Thought for the Day


"Oh, it is wonderful to know that our Heavenly Father loves us - even with all our flaws! His love is such that even should we give up on ourselves, He never will. We see ourselves in terms of yesterday and today. Our Heavenly Father sees us in terms of forever. Although we might settle for less, Heavenly Father won't, for He sees us as the glorious beings we are capable of becoming."

- Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin

Thursday, August 9, 2007

We Are Home!!!

Ok, for those of you waiting with baited breath (where DID that phrase come from?) for me to post a new blog, here you are!

We had an AMAZING time in Utah visiting both sides of our family! We went camping and 4-wheeling; we had Elijah's baptism; and Bret and I even had a few days alone while Grandma and Grandpa watched the kids. Which was the first time we have ever been away from the kids together overnight. The only other time I'VE been away from the kids overnight was when Elijah was a baby and sick in the hospital, I stayed with him so does that really count... and when I went overnight to girls camp. BUT I was pregnant with Livvy so I really wasn't away from her! :)

We got back late Tuesday night and as I lay in my own bed I grinned to myself. HOME! What a sweet thing! I actually stayed up a little bit and thought about what I had missed while in UT.

a little thing called central air! Thank You Mom & Dad for the bit of "Home/Heaven" in our room!
our dog - dork that he is, we've missed him!
the kids in their rooms and beds
being able to wear jammies and no bra
our routines
the DVR :)
my kitchen
my COUPONS!!!!
my sales and my stores (Albertsons, Bashas, Frys, and Safeway - oh, and Walgreens too)
my friends
yes, even my calling

I missed home. I loved being with family, but - no offense - it's so good to be back!

I'll post pictures and more info on our trip in the next few days!

1 comment:

Amie said...

Hey girl! Welcome back! I've missed your little bloggy world.

Your vacation sounds like heaven. We have not left town once this summer! We tried, but you know how that turned out!

The mat for the trampoline--I just looked online and on ebay. If you buy it on ebay, you can get it for around $20 cheaper than a good reputable company, but it might be worth it to just go with the good reputable company, you know? Make sure you count the springs (84/88/96, they're all different) and I'm hoping to get a better one than our last one which died within 3-4 years. They should last longer than that, right?