Love,
Carson, Paige, and Garrett
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Valentine Fun
I love to celebrate Valentine's Day with my kids. The other day we took some cookies and Valentines to Carsons' friends and his cousins.
Cousins
My Brother Jared and his family came to visit last week. These are some pictures from their visit. Note my brother is not in a single one. I'm AWESOME at photo documenting!
Dress Up!
The other day I heard Paige laughing and this is why...
She was playing dress up! Garrett did not give his consent but he is too little to do much about it.
She was playing dress up! Garrett did not give his consent but he is too little to do much about it.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Tid Bits
I have been complaining to Trevor about how I just don't have enough time in the day to accomplish all that I want and need to do. Even though my new years resolution was to do less I always feel like I have too much to do. I have even been telling people no, skipping out on play dates, and neglecting my friends. I have all these great post ideas in my head that just never make it to my blog (a.k.a. my family journal). I feel like posting on my blog is one of my most important tasks and it is always the last thing I get to. So today I am on a posting marathon. Here are some tidbits about my little baby who is not so little anymore.
The many things I love about Garrett...
I love how he covers his right eye and rubs his head with his left hand when he is putting himself to sleep.
He snuggles into my neck when he is excited and happy.
He is starting to laugh when we play with him and tickle him.
His face lights up when Paige talks to him.
Carson can calm his little fusses when he whispers in his ear. Garrett loves his big brother. They are going to be good buddies.
Garrett has such a sweet calm personality. I think he'll have a temperament like his daddy.
I love how Garrett just talks and coos when he wakes up after a nap. He loves to look around. He seems to be very observant and curious.
Garrett has the best pout I have ever seen. His little lip curl can tugs your heart strings.
He is so cute and his features are adorable. I think it is safe to say he has blue eyes. He's my cutest baby yet! Can I say that? My other kids are equally as cute but look at this chub, he's adorable!
I love this kid!
The many things I love about Garrett...
I love how he covers his right eye and rubs his head with his left hand when he is putting himself to sleep.
He snuggles into my neck when he is excited and happy.
He is starting to laugh when we play with him and tickle him.
His face lights up when Paige talks to him.
Carson can calm his little fusses when he whispers in his ear. Garrett loves his big brother. They are going to be good buddies.
Garrett has such a sweet calm personality. I think he'll have a temperament like his daddy.
I love how Garrett just talks and coos when he wakes up after a nap. He loves to look around. He seems to be very observant and curious.
Garrett has the best pout I have ever seen. His little lip curl can tugs your heart strings.
He is so cute and his features are adorable. I think it is safe to say he has blue eyes. He's my cutest baby yet! Can I say that? My other kids are equally as cute but look at this chub, he's adorable!
I love this kid!
Abide with Me!
On Sunday there was a talk given in my ward and the guy giving the talk read this article by Paul Harvey from 1993.
"If I were the devil...
If I were the prince of darkness I’d want to engulf the whole world in darkness, and I’d have a third of its real estate and four fifths of its population. But I wouldn’t be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree: thee.
So I’d set about however necessary, to take over the United States. I’d subvert the churches first. I’d begin with a campaign of whispers. With the wisdom of a serpent I would whisper to you as I whispered to Eve, “Do as you please.” To the young I would whisper that the Bible is a myth. I would convince them that man created God, instead of the other way around. I would confide that what’s bad is good, and what’s good is square. And the old I would teach to pray after me, “our father which art in Washington...”
And then I’d get organized: I’d educate authors in how to make lurid literature exciting so that anything else would appear dull and uninteresting. I’d threaten TV with dirtier movies, and visa versa. I’d peddle narcotics to whom I could. I’d sell alcohol to ladies and gentlemen of distinction. I’d tranquilize the rest with pills.
If I were the devil I’d soon have families at war with themselves; churches at war with themselves; and nations at war with themselves; until each in its turn was consumed. And with promises of higher ratings, I’d have mesmerizing media fanning the flames.
If I were the devil I would encourage schools to refine young intellect, but neglect to discipline emotions; just let those run wild, until before you knew it you’d have to have drug-sniffing dogs and metal detectors at every schoolhouse door.
