Happy Father's Day

DADDY,

You are our hero! We are so lucky to have you as a daddy (and husband)! You can always put a smile on our faces and you take such good care of us. In fact, you are so amazing that when you are out and about... some people JUMP for joy!Others just stand in awe with a smile on their face as you pass them by... as for us...we just want to scream!!!!!! DADDY!!!! You're the GREATEST dad of all!

Until We Meet Again

A Memorial Day message.

ABC News Program

I was reading a blog friends post, Big Blueberry Eyes, and wanted to share the video she posted. I haven't seen the show but I guess there is a news program on ABC called, What Would You Do? They have actors act out different scenarios in public and have hidden cameras to see what people do in certain situations. Last night they had a young man with Down syndrome act the part of a bagger at a grocery store and the other actors would make rude comments and call him names. As I watched the video, I was shocked, angry, and even began crying at one point. It breaks my heart to know that people really do things like this on a daily basis, although it might not be so obvious. It brought back the memories of the crazy lady in Safeway that I really just wanted to knock flat on her behind. I hope that as Grace grows up, she will have people come to her defense if that is ever needed. I know that I need to be more aware of situations around me and I hope that if I ever experience anything like this, that Heavenly Father will give me the strength to speak clearly and eloquently because honestly...I would rather just practice my ninja skills on people that are ignorant and should keep their mouths closed tight.

To Be a Mother

Being a mother is wonderful! It is full of challenges, heartaches, happiness, blessings, and many, many more things! I could not imagine my life without Grant and Grace. They have made me want to be a better person and they teach me something new each day. I do not know what I would do without them. My heart breaks as I think of our friends that have lost there sweet children. I can't imagine the emotions they felt and continue to feel. The other day we learned that one of our blog friends, Ella Grace, has leukemia. Please keep her in your prayers. I cried on and off for a majority of the day. It reminded me that I need to cherish every day with my little ones. I need to strive harder to be the mother I know I can be and the mother that Heavenly Father knows I can be as well.

Testimony of the Book of Mormon

I am so grateful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (Click HERE to find out more about what we believe.) I am thankful that my family and I can be together forever! And I am so thankful that Joseph Smith did not deny that he saw the Father and the Son when he knelt in prayer seeking answers to his questions. I know he was an instrument in the Lord's hands in restoring the gospel in these latter days. I know that the Book of Mormon is true. And I know that those who have not read the Book of Mormon can know of it's truthfulness if they will read it and ask in prayer. I am thankful that Heavenly Father speaks to a living prophet here upon the earth and that we are able to receive guidance and direction. I know the Savior lives! I know He wants us to be happy! Words cannot describe the way I feel about the sacrifice He made so that I can return to the presence of my Father in Heaven one day.

You Go Girl!

Gracie really wants to walk! She pulls up on everything! She still isn't cruising along furniture but today she stood up to the dining room chair and started pushing it. Earlier in the day, I had gone to Target and bought a baby stroller for her to push around. I loaded it with weights and tried to get her to walk with it. It took a while but she finally started getting it. Then she surprised me with this while I was doing dishes. Soon, she will be getting some SMO braces for her feet. Hopefully that will make it a bit easier for her to walk and I am sure she will enjoy not having the inside of her ankles touch the ground when she stands! She'll be cruisin' around the house before we know it!

Grace At The Window

Gracie has recently learned how to pull to standing and she loves practicing this new skill. Here is a little video of her at the window yelling outside. I think she was yelling at the bird that was on the lawn with a few "Bruh, Bruh's" in there just to make sure Grant was watching (which he was not). Pardon the horrible lighting, the fact that Grace looks like Raggedy Ann (she had just woken up from a nap), and that the end of the video is a series of crashes, etc. Enjoy!