I love to see the Temple....

Last Friday we went to the Oquirrh Mtn Temple open house. What a beautiful temple! My girls were so good, of course until we were seated in a sealing room. Addison decided to show off her screaming skills and wanted to play! Nice! They really were good though! Brooklyn loved the chandeliers, but her favorite part was the water fountain outside! I know we went to the Timpanogos Temple open house when we were younger with my family, but this was an awesome experience as a mother to be able to take my own children! Who knows...maybe they will choose to get married there. It will be fun to share these pictures with them when they are older!

WOW........

it's really been more than a month since my last post. I must confess to my disappearance. I have found a new like for farming...... that is all!!!

We had a pretty busy May. Celebrated alot of May birthdays, went to Wheeler Farm with our friends, the Barnum's, and Memorial Day. We spent alot of time out working on the yard...it's definitely getting better. Of course lets not forget my everyday picture taking of my girls! Brooklyn and Addison amaze me everyday! Addison is going to be 1 year old in a month, and is learning new things. She has mastered her sippy cup, getting 4 teeth at once (which now totals 6), crawling & any day now....walking. Today in fact, she walked by herself holding onto a stroller. She gets into everything, and keeps us on our toes! Brooklyn is the BIGGEST helper! She loves being a big sister, and does all she can to help us out. She loves being outside and taking care of her flowers. She says the funniest things, and is so smart! She says when she grows up she wants to be a ballerina. (One day it was a firefighter....we'll see)
Let's re-cap with some pictures, shall we!

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Love this!

Easter Sunday

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Fun, food & football...

We started off our day hoping we could have an easter egg hunt miracle.....and we did...NO RAIN! We had the kids do a little scavenger hunt to find toys and candy, then followed with the egg hunt. The kids had their own buckets, and their own colored eggs to find. As always, LOTS of candy, makes alot of happy kids! We had a fun time, lunch was great! Thanks to my family for coming!!! :)

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Coloring eggs

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We had an "Egg-cellent" time!! :)

My little baby...

...is getting SO big. She is 10 months old, 19 pounds, and on the move. She loves to explore everything. Brooklyn often says, "My baby is going to be a big girl like me".

A little birthday shout-out!

Thanks to our family for a great birthday!!! :)

Oh....and happy 100th post! :)

We want spring...we want spring!!!!

Last week when it wasn't SNOWING..... Brooklyn was finally able to ride her new bike outside! She has been waiting patiently since her birthday to try it.

She is slowly getting the idea how to pedal, and has a little advantage to the tiny slope of our driveway!

Addison was just excited to be outside too!! She has been cooped up in the house just like the rest of us! It was fun to be outside for a little while before it SNOWED again.....

I have THE BEST visiting teachers.....
Today Liz visited with me, and what a great friend she is! She found a talk that came from the Ensign almost 3 years ago, and thought she would share it! Perfect! :) I am sure we can all apply it to something in our lives! I know I can! :)

Nancy M. Christensen, “My Personal Parable for Peace,” Ensign, July 9, 2006

I had always fretted about “what if?” As a child, I worried, “What if I don’t get picked?” As a young adult, I agonized, “What if I don’t get asked?” As an adult, I panicked, “What if I’m not good enough?” No matter how much success I had enjoyed earlier in my life, each time I faced a new challenge, my head would ache, my stomach would twist into knots, and I couldn’t eat. I knew it had gotten out of hand when I started having anxiety attacks. I never knew when the attacks would come. As a result I didn’t want to be alone, leave home, or drive the car—not exactly reasonable expectations for a mother of four young children. What could I do? Where could I find relief?
One hot summer Sunday afternoon, these questions were weighing heavily on my mind. It was fast Sunday, and our Church meetings were over. My two sons, aged five and seven, raced to see who could get inside the house and out of the heat first. They stood on the step next to the door, jostling each other for position, each grabbing the door handle and trying to turn the knob and push the door open. The door was locked. I caught up with them, slid my key into the lock, and tried to turn the handle, but the boys were each holding it so tightly that I could not turn the key.
The words “If you would just let go for a minute, I could turn the key and let you in” tumbled out of my mouth. Almost immediately, my sons relaxed their grip. I turned the key, and we were inside the house.
As I said those words, an image popped into my mind. I imagined the Savior standing next to me, repeating my own words back to me: “If you would just let go for a minute, I could turn the key for you. Let go. Let me help.”
I had my answer. I realized that by letting go of the fear and worry, I could open myself up to the love of the Savior. My fears may or may not materialize, but when I trust in the Lord, somehow things work out for the best.
As I let go of my worries and put my trust in the Savior, I have gained a testimony that through the Atonement, our most difficult burdens can be lifted.

Thanks again Liz! :)