Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Alec's Graduation


It is so hard to believe that my sweet baby is officially graduated from high school! What a treasure and privilege it has been to raise him. I feel like I grew up with him. I was so young when he was born and I feel like he was really a sweet blessing to me to point my life in the right direction.  The moment I heard his sweet heart beat I knew he was mine and the amount of love I felt for him was something I could not explain. Then I was like a mama bear protecting her baby after that. He is my everything! (Okay, along with my sweet husband and my precious other 6 kiddos). I will forever be grateful for the honor it has been to be a mom. I have learned more from these sweet kids and learned more about myself as each one has entered my home and my heart. Kind of crazy because when I was pregnant with baby #2 I was so worried that I would not be able to love another baby like I did my first. But then I discovered that precious truth... These babies were meant to be mine from the beginning and my heart already knew them and was just waiting for them.. So when they were born that spot of my heart just welcomed them like they had been with me forever. Pretty amazing!
       
So proud of this sweet boy! He will be serving a mission for 2 years and then attending BYU Idaho when he returns.  We are proud of how hard he works at everything he does and especially for his sweet spirit and calm nature that he bring s to our crazy lives!  Congratulations, Alec! Job well done!

                                                                         The whole gang
                                                                 Proud mama and papa..

                                   Our precious grandparents... Always make life so special!
                                                     Aunt Sarah and 3 of her cute kiddos!
                              These cousins are the best of friends. We are so lucky to live so close!
 Hard to think of breaking these two kiddos up! Abi is sure going to miss her big brother and best friend!
                                            They have been inseparable since they were little.

Monday, July 1, 2013

JOY.....

Lately life has been so busy. Alec is getting ready to graduate, applying to college and we had to get his mission papers ready. And not forgetting all of the elementary school projects and sports. Yes, it is all part of our busy lives, but lately I have only been focusing on all that needs to be done, and not really paying as much attention to all the wonderful little things that happen on a daily basis that bring me so much joy!
So here are a few pictures of the little things that bring me so much JOY! I am truly blessed.