Blessing 2

I wanted this picture in the original post but for some reason couldn't get it added, so here it is:

Blessing

April 23rd was a nice saturday morning to gather our family together at my bosses home for Noelle's baby blessing. We, unfortunately, didn't get that many pictures of her that day so just this past sunday we decided to but her back in her dress and take some photos. Her blessing dress was made by her Aunt Sabrina. What a beautiful dress and we're so grateful she loaned it to us for this occassion.





And this is usually the look I get when I kiss her checks, wide-eyes and a look of "what are you doing"

Jazz Fans

For those of you who don't know, we're big Jazz fans at our house. Uncle Jamie (who is also a big fan) and Aunt Teralee gave Noelle the cutest little jersey. She looked so cute in it and wore it last night while watching the game with her Dad.

Bonus pics: after she ate last night I started burping her and before too long she'd fallen asleep and I just thought she looked cute all curled up on my shoulder. You can't see her other arm but it's draped across my arm like she's giving me a hug, ahhh, so sweet.


On Sunday we put her in her first dress and tried to get a few good pics...

Getting Inspired

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to attend our ward's Enrichment night. We had a guest speaker who was fabulous. To start off she held up a $20 bill and asked us who wanted it...of course there was many who volunteered to take it off her hands. She then wadded it up and asked the same question, still many takers. She then proceeded to step on it, spit on it, pretended to wipe her under arms with it (that was kinda funny) and once again asked us if we still wanted this $20 bill. Of course there were still many takers. She asked why they'd want it after all she just did to it, to which she was told the value is still the same. I'm sure you see the parallel...no matter what happens to us in life our value is still the same and our value is inmeasurable. She then tied in following the promptings of the spirit to be of service to those around us as we never know how we may help them and what effect it would have in their life. Today my grandpa called and asked if I could find a poem, that he had learned in the mission field, for him online. When I found it I couldn't help but think about what I had heard at Enrichment. I really hope I can be more proactive in listening to the spirit and taking action.

I Knelt to Pray
I knelt to pray as day began
And prayed, "Oh God, bless every man.
Lift from each weary heart some pain
And let the sick be well again."

And then I rose to meet the day
And thoughtlessly went on my way
I didn't try to dry a tear
Or take the time a grief to hear.

I took no steps to ease a load
Of hard-pressed travelers on the road;
I didn't even go to see
The sick friend who lives next to me

But then again when day was done
I prayed "Oh God bless everyone"
But as I prayed a voice rang clear
Instructing me to think and hear

"Consult your own heart as you pray;
What good have you performed today?
God's choicest blessings are bestowed
On those who help him bear the load."

And then I hid my face and cried,
"Forgive me, Lord, For I have lied.
Let me live another day
And I will live it as I pray."

- Sterling W. Sill