Innocence.

Christmas Tree

One of the funnest parts of the Christmas Season is decorating the christmas tree:). Emily & I had fun with the camera too. haha

Both of us had a hard time putting stuff on the top of the tree.

Abigail Jean

A beautiful Baby Girl has been born! Abigail Jean was born December 2nd, 6 Ibs 1 ounce, and 19 inches long.

Nathan is now a proud older brother and is way excited about his new sister Abi. :)

A little bit of what's been going on

Well, I think it is time for a new post. So here are a few things that have happened sense I last posted.

Lets see...My family made up a new tradition. It's pretty lame and random.. But we had fun with it. Ok so we decided on the night of priestood session that we wanted to eat with chop sticks. We took that a little far.. And started getting out Daddy's robes... and then we wanted to sit on the floor with pillows as chairs. {we wanted to make it look all legit:)} It was the funniest thing..:). and I only could get one picture out of it! They were being stubbern and I only get one picture, and its not that good of a picture either! oh well.

Let's see.. I did get a hair cut!

On our way there!


Emily's new look:) Sorry it's sideways..
The Big plop of my hair. haha.

yay! glad to get that over with!

ok.. What else has been goin' on? I am working on a picture in Art. But you'll have to wait to see that.. Its not done yet:)

Well that's about it.. Wow. It's been boring around here..

Quote Book

I've completed it..

Well those of you that know me very well.. know that I have this obsession with quotes. And well I've got this book just stuffed with quotes and scriptures. It is one of my favorite possessions. Such awesome, inspiring quotes are just CRAMMED in there. Just reading it gives you spectacular feelings of joy... its true.

To give you an idea.. About half way through the book I counted over 500 quotes. (i got sick of counting after that.. )

(once again..) I've completed it.. every page is filled. It really is a special moment.. :) I just cant wait to go on to the next one..

Have you ever had a quote just hit you.. legit .. HIT.. well.. I've got a quote for you.. one that has that extra punch.. :

"Each of us will have our own Fridays—those days when the universe itself seems shattered and the shards of our world lie littered about us in pieces. We all will experience those broken times when it seems we can never be put together again. We will all have our Fridays. But I testify to you in the name of the One who conquered death—Sunday will come. In the darkness of our sorrow, Sunday will come. No matter our desperation, no matter our grief, Sunday will come. In this life or the next, Sunday will come." — Joseph B. Wirthlin

Just give that a bunch of thought.. I don't even have to explain it.. I think that your own interpretation will be of better use to you than mine.

I don't know what it is about this quote.. but It just hits the spot.

there are so many quotes just like this one in my Quote Book. Every single one of the quotes that I put in the little *Quote of the Day!* thing at the top of the right column are from my quote book. So if you just look at that once in awhile i hope you will get a little of inspiration.. :) .. And I'll try to keep changing it on a regular basis. so Enjoy those.. :)

"he's a big kid now" :)

Well.. Nathan is officially 2 years old.. The age of... well... distruction.. ha! But hey, you gotta love 'em. He is such a cutie.. :)

He's always willing to share.. Grandpa was so thrilled.
Superman Pjs .. a fav
Strapped in and ready to go.......
Maybe he should get used to the fact that you are infact supposed to stay upright.. ? .. haha.. He fell right when I took the picture.. 2 seconds before I took it he was sitting upright and smiling.. but then .. kerplunk. :)

Temple Day

School has OFFICIALLY started.. ! Crazy. Now, I only have 178 more days left. I've made it through two days and I've enjoyed my schedule so far. There's nothing too bad.
I think that the best thing about being back at school is that Temple Day Wednesday is back!
Every Wednesday a bunch of my friends go to the temple right after school.

I don't think that I have had more of a great experience than Temple Day. We go so often that the Wednesay temple workers know some of our names!

I love the great feelings of JOY that I feel there. And I'm sure that you all agree with me that the temple is the most wonderful, beautiful place to be. I want to even go more frequently than just Wednesdays!! It's just so amazing there. I feel like I have been so blessed from attending the temple and I plan to continue to do this for as long as I can! It's so peaceful. It is the highlight of my week.

Much Thanks to all of my Temple buds.. You guys are amazing! The example that you show to me is amazing. So thanks! I love you all!!

I challenge all of you to attend the temple more frequently. It has to be one of the greatest decisions you will ever make to just take that extra time out of your day to enjoy that peaceful, magnificent building. And you will feel the change in your day, and even your whole life.