Church at 9:00

I'll admit knowing that church was going to start at an earlier time gave me a great case of anxiety! I really didn't know how we would do it. I also don't really remember how I did the days of getting up before 6 for a 1 hour beauty session before school! WOW

Anyway, on top of early church today, last night was one of those nights, up with so many things on your mind, kids waking up, making loud noises, anxiety over wether or not the dog is "roaming" AKA CHEWING! Q!@#$@)&... Feeling very pregnant and having to use more energy than possible to do the whale flop and switch sides, because my hips were falling asleep...

Anyway around 3 Jordan woke up who was so sad. He said, "I am so hot and don't feel well." He was so sad... Ryan promptly got up with him, took him to the kitchen and helped him with medicine to break his fever. 

Naturally we did not wake jordan this morning, He stayed home with Ryan from church.... When we got home I expected them be down stairs playing Wii together, they weren't. Ryan offered to play wii, read to him, feed him, anything he could think of. Jordan was feeling too crummy and just wanted to lay there, so not like him. Anyway Ryan, then suggested, to sing primary songs. Sweetly Jordan perked up as much as he could and agreed, although he didn't want to join in, so for a while today while we were at church, Ryan and Jordan had their own sweet time singing primary songs. What a sweet dad to do that. 

And yes, if any of you were wondering... We have made it through successfully the past 2 weeks of early church. I really enjoy it in fact!

Over the river and through the woods...

Into Christmas we come! I am so excited for Christmas this year! I decided to start shopping early, and guess what, I have been done for quite some time. Well, I do have a few more little things to pick up, but consequently Christmas would be the same with out them I think... 

I feel so blessed this season, things seem a little simpler and slower. I have truly felt the Sprit of Christ this December. We have been visited by the Christmas Elves which have touched me... and we have been able to do some small things as a family to help our children understand how it feels to give to those less fortunate.

I am so grateful to really understand the greatest gifts we could ever receive in this lifetime... an Eternal family...  Understanding we are children of God who are always loved... having a great healthy family who I feel as much love from as I do for me... and mostly our Savior, Jesus Christ. His atoning sacrifice has brought so much peace to me in my life and I know I am yet at the tip of the iceberg of understanding truly what he has done for me. Hopefully I can gain a bit more understanding this year as I feel my own unworthiness to the abundant blessings which I have been so generously given.

Merry Christmas

and a few photos to spread the cheer...

Leaves

Here we are celebrating Fall! I love this season. I love taking pictures of my children in the leaves... They always have so much fun.

This is what I finally decided to do with my children when they were bad! As you can see, just like everything else, they didn't take me real seriously...

Not really, we just had more work to do in the front and Ryan wanted to give them a ride.

Nobody report me to child services okay? just kidding

Number 4

Jordan and Taylor have truly loved and adored Kate from Day 1. They still take such good care of her.

Thinking about number 4 child is totally overwhelming! I can't believe it. However the other night in the middle of some thinking, I was really overcome with peace. It flooded through my whole body. I really am excited to have another baby. My children keep asking, along with neighbors and friends what I want.. I tell them, a healthy baby. I am amazed at the perfect health of my children and am so grateful for that. So many deal with health challenges, and although I know the Lord has a plan for us, I would love another healthy baby. Now my children have started following my lead, they really don't care (Except jordan really wants a brother if he could choose) And usually reply, I want a healthy baby! Back when it was just one... amazing how time flies and perspectives change. I can't think of anything in the world I enjoy being more than a mother... except a wife.

Thanks Ryan for making all of this possible in my life. I truly appreciate all your hard work which allows us to live so comfortably and for me to stay home. I love you.

Terra

Boxing

This was supposed to be a movie of Jordan doing his moves, more of an experiment to try and post a movie.. I think I will forever be in the dark with that one!

Halloween

So pretty much, everyone posts album worthy photos for thier halloween blog. I just can' manage to get those. I don't think about it in time... then I am frantic we we get what we can get. This is us... hope you get a good laugh!

Kate was overjoyed with the candy she recieved! I heard Kate say "candy" all night. You know that look of amazement... "that candy you just put in my sack is for me?" We all had a fabulous Halloween.