Long live Mitchell

At first I wasn't feeling very courageous...

But then I remembered the RED CROSS KNIGHT rode his horse while holding his sword and shield!

and HELAMEN rode his horse into battle with his warriors

and PRINCE PHILLIP rode his horse when he was fighting Maleficent the evil dragon!

and I realized if they can do it, SO CAN I!

Long live Mitchell

Thanksgiving Point

I recently took Caleb and Mitchell to Thanksgiving point to visit the farm! We met Auntie Megan with her 3 charming kids and had a fun farmyard adventure!

Wanted: the cutest 2 year old in these here parts.

Our Winking Outlaw

Ye Haw!

Gratitude

Dinner time

What do you do when there's so much play dough in the kitchen that there's no room to eat dinner?

You make some quick sandwiches

Hand out sodas with straws

and have Caleb for desert!

It was our favorite meal of the week!

Mitchell's "Brave stuff"

The formula for bravery:
Put on great big boots and a Winter hat

Wear one over sized glove

Stuff a pin wheel down your pants

Walla, You are very BRAVE

and you can conquer anything!

as soon as you find the vacuum attachment swords...

Love in the sky

This is what I see first thing in the morning
before the sun has completely decided to wake up.
How can I doubt God's love when he paints it in the sky?

"Now that was a great bath!"

I Am

The man who saved millions

It seems like to so much media coverage is spent covering Hollywood drama,when we really should be learning from men like this:

Labor day

On labor day we didn't labor.

We didn't hurry

We enjoyed being together

We spent the evening at the park

And we stayed until the sun set.

9/11

As if...

The other day I caught Josh walking down the hall and said,
"Josh, I LOVE YOU!"
His response had me smiling for the rest of the day:
"Sheesh, as if I didn't already know...!"
I took it as the ultimate compliment.

25 words

Today in Relief Society we had the opportunity to listen to President Monson's talk "Joy in the Journey." This is one of my favorites talks. I love how he taught that we should never let a problem to be solved be more important than a person to be loved. I love how he said that we should focus less on what is missing and instead realize the abundance that surrounds us. I loved his council to make memories, to cherish those around us, and to find joy in our journey now! Today, however, I learned another truth from his inspired words.

Lately, I have been thinking about what I would want my children to hear from me if I knew my time with them was limited. If I only had a few words left, what would I want them to be? President Monson spoke of a man who was a prisoner of war for 2 years and was finally allowed to write a letter to his family. His letter was limited to 25 words or less. That story was so tender to me. I thought about what I would want my 25 words to be. There have been times when my heart has been in agony as I've watched Caleb struggle. I've worried about what I would want my last words to be if I had to say good bye.

As I continued to listen to president Monson's talk, I heard him teach us that the most important thing we can do is to create a legacy of love. It brought my heart peace. I realized I didn't need to worry so much about last words. I needed to create a legacy of love now. And maybe then, if time was short,words wouldn't be so necessary because those who I cherish would already know.

Here is President Monson's talk in it's entirety. It's worth watching again and again.

Rise and SHOUT!

The big day arrived... BYU vs Oklahoma!
We got our game faces on

Put on the right attire

and scored a victory for the record books!

RISE AND SHOUT!

YEAH!!!

Corn in the morn

I came home from the rec center bright and early one morning and guess who I found in my bed? Mitchell!

"Hi Mommy!"

"I'm eating corn!"

"See!!!"