"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

Monday, February 22, 2010

Chloe likes to read...

Garfield books. She likes them so much, she reads them four at a time!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Cooper and Piper

Piper was in the playroom playing on the activity gym when Cooper decided to join her. This is the conversation that followed:

Cooper: "Oh mom, look at Piper! She hit the ladybug!"
Cooper: "Piper is soo tute!" (cute)

Cooper: "Hey mom, me have toys just like these!"
Me: "Yes you do Cooper, JUST like those."

Cooper: "How'd Piper get same toys as me?"
Me: "Well..."
And suddenly Piper was no longer 'tute' or fun to watch. Or share toys with.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Happy Valentine's Day!


Piper is seven weeks old today!

Friday, February 12, 2010

Piper-- six weeks new!

I'm a few days behind, but late is better than never, right? Piper is six weeks old! Here she is showing off her happy personality on Sunday after church.


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Growing Up

I was looking through files of pictures on our computer earlier and I ran across scans of Chloe's school pictures from this year and last. It is fun to look at them side by side and see how much older she looks!

Kindergarten:

First Grade:

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Happy THIRD Birthday Cooper!

We celebrated Cooper's birthday last week! He turned three on February 2nd. Time has flown by-- it is amazing how fast the past three years have gone by. We love Cooper so much and are glad he is part of our family- I couldn't imagine life without him!


On the day he was born:




On his first birthday:



Second birthday:


Third birthday:

Monday, January 25, 2010

Four Weeks Old!

I can't believe Piper is four weeks old already... it seems like she was just born! She is changing, growing and developing so much every day, it is just magical to watch.