Dressed in White

There are certain moments in your life that you never want to forget. Without pictures I know there would be a lot of things that I would to easily forget. I decided to have someone take pictures of my family in our white dresses. I actually paid someone to do this which is so not like me. Each time I look at these pictures I am so grateful I made that choice. There is a saying that a picture is worth a thousand words...but I would say its more like a million memories. I love how I can see our personalities in each of the pictures. I forever grateful for Heather Telford for taking these and making my memories last forever.

10 Years

Wedding anniversaries are very interesting in how and what you do to celebrate. There is a whole guide line on what you should get for each year you are married. There is always the big trips planned for the big ones. I guess you could call them milestones. I would always say I wanted to go to Hawaii on for my ten year anniversary. Its a place I have never been to, but I hear it is amazing.

So that was the plan until everything changed in our family. Change in a good way and a blessing better than any trip to Hawaii. We spent our ten year anniversary in my favorite place on earth. Its the closest place you can get to heaven. Even though I haven't been to Hawaii, this place is way better. We spent the night at the temple. Eric received his endowments and we were able to enjoy an amazing quiet evening with friends and family. As I sat there watching my husband in the temple for the first time, I was reminded of the the reassuring promises given to me a few years before when we traveled to Nauvoo. That day, I knew he would one day join me in my favorite place, I just never imagined it would be so soon. 

It was the best anniversary present ever and I couldn't ask for anything more from him. Through out my life there is one thing I am most grateful for and that is the blessing of the temple. I am who I am because of the temple and I know that my family has been blessed because of the covenants that I make in His holy house.

 The best part of it all was Eric asking me when can we go back. He shares the same love for the temple that I have.

A little more...fun

February continued to be a great month as we were able to go skiing again. The girls are getting so much better each time we go. We went to a basketball game in Boise. One of my seminary students performed at half time so we went to support her and watch some basketball. I saw Gary Slone(Old Utah Jazz coach.) I never see famous people and I thought that was really cool. 

We were able to go to the temple again. Last time doing baptisms. It was great to have a goal to go to the temple every month and we were able to accomplish that goal even when it was closed for cleaning we went to the twin falls temple. I love that we have temples so close.

My Brittlynn so exhausted from kindergarten she falls asleep just about anywhere. I love that girl and I love how easy it is to fall asleep.

Baby Chicks...Valentine

Our friends are gone for the weekend and they just got some brand new baby chicks. They didn't want to leave them alone in the garage so we got to be chicksitters...The girls loved watching them and of course they had to hold them. I am almost convinced that I want to live somewhere where I can have chickens. They give you eggs, they eat your scrape food. They stay outside and they don't make a mess of your house. They are also really cute as chicks.

 We were also able to celebrate our yearly family Valentine dinner as a family. We had balloons, daddy brought flowers, presents and of course a yummy dinner. We love telling our family how much we love each other and it is great to share in these wonderful family traditions.