A Change is going to Come... 2015

Honesty moment!  

I watch these little girls grow and change and need me less and it breaks me, I have to take a deep breath and try to focus on the reason they are mine. This is my life... not a job or a calling!! Elder Holland puts it  so bluntly...Motherhood is hard. I feel these words as they sear into my heart..   He talks directly to me..."Today I wish to praise those motherly hands that have rocked the infant’s cradle and, through the righteousness taught to their children there, are at the very center of the Lord’s purposes for us in mortality.  This truth is Huge---This concept of me being the most influential person for them , well, it is scary!  As heavy as me as their mother is, I'm designed to do this, this divine role!  Carried through some moment with the love of my husband!   I do have to say Mothers are held to a different standard... He continues to say "cherish that role that is so uniquely yours and for which heaven itself sends angels to watch over you and your little ones."   I have loved to think of my mother and I know she knows me and my struggles now! I feel her and the comfort I feel from the love she had for my brother and it carries me on tough days!   I realize that this time in my life, my home and my marriage is priceless... and these moments are the shortest of all. Memories will be left but the measure of who I am will be measured in the young women, wives and mothers they become! Could I deny them a royal heritage of Love from Heavenly Father and a relationship with the Savior Jesus Christ, I will not. I seek the peace that my faith teaches to find the comfort in that I'm trying everyday to be the mother worthy of the most precious gifts! I can say with fortitude my life is truly Grand....As we prepare to welcome a SON... I know I will have these little ladies to help...

 

 

 

J-A-N-U-A-R-Y! 2015 New Year with a BANG!

2015---A New Year ---> 

Nathan+ Sophi+Everli==== Birthday Month of January

 

Sophi is 5 and Everli is 2! Why must they grow...BOOO!

 

 

 

The pictures tell the TALE!

 

Nathans blessed 27 years weren't captured...but pay attention he is dancing with the kids, good enough right?

 

Sophi wanted a party, so that is what we had!!! She was so excited to have friends over and even to have her lil sister participate! She really is the best big sister!

 

 

Hello Everli! Your a cutie

 

Dance it out kiddos!

 

 

Sophi and Brayden <3  He is smitten and she is a friend zone slider, hey she'll come around :0

 

Kaitlyn and her little admirer Everli

 

 

Pretty Kristin on the right!

 

Part is on!

 

Kazoos=kisses

 

Dance party freeze...they loved this {enter can laughing for Nathans mad skills}! <3 HIM!!!

 

 

 

 

Pin the kiss on the Frog, oh how I hope these girls of mine kiss few frogs!

 

Pizza is a must!

 

Sophi is anti frosting and requested a cheesecake...Hello Cheesecake Factory! Yummy!

 

Our Sweet Everli who will be 2 next week is potty training, and in the middle of the fun she had to show her work :)

 

Love these little faces, we are so glad she enjoyed her day!

Sophi enjoys anything art related, crafts and drawing!  If it has paint, count her in!

She has learned so much this year in preschool and loves going with Kristin!

 

 

******HEY LOOK IT'S WINTER*****

 

They Love this little trampoline and who doesn't love a moment in the snow, frozen noses and hands and the first chatter..."its sooo cold"!!

 

 

Snow Angels

 

 

 

This little charmer, whose blue eyes and crazy long eyelashes really get me every time. Everli is Nathans min!  Eyebrows and all! 

2...two...how can this be? She is so determined to keep up with Sophi!  She is a pacifier addict, uses me for comfort by resting her hand in my shirt!  She is a little ity bity and she usually get her little way! She has potty trained so easily, Everli blesses our family with her feisty personality and she is never left behind. She is definitely a daddy girls, but my kisses make it all better!

 

How precious is this, yes her hair always looks like that! Ha

 

Babies are her thing for sure!

 

Frozen is her favorite!

 

Everli and her Daddy!

 

 

 

Happy Birthday to these three amazing people in my life! This is the Life and I love it!

 

 

 

Christmas 2014

Lonely Oh So Lonely, Ok well not too lonely but YES it can be slightly sad being so far from the family, but we have learned to really lean on one another! This is our first Christmas in Virginia...We are doing well and enjoying the cooler weather and we were so ready for Christmas!!!

 

Yes Santa was here! Sophi always takes convincing that Santa is "real"! Seriously, I have to keep telling her yes... he really does have time to visit anyone and the Santas's at the mall are helpers!

 

Ahhh This soon to be 5 year old is just too funny!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everli was really into the unwrapping part... sharing, well that's a work in progress!

What kid doesn't like Christmas!

 

 

Nathan is enjoying a mini cooper!

 

 

 

New Tottenham Sweater!

 

The dogs are excited too!

 

Keep those clothes on Ken, gosh girls!!!!

 

I'm cooking a little baby in here!

 

Look at these two cuties

 

We had Sis Jo Ann Crist over for some fun!

 

The marble maze was a masterpiece, really it took 2 house to assemble.

 

Granny Julia sent out a balloon animal kit, yes we enjoyed this lil gem.

 

Carly and Henry fit right in!

 

Merry Christmas

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Happy New year...2015 will be great!