Been a bit

I have so much I want to share about our trip to MO to see my wonderful parents! :) It was SOOO funZA and we've got lots to share...so it will take more time then I've had in one sitting to write about.

Last week we found homes for Chaz (the larger cat) and Asia (the smaller white one).



We miss them...but it feels good. They have good homes.

Moxy is staying for now. He's older about 14 years old the vet thinks.. So it's tougher to find him a home.

This weekend I spent 21 hours Spring Cleaning!! AHHH!! I loathe house cleaning, but I will do it. I prefer painting, fixing things around the house, and outside. It feels very good to have things done. I still have more to do, but it will get done.

We are incredibly busy right now. School, work, community, animals, home (not in that order...) work, repairs, school, animals, and car registration..etc. and so on! SIGH.

Just a little update about Em's brother BJ and his wife Amara.. They got married last May and had their little baby AJ 2 months early. He had a rough start but is blessed to be happy and healthy right now. They were expecting again shortly after he was born and today had an emergency delivery of their baby girl...Amara was only 26 weeks along. Will you please keep them in your prayers?? This is a very nerve racking and is bringing anxiety for us all. We are concerned. We love them so much and their trials have been endless since they've been married. They are doing well as of right now...WHAT A BLESSING!!

Great Loss...

The moment captured here is one of healing. Mercydez connected parts of my heart that I thought would always hurt because of the loss of Naimah. But my loss was Heaven's gain. Now Heaven has finally gained Mercydez and it is a great loss and heart ache for Ashley, Nic, Addy, Travis...and their whole family.



Mercydez was the reason I returned to Primary Children's on the 6 month anniversary (exactly) of Naimah's passing. My heart has healed because of my Savior. And He blessed me so that I could be a part of Mercydez's life. Since holding her, my fear of babies has lessened GREATLY. She is the first little one I've held since Naimah's passing. I still am working on getting to the point where I can hold a baby under the age of 4 months, but I will one day :). She didn't say a word, but I was changed.



I will miss her! I am greatly effected by this incredible life and devastating loss..my eyes are still burning from tears...



Our smiles here are genuine. We have the truth. Our daughters are ALIVE. They will be reunited with us IF we do our part. Our daughters have connected us in a way that man cannot break. We have the Truth. What a blessing. We will keep going, and endure it well. We will be "better not bitter".

I love you Ashely, Nic..Addy & Travis.. What a great loss, Emil and I know too well. My eyes burn from tears because I sincerely care. They burn for sorrow and joy. It's amazing how you can feel such intense sorrow and joy all at once! Thank you for being a beautiful example to Emil and I. You are TRUE friends to us.

I know The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints is here again on the earth, as it was in the days of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob. I know that Christ LIVES and watches us always. I know that the Prophet Joseph Smith saw God the Father and Jesus Christ. Joseph Smith's name is both good and evil spoken of because of his courage to stay True. I know that the sacredness of the Temple is real and that families REALLY CAN be together FOREVER in that Celestial place. I know President Thomas S. Monson is a TRUE and LIVING Prophet on earth today. How blessed I am to know these simple truths. I am thankful to have a husband who does too. I am thankful I am not alone and that many who will read this feel this knowledge as well. I end it simply in the name of JESUS CHRIST, Amen.

Happy Birthday!!!! LOVE YOU!!!

Today is Emil's Birthday!! I'm grateful he was born and is an IMPORTANT part of my life. What a blessing it has been to know him for SO long, and to feel as though our marriage has been so seasoned in just 2 1/2 years. I love you...so much I can barely talk or breath without crying. I care about your views, thoughts, ideas, and guidance. I want to be more like you. You are my best friend, my love, and the half of me that I can't do without. I'm thankful that we decided to have children right away and I KNOW we wouldn't change it for the world...even though or world is SO incredibly different because of it. Our lives certainly haven't been what we planned, but I'm HAPPY to be doing it with YOU. (We've learned better than to expect plans to really go the way we want, and that has "growed" us up fast. =) I wouldn't want my life any other way. It's fun to talk to you 20 times a day, while we are working and such! And you never get bothered! YAY! I can never get enough of you! AND...your HOT! ;) I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know there are 66 pictures here, but it was so fun to remember good times w/ Emil!

Morning Elegance

We are alive and well. :) Just wanted to post this coolade vid from youtube.



My friend posted this on her blog and I'm copying..hope that's cool Rachel! :) This is Neato burrito with crazy sauce on top...just watch it!