The Barons in Seattle: The Candles

"A house does not have to be perfect to be a home of joy, a child does not have to behave perfectly to love and be loved, and every moment of life does not have to be perfect to be of value. Too often, I realize, we fail to see the glorious reality of the simple joy that abounds in the seemingly mundane routine of day-to-day living. Instead, we tend to idolize the past, idealize the future, and devalue the present.... What better way to show our appreciation to Heavenly Father for what we have than to embrace our lives, albeit 'ordinary' and 'unexciting,' with joy?"

--Winnie Dalley; Ensign, March 1998

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

The Candles

On Cooper's birthday, we all found out that Cooper had a new talent! He could blow out his candle all by himself! He was so proud of himself and enjoyed it so much that we relit the candle three more times. He quickly blew out the candle again and again, and then we had the afterthought to light it again and record him! He was a little tired by then, but kept at it until he was successful!