Gratitude

A few months ago we got the impression, no, not just an impression but a very exact direction that we needed to move back to Utah. Ryan started applying for jobs and after a few very promising leads he finally recieved an offer. We feel extremely blessed and niether one of us have felt at any point that we haven't been watched out for. We have had no stupor of thought and for anyone that knows me well, knows that stupor of thought is my speciality. What a worrier I am.

We are now here and I'll be playing catch up some with some posts about our adventures. I would be remiss if I didn't start my posting fun with a post about my gratitude to my Heavenly Father for blessing us every step of the way on our journey to here. I have never felt more like I am right where I need to be. I don't know why we are here, and I may never know but I am so very greatful to be here with family and friends.

Heavenly Father watches not just over us, he watches out for us. I know that I have prayed for guidance before but no answer has compared to this answer.  I think that it never mattered much before which option I chose, or maybe I had something to learn from the choices I've made in the past.

Please pray, please listen, please feel Heavenly Father's love for you individually. Be anxiously engaged in a good cause and the answers will come. I have felt my share of the world's misery and the anquish that comes from trials. We all are tested and we all feel our own misery and anguish. If you are ever in doubt, continue choosing the right. Even if it doesn't seem to matter anymore what you do, the answers will come. Not just answers, but blessings will come. No one is tested beyond what they can handle.  The blessings are there, and for some reason we seem to need hindsight to see some of them.  Keep on keeping the faith, good things have been promised to those who endure it well.

This is my short humble testimony blog post, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Swimming!

Fireworks!

We went to a local park to view the fireworks this year. So fun! Elise had a blast even though all she had were her two stick in the mud parents to play with. Although, I can tell nursery is teaching her some social skills. I brought enough different things to keep her entertained.

Stick in the mud #1

Stick in the mud #2

This girl loves climbing, even if it is only into a chair.

Pop its on the sidewalk. I didn't think she would be able to throw them hard enough but she proved me wrong!

Yummy treats, like the bean dip on her lip?

Mommy's hat was a big deal

Her light globe kept us from having to buy those light up necklaces although she was still enthralled with the kids that had those necklaces.

This is me pre teaching her what fireworks were and what they were like and then we played a game where I would say boom! and she would cover her ears so she wouldn't be scared. It worked awesome.

She loved the fireworks, she eventually found mommies lap and her binki and just ooh-ed and awed along with everyone.

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Fourth!

my little punk

She's figured out how to put her shorts on her self and well this morning she found dad's pants and with a little help from mom we ended up having to take a picture of this.