! He for sure is a true mama boy and Grey-bie Baby was cute as well!
Walker.... LOVED my new Ed Hardy perfume... I think it is now one of my new favorites! Melanie...How did you know I LOVE nuts and chocolates!! You two are darling!!
Blake had called a few days before and asked if he could make Mother"s Day dinner for me and... It was so good! He made my favorite tacos and I have to say they were "Delish"!! Thanks Blake ever so much for sweating your _ _ _ off for me! I know it is not easy frying tacos for a group! Tanya thanks for sharing your Mother's Day! Their kids were so cute as well! Gavin had his Strippling Warrior out fit strapped on when we came in and Lucy of course had a dance for me... Elli had a few songs up her sleeve and Gage did not disappoint me with his cute....If that is what you want to call it... ATTITUDE!! That kid is funny!!
The big news came from Joe and Erin!! I was unable to go to Erin's surprise birthday dinner the night before so... Tom went for both of us! So at the end of the dinner as Tom video the toast Joe gave to Erin... At the end of the toast Joe said AND.... "we are pregnant"!! What!!!! So Tom never showed me the video until he played it for Rhett on Skpe the next morning!! So as I thought Rhett was hearing about this new baby for the first time... as well as Walker and I were hearing for the first time... I said "Rhett did you hear what they just said"?? There was loud clapping in the video so I was not sure if Rhett heard because he just sat on Skyp with a "big smile"!! Again I asked "did you hear Rhett"??? He finally just said with that "big smile"... I already knew a long time ago!!! WHAT!!!! ALONG TIME AGO???? Rhett continued to say Joe had written him to tell him that they were pregnant and since Rhett is usually the last to know that this time they wanted to let him know first!!! So then I was thinking so... How far along is Erin??? She is over four months along!!!! This Thursday they will find out what the sex of the baby will be!!
WHAT A SURPRISE!!! A NEW GRAND BABY!!!!
So in the words of Rhett...
I had a LOVELY Mother's Day... One I will not forget!!

*** ITS A BOY!!!!***

"The Big Tough Girl Club"!

Eternal parents Jim and Dara and Katie the Birth Mother of Azyln and Liam!

"Chelsey is a Big Tough Girl"

Two "Big Tough Girls"! I love these girls so much! Two Moms!

I might should explain this for those of you who are not familiar with the "Big Tough Girl Club"! The girls who are in the "Big Tough Girl Club" are birth mothers! The Saturday before Mothers Day is a holiday to celebrate as well!! It is Birth Mothers Day!!
I could talk for ever about birth moms , because I love them so very much and have a deep respect for each one!! I have been blessed to be a part of and witness miracles and a love I can not describe!! In order to be a birth mom you have to be tough because it is by far the most selfless loving act I have ever seen! These moms love their babies so much and want to parent their baby more than anything...But yet know they cannot give their baby a mom and a dad and give them all they need when facing a out of wedlock pregnancy! As I have witnessed in placement ceremonies birth moms PLACING their beautiful babies in the arms of their Eternal moms arms... I can say I have never felt or witnessed the spirit in that way any other time! I have always tried to share this experience with Tom but he just never understood until he went to a placement ceremony! Tom has said he wishes everyone one in the world could be at a placement ceremony because this world would have far less abortions and people could also understand adoption much better! Years ago adoptions were closed and birth moms would not even get to see their babies! It is no longer like that! It is amazing to see the relationship between birth mother and their baby's eternal parents! The love, respect from both sides is truly hard to describe! Am I saying that "Tough Girls" don't have some hard days??? NO!! But through the healing powers of the Atonement and their Heavenly Father's arms around these tough girls...all is possible and you can go on and be happy knowing you gave your baby ALL you could! I know for sure birth moms knew prior to coming to earth they would carry a baby for an Eternal mom that would not be able to carry a child! As I see birth moms receive pictures and videos from their babies eternal moms and dads quite often....and as I see the respect and boundaries that birth mothers give the baby's eternal parents it truly is a slice of Heaven! As Katie sat next to me in the sealing room at the Temple on Saturday....I feel sure I could feel her heart beating! The spirit in the room was palpable! I watch the tears roll down the cheeks of Azyln and Liam's eternal mom and dad...I could not help but to feel their gratitude toward Katie that Dara and Jim have for their birth mother and the over whelming love from Katie has toward Dara and Jim, the Eternal parents! As the baby was brought into the sealing room... the Sealer asked who would be holding Liam at the alter! As Katie sat in her white dress she raised her hand ever so slightly... and the Sealer quickly asked are you Liam's aunt?? I happened to know the Sealer and he is a pretty tough kind of a guy! Dara quickly said no... Katie is Liam's birth mother! He was kind of caught off guard but... with tears coming from his eyes he said "Oh how wonderful"! I later spoke to Brother Heywood and he told me in all of the years he has served in the church as a mission president, in high callings and a long time Temple worker.... He had never been apart of something like this and he said he felt SO blessed to share such a beautiful sacred spiritual time of each of these mother's lives! It truly was so amazing!! All of Katie's family were there to support her and all of the Eternal parents family were their to support everyone as well! I brought another birth mom with me to be somewhat a part of the experience and as she sat waiting in the Temple at the front... She to was over come with the spirit as well! I feel sure she was feeling what we were as well! Chelsey's baby will be sealed to his eternal parents in June and she and her mother will fly to Utah to be a part of that sealing also. So back to the "BIG TOUGH GIRL CLUB".... It takes a TOUGH selfless person to be a birth mother! I know I am not that tough!! I am so thankful to be able to have dear, sweet friends who I love and respect more than words can describe!! This group of birth moms are so loving and supportive with one another as well....I love to watch the bond they have... Birth Mothers are AMAZING and "BIG TOUGH GIRLS'!! I love you ALL!!
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