Random thoughts on a Sunday

Well, I just wanted to post some random thoughts today. It being Sunday. I just got back from church. You just never know how much you really need some Spiritual filling until you get to church and realize that your glass has been emptied during the week. I just love going to church and feeling of the Spirit that is so prevalent there. I try so hard sometimes not to cry like a big baby, cause that's what I do when I feel moved by the Spirit. I came home today and wanted to listen to a couple of my favorite hymns. I found www.lds.org/churchmusic where I can listen to them. I made the mistake of listening to my favorite song in the whole world. "We'll bring the World his Truth." I had Logan sitting on my lap, suddenly envisioned him singing this with group of his fellow missionaries; and burst into tears. *trying not to again!* I'm just so thankful to have been born into a family where I was brought up in the Church. I'm grateful to have such a BIG and wonderful family. I love you all!

The Quilts

Ok, so Here's the quilts I made for Christmas. Here's my reasoning behind them. Forrest's favorite color is blue. So his is blue. Kimberlee's favorite color is Yellow. Jason loves snowboarding, so his has snow and a snowboarder, the white is a diagonal stripe across the quilt. Mom's favorite color is Red, so her's fades from dark into light in a diamond shape. Bryce LOVES fishing, so his is a rich autumn colored quilt with a plaid and olive green fishes, trout and such. Chad's was by FAR, the hardest. He just came home from a mission to Toronto Canada, I couldn't find Canadian fabric anywhere. So his is plain red and white squares of fabric, with 72 hand painted maple leaves. Dad's is all diagonals green, yellow and blue stars with old WW looking airplanes. Because he loved the airplane museum he went to this summer with his brothers on the family reunion. Voila~!

Holy Smokes!

I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted. Well, a lot has happened since OCTOBER!!! Let's see, I guess I'll start from there. Thanksgiving was awesome. We had a small one, since Chad was coming home from his mission in December. It was nice to have Jason there though. It's nice to see him every now and then. It was hard having him living in Utah. I hate that now, since our family is grown, every one moves away. It's sad. Anyway, It's nice to have family around. December found Chad coming home to a nephew he's never met before. I was anxious to see how Logan would react to an uncle he didn't know. Luckily, he took right to Chad (I suspect because he looks like his Uncle Bryce) and has loved him ever since. Jason...on the other hand, he cries every time Jason comes near him. December also found our family with a divorce and a new marriage. Our dear Uncle Dave and Aunt Michelle called it quits. I will always love her and she will always be a part of my life as my aunt, whether she is married to him or not. David also got married again right before Christmas, to an aunt whom I have not yet had the privelage (sp) of meeting. Her name is Kathy and I hear she has 2 girls. Christmas was a little hectic, as I alluded to in I believe my last post. I was in the process of making 9 full sized quilts before Christmas. I started this daring project shortly after we got home from our family reunion in August. I completed Forrest's first and then decided that I wanted to make one for each member of my family, Including Brittany and Ashlee who are away at college. I wanted it to be something special for them. Something that they could look to when they needed comfort, when feeling homesick. I sent out squares to all our family and had them put words of encouragement and love on them and mail them back. They turned out wonderfully. So, I was a little crazed at the end, but with the help of my family (Thanks Mom, Andry, Madisyn and Kimberlee) I got them done the Friday before Christmas. That, coupled with trying to get out our Christmas letters and getting stuff done for Logan's first birthday...I tell you, It's a wonder I didn't take to drinking. Logan's 1st birthday was the 5th of January. I cannot believe it's been that long already. Oy. well, That's about it.
Love to you all.