The Incredible Emi and Than

So, our son is a genius.

Enough said.

Our daughter is cute


beautiful



and very ticklish.

Swings

I know this is like the third video of Than doing this, but it's just so cute!

Blessings

I'm writing this to give myself a reminder of how great my life is and maybe help everyone else to see how blessed they are. I also had a 'life flash before my eyes' moment with my daughter (she fell backwards off of a playset at the park, but one minute later was happy as could be and got right back on. That's my girl.) so, I thought I should share some of the great blessings I have.

My family
To know that my family will be together forever
Having cuddle moments with my kids.
My husband stealing kisses from me all the time.
The peace and comfort I get from the Lord and trying to do His will.
My amazing friends that I always love to help.
Free packing boxes
My sons smile as he runs through the sprinklers
My daughter grinning and saying 'Eeeee.' for the camera
My parents, grandparents, and ancestors who have made me what I am today
The great sunshine
Really good cake mix cookies
Green smoothies
Good deals at the grocery store
Value Village and consignment stores
Trader Joe's
Checking up on old friends on Facebook
Etc. Etc.

I have no idea if anyone will read this, but I just wanted to remind myself how blessed I am. That despite all our trials and tribulations we're going through right now the Lord is providing for us and blessing us. I've got my testimony and my family and I couldn't be more blessed.

P.S. Check out the new photos under "This month's photos"

A Good Day

Yesterday, I got to just hold my kids and usually they never sit still long enough for me to. But, as yesterday was a bit of a hard day for me, it was great to have such a loving moment with my kids. (Happy father's day to me.)



There was also an amazing lesson taught at church yesterday and I came to realize how this trial of moving to Utah is close to the trial Lehi and his family went through. They were told by the Lord to leave Jerusalem and they had no idea where they were going or what was going to happen, but they trusted in the Lord. I want to let everyone know--if anyone actually reads this--that I KNOW, just as Nephi did, that the Lord will provide for us and protect us as we have faith in His will.

"I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them."
--1 Nephi 3:7

The Lord's Hand

We recently have been praying and fasting quite a bit to understand what the Lord wants us to do. We felt like it's finally time for Jim to really start pursuing his dream of LDS film. So, after much prayer and going to the Temple the Lord finally told us that it's time to head back to Utah when our lease runs out here end of July. Some of you might be scratching your head wondering how we can move with two kids and no job there. Well, I'll tell you: faith. We KNOW that this is what the Lord wants us to do and that he will provide for us and take care of us as long as we do his will. I'm not scared or worried because, I know that if I trust in the Lord and do my part that all will be will .
Seeing as we're facing a huge life change now, I would like to share some of the great blessings we've received in the past two years we've been here.

-Amazing friends that we love and will miss dearly
-I've learned how to push myself and have grown into a strong new person
-We now eat healthy and rarely eat junk or binge (Huzzah for organic, whole grains by the way)
-We've also become more eco-friendly (organic eating, cloth diapers, eco-friendly laundry soap, etc.)
-I've recently lost almost 30 pounds and have confidence in myself
-Emilyne came to us and blessed our family
-Than became an amazing big brother and is now a gentlemen that opens doors and tells me thank you for the fun we have together
-Jim got to baptize a friend of ours into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints



-Our marriage has been strengthened and we really have become one in these four short years
-Our testimonies and our faith have grown to new heights, we trust in the Lord and do not fear
-I have recently become friends with my sister and I am now best friends with my Mom (and I honestly never thought I'd say that)
-I enjoy being a Mom in every way, even the nights I get no sleep or the days where I have to clean everything (even 10 poopy diapers)

In conclusion, I couldn't be happier with my life and family. I praise and thank the Lord for EVERYTHING we have. I want you all to know that I know that Jesus is the Christ and our personal Savior. That because of Him, my family will be together forever and that couldn't bring me more joy and peace. Thank you and we love you all.