Merry Christmas

I have errands to run, projects to finish. It's snowing really hard right now and I don't want to go out. Here is the Christmas card I made this year. "It will be really easy to pull together and it will take no time at all," I said to myself. You would think after all these years I would realize that usually isn't the case.

This is the accompanying message:
I had fun making this card this year, although it didn't quite turn out exactly like I wanted it to. I think I should have printed the picture on larger paper.

Anyway, back to work!

Something that Makes Me Smile

I am sooooo overwhelmed with the things I have to do right now. I thought I would take a really quick break and share with you something that makes me laugh.


Caleb likes to fall asleep using my bathrobe because its so dang soft and fluffy. This is how I found him. Caleb told me later that he wants to be called, "Caleb Fluffy Pants" from now on. I've never even considered using my sleeves for pant legs before. Maybe Caleb has started a new fashion trend. What do you think?

Another Milestone

Those are my boys. Caleb was baptized by his dad on the 6th. I'm so proud of him for being the kind and thoughtful person he's becoming. He's been looking forward to this for some time now.

In my church, we wait until a child is eight years old to be baptized because we believe that is when they can be held accountable and they understand the choice they are making when they get baptized.

I asked Caleb how he felt when he got baptized. Caleb said, "Really good except my pants were going up in the water. The water felt good though, I wish I could do it again."

When I asked him how he felt when he was confirmed, he said,"I felt like I was burning up in, a good way. Also everyone's hands felt really heavy." When you are confirmed, that is when you receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. It is done by men with the priesthood laying hands while one gives a blessing. In this case, it was Brad. Brad said that Caleb was slowly sliding off his chair, I guess those hands were really heavy.

I feel so blessed to have such wonderful person as a son. We love him dearly.