Well my darling little sister got married a couple of weeks ago. As there are 15 years between us (almost to the day) I found myself feeling kindof old. Andy and I have been married for just about 1/2 of my life, and its been a while since we where sealed in the temple. Its amazing the power of the priesthood that it does the same thing for my little sister and her new husband today just as it did almost 18 years ago.
This is almost all of us we are missing Daniel who when faced with the option of coming to the wedding or the birth of his son, chose the right one. What is really amazing is that for my wedding there was some very drastic differences in height that just are not a problem now! Of course that is just because my cute step-mother Lauraine has 4 in heels on!
At the wedding Andy let Coulton and Taylor take the camera and take pictures just as long as they didn't take pictures of people without asking permission first. My kids have gotten the picture taking bug that my family has and we got some really great shots of temple square and the reception center but not really any of people! But the 3 on this bog where all taken by them. Coulton took the top 2 and Taylor took this great picture of Lexi, Who looks way to grown up!!
The house is comming along nicely, and thank heavens we seem to be settleing into more of a routine lately. Homework is even getting done, and chores too!
Its hard to beleive that with as much as we have been blessed with lately I am still having a hard time with some things. The lord has truely worked some miracles in our behalf this year. And I feel kindof guilty wanting more. There are other things that I need help with and that I am having a terrible time with this year. I think that I worked myself up to think that as soon as we moved that within the first 2 weeks everything was going to fall into place. The house would all be unpacked and decorated perfectly, finances would be perfect, and my children would act like I really want them too. But of course that is not how things work out. I am not sure why after all we have been through that I still have a hard time with faith and with patience. Maybe one day I will finally get it, but somedays I think that there is no possible way to have the faith of a mustard seed when your heart and your head don't speak the same language. But one day I am going to get it! Christmas is coming and I am so excited for the season! I wish my christmas shopping was started and finished and I wish my life was perfect but then, maybe perfection is boring!!!
I think we all wish our life was perfect! Hang in there=) I think the whole faith and patience thing takes a lifetime to learn, unfortunately! Can't wait to see the new house.
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