Snow!

     My kids are enjoying the most snow we've ever had in any place that we've ever lived.  It is much needed and we are so grateful for the answered prayer!  The members of our church here have been fasting and praying for moisture for so many months.
     We enjoyed stake conference today!   The main message I came away with was a need to increase our faith for we will need it in years to come.  It is hard for me sometimes to not be fearful about the future.  I just try to remember President Monson's words "Your future is as bright as your faith."
   

   

"Because that's what Jesus would do."

    Bradley has started bringing in our trash can and bringing in our neighbor's trash can as well because "that's what Jesus would do" he says.
     I want to record this somewhere and here is as good a place as any, I guess.  When we were trying to decide if we should move to Fallon or not, one concern we had was the education system here.  But after including it in our prayers, fasting, and going to the temple with the question, we felt like we should move.  So we did.  After moving, our concern about our kids education was still there.  We weren't sure how our concern would be resolved.  Within a year of moving here, a charter school was started that has ended up being a much better school than the ones our kids would have attended in Boulder City.  I sure am grateful for the hand of the Lord in our lives!
   
   

P.S. Merry Christmas

Bradley's Reverance at Church

     Today as we got settled on our pew in the chapel waiting for sacrament meeting to start, Brad asked if he could go up and hug his dad.  I asked him if he could do it reverently.  He replied yes.  He did a great job at not running but walking up on the stand and gave his dad a hug. Awww.  Too cute you're thinking, right?  Wrong.  He then looked straight at me and must have thought going back down the stairs was not a direct enough route for he went straight to the edge of the stand, swung his legs up so that he was laying on his belly flat on the four foot high wall and then swung his legs off on the congregation side and landed on his feet. He looked at me again with a pleased smile.  He saw my initial reaction- a smile as I started shaking my head.  He saw it before I could hide it.  It may not have been so bad if the entire congregation had not all been seated and waiting for the meeting to start.

We enjoyed a wonderful trip to mine and

Eric's parent's house over Christmas break.  Lots of family! Lots of yummy food! Lots of fun gifts!  We had a great time!  We enjoyed our Christmas morning at home as well.  

We accidentally ordered two dump trucks for Bradley for Christmas so we decided to give one to Amelia since she enjoys digging with Brad in the back yard.  We also got her a baby.  She didn't give the dump truck a second look but couldn't take her eyes off her new baby.  She held it for a good five minutes after opening it like a good little mom.  It was so cute!