I LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE!!!

I have been thinking a lot lately about my family and about the gospel and about all the people in my life that have had an influence on me in one way or another. Sometimes I sit and think about my girls and if I am teaching them what I am supposed to or if I am teaching them enough. It crosses my mind quite frequent about my girls. Here I am....I am given two of the most beautiful girls as a gift from our Heavenly Father and all He expects in return is that we teach them of Him and help them return to HIM!! What a great example of LOVE and TRUST!! I am so thankful to have a knowledge of the gospel and KNOW and be able to FEEL the love that Christ has for ALL of us. I am so thankful for my mom for raising me in the gospel and for her amazing example. I am also thankful for my mother/father-in-law for the perfect example they are to us every day. Most of all I am so thankful for my wonderful husband. I am so blessed to know he is worthy and able to attend the temple and recieve those blessings. There is no other feeling that can outlast a knowledge of being together FOREVER as a family!

Now after thinking about all of this....especially with my girls...Emma gave me the BEST answer to my prayers. We were driving around and everytime we would pass a church Emma would get all excited and start yelling, "LOOK MOM...THERE IT IS!!" Then she would turn as far around in her seat as she could to make sure she could get a good look. Then as we drove past the St. George Temple she says in a more revrent voice, "Mommy...it's Jesus' house. Isn't it so pretty?!" I was hit so strong by the spirit. It was exactly what I needed at that exact moment. I have been asking if I have been doing enough and if I need to do more to teach my girls about the gospel. Small and Simple, but I got my answer(for now at least).

I LOVE THE GOSPEL!!

WOW!! I am so bad at keeping up on my blog. A part of it is that we just barely got our computer fixed and the other half is that I am just a slacker. SO sorry for all of you that follow my blog and try to keep up on us!!



Now for a little update....


Its been a crazy summer. We have been out of town quite a bit. Its been a lot of fun being away and visiting family and old friends. We can never get enough family time. We hope to make one last trip up north before the summer is over and school starts. We want to go visit our good friends in Idaho and visit my mom.
Since my mom moved at the beginning of the summer, Emma has discovered her new IMAGINARY FRIEND named GRANDMA!!! I think its so funny but at the same time it is so sad...she misses her granny. She is also starting to swim in the pool by herself...with the tube of course..but its a start. She doesn't have to hang on me anymore! I can't get enough of Emma. She is such a great little helper. Emma is the best big sister that she can possibly be. She loves holding and playing with Lilly. Its so fun watching them together!










Lilly is sitting up on her own now! I'm so grateful for that since she would just cry unless she was upright. She still doesn't have any teeth! She is rolling all over the floor. She gets onto her stomach and tries to get onto her knees. When she finally gets onto her knees, she tries to push herself up with no luck. She just scoots instead. Its fun going through all of this baby fun again. Lilly is our little fish!! She loves bath time, and LOVES being in the swimming pool!
Trev is still working and will be going back to school in the fall. He hopes to accomplish his CNA this semester. He is amazing...I know he can do it! He has been working in the cafeteria in the Temple every saturday evening. I'm so glad he is worthy and able to do so. I am so thankful everyday that I have him. He is such an incredible help and support. I couldn't ask for a better husband.
I am starting school this fall! I am so excited. I'm going for Elementary Education. I've wanted to do this for a long time and am now getting the opportunity to do so!