Our Family: Happy Easter 2018

"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

April 01, 2018

Happy Easter 2018

Happy Easter 2018!
The boys woke up EARLY to find that the Easter Bunny found our house, thanks to the Jellybeans they spread all over the grass!
He brought them fun new laser tag/capture the flag guns, and candy..kip got a new soccer ball and Kaylin got a new basketball so we can go play some hoops as a family!

We had a fun Easter Saturday as well with two Easter parties. The first one was with the Forsyth clam, we haven't seen all my cousins in a few years and it was a BLAST to see all of them again...we played kickball and woofle ball, ate lots of food and had so much fun making fun of each other like the good old days.

Our second little party was with all our FUN neighbor friends, Lots of pizza and our annual egg hunt!
Its a little bittersweet this year seeing Kaylin kinda want to hunt but not want to at the same time. He's in the middle of that age...but I am enjoying it while it's lasting, and I will forever miss it when it's gone.

We watched our conference session and are going to die some eggs as well! We all know what happens to the eggs we die...they get shot to pieces by these fun boys of mine..they look forward to this every year!

I know that our Savior Lives, and he was resurrected on this day, that we will all be able to live with our Father in Heaven and each other forever, beyond this life here on earth, that we will live in peace and safety, that I will always have my husband and children with me. I could not live not knowing this.

Happy Easter Boy's, We love you with all our hearts and more. Forever and Always and No Matter What!

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