LOVE reminds me that nothing else matters

I remember when I was pregnant with Elizabeth, Ryan and I would constantly talk to her and tell her how much we loved her. Although I didn't realize how much I truly loved her till the moment I laid eyes on her. I felt like my heart skipped a beat and I lost my breath, she was just so beautiful.
I love the month of February cause we get spent time doing so many cute valentine activities at home, and preschool as well. She made this awesome valentines necklace that she happily shared with Scarlett and I.

I Like To Look For Rainbows Whenever There Is Rain

I love the primary song When I Am Baptized. My favorite part is the chorus. I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain. I want to be the best I can and live with God again.
Going to a baptisms always reminds me the promises I made when I was so young, and how as I have gotten older I still have the same guide to direct me throughout my life. I feel very blessed to have the Holy Ghost and the Gospel in my life.
I'm so proud of my niece Isabella for making the decision to get baptized. We are so proud of you Bella!

Happy Birthday Jonathan & Faith

I remember when I was younger thinking how neat it was that we had so many twins throughout our family. I always thought it would be so great to have a twin, and I remember my Aunt Kathy telling me that only some cool kids get one, but that I was special because I was adopted.
Then when I was a little older and found out we were getting twins, a boy and a girl, plus their baby sister, I thought our family must have been super cool, lol. Even though I was young, I still remember the very moment when Jonathan and Faith were taken out of the car, and set on the front lawn. I fell in love with them right there and then, and I knew I never wanted them to part from us. They both had such tender smiles, and beautiful eyes. They were just learning how to walk and still a little wobbly so I chased them just in case they fell on there cute little bottoms. I never wanted them to grown up, but I learned to deal with it, lol. Some of my fondest memories were laying on the front room floor and Faith and I would trade off scratching each others back while just talking about everything, sometimes nothing at all. I would spend hours reading Dick & Jane books with Jonathan, and his eyes would just light up when we read, it really was worth all the time in the world.
I just can't believe they are 17! How did so much time escape from my sight?
I am so proud to have them as my younger siblings, and I hope you both had a Happy Birthday! We really enjoyed celebrating with you!

Remember how cool you guys are, and how you are never alone because you always have each other!

I Have Always Imagined That Paradise Will Be a Kind of Library

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go."
-Dr. Seuss, "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!"


Ryan and I spent the morning with the girls at the Library, it was a wonderful way to start the day!

The Best Way To Keep Children Happy Is To Make The Home Atmosphere Pleasant

While Scarlett was taking her afternoon nap, Elizabeth and I sat on the couch giggling while taking silly pictures with each other. I wouldn't trade moments like that for anything! I love just laughing with her, she truly brings so much happiness into our home.

"And The Grinch, With His Grinch-Feet Ice Cold In The Snow, "

I don't know why, but whenever I think if playing in the snow with Elizabeth, I think of the movie The Grinch. Probably because Elizabeth LOVES that movie, and it's always on during the Christmas season, and she LOVES the snow.
Even though the snow wasn't soft and fluffy, she still wanted to go play in it.
This girl LOVES the snow, she must have gotten that from Ryan, because I don't find it that pleasant freezing my tooshy off making balls of ice and then throwing them at each other. However Elizabeth thinks throwing snow balls is like the most hilarious thing ever invented. Don't get me wrong though, I will get good and cold to see her smile and hear that adorable giggle of hers!

Everything Is More Fun With Friends

Oh how Elizabeth adores all her friends, especially Kiley and Hayden. The Campora's used to live next to us, but Kiley and Elizabeth had so much fun, we couldn't let that friendship get away. Elizabeth just shines for days after playing with Kiley and Hayden. I'm so glad that she has such great friends!

The Smile That Flickers on Baby's Lips When she sleeps...and eats

Scarlett is rather a picky eater, only because she does not like texture at all. However, she LOVES bananas!

Look For The Girl With The Sun In Her Eyes

Our little Scarlett is just full of Sunshine! No matter if she is making a mess and getting into every and anything she can get her hands on, she still makes us smile and our hearts fill with sunshine when we look into her beautiful eyes!

For Where Your Treasure Is, There Will Your Heart Be Also

We believe in Family Scripture Study! Although I have to be honest, this hasn't always been the case. As Elizabeth has gotten older I realized like with everything else, we have to teach by example. Elizabeth doesn't know how to read, so she has us whisper in her ear and she says it out loud. Sometimes she will tell us she knows what it says, and points to a scripture and says 'and it came it pass, and it came to pass'. Which makes us all giggle a little. Her favorite part is when we finish a chapter, she gets to draw a picture on that chapter heading with her colored pencils. I hope that she continues to have a love for her Scriptures as she grows as Ryan and I do.
After we are done reading, she usually still wants to 'pretend' to read, and normally falls asleep on her scriptures and when I see her laying there I think of this scripture.
Treasure up these words in thy heart. Be faithful and diligent in keeping the commandments of God, and I will encircle thee in the arms of my love. D&C 6:20

Farewell 2011

I took some time today to count my blessings...simply because it makes me happy and I wanted to recognize all my father in heaven has blessed me with this past year.
2011 was a fantastic year filled with Laughter and Love! I thought it would be easy to pick just a couple favorite memories, but it was truly impossible! Memory after memory kept flowing into my mind.
I think the greatest blessing this past year was Scarlett Read becoming the newest member of our little family! How proud I am to be her mommy, her and Elizabeth are truly the best part of mine and Ryan's life.
I don't want to forget some of my most treasured memories this past year. They range from Holidays to Birthdays. Family trips going the cabin, circus, Lagoon, Park City, Zion National Park and to attending almost all of the Temples in Utah. Cousins moving closer, rescuing baby birds, Kid History, motorcycle rides with papa, summer festivals of concerts, chalk festivals, Greek food,roasting marshmallows, swimming days and days and days at my parents, holding a 60 pound Boa, and watching Elizabeth give her first talk as a Sunbeam.
Yes, this past year was defiantly filled with Happiness, and it makes me excited to look ahead and see what the future of this new year holds for our family!

New Year

We started off the new year with some fun with Landon & Mary Cleverly and their darling family. Elizabeth was in heaven playing with Brighton, and it was nice just spending time with great friends.