True Love Is.....

Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are.


Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.

Louis De Bernieres

I think this is so true and so beautiful! I love you Daniel with this kind of love-and this kind of love will carry us through anything and everything for eternity.

Just Dance Winner

Daniel and I took the Kids to Library Night (one of the priveledges of a small town and we love it) There were all sorts of games such as : library bingo, a book walk, and crafts. The most popular game of the night though had to be the Just Dance Wii game. Tavin insisted he needed to have a turn. And guess what-he won! I have to say, this kid has the moves. Katie got in on the action as well and could hold her own. Just in case you were wondering, the songs are "who let the dogs out" and "womanizer" :)

Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer

Tavin did such a great job in the primary presentation that the Relief Society just had to have him make an appearance at their Christmas party. The first counselor called me a week before and asked if he would be willing to sing a Christmas song. He picked Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and we practiced it every night for a week. As you can see, he did great and everyone loved him. He is so confident and sure of himself-not scared at all to stand up there and do his thing. I hope he never loses that as he grows older.

The next day, the same lady called to thank us for having him perform and asked if he would be willing to do it one more time at a concert held every year in our community by a singing group called the Melodaires. They are a very popular singing group-traveling and performing all over. He eagerly agreed and tonight he performed a solo again in front of hundreds of people. He did an exceptional job and even went up on stage all by himself.

Tavin has a gift of bringing so much happiness and joy into other peoples' lives-we are happy that he has found another way to share of his spirit through his love for singing and stealing the spotlight. GOOD JOB TAVIN! Mom and Dad and Grandma are so proud of you!

Our New Addition Is A...

BABY GIRL! The news that it was a baby girl came a bit as a surprise because Dan and I were "sure" it was a baby boy. Tavin has even been calling it Tie (Short for Tyler)-so sorry girly:) The Ultra sound tech. said-well there isn't anything boy about this baby-it definitely is a girl! Of course we are ecstatic to add another princess to our family (the girls will soon out number the boys). It was rough telling tavin that he isn't getting his brother just yet. He had a little melt down at first but then came to the conclusion that it will be OK to have a baby girl THIS TIME.  No pressure on making the next one a boy or anything:)

We have a couple names up in the air for a baby girl so we will be trying to feel them out for the next couple months. Keep her in your prayers though cause the ultra sound showed that she has some cysts on her kidneys. Nothing to really worry about yet...at 28 weeks they will do another ultra sound to make sure they are gone. Usually they disappear by then but if not....who knows what will need to happen. I would rather them just disappear so there isn't any complications thank you:)

The other news that we got yesterday is that Daniel got the job in UT and we will soon be relocating. Of course I have many stressful concerns but I just have to put my faith in Heavenly Father to make it alright. I will miss our little town and first home very much but guess what-I get to be with my sisters and mom and dad now instead of 4 hours away! Here is to the next big adventure.

Tavin Turned The Big Four!

Guess who is four! Yes our little boy is growing up-our love for him grows along with him. His personality almost seems to burst out of his tiny body and it affects everyone that he meets-for the better. Just his smile brightens my worst days. He is such a loving and feeling little boy and he knows when a hug is needed. He is sooooo social and loves to make friends anywhere.

He is the type of kid that wins dance party at a community library family night against kids older than him, the type who memorized his 5 lines for the primary presentation and totally rocked it when it is his turn at the mic., the type that is going to sing a solo to Rudolph The Red Nose Raindeer at the Relief Society Christmas party this coming thursday, the type that loves getting his hair cut, the type that points me out to the girl who is cutting his hair and tells her: "that's my mom, isn't she so beautiful", the type that comes to the basketball games my young women are in and cheers his little guts out for them-repeating everything I say-just louder, and the type that made friends with the window cleaners today while I was in a boutique returning a shirt:)

Tavin started off his day by taking popcorn to share with his classmates at preschool. Then we went out for pizza and played at play place before heading home. We wrapped his presents and hid them for him to find.

Then it was time for cake. I have started a tradition where I make their birthday cakes-I made him a Buzz light year spaceship cake, then Katie a barbie princess cake, and as you can see from the above pictures-this year tavin asked for a lightening Mcqueen cake. He enjoyed every part of the celebration and loved each present-saying he always wanted it. He got a Lightening Mcqueen movie play, Cars 2 DVD, Rio DVD, and a Leap Frog Reader with books, Grandma Fluffy Hairs and Grandpa came to join in the celebration as well.

To help Katie feel included, I got her a snow white dress up gown-which she wouldn't take off for the rest of the weekend! She is truly a princess:) She has started to speak in small sentences and has developed quite the attitude. She calls my dad "boppa" and is taking after her brother in being extremely social. When we are out, she says hi to everyone she passes.