Cpt. Rob!!

Obviously this is a very old picture but it's the only one I have, sad. This is Rob, Colby's brother-in-law. He is the most fun, happy, generous, loving guy in the family. He has been in Iraq for the past 6 months and is home on his break right now for two weeks. Kristen has been such a strong person taking care of her three daughters and living in Cedar with the closest family being here in St. George. Rob has to go back but will hopefully be home for good this summer. I don't know all of the details of what he is doing over there, but what's important is that he is home right now. We love you Rob and can't wait to see you on Monday!! (We're so excited)

Yay for Spring Cleaning!

Well, thanks to Mel for reminding me that we still have 6 whole weeks of this miserable cold winter left, I've decided to get some cleaning done. I know it's not spring yet, but when it is, I will be able to say my cleaning is done. I'm tired of being cooped up in my house, the boys are going stir crazy and honestly, I don't think I've ever spring cleaned my home since I've lived in it. Gross, I know. (hopefully my mom isn't reading this. Thankfully my grandma isn't!) Growing up this is something we did every saturday. Chores, and I hated every minute of it. Needless to say, I don't clean nearly as much as I should now. I know how, and I think the biggest problem is once I get started on it, I like to detail it, therefore it doesn't get done very often. So on Thursday I decided since I had the motivation, there couldn't or wouldn't be a better time to get started. I pulled out the furniture, wiped the base boards, walls, blinds, I even wiped down the beds(crib, headboard...) plus the regular cleaning. I was having flash backs of cleaning Kent & Sherie's house when they bought their new home. In 5 1/2 hours I got the two boys' bedrooms and the laundry room done. Today was much harder because I didn't have Noah to entertain Cutler, so I only got my bedroom done. I love walking through the (garage) door and smelling clean! And it gives me a feeling of accomplishment. Something I haven't felt in a really really long time.

The Spirit World

So some of you may recall in my post about Pres. Hinckley passing away the email I referenced about him. Well, I found it and I love it! I feel like it is so true and I can't wait for that time!

"You were generals in the War in Heaven and one day when you are in the spirit world, you will be enthralled by those you are associated with. You will ask someone in which time period they lived and you might hear, "I was with Moses when he parted the Red Sea," or "I helped build the pyramids," or "I fought with Captain Moroni." And as you are standing there in amazement, someone will turn to you and ask you which of the prophets' time did you live in? And when you say "Gordon B. Hinckley" a hush will fall over every hall and corridor in Heaven, and all in attendance will bow at your presence. You were held back six thousand years because you were the most talented, most obedient, most courageous, and most righteous".

-Elder Boyd K. Packer

Marjorie Pay Hinckley

I found this quote by this amazing woman and fell in love with it. It helps me realize what is really important and makes me hope I can become just like the person she describes.


"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenk's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone’s garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived." -Marjorie Hinckley

F.H.E.

We originally planned to go bowling, but after going to all 2 of the bowling allies in town and finding out it was league night we weren't sure what we were going to do. We've made it a goal to have family home evening every week this year, and so far so good! Noah loves it and reminds us every Sunday not to forget about it tomorrow, Cutler - not so much. But we still do it. Repetition, repetition! Anyway, since we couldn't go bowling I told Colby to drive over to the Rosenbruch Museum. We did and the boys loved it, even Colby! At the end I tried to get their picture by the bear in the kid's room, but Cutler was scared. We stopped in the gift shop and bought them each something. Cutler - bouncy ball(wahoo), Noah - toy animals.

And then tonight Noah was so cute. When Colby got home from work Noah told him he had something to show him. He had taken the animals we bought him and put a few in different spots in the house. Then he had some toy that he pretended to be the speaker/wand thing they give you to hear about the different animals and would ask Colby which number he wanted to listen to. Noah would type in the number and then move around the corner and talk into his hands and tell Colby about the animals he was looking at. I guess he really liked it since he's acting it out at home! (Thanks Christan for the great idea!!)

What Cutler has been UP to...

This is his newest favorite thing to do. As quietly as possible, he climbs up the bar stool and onto the counter. This is his cupboard with all his sippies, old bottles, and yes the binki's. And he knows it. So usually when I find him, he's just playing with the bottle nipples, and sippy stoppers, with binki in mouth...aaaggh! I'm seriously worried to death for the day I hear him fall off.

President Gordon B. Hinckley

January 27, 2008

As I'm sure all of you know, our sweet prophet returned to the Lord and his sweet Marjorie, tonight. I am so grateful that I was able to be here on this earth during his administration. He has accomplished so much during his time as prophet, and the world has benefitted tremendously from him. As I watched all of the broadcasts tonight I had tears in my eyes because of all of the wonderful things he had done, and for all of the lives he has touched, including mine.

I read an email once that said something about At judgement day, after passing through the veil and greeting others, being asked which prophet's time we were from and when answered Gordon B. Hinckley there came a silence over all the people, because he was such a special man. That we had been saved for this time because we were so valiant and faithful before coming to earth. I am so grateful that that will be me, that will be us! I love him so much and will miss listening to his great counsel and cute humor at each conference.

Pheasant Hunt

A great day hunting. We went up to a hunting ranch in enterprise. Noah especially loved it when we shot the chuckar that he is holding he held that the entire time that we were hunting. We ended up with 15 birds. He wanted it to be his pet bird when we got back and didn't want it to be cut up. All that came on our expedition were: My dad, brother Brett, his kids kaleb and rigby, Dave and Kent.

Cutler

Sorry Stef, I had to copy. We just thought this was funny. Check out Noah's results!!

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Who does Noah really look like?

I just thought this was interesting for those of you who know the truth...