Sisters

I just wanted to take a second and let my little sisters know how much I love them! I miss them so much out here in Pittsburgh. They are my best friends and I can't wait to hang out with them both. I wish they could have spent more time with Emmy before we came out because now she is getting so big! For those of you who don't know Heather is super smart and beautiful. She is very talented at basically anything she tries. She loves to steal my shoes and clothes at any chance :) I can tell her anything. Ashley is the funniest 13 year old you will ever meet. The stuff she comes up with always so random. I believe in my birthday card she said, " I love you so much it ought to be illegal." Ha ha. who thinks of that? She can brighten anyones day with her bright, vibrant smile. I am so grateful I have such wonderful sisters

Pretty Baby

My friend Chanthoeun just took Emmy's three month pictures. They turned out so well! She did a great job.

Pretty Emmy

The Fun Begins

We picked up Scott's parents from the airport last week. They flew out to come visit and come see the church history sites with us. It was so much fun!! We started off with a dinner cruise around Pittsburgh. We all had fun eating, dancing, and looking at beautiful Pittsburgh.

Kirtland

Kirtland was my favorite part of the trip. Calvin knew someone that was serving a couple mission at the visitors center. He took us on our own personal tour. We got to learn all about what happened in Kirtland. I got to sit in the same room that Joseph Smith received over half of the Doctrine and Covenants. The room of school of the Prophets had such an amazing feeling, that is where they set apart the quorum of the twelve apostles. Many people had visions of the Savior there. So many things we have in the gospel were established in Kirtland. Many of the buildings are the same. It was so interesting and the spirit was so strong in there. I never knew much about Kirtland before the trip. I learned so much about the restoration.

Niagra Falls

So neat! We took The Maid of the Mist and go to go right underneath the falls. It was unreal! It completely surrounded us. I swear it is like a mile or more of straight waterfall. We got so wet. It was so beautiful, it was definitely something we will never forget

The Pageant

The Hill Cumorah Pageant was so spectacular! There were so many special effects. It told basically the entire story of the Book of Mormon. There were over 600 people in the production and the stage was constantly being lit up with fire, water, lightning, or Jesus descending from the sky. I strongly recommend it! I am so grateful we got to go! This is Emmy at the production.

The Church is restored

Palmyra is about 5 hours away from Pittsburgh. We were all excited to see the sacred grove, and where Joseph Smith lived. There was such a peaceful spirit that was in the grove. It really strengthened my testimony of the truthfulness of this gospel. It is so true!

Play Ball!

April and I went to the Pirates game. Thy played the Yankees so it was a big deal. The stadium was packed. We got so much attention because Ava and Emmy were with us. Lots of people offered to help us carry stuff, throw away trash, or even hold Emmy while I looked around in the gift shop. People in Pittsburgh seem so friendly. I swear having a baby is like wearing a sign that says "talk to me." The weather was perfect! We got some yummy food and enjoyed watching the game. Ava and Emmy looked so cute in their t-shirts.

Swimming

Emmy loves to swim! She kicks around and is so content. She loves swimming with Daddy! She gets worn out pretty good. This is a picture of her asleep in her towel after a long day at the pool

Socks!

My friend April taught me how to crochet beads on baby socks. They are so fun! My first pair only took me 2 hours. ha ha. But now I have a new t.v activity :) And Emmy will have the most styling feet around.

We Had a great 4th of July! We went to out favorite restaraunt out here called the Taj Mahal (I know very American:) After dinner, we went to Point State Park and watched the most amazing firework and laser show I have ever seen. It was a blast! After firework we went and got blizzards at Dairy Queen. It was a great day! Emmy looked so cute in her cute red star flip flops from Aunt Kerry.

Pittsburgh and life these days

We absolutely love Pittsburgh! It is so green! I would love to live here permanently (except for the being away from family thing :) I am really enjoying the rain. It is nice to get away from Southern Utah desert weather. We really like our apartment out here too. Scott is selling six days a week! He is such a hard worker. He is selling really well, we know the Lord is blessing us. I am busy at home with Emmy. She is so much fun, and so much work! Being a Mom is the greatest ever! She is smiling tons and making those baby cooing noises. She is getting kinda chubby too. Her cheeks look like they have golf balls in them.

The Pirates Game

Our Mission Statement

A*The “A-Team.” We function as a team with the mentality of “go-one-all.”
The A-Team strives first and foremost to be together in the celestial kingdom. “No empty chairs.” The A-Team believes in always having fun!
L*Love. Love our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, our family, others, and ourselves.
B*Believe. Believe Heavenly Father as our literal Father, and His son Jesus Christ is the Savior of all mankind. Believe that obedience to the commandments of God bring the greatest peace and joy in this life and the life to come. Believe in ourselves and our ability and potential as sons and daughter of Deity.
R*Respect. Respect all people, especially our parents and elders. Respect the laws of God and the laws of the Land.
E*Exemplify. Exemplify Christ in all our actions “ Let your light so shine that others may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.” Exemplify what it means to be a true Latter Day Saint. Others should know what we believe simply by observing our actions.
C*Choose. We choose to bless the lives of others with that which the Lord has blessed us with. Choose to follow the prophet. Choose to use, apply and reapply the first principle and ordinances of the gospel. Choose to repent and be sanctified through partaking of the sacrament worthily. Choose to use their agency wisely and to focus on continuous improvement and progression. Choose to build up the Kingdom of God at all time and in all places.
H*Hold. Hold fast to the Iron Rod by reading scriptures daily. We hold sacred, covenants we have made with our Heavenly Father. We hold sacred the atonement and the drops of blood shed for us personally by Christ. We Hold daily scripture study, prayer, weekly FHE, Date night for Mom & Dad, and monthly temple worship.
T*Testify. We testify of our knowledge and relationship with God and His son Jesus Christ.
Testify of Joseph Smith as the Prophet called to restore the Church of Jesus Christ in these latter days. Testify of the truthfulness, power and influence of the Book of Mormon. Testify of the reality and validity of priesthood to perform God’s work here upon the earth and to receive revelation. We testify of a living prophet who receive revelation from Jesus Christ concerning the welfare of all mankind.

Fresh Start

Here we go again! I was the world's worst blogger. (The kind that sets one up and then never touches it!) I have decided to give it another shot. I am learning how to do all the fun stuff so my blog is not so boring. I will be posting pictures of Emmy lots too! So here we go again! I promise to be better.