Within a decade I’d have prisons overflowing; I’d have judges promoting pornography. Soon I could evict God from the courthouse, then from the schoolhouse, and then from the houses of Congress. And in His own churches I would substitute psychology for religion and deify science. I would lure priests and pastors into misusing boys and girls—and church money.
If I were the devil I’d take from those who have, and give to those who want it, until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious. And what’ll you bet I couldn’t get whole states to promote gambling as the way to get rich.
I would caution against extremes, and hard work, and patriotism, and moral conduct. I would convince the young that marriage is old fashioned—that swinging is more fun. That what you see on TV is the way to be. And thus I could undress you in public, and I could lure you into bed with diseases for which there is no cure.
In other words, if I were the devil I would just keep on doing what he is doing."
After this talk I was feeling a little doom and gloom. Then we sang the closing song, Abide with Me! The second verse says, "Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away. Change and decay in all around I see; O thou who changest not, abide with me!" Then during the third verse I felt a great peace as we sang, "I need thy presence every passing hour. What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me!" I am so grateful that during these trying times for our families I know the truth that "changest not" and that "through cloud and sunshine" I can have the Spirit of the Lord abide with me and my family. Even though I struggle at times and my faith is not as strong as it should be, I know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is true.
"If I were the devil...
If I were the prince of darkness I’d want to engulf the whole world in darkness, and I’d have a third of its real estate and four fifths of its population. But I wouldn’t be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree: thee.
So I’d set about however necessary, to take over the United States. I’d subvert the churches first. I’d begin with a campaign of whispers. With the wisdom of a serpent I would whisper to you as I whispered to Eve, “Do as you please.” To the young I would whisper that the Bible is a myth. I would convince them that man created God, instead of the other way around. I would confide that what’s bad is good, and what’s good is square. And the old I would teach to pray after me, “our father which art in Washington...”
And then I’d get organized: I’d educate authors in how to make lurid literature exciting so that anything else would appear dull and uninteresting. I’d threaten TV with dirtier movies, and visa versa. I’d peddle narcotics to whom I could. I’d sell alcohol to ladies and gentlemen of distinction. I’d tranquilize the rest with pills.
If I were the devil I’d soon have families at war with themselves; churches at war with themselves; and nations at war with themselves; until each in its turn was consumed. And with promises of higher ratings, I’d have mesmerizing media fanning the flames.
If I were the devil I would encourage schools to refine young intellect, but neglect to discipline emotions; just let those run wild, until before you knew it you’d have to have drug-sniffing dogs and metal detectors at every schoolhouse door.
Within a decade I’d have prisons overflowing; I’d have judges promoting pornography. Soon I could evict God from the courthouse, then from the schoolhouse, and then from the houses of Congress. And in His own churches I would substitute psychology for religion and deify science. I would lure priests and pastors into misusing boys and girls—and church money.
If I were the devil I’d take from those who have, and give to those who want it, until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious. And what’ll you bet I couldn’t get whole states to promote gambling as the way to get rich.
I would caution against extremes, and hard work, and patriotism, and moral conduct. I would convince the young that marriage is old fashioned—that swinging is more fun. That what you see on TV is the way to be. And thus I could undress you in public, and I could lure you into bed with diseases for which there is no cure.
In other words, if I were the devil I would just keep on doing what he is doing."
After this talk I was feeling a little doom and gloom. Then we sang the closing song, Abide with Me! The second verse says, "Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away. Change and decay in all around I see; O thou who changest not, abide with me!" Then during the third verse I felt a great peace as we sang, "I need thy presence every passing hour. What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me!" I am so grateful that during these trying times for our families I know the truth that "changest not" and that "through cloud and sunshine" I can have the Spirit of the Lord abide with me and my family. Even though I struggle at times and my faith is not as strong as it should be, I know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is true.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Storm Troopers
I ran my first 5K this past weekend. It was for the Make a Wish Foundation. It was a really fun experience. Some of the girls in our neighborhood have been running at night and we decided back in December to run a 5K. It gave us a goal so we would keep running. I think our husbands thought this would fizzle out but we are still going strong. I'm really slow but I think for my first race I did really well. My time was 33 min and something seconds. When we first got there we were getting our t-shirts and Darth Vader and the Storm Troopers came out. I'm glad my mom came to take some pictures for us.
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