Our Family: HaPpY BiRtHdAy....to my very BEST FRIEND!!

"Throughout our lives, we must deal with change. Some changes are welcome; some are not. There are changes in our lives which are sudden, such as the unexpected passing of a loved one, an unforeseen illness, the loss of a possession we treasure. But most of the changes take place subtly and slowly. Day by day, minute by minute, second by second we went from where we were to where we are now. The lives of all of us, of course, go through similar alterations and changes. The difference between the changes in my life and the changes in yours is only in the details. Time never stands still; it must steadily march on, and with the marching come the changes. This is our one and only chance at mortal life—here and now. The longer we live, the greater is our realization that it is brief. Opportunities come, and then they are gone. I believe that among the greatest lessons we are to learn in this short sojourn upon the earth are lessons that help us distinguish between what is important and what is not. I plead with you not to let those most important things pass you by as you plan for that illusive and nonexistent future when you will have time to do all that you want to do. Instead, find joy in the journey—now. Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with friends and family. One day each of us will run out of tomorrows. " Thomas S. Monson

October 24, 2009

HaPpY BiRtHdAy....to my very BEST FRIEND!!

HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY RAY!!!!

This is the only picture i had of us on my computer that i could find (kind of a bad one we were camping so we don't look very good)...trust me its not the only picture of us 8)
Rayni is so lucky my scanner is not working right now cause i have been trying to get our "best friends" photo scanned to my computer to post on here but its just not working for me...Rayni and i have been friends since 3rd grade and we still love each other!!!! (i didn't get you a card so this will have to do)...*Ray you are my very best friend and i love you so much, thanks for always being there for me ANYTIME of the day or night and always coming over to make me feel better when I'm down! You are such an awesome person and beautiful inside and out and you have been such an example to me..even when you don't know it. I would make a wish for everyone in the world to have a best friend they can count on and laugh and cry with like i can with you....HAPPY BIRTHDAY again to my BESTIE, i love you so much!!!!

Kaylin's Funnies!

set up: nick and kaylin are playing video games.

"your not very good dad, you should let me show you how to do it"

"Iam really snart, i know stuff " (snart: meaning smart)

set up: kaylin wants to sleep in our bed.

"kaylin you need to sleep in your own big boy bed"

"but that is my 3 year old bed and I'm 4 so now I can sleep in this bed with you. its a 4 year old bed"

set up: kiptin pulled the filter off the vacume and I couldn't figure out how to put it back on.

"oh mom why did you take this off, let me fix it"

"no kaylin leave it alone, let daddy fix it"

"I can do it...see mom, fixed"

(a very stupid mom moment for sure...its sad when your 4yr old is smarter then you)

“One’s life….cannot be both faith-filled and stress-free….Therefore, how can you and I really expect to guide naively through life, as if to say, ‘Lord, give me experience, but not grief, not sorrow, not pain, not opposition, not betrayal, and certainly not to be forsaken. Keep from me, Lord, all those experiences which made Thee what Thou art! Then let me come and dwell with Thee and fully share Thy joy!’ Real faith….is required to endure this necessary but painful developmental process.” Neal A. Maxwell