"Fun?"draiser

SO,  my fundraiser.  I wrote about getting hyped up for it, because, well honestly who wouldn't need to.  IT WENT AWESOME!!  I had such amazing counselors who put in a ton of work and then to have the support of the ward, amazing.  I was so proud of our girls and also we made a ton of money.  Enough to get us there and also do a camp in June.  Pretty darn excited, like this...

Some funny stuff...

Libby:  "Mom, is dad your prince?"
Me:  "Yes."
Libby:  "Did he wake you up with true love's kiss?"



Libby:  "Harrison!  Stop taking my toys."
Me:  "Well then maybe we should label all the toys with your name and Harrison's name.  Then you can't play with his and he can't play with yours."
Libby:  "Ok!  Spell it L-I-B-B-Y."
(Smarty.)


Libby was scared the other night, so she came in and wanted Nate to pray with her in her room.  He did and was laughing as he got into bed.  I asked him what she said,
Nate:  "She asked Heavenly Father to take the bad witches and monsters away and turn her back into a princess." 
HAHAHAHAHA!

This girl has the best imagination and obviously a little ODed on princess stuff.  She's my favorite though.

Still sad.

I'll tell you what, I'm not eloquent in writing or even in blogging, so no pictures because I honestly don't have any, but I'm ready to share about the hard stuff around here.  Let me start with a friend of mine.  5 years ago I had a friend that died from cancer, he was 23 years old and maybe the "unfair" thing was this family had also lost their mother 8 years before that as well.  To lose someone you grew up with and looked up to was surreal and heartbreaking, put my mortality at the forefront of my mind.  He was a good person that tried his best and you knew that his family he would have had would have been one set firmly on the Lord's path. 
Now, 3 years ago, I had an aunt die from cancer.  What do I say to someone I owe so much to.  My mom grew up in a home without the gospel of Jesus Christ.  But, my aunt had a firm conviction of this and would come and get her 11 years younger than her sister, my mom, and take her to church.  That set my mom on the path of good friends, a temple marriage and a strong love of the Savior Jesus Christ.  She was a rock in the lives of her children and her sisters and her parents.  I believe my grandpa saw her, didn't respond right away, and was softened to the idea of joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the young age of 80.  She is missed and loved and honored.
Now, a year and a half ago, my father's dad had a heart-attack and passed away.  We were devestated.  My grandpa wasn't one to express his feelings in the open.  Tell you he loved you or even show you with a hug, but he was a giant in the gospel.  I could feel the importance of the temple and a mission from him.  He was amazing. 
Now, a year ago, My father's mom passed away.  She had alzheimer's disease and died peacefully at my parent's home.  She was amazing and her testimony was strong inside her.  I will miss and love her.
Ok, yes my mother's mom just passed away.  I will miss her!  I am 21 of 26 grandkids and I don't have many memories of things my cousins talk about, but I know that when I walked in the room grandma would bring me in and kiss me and I felt like #1 of 26.  She was a best friend and a woman of courage.  My grandparents were in love.  The day my grandma passed, I went and sat with my grandpa.  He turned to me and said, "There will never be another Inga."  Amen to that.  There will never be another Inga.  I hurt inside for my grandma, I yearn to hear her voice, I wish that I could tell her what she meant to me, but I can't.  You know what the best part is, she knows.  She already knows this and I'm grateful she's with all the family and friends that have passed on before.  She was strong in her testimony of Jesus Christ.  She pulled my grandpa up with her to her level, but so, so lovingly.  I know she knew that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the only true church on the earth.  The only way to find TRUE happiness in this life.  She loved and lived with all her heart and I'm grateful to have called her grandma and family. 

I appreciate your example Morgan Nye.
I love you and praise you Aunt Terry.
I know you're cranky, but I still love you grandpa Landon.
I remember your cute face before the disease and I will miss and love you grandma Landon.
I miss you and hurt for you grandma Gucker.

Sorry, long.

still not ready.

I've had some really sad stuff happen to my family in the last 3 years.  I've had many important and special people pass and I'm just having a really hard time with it today.  I will post more about the lovely service and how I truly feel about it, but for today look at these cute pics of my family that Allie White took.

Bathroom Time...

MY son loves the bathroom and bath time.  Isn't he sooo cute.  I can't believe he's 18 months old already.  He is growing sooo fast.

He loves all food.  Now let me say that again, all food.  He's is father's son.  We call Nate the black hole and I think he's going to be a little black hole.

He loves to climb.  He is getting very adventrous about climbing on stuff.  Scares the crap out of me, but he laughs at me and does it anyway.

He says:

dada - for everyone, even me.
off - why?  I don't know.
yes - because he is well behaved and I'm going to credit that to me.
please - again, because of me.
thank you - yes, me.

He is awesome and such a good boy, I love that sweet face, but who wouldn't?

Getting hyped up.

I'm getting hyped up for a huge YW's thing that I have to do.  A dreaded and very controversial fundraiser.  Why controverisal?  Well because each stake decides whether you can or can't and if you make a ton of money how the funds are used is another issue.  So.....

Yes our stake is one of those that has them and I'm not looking forward to all the work and frustration I've already had and am still having.  It is starting to come together though, it will be Feruary 22nd, so if you want to support me and my ward come out and buy a ticket and have an average dinner.  Shameless plug!!

Also now that I'm pregnant I get soooooo sick.  I have thrown up everything I eat since the day I found out I was.  Now with a huge project like this coming I'm nervous I'm going to puke all over the people or something gross like that.  Well pray for me, this should be interesting.

Christmas.

I know this is a little late, but it's ok.

Here's some pictures.

My kids are soooo cute!

Harrison got a ton of shoes and Libby got a doll-house that Nate made,

Pretty amazing huh?
It was fun.  Relaxing and we also have another announcement that we found out about this time:

I'm pregnant with baby #3, due August.