My Ham Bone

 

My little Zoo is such a funny little thing!!! She loves to do what everyone else does. I love this stage when there personalities really start to develop, and you can really notice them! She goes to nursery next month.  I am excited, but haven't been anticipating it like I did with the other 2.

All Aboard the Princess Train

We went on the Princess Train in Heber City.  I honestly at first was not that excited. Once we got there it was really fun.  I have never rode the Heber City Creeper before. We had princess cupcakes, princess tea, singing, dancing and even Elsa and Anna came.  It was all kind of a last minute trip, and we were lucky enough to be able to meet Cynthia and the kids there.  I would recommend this to anyone, and we plan on doing it next year!!!

 

WOW Times Flies!!

My how times flies!! Clairee just turned 6! I remember when she was born thinking Kindergarten was so far away. Well she is about a month away from finishing Kindergarten!! She has also been telling me that when she turns 7 that means that Uncle Gus Gus will be home.

 

Getting Caught Up....

Shonee Belle turns 3!!!

Zaydee Zoo Turns 1!!!!

Cute little kids!! Every time Aunt Nicole gets her hands on Zaydee she ends up with a fo-hawk. :)

Halloween! Clairee was Merada, Shonee was Cinderella, Konner was Super Man, Zaydee was just cute, Evelyn was Boo from Monsters Inc, and the Jared was Sully. What a guy!! Then while Aunt Nicole was cutting Shonee's hair before Halloween she told Shon that Granny could be her Bippidy Boppidy Boo (Fairy God Mother), Granny didn't agree, but was a good sport about taking a picture with Cinderella.  Aunt Nicole dressed up as Peasant Belle. All the kids went to Chappy's for trick or treating,

We made turkeys out of pretzels, oreos, candy corn.  The girls had so much fun! Hope you like your turkeys Uncle Gus Gus

Life is so crazy busy right now! But we wouldn't want it any other way.  We are getting settled in to Big Piney.  It's a little weird being in the South end of the county, when I grew up North county.  Keith and I both have callings, and are just getting started in them.  Keith is in the Young Men's Presidency over the Teachers, and I am in the Relief Society Presidency.  We are excited to have these callings so we can get to know the people better.  Clairee is loving all day kindergarten!!!! Zaydee and Shonee are becoming pretty good friends!! Shonee is SO funny!!! She says that darnedest things!! Like the other day she asked if I got her pink gum yet, I said I was really sorry I forgot.  She told me I needed to to listen better.  She was right. :D Zaydee is so happy and easy going! She is really picking up on sign language, she is grasping in better than Clairee or Shonee did.  We only have Konner every other week, but he is just as chill.  Life is good!

Wedding Bells!!

Mr and Mrs Nelson!

Can't forget Uncle Gus Gus! Miss you!

Gus needed to be taller :)

Nicole had the best idea for the reception.  She wanted the little girls to dress up like princesses cause ever littler girl looks at the bride and thinks she looks like one, she wanted them to feel like one too!

My little Princesses with my Princesses sister in law.

Of course we had to have a prince.

The little little princesses

Another GOAL! My Happily Ever After

This years Mother's Day Weekend was the very best ever, and I don't ever think it will be that amazing ever again, nonetheless, a great memory for Mother's Days to come! On May 11 I was sealed to my amazing husband, and daughter. Also that morning Gus was able to take out his endowments.  So that morning at 9:30 we all went to a session as a family, Aunts, Uncles, Cousin, friends that might as well be blood family.  Then that afternoon we were sealed. It was so amazing to see all the kids dressed in white. It was so fantastic to be able to have Clairee, Shonee, Konner be able to observe the sealing, so we could all be together as a family. It was quite the experience to be in the temple with Chappy, Mom, Dad, Sam, Neal, and Gus all at the same time.  It's was really a big eternal perspective of how heaven could be, based upon our faithfulness. My heart was so full all day long, and when I think back the feeling come back and flood me.


 (Bare with the thoughts not running together so well, I should have done this along time ago, so I didn't forget so much)
Also Mother's Day, was Sunday.  I was asked to talk in Sacrament.  I first thought that isn't fair to have me do on Mother's Day, then my mother in law pointed out that is was a great gift. Keith had to wrestle kids.  Bless her heart she showed up to listen to me and help Keith.  I agreed to talk just based upon the topic.  My topic was preparing for the temple, being and eternal family in a non traditional way. I first thought no problem, well... my mind was flooded with so many thoughts.  I prayed so hard that the Lord would guide me in the way he needed and wanted me to.
I read a quote from Elder Uchtdorf:
Once upon a time...
In stories, as in life, adversity teaches us things we cannot learn otherwise.  Adversity helps devlope a depth of character that comes in no other way.  Our loving Heavenly Father has set us in a world filled with challenges and trails so that we through opposition, can learn wisdom, become stronger, and experience joy. Your happily ever after.
The Lord lead me to this.  I proceeded as follows:
As little girls we watch Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and so many more.  They always start once upon a time. We then grow up with this idea of once upon a time.  I will meet my prince, he will take me to the temple, we will have children, and live happily ever after.  Well, just because that is how I wanted my story to be, doesn't mean that is how it happens.  Just because my ideal once upon a time didn't happen, doesn't mean it's over.  I have a prince, who was able and worthy to take me to the temple, I have my children, and one added to my children.  I am still ok, even thought things didn't work out.  As president Uchtdorf said this is MY happily ever after.
Before Keith and I were sealed we wondered if we would feel any different after. Our sealer specifically told us that we would feel different.  When we walked out of the temple, we did feel different.  We felt more complete as individuals, as a couple, as a family.  We had a better sense of security as a whole.  For me I now felt more connected to Konner.  Because he is Keith's son, and he is sealed to Keith, and I am now sealed to Keith I had a better sense of oneness with Konner.
I had listened to a conversation between Sis Dalton, and Sis Burton about the home. 
In D&C 109:8 it says: 
 Organize yourselves; ^aprepare every needful thing, and establish a house, even a ^bhouse of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of ^corder, a ^dhouse of God;
Our homes should be modeled after the temples, next to the temple our home should be the next most sacred place.  As we sat down.  The first thing the sealer said is: Welcome home.  The door has shut and the outside world is shut out.
Sis Burton said we aren't always perfect but we have a life time to figure it out.
I do have a testimony of this gospel.  I have a testimony of God's plan, even for me.  I am so blessed with my life, family, friends, and church.  I say this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen

This is my Happily Ever After

To be continued.....