We're Moving!!!

So other than being on vacation for 2 weeks in CA, the other reason I have not been posting much is that we are in the middle of moving!!! Its been hectic--we found out at the end of June when I was CA for the funeral that we needed to be out by the end of August (the owner of all the property we live on is building a large horse barn, and plans to have his horse trainer live in our current house) . After our last trip to CA, my Mom flew back with us and is staying a whopping 22 days to help us move. (She's a saint, I can't imagine having to do this on my own. Although I do wonder if she feels like she's trapped in a madhouse!)

We have been out on "the farm" for 4 years and now we're moving to the city. We are so excited to be closer to Michael's school. He's always had such a long commute. I will send out an email soon with our new address and phone number. Someday I will catch up on posts from our vacation--I have great footage of the kids learning to surf with Uncle Neil--but for now it's back to packing and cleaning. Yippee!

Kate's Blessing

Kate received an infants blessing last Sunday in Church. In case you are not familiar with our church, we bless our infants with a name and then with other blessings that will be important to them throughout their life. This blessing is performed by someone who holds the priesthood. Michael was able to bless her and did a great job. As he said the words of the blessing, I could feel the Spirit and know that Kate is a special soul and a beloved child of God. I know that she lived with God before she came to our family and that she has a special work to perform on the earth. She has already blessed our family with so much joy and happiness. I can't wait to see who she grows up to become--although I hope she doesn't grow up too quickly. As the blessing talked about the important steps Kate could make in her life to follow Heavenly Father I thought about how grateful I am to have an eternal family. I'm so thankful that we can be together forever. I couldn't have a better family--I have a wonderful husband and beautiful children. I am certainly blessed beyond measure.