Wow, Conner and Caleb are sure growing up fast! I am so proud of the decisions they are making in their lives.
Conner Updates:
- Conner loves to play on the computer. He loves to fish, play monster trucks, and Reader Rabbit.
- Conner loves to play "go to the moon". After watching Wallace and Gromit a million times, we now build a rocket almost on a daily basis and play "go to the moon" because everyone knows you can not eat cheese with out crackers. Funny thing is that Conner is now scared of our oven and none of us actually eat the cheese, but we have to have cheese to look at when we are on the moon :)
- Conner went fishing for the first time last Saturday night with "Uncle Rod" (Rod Andersen)
- Conner now asks to fly places. "Mom, let's not drive to the library.. let's just fly!"
Caleb Updates:
- Caleb is now trying to walk everywhere! He will find a kitchen chair and push it all over the kitchen just so he can walk!
- Today Caleb said "Dada" for the first time
- Caleb is now waving goodbye to people
- Caleb's favorite game is to put small objects in medium sized hole. He is so excited about working on his fine motor skills.
We are so happy and grateful for the love which the Lord has blessed our lives with.
Recently we have been trying to decide if we should have another little baby or not. We both feel this new one so near, we can not ignore it. I am so grateful for the children that the Lord has blessed us with and the opportunity we may have to bring another little on into our family in the near future. The interesting thing is that we have not been considering having another little one for a while... Selfishly, I have wanted to wait a year or two just to get my body back and to get in better shape. It all changed last week. I want a baby, and I know that these desires have come from my Heavenly Father. I am so grateful for this mortal experience to have and bare children. What a wonderful world this is.
Great-Grandpa Stewart is not doing so well. He has had issues with his lungs for many years, and they are no longer working the way they should. The doctors have told him that he will be gone by Christmas due to the strain his lungs have placed upon his heart. It has been such a dear time for me. I have so many fond memories of my Grandpa. I respect him deeply and I appreciate the influence he has had upon my life.
Just a couple of weeks ago, we were in Utah for Memorial Day weekend, and I had an amazing experience. We went to the cemetery to visit family and friends who are no longer with us. As I stood there with my Grandpa, I felt the veil peal back. I saw and felt the presence of the many individuals (most were immediate family members) that were buried in the cemetery. These individuals were standing strongly on the ground with their hand entwined. I saw my grandpa holding the hand of someone who was deceased, and I saw myself holding onto his hand.
I know that the sealing power is real. I know that if we live in accordance to our temple covenants and
sealings that we will all be together again one day. I do not look towards that moment when my grandfather will pass on to the next world, but I am so grateful for that experience. I know that that experience will be an anchor and a strong hold for me in the days to come. Death is simply passing from one room to another. I am so grateful for that knowledge!
I have learned a lot from my grandparents at this time. My grandma is really trying to make this experience as positive as possible for my grandpa. She is so amazingly strong.
The other night she could not sleep, so she got up and started a puzzle. At 2:30 in the morning, my grandpa got up out of bed looking for her. When he found her, he jumped in and started working on the puzzle with her, when my grandma said that some pie sounded good. So, they both ate pie at 2:30 am. She now jokingly talks about how she is going to always keep a pie in the refridgerator for their 2:30 am puzzle snack. What a great example she is to me.
There is always so much bad going on in the world, but there is so much good to be enjoyed at the same time. I am so grateful for my grandparents. They have taught me so many life long lessons that I will always cherish. No matter what trial, there is always good to be had and enjoyed. Life is about enjoying the simple things. How marvelous the Lord's plan of Salvation is. How merciful he is to all of us.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee.
How Great thou art, How Great thou art.How amazing our Father in Heaven is. I can not sing enough praise for His name. He is wonderful, magestic, and supreme. How sympathetic he is to our needs, our thoughts, and our desires. I will praise Him all of my days.
