Happiness

 Rosie is our little caboose baby! She is fun, spunky, sweet and sassy! She loves baking, playing with bubbles, playing in the pool, running and jumping and wrestling with Declan and her Dad. She is sleeping now and I am looking at pictures of her. I miss her already! Love you, Rosie! 

  My niece Charlotte passed away when she was 15 months old in 2009. We love you, Charlotte! And miss you SO much! 

 Rosie loves to help me in the kitchen. I don’t always love to have her help me since she makes a big mess usually, but cupcakes are usually pretty simple. I have a new goal to run a 10K in February/March. This both terrifies me and makes me excited. Is this what a good goal does because it’s working! I planted a mini rose bush in our mini garden plot (that has a drip system) and it has survived a week of 105 degree weather wonderfully! Target runs always make me happy!! They sell ICEES again now. Don’t tell Rosie! We’ll never eat a normal lunch again. Rosie loves to take selfies with me. Of this J am glad. My niece Hannah got married to Jonathan! Yay! This makes me so happy! 

We celebrated our 22nd anniversary on the 4th of August. That night we went to a Church adult game party (getting a babysitter since Asher and Elizabeth both work weekends). It was really fun and we played a few games including Poetry for Neanderthals. It was fun! The night day (after finding another babysitter- which is hard to do since there are not a lot of Young Women in the ward), we went to the Temple and did sealings. It was lovely and so nice to be inside the Temple. A neighborhood boy heard that we were going to the Temple and he asked "Can't only Mormons go inside?" We happily explained that we are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. After the Temple we then headed to Crazy Koi, a fun ramen restaurant. After walking in the crazy 112 heat even at 6 pm, we went and it was packed- with blaring music. Not what I pictured for a romantic date night. We walked around a little, looking for a place, but they were all crowded and had a 30 minute wai...

  Ethan has been on his mission to Idaho Falls for 365 days! He has had some amazing experiences and sure has grown into a stronger and more faithful servant of the Lord. We love him and we love the work that he is involved in!