Halloween Party

I am planning the halloween party for sat the 25th at 5:00, at mom and dads. With dinner served. We want everyone there because it will be fun =)

Jessica's Baptism

Jessica Dawn Smith was baptised today! What a special event! Thank you for sharing this choice day with all us, Jessica. We are very proud of you and very happy for you. And we hope this day will be one you will remember with joy for the rest of your life.

Happy 4th Birthday Elijah!

I have a feeling that there are a lot of laughing pictures like this floating around! It makes me smile to see this, you have such a cute laugh.



I'm really sorry I did this to you but you look so cute! These were my favorite glasses and they looked even better on you. It's a bad habit that I gained as the oldest sister, ask your Uncle Robert about it some time.

I hope you have a wonderful birthday! Have lots of ice cream for me! I love you!

Fun-filled Tradition

I just wanted to share a moment of reflection today.

I am grateful for all our family traditions. I am especially grateful for the tradition we share twice a year where we attend the Priesthood session of General Conference. It is a privilege for me to have the opportunity to spend time with my father, grandfather and uncles. I look forward to passing this tradition on to my own boys. In a few years we will have four generations in attendance. I am so thankful for the examples from the priesthood holders in my family. I am equally thankful for their example to my boys too. I am also full of gratitude for the teachings from the authorities in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In a world full of confusion and lack of direction, the outlines, teachings and covenants help to make things clear.

Barbara and Grandma have become a significant part of the Priesthood Session tradition. They do a wonderful job of filling our bellies and showing appreciation for the priesthood in their lives. I hope they know our appreciation for them is equal.

get together

Just wanted ya all to come celebrate Elijah's 4th birthday on wed the 8th.

Please come have cake and ice cream with him around 630.

A Day Worth Remembering!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LISA!

Today is a very special day! My memories of this day:
The day started out very tense because we had been scheduled for a c-section and knew this would be "the day". Although we were very excited to meet our baby, surgery isn't something to get excited about! (Lisa's due date was October 31, but the doctor had done an LS ratio...something to test to see if the baby's lungs are mature enough to be safe for birth...and felt that she was ready.) I think we were secheduled for 5:30 p.m., but there were other emergencies that kept pushing our time back. Sometime while waiting, I started having labor pains and wondered if this new baby would surprise everyone by being born before they could get us into an operating room. We were finally into the room and all went very smoothly, but what a surprise when the doctor said "You have a beautiful baby girl." We had 2 girls and 1 boy at home and somehow "logic" seemed to predict that this would be a baby boy. I had unpacked and washed all of our little boy outfits. I wasn't sure if I had heard right! But the thought passed very quickly and I was so happy to see my precious baby girl face to face. The moments with her were few because the nurses rushed her off for special care, telling us that she had swallowed some of the fluids when being delivered. She was kept under a "bonnet" that gave her needed oxygen and was not able to spend as much time in my room as I would have liked. She is a fighter, though, and continued to grow stronger each day. We stayed together in the hospital for 6 days, and throughout that time Mick and I tried to come up with the perfect name for her. We would each write down names we liked, then hand the list to each other. Each time we just couldn't agree on a name. Finally, on the 6th day we came to the name Lisa and there was no question...it was the name we had been searching for!
For the record: Lisa was born on Monday, October 1 at 9:17 p.m. in the Cottonwood Hospital in Murray, Utah. She weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 1/2" long. The doctor who delivered her was E. Keith Hansen, the same doctor who later delivered all 4 of her children. Important facts, but none of them can possibly tell how incredible her birth was and how precious she is! Happy Birthday, Lisa, and many more!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA!

What wonderful memories I have of our childhood and many birthday celebrations.
I wish you many more and the best to come. I could not help to share this photo spark some of those memories.

KEEP SMILING!!

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