Merry Christmas!

While in St. George for Christmas we took the boys to the St. George temple for FHE. We walked around and looked at the lights and listened to the nativity playing in front of the temple. I love this temple! (If I get a chance I'll write a post about my cousins wedding there on Saturday, it was wonderful!) These are my boys in front of the temple entrance by the waterfall. My camera is not doing so well these days so I am using my phone... It does ok.

Merry Christmas a little late! Lots of love is being sent your way... we may even get some cards in the mail for New Years...

Thought Provoking Experience...

Joey had a cavity that was bothering him over the weekend.

I made an appointment to see the dentist.

The tooth ended up having a pretty bad cavity and needed a cap. Anyways the dentist and the assistants were very nice.

They let me stay in the room to hold his hand and help a little if necessary.
This is the nitric oxide/laughing gas that they use to help patients relax....
Joey picked an orange nose and we called him rudolph the orange nosed reindeer.

He really was a good little boy!

I am so proud of him.

It was early (8 am is very early at our house) so I did not do his hair.

But isn't he such a cutie? It was actually very difficult...

Anyways the part of this that has caused me to reflect is when I was holding his hands so the girl could numb his mouth before the procedure, I started to get light headed and tears were swelling in my eyes. As soon as she was done I made sure he was ok and then went to sit out in the hall and take a break cuz it was too difficult for me to watch them hurt my baby, even though it was for his own good and would be a good thing in the end. Another difficulty was when the procedure was almost done and he was reaching for me saying he wanted to go home, but I couldn't hold him yet. They were not done.

Especially at this time of year as we reflect on the birth and life of our Saviour I reflect on how our Father in Heaven must have felt to watch his own son bleed, die and be tortured for our sins. I am so thankful to a loving Saviour Jesus Christ for sacrificing himself for my sake and to a loving Heavenly Father who allowed for it to happen so we can all repent, be forgiven of our sins and return to live with him for Eternity. I am thankful that even though I'm sure Christ would have loved to have been swept up in the arms of our Father and not have suffered at that moment, he did it and our Heavenly Father let it happen. What a blessing I feel it is to have the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life and to know of and feel His love for me.
I am thankful for A Wonderful family
and Terrific Friends
who help me feel that love on a daily basis.

Rowlands...this is for you!

Isn't this cute? I scrapbooked it years ago. Just found it and thought I would share. Check out Brooke's hair in the center picture!

Random Pictures...

The other day I was working on a small project for a class. I needed some pictures so I was looking through some of our old photos. I came across these and wanted to share them. It is so much fun to reminisce (sp?)! It brings back many fond memories!

Christmas 2004

Look at what good buddies they are...Isn't it sweet?

Daddy D, and Baby David, I love them both, handlebars and all.

Cowboy Daddy and Joey

Little David learning to walk

Sleeping Baby Joey

And Lastly my super hot hubby the Summer before David Jr was born, in Hawaii.

He would be so proud of this picture, irresistible, in Samoa!

Pondering...

This picture was taken about a year ago in Mesa, Az at my cousin Logan's wedding.

This is me, Savannah, Daxton, and my cousin Brittany is barely in the photo.The reason I am posting this is because Savannah and Daxton are my cousin Brittany's children and I thought she would like to see the photo.

I really like how Daxton appears to be staring at his beautiful mother!

Love you Britt!

Reading Brittany's blog always causes me to ponder and be grateful for life. She has such a neat perspective and I am thankful for it.

Life is really busy right now with final papers (5 to be exact) and getting ready for finals...

We got to go to my Christmas Party for the Social Work program students. It was fun. They had a Santa, but it was not the "Real" one.

This is the "Real" Santa when we got to see him last year. Hopefully we'll be able to find him when we go to St. G for Christmas. Little David keeps asking me if Santa is even real...

I am still trying to be a good momma and give my boys quality attention. I love them so much. We just got back from the $1.50 movie. It was nice to take a break from school stuff!