Baptism

I am finally getting around to posting pictures of the triplets baptism. It was so nice to have so much family around to show their love and support. Thank you to those who could be there and to those who wanted to be there so bad but couldn't.

It was a very loud baptism with all the kids/babies but it is amazing to me how the spirit can still be felt through it all. I just sat there thinking and praying in my heart that my children would live their lives so that they could always feel the spirit even through the "noise" of everyday life. I am sure that every parent would agree that all you desire is for your children to live righteously and that they will gain their own testimonies of the gospel and that they will share those testimonies, thus strengthening themselves and others around them.

We have had a few struggles here in Omaha and I have to admit that I have been tremendously "stressed" and I do not handle stress very well, I will admit. When I have stepped back from the situation(s), though, and looked through God's perspective I know that it is to strengthen our family bond. I have felt an even stronger desire to keep my family close. I have a stronger testimony of how important it is to make your home a refuge from the world. I want to do more things with my children so they know how important they are to me. I want them to be able to feel an almost tangible difference when they walk through the door into our home.

I am realizing that the older your kids get the more fervent your prayers become. I am so thankful for the strengthened testimony that our Heaveny Father is there and that he will help you through your trials. You cannot go through them alone and He is always there bringing thoughts to your mind through the Holy Spirit to calm you, to comfort you, to guide you as to what to say and/or do.

I love my children! I love my husband! I love my Heavenly Father! and someday, I will look back on these experience we are having and, through God's help, see more of his perspective of why we are here and what we can/have learned. Love to all!

Surprise visit from Kandis!

On Wednesday the door bell rang and when I went to answer it it was my good friend, Kandis, visiting from Utah here for the tripelts baptism this week!!! WOW! I was in shock. It has been a very fun visit. Here we are in downtown Omaha at the Old Mrket Place. It was a beautiful 80 degrees:-) Thanks Kandis!!!

My trio!

Happy 8th birthday this month to my beautiful triplets; Meagan, Chase and Jenna. They are truely best friends. It was so fun to see them interacting for these photos. They made me laugh and tear up with joy and love for them while watching them. They have such a special relationship. So many fun pictures but I only posted a few.
(Thank you to Trinity for making time to do this for us and for her wonderful talent of capturing their sweet personalities)

DISNEY WORLD!!!

We went to Disneyworld this last week and has SO much fun. We met my brothers (Greg, Nate, and Tom) and my SIL's and kids there and had a blast. The weather was perfect (except for Friday mornings 45 min. down pour) and the company was just as great.

Here we all are at Hollywood Studios.

Here are Chase and Meagan posing like Sleeping Beauty and Prince Charles.

My little pirate girls. I love this picture of the two of them.

This is everyone except Tom, Jane and their 3 kids. Their kids are younger and so they did their own thing most of the time then we'd get together in the evenings. It was fun to say "17" when asked how many in our group at each ride.

Here are the kids posing at one of their favorite rides; TOWER OF TERROR! We love that ride. I think we went on it 4 times. Our other favorites are Splash Mountian, Rockin' rollercoaster, Space Mountain, Expendition Everest, Test Track and Soarin'.

Gotta have a picture with Mickey. Tyler claims to be too old to pose with Mickey.