Thursday, January 29, 2009

Garage Transformation!

We have been wanting to Epoxy our garage for a long time. It was a long tedious process. We cleared out everything and put in into our living room. The next step of doing an acid wash was delayed because of bad weather (wind), Jesse having to go to work, Jesse got the flu and then it was Christmas. So, it took about a month for us to get everything the way we wanted it. It was worth it because every morning when I take Bryce to school it brightens my day just looking at it.

The other day Jesse was working on his car and there was a huge grease puddle and he just wiped it up and you wouldn't have known about the mess. We highly recommend the Epoxy. It makes the garage feel like another room in your house rather than a garage that you just throw junk in.

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Sunday, January 4, 2009

A blessing for our little blessing

Today was a special day at church; Bella was blessed. Jesse gave a beautiful blessing and I felt the spirit very strong. Bella is such a joy to have in our family. I think back to when I was contemplating whether I should have another child or if 3 was enough for our family. I had prayed and pondered for awhile and one day as I was making my bed I remember almost having a conversation in my head and asking Heavenly Father "Should I have another child?" and almost immediately the words came into my head as, "yes, there is a child waiting to be brought into this world to receive a body and to be born into a loving family." I had a warm feeling in my bosom and felt excited to know what I was suppose to do and that my prayers were answered in such a clear way. I'm so glad I followed the promptings of the Holy Ghost. I can't quite explain it for lack of words, but I'll never forget that experience and I just thought I'd share it with you.
Proud Parents


Bella is 5 months now and does so many cute things. She started doing this head nodding thing where she shakes her head yes when she looks at you. Especially when you ask her a question. She's always been such a communicator since I can remember either by trying to mimic my sounds or touching my cheek when I hold her or just with her smile. We all just love her so much that our hearts feel like they're going to burst! I'm so thankful that I've been blessed with such a wonderful family and will work to be the best mother and wife I should be.
My father drove up again to see his little grand baby.

Jesse's parents Karen and Greg.