What a MONTH

Wow! We have had a busy month! Dalin had RSV last week, and due to lots of prayers, a priesthood blessing, essential (kick butt) oils, and lots of TLC, he is doing great. He still isn't sleeping well, but I think it is mostly due to getting out of his routine. He thinks he needs to nurse ALL night long. And that just isn't working for me anymore...

Here's a sad, but still adorable picture of him getting a breathing treatment at the doctor.

The highlight of my months was getting to meet one of my hero's, Carol Tuttle . She is an author of some amazing books, that I have been eating up. She is an amazing, inspired woman and I am loving what I am learning from her. I just adore her, and I had the privilege to go down to her see her, at her Center for Living Your Truth in Draper, Utah and meet her. I was completely star struck and didn't have the courage to say all I wanted to her. Darn it! But luckily I will be attending more of the seminars she holds every month, so I will work up the nerve eventually to tell her that she is changing my life. She really is. Check out her books, and see the journey that I have been on.

Here are a couple shameless plugs to my Etsy store (where I am selling some COOL stuff that I have knitted and crocheted) and my new blog, Remembering JOY. I have put a lot of heart and time into my new blog. I am not an expert, and don't claim to know all there is about life, but I share with you some small ways we can start changing our lives and letting more JOY in!

Just Cuz....We Have Cute Kids

Here are some cute new pictures of my rugrats who wake me up too early, never like my cooking, mess up a room as soon as it is clean, keep the washing machine going 24/7, never stay in bed when they are suppose to and who have completely stolen my heart forever.

"Cleaning and scrubbing can wait for tomorrow, for babies grow up, we've learned to our sorrow. So quiet down cobwebs, dust, go to sleep, I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep."

There are a lot things in this life that I am not sure of. And even more things that I don't do very well. There are a lot missed opportunities, hurtful words spoken or tempers lost. I don't know how to keep my laundry pile from being a huge pile, or my bathtub clean. I am late to almost everything and have a really bad concept of time.

...But there is one thing that I am absolutely sure of. I was born to be a mother. I love all of my kids so much. But this little Dalin....every time I go to get him from a nap or just look down at him while I am feeding him and see his deep bright blue eyes, I am blown away. His eyes say so many things...That God lives, that despite hardships and let downs, there is Joy in life.There is HOPE and happiness to be had. I am so grateful and so blessed that Dalin and all of my kids remind me of that.

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Birthdays, Baptisms and Chubby Babies

Tyler Turned 8 on the 3rd!!! He was so excited for his birthday. We took him and Kylee out of school early that day and we all went to see Mega Mind. It was a fun day.

Some of my favorite things about Tyler are;

-He LOVES to learn and is always asking questions and reading books.

-He is a natural athlete and the star of his soccer and basketball team.

-He is a good student

-He is most always kind to his sisters and smothers Dalin in kisses and does the cutest baby talk to him.

-He is a good friend

-He is very obedient

-His blue eyes and toothy grin melt my heart every time!

The next day was his baptism day. It was such an amazing day. Tyler was so prepared for baptism and at his young age already has a firm grasp on gospel principles. The spirit was so overwhelming strong there and I was very grateful to have such a boy as him.

Our sweet Dalin got CHUBBY over night. He is so fun and doesn't lack when it comes to getting his cheeks kissed.



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James and Tyler were able to run in the Ogden Santa Run. Me and the other kids wen to watch. It was the funniest thing to I have ever seen to see all of those people dressed in Santa suits running down the road! They had fun and even got milk and cookies at the end of their race.

Autumn & My Grandpa

I LOVE Autumn! It has always been my favorite season, especially since I have lived in Utah, where this season is so vivid. I love the smells and sounds of Autumn, the bundle-up-throw-your-slippers-on weather. I love the anticipation of Thanksgiving and Christmas time that Autumn bring.

One of my favorite memories of Autumn is my Grandpa and Grandma Nielsen's back yard. They have several large trees in their back yard and I have fond memories of playing in those leaves.

A couple of weeks ago I took my kids over there and we joined some cousins in raking and playing in my grandparents leaves. We had such a fun time.

My sweet grandpa's health is rapidly declining. He has suffered 4 mini strokes in the last year. My grandpa is one of my most favorite people. He is who I received my love of writing from. He raised a wonderful family, 6 girls, including my wonderful mother. He is patient, kind, very wise and brilliantly funny. He always has time for me and I have always known that he loves me. I am so grateful for him and the memories I have of him as a girl, and the new ones that I am desperately holding onto.

Malia Turns 3!!!

Our sweet Malia turned 3 yesterday! I really can't believe she is 3. It seems like just yesterday she was born.

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Here are some of the things we LOVE about Malia;

-She copies EVERYTHING ANYONE says, good or bad!

-She has an amazing imagination and can make-believe with

any inanimate object, like her feet, a spoon or a Tinkertoy.

-She is either in a princess dress or running around in her underwear.

-She thinks that Tyler is her "doggie", and actually calls him that more than she calls him Tyler. He loving plays along and they spend a lot of time running around the house together. When Malia opened her presents yesterday and one of them was a jump rope, this was the conversation,

Tyler- "Look Malia, it's a leash for Doggie!"

Maia- "Yahhh!" Then she hooked it around his neck.

-She is very sweet and loving.

-She thinks EVERYTHING belongs to her and can throw a fit like you wouldn't believe to get her way.

WE LOVE YOU MALIA!!!

Here are some cute picture that my good friend Teal took of Malia and the family. We also blessed Dalin yesterday and had a good time spending the day with friends and family.