Happy Birthday to my sweet Hubby!

There are no bells and whistles. I offer only my love forever. Happy birthday sweetheart.

Sweet moments to share

Kisses and Wagging Tails

Kisses for Tootsie

Splashing in the Tub

Where does the time go?

It's strange to reflect back and realize that Michael and I have been married for seven years now. I don't know where the time has gone. It seems like just yesterday that we shared our first ackward hug at the airport in Salt Lake City. And it seems like it was just moments ago that he proposed and soon after we were married...

For all of the years that we have been together our motto has been "the best is yet to come." It started with an uplifting story that I shared with Michael while I was serving as a missionary in his congregation. From it we learned to keep an eternal perspective. These past seven years we have experienced both ups and downs and because of the strong foundation that we began with and because we keep our focus on living for eternity, all of our challenges have become blessings. We are truly blessed. I am so grateful for this wonderful adventure of marriage that we embarked on so many years ago and I am so glad to have Michael as my eternal companion. Michael, thank you for keeping the faith in us and our family. I love you always and forever.

Reflections on Politics, Life, Love and Country

I love this country. I love my wife and my daughter. This is such an amazing country. It has been interesting watching the political discourse in this election cycle. I am always fascinated as I watch the candidates give speeches. In one such by Obama, I could almost relate when he said that his is an unlikely story. For someone who landed on these shores a little over a decade ago from the same place as his father years ago, and for someone who had little more than a few hundred dollars in my pocket and a great desire for a chance at that oft mentioned dream, my story too, is one that could only be true in America. I think I can honestly say that it has been, and continues to be a fulfilling life. I love this country. I love my wife and my daughter. The thought has crossed my mind that I might one day be able to say that my daughter, sharing the same heritage as Obama's, was born in the same year that he was elected to the presidency. And I, being thankful for the opportunity to live in this great country, hope to take the oath of citizenship in the same year he might take the oath of office. Even though my daughter could say she was American before I was, I know that we share America's ideals, and her spirit. I love this country. I love my wife and my daughter. My wife, she teaches me patience and how to live a full life. A joyous life. I couldn't imagine a better mate to share this time with. Because of her, we can say of our household, that hope is spoken here.

I love this country. I love my wife and my daughter. There's no greater joy than watching my daughter grow and learn new things every day. Watching her play and sing, and laugh. Watching as she learns to touch and stand and bobble. Watching her sleep, as though without a care in the world. I hope that as she grows, she will learn some valuable lessons from our time. I hope that she might find inspiration to set high goals for herself, no matter how idealistic, yet be grounded in a firmness of faith, and be blessed with abundance of God's amazing grace. I hope she learns to always choose the right.

I hope me and my girls can always make the best of the time that we've been given We love this country. We love each other.

American Prayer - Dave Stewart

Friends like these...

Savannah got a new activity center and so she and her friend Becca enjoyed trying it out. These adorable gals will be friends for many years to come.

Go Olympians

Yay for the world athletes! Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication. Thanks for performing your best and showing a spirit of comradery and sportsmanship. Thank you China for putting on an amazing opening ceremony and for being good hosts. Thanks NBC for letting us cheer on the world's athletes from our living rooms. AND thank you for a truce of peace in the world so that the games can go on without worries of unrest at home. (Okay get with the program Russia & Georgia!)