Feeling the spirit...

I have been really touched by the spirit lately and I just feel like writing about some of my feelings. Matt and I did not get married in the temple and I am sad that we didn't get to. But I have been thinking about it and I think that is was meant to be that way. Because the day that we do get to go and be sealed together forever with Kaden will be one of the most special days of my life, and I think that we will appreciate it much more then we would have. We got to go to the Draper temple open house in February and it was so amazing. My favorite place was the sealing room. I have never seen a sealing room and right when I walked in I had to hold in my tears. I love knowing that families can be together forever, and that my family and I will be sealed someday. Matt's family has been really good examples to me, Kevin is on a mission in Chile and he is doing so good, Brad is only 12 years old and he is such a good example, Melanie and Paul are so strong in the church and are so caring and loving with each other and everyone around them, Steve and Teresa have so much faith in Matt and I and they are such a great support to us. I am so happy that I have them in my life. I know that Heavenly Father has a plan for me and that he has a hand in everything. I am so excited for the future and I can't wait until we become a family for forever.

Cute Spring Decoration...

So I made my weekly trip to Tia Pan and I got a really cute idea for Spring. They have really cute strands of daisies that come in tons of colors ($5.00 for 18 flowers), and I thought that it would be really fun to make a vase and put the daisy's on it. So I got the light green and pink flowers, a tin vase ($2.50) some pink ribbon, long grass ($2.50) and some white daisy's with stems ($1.00 each). All you need is a glue gun and scissors. Just cut the ends off the daisy and glue it to the tin. When you are done get your ribbon and wrap it around the top or the middle of the tin and tie a bow. Then just put in the grass and arrange the flowers. My grandma made one with me and she used a darker yellow daisy and then used sun flowers with the grass. Both of them turned out really cute, and they are a really cute decoration for spring and Easter. And it only cost about $15.00

Journaling

"You will have significant experiences. I hope that you will write them down and keep of a record of them, that you will read them from time to time and refresh your memory of these meaningful and significant things. Some of them may be funny, some of them may be of significance only to you. Some of them may be sacred and quietly beautiful. Some may build one opon another until they represent a lifetime of special experiences." ~President Gordon B. Hinkley

I am so glad that I started a blog because I am really bad at writing in a journal. I think that it is really important to write things down because you never remember exactly what happened unless it's put in writing. There are so many things that I wish I had writen down when Kaden was first born, because I can't remember them now. There were a few very special blessing that my dad gave to me when I was having a hard time after Kadens birth and I wish that I could remember what he said. So I am going to start treating my blog like a journal, because I think that what Pres. Hinkley said is very important and I want to have something that my kids can look at and read when they grow up.

The Little Things

Isn't it funny how life and feelings change when you have a baby? I used to feel happy when I would get a new purse or pair of shoes. And I thought that the only thing that was important was how many friends I had. Now that I am a mom I realize that those things don't matter anymore. Nothing compairs to the feeling I get when I see Kaden do something new. I love watching him open and close drawers over and over again, picking up his ball and throwing it (even if it's at my face) him dancing to any song that comes on when he is watching his cartoons, the smile that he gives me when I come and get him after a nap, when he gives some one a high five and knowing that I taught him how to do that, when he gets excited to eat his food and his mouth is wide open waiting for a bite, and I LOVE the way that he plays with my face when I am putting him to sleep. These are the important things in life. It doesn't matter if I don't have brand new clothes or a killer body anymore, all that matters to me is seeing my little boys smiling face every morning when he wakes up.

Toilet Paper Party!

Kaden loves to go where he knows he isn't allowed, for instance- the bathroom. Well I found him in there the other day, and he figured out how to unroll the toilet paper. It was so fun watching him do it because it shows that he is learning. He had so much fun playing in the toilet paper and Matt and I are really enjoying the giant pile of it sitting in our bathroom ;)

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Valentines Day was so much fun! Matt made me feel like a princess all day :) When I woke up he brought Kaden into our room and he was holding a rose and a card for me. When I opened the card I was laughing SO hard because he got me a card for a guy HA HA. He didn't even realise it. Then when I opened the inside it started singing "Nothing you can say can take me away from my guy.." ha ha ha we laughed so hard. I loved it. Then I came out into the living room and he gave me the rest of my roses.... bright pink... my favorite! Then we got ready and he told me he had a surprise and that we had to leave. We took Kaden over to Steve and Teresa's and then went to Einstein's for breakfast. After that he took me to the Humane Society to look for a puppy :) We found one that we really liked but we couldn't get he because she was too big. So after we left we met up with Robbie and Stacy and the dropped us off at the District so we could see 'Confessions Of A Shopaholic' it was such a cute movie. When they picked us up we were really curious to see what they had planned for us. When we walked though the door we saw that they had set up a cute table setting under a canopy with balloons and candles.... IT WAS SO CUTE! And for dinner we made different kinds of fondue.... and ruined most of it! Ha ha. But it was still good. Then we slow danced :) Our night was so much fun and Matt was such a sweetheart the whole day! I love you babe!

Feelings on life...

I just wanted to take some time and talk about my life. I am so blessed and I think that I have a hard time realising it sometimes. Kaden is the most amazing little boy, I have never seen such a happy baby. He does some of the cutest things and he is growing so fast. I can't believe that he is almost 1 years old, I feel like I just held him for the first time the other day. Having a child has changed my life in so many ways. I have a new respect and love for life. Kaden is really the best thing that has ever happened to me. He has this way of making me feel better and he is always giving me hugs and kisses. Staying at home with him has been so much fun.

Matt is working so hard and I am so proud of him. He is going to school full time as well as working. He is such a good daddy to Kaden and he can't wait to take him "golfing" this summer. Matt and I have had some hard times, but in the end I think it only makes us stronger. I love him so much.