Friday, October 10, 2008

Angels Among Us

In these crazy and wonderful times, I am becoming more aware of angels around me. The kind word of a dear friend, Jake bringing me a chocolate frosted doughnut and a kiss (on a day when I just need that!), a hug from Brett and Isabella, the neighbor that waves as they drive past us. I am blessed to be around such people.
I am amazed at the compassion of some people reaching above their capacity, with God lifting them even higher to serve all of those around them.
In times of adversity, it becomes apparent who will stand by us and lift us up. I am so grateful for those who lift me up and help me realize what Heaven must be like because of the love that I am shown.
On a lighter note!!!.....Bella can now write an I and an s, the first two letters of her 'real name'! She loves loves LOVES Miss Becky (Becky Livingston is Bella's preschool teacher, for you non sanpeter's and she truly has a gift with toddlers). Bella informed me the other day that Miss Becky's last name is 'Livin'ston'. I love Bella's Sanpete accent. It's so endearing. It's hard to catch unless you are listening intently. A couple of months ago, she was in our neighbors driveway, collecting gravel rocks, I am sure, and my neighbor, Rachel came out of her house and asked her what she was doing, and Bella's response was: Just nothin'. She's so cute! I love that girl. I now have been asked at least 12 times if Bella was half Mexican. I don't know what it is, but I get asked that a lot! Maybe it's because people believe redheads are only capable of having redheaded children!
Brettie is doing great. He is super cuddly, to the point where I think he's asleep, but when I look at him in the mirror, expecting his eyes to be shut, they are wide open. I think he would melt into me if he could. He now is becoming a Daddy's boy as well as a Mommy's boy (the love is equal!) and calls Jake 'UH'. He calls out for his "UH" all of the time! He is starting to crawl just a bit and is mainly doing an army crawl. He's so adorable! I just want to squeeze him! In a nice way of course!
The house is going great if I could just finish a project! I just bought some paint for my bedroom, it's called chocolate souffle and it's just that; chocolate brown! Now if I could just get Jake to be home long enough to help me!!! I am going crazy painting. After all of these years of white walls in the places we've lived, you can imagine an interior decorator's joy to add COLOR!!
If Jake would let me, I think I would've painted our dining room tangerine, and our kitchen yellow, but the goal is to make the house look classy, even though the bright colors would be fun. I have two wars fighting inside of me: One is Pottery Barn/Drexel Heritage the other is IKEA!

I just did a fun centerpiece for our dining table. I spray painted some twigs black, arranged them in a vase covered with sparkly orange ribbon and glued some fringy black yarn to some of the twigs to make it spookier. It turned out so cute! I need to upload a picture of it soon.
I am so happy Janielle, my sis in law is home from the hospital and is recovering.
We love you, girl!!
I am also pleased to announce my new neice. I think her name is Alexis! She was born last night in Virginia and I am told that she's just beautiful. Congrats Johnny, Julie, and Andi! Thank heavens Uncle Nate is their neighbor and can help out and go on pizza runs for them!

May Heaven be with all of you, in your hearts and in your actions.

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Conference

Conference
Wasn't Conference amazing? I am now more dedicated to simplifying my life. I looked around my house thinking, "I don't need this much stuff!" I should try to bless others' lives by giving those in need things I don't need/use and Bella's old clothes. Heaven knows theyr'e just going to collect dust or sit in boxes in my storage room downstairs.I loved Pres. Utchdorf's talk from last week at the Relief Society Women's Conference. Something struck me from his talk. He said a quote from President Brigham Young, "Make everything beautiful around you that angels may delight to come and visit your beautiful locations" and As we lift others, we rise a little higher ourselves. President Spencer W. Kimball taught, “The more we serve our fellowmen in appropriate ways, the more substance there is to our souls. There was so much in his talk that touched my heart.
I had a migraine tonight that kept me from going to a family party (while our husbands were at the Priesthood meeting) and my dear sis in law, Janakaye and my beautiful niece, Abby brought me tons of food from the party that she and my mother in law put together for us. My day was blessed because of them. The food was amazing! I wish my brownies/breadsticks/soup turned out half as good as how they make it! Thank you so much ladies!
This is officially my first entry! I am inspired from the oh so funny satirical blog seriouslysoblessed. TAMN is so funny! My sis in law told me about her and it totally brightened my day.Right now I am holding Brett in my arms while he's sleeping and I am so grateful to have him and beautiful Bella in my life. They are my most precious treasures.