Welcome to the Fam!

Add May 14 to your calendars, as Allison has arrived. She didn't wait a couple of days to share Daddy's birthday, so I guess it's birthday cake for a week at Joel and Jenna's house! She looks like a dark-haired version of Joel some times, then her little pout lips look make her look just like Sarah, Jenna's stirred up in there, and then sometimes she looks just like herself. She was very cuddly and still very tired from the whole ordeal when I saw her, I'll have to check in with Jenna now a couple of days later to see what she is deciding about sleeping. She was 6 pounds 11 ounces of pretty baby. I'm so excited to get to know this sweet spirit so fresh from Heavenly Father's presence. We are so richly blessed in this family, aren't we? Our cups runneth over.

Just Sayin'

Be kinder than necessary to everyone you meet.
Everyone is going through some kind of battle.

And if you're not presently carrying the
burden of a cross to bear, then you should
be at the feet of someone who is.



Everyone needs a smooch-gootch

Out of the Mouths of Babes

Some of you might have read this too. It was in our Community News/advertising magazine yesterday. It made me laugh as I read it, and it was a running gag between Danny and I the whole day. To paraphrase:
One sabbath day a little family was seated near the front of the chapel to hear their minister deliver his sermon. He quoted dramatically from the scriptures, "Without God we are but dust..." To allow the full effect of his words to sink in he allowed for a dramatic pause. In the silence a little voice was heard to inquire, "Mommy, what's butt dust?"