Loungy Lizard

Daddy's Girl

Bye Bye Crib

Saturday was a sad day at our house, Hallie woke up from her last night in her crib. (It will forever be HER crib :)) After we got her up, I took all the bedding off, and then Eric took the crib apart and shipped the pieces back to the manufacturer. Our crib got recalled, and we've been putting off taking our crib apart, knowing that Hallie would have to sleep in the pack-n-play for a long while, until we can get a new crib. But more so, I think Eric and I both, were sad to see it go, and we tried many ways to get around having to get rid of it. We both LOVE our crib, and are quite attached to it sentimentally. I know this sound silly, but no other crib will be the same. It's the crib we brought our baby home too, the crib Eric was so excited to put together, what we planned her nursery around, the crib I spent hours making bedding for, and the thing that made it real that we really were having a baby. I mean I understand it is just a piece of furniture, easily replaced, but it just won't be the same. It is just a frustrating situation, but it must be done. So here is the last picture of Hallie in her crib...ever.

The 129th Temple of the Lord

"And it shall come to pass in their last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem."
-Isaiah 2:2-3

A new temple was built in Draper and before the dedication, which is next week, it is open to members and non-members alike to tour. So on Thursday we went with my parents, Kelsie, Rob, Lizzie, and Emi, to do a tour. What a neat experience, and a beautiful building. It is amazing the peace and spirit that is felt there, even before it is dedicated. It truly is the house of the Lord.

I, like my sister, loved Elder Holland's part in the video you see before you tour the temple. In it he talks about heaven, and what a great place it will be. But then he stopped briefly, got a little teary-eyed, then said "but it would not be heaven if my family was not there with me." This truly is one of the most amazing blessings of the temple, we truly can be together forever, an eternal family. I know this is true and this knowledge is irreplacable to me, and brings me so much peace in this life. We will see those we love again after they pass on, and can be with them for eternity.

This is a neat interview with Elder Ballard & Elder Cook on ABC, about the temple, it's purposes, there is some neat pictures of the inside of the Draper Temple too. It is titled Mormon Temple Revealed
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6616644

If you are curious about the temples, please visit:
http://www.lds.org/temples/faq/0,11264,1904-1,00.html

Or about our beliefs as members of the LDS church, please visit:
http://www.mormon.org/

Tag! You're it!

Here are the Rules:
1) Post rules on your blog
2) Answer the six '8' items
3) Let each person know they're tagged by leaving them a comment.

8 Favorite TV shows
1. The Biggest Loser
2. Jon & Kate Plus 8
3. Reba
4. The Cosby Show
5. Home Improvement
6. Little People, Big World
7. The Food Network in general
8. Studio 5

8 Things I did yesterday
1. Went to the Draper Temple open house
2. had lunch with my parents at One Man Band
3. took a family nap :)
4. went to class
5. took a humanities test
6. made Pasta-Roni for dinner (real fancy I know)
7. read some profiles for the Miss Springville pageant (it's true I'm going to be judging it)
8. did the dishes

Things I look forward to
1. SPRING
2. Summer
3. having a house
4. graduating
5. getting our tax return
6. a trip to Italy...someday
7. Twilight coming out on DVD :)
8. getting a puppy

8 Favorite Resturants
1. Archibald's at Gardner Village
2. Gloria's Little Italy
3. Brick Oven
4. Macaroni Grill
5. Cafe Rio
6. Olive Garden
7. Cold Stone...does that count? :)
8. Joe Vera's

8 Things on My Wish List
1. a new car
2. to be done with school so I can stay home with Hallie
3. a sewing machine
4. to be able to get the new crib I want, since ours was recalled
5. being financially secure
6. to become a great cook
7. to be a good runner...maybe
8. for my house to take care of itself :)

Now I tag YOU!
Angela, Amy, Trina, Kaitlin, Ela, Diana, Callie, Kara

This is what Hallie thought about squash...

...at least the first time. She eats is just fine now. But I seriously thought she was going to throw it all back up. Then she wouldn't eat her rice, I think she was afraid I was going to sneak some squash in. What a funny little girl.

Hallie's Hideouts

Our little monkey is rolling all over the house now! She can get pretty much anywhere she wants. Her current favorite is to roll under the coffee table and grab the wood. But she also has managed to roll herself under the armchair, and create a little fort there too. What a crazy little girl!