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Liahona FHE
Last Monday we talked about the Liahona and doing what Heavenly Father asks us, so he can help us when we need it. I also found these fun Liahonas online that colored, cut out and put together.


Presenting....
Hyrum Jared DautelHe was born this week and I am finally home. We sure love our little boy. And yes, we purposely didn't say on the blog that we were pregnant. We wanted to surprise you all. Did it work?
New Room
Now that Jared is self-employed and working with his dad, they have moved the home office to a better location. This means that there is another room available in the house. We decided to move Anne and Alicia downstair, and give them some more space of their own.
The room needed a little TLC. It is actually our first chance to really decorate a room the way we want since we were married. It was fun, but so much work...especially for Jared.
We let the girls help us to paint in the beginning. We wanted them to really feel they had helped in making thier room their own.
Anne was so proud of the butterfly she painted and was a little sad to see it painted over.

The room needed a little TLC. It is actually our first chance to really decorate a room the way we want since we were married. It was fun, but so much work...especially for Jared.
We let the girls help us to paint in the beginning. We wanted them to really feel they had helped in making thier room their own.
Anne was so proud of the butterfly she painted and was a little sad to see it painted over.
Finally the room is as done as it can get right now. And we showed it to the girls. After they helped us paint they weren't allowed down anymore, so it would all be a surprise.
The results:

There is still a dresser and lamps coming for between their beds. And we are going to get some canapy type things they will get for Christmas and a little table and chairs, also for Christmas. But they love the room and loved sleeping in it last night.
The results:
There is still a dresser and lamps coming for between their beds. And we are going to get some canapy type things they will get for Christmas and a little table and chairs, also for Christmas. But they love the room and loved sleeping in it last night.Thanks so much to my fabulous hubby. He is the best and I don't know what I ever did to get him.
Jared B-day...The Rest
Long Weekend
Ray and Beate took Anne and Alicia with them on a short business trip. They had so much fun and I will have a post about that when I get more details from them. That left Katie, Jared and I with 2 1/2 days of peace and calm at home. I LOVED IT!!!! It was soooo neeeded. I just relaxed and didn't push myself to do anything.
We played some Wii, sat around and were lazy, did some shopping, and just enjoyed the quiet. Katie loved having the one on one time with mommy and daddy. I even got to wake up when my body wanted to and not when my kids demanded that I do.
We did do some work in the yard. Katie and her daddy had a great time playing in the leaves.
That evening Jared got to go to his very first hockey. Ray and Beate had given him tickets for his birthday. I haven't been since the Salt Lake Olympics. Katie, of course, had never been. I was curious about how she would do, but she did soooo good. She loved watching everything and everyone around her. She got to stay up way past her bedtime, sit on daddy's lap and eat. What could be better.
I went to change her diaper during the break and found that the bathroom didn't have anywhere for me to change her. So I had to just do it with her standing. Not ideal but it got the job done. Jared loved the game and we think we will go again, but not with little girls; it was just too loud for their tiny ears.
We played some Wii, sat around and were lazy, did some shopping, and just enjoyed the quiet. Katie loved having the one on one time with mommy and daddy. I even got to wake up when my body wanted to and not when my kids demanded that I do.
We did do some work in the yard. Katie and her daddy had a great time playing in the leaves.
That evening Jared got to go to his very first hockey. Ray and Beate had given him tickets for his birthday. I haven't been since the Salt Lake Olympics. Katie, of course, had never been. I was curious about how she would do, but she did soooo good. She loved watching everything and everyone around her. She got to stay up way past her bedtime, sit on daddy's lap and eat. What could be better.I went to change her diaper during the break and found that the bathroom didn't have anywhere for me to change her. So I had to just do it with her standing. Not ideal but it got the job done. Jared loved the game and we think we will go again, but not with little girls; it was just too loud for their tiny ears.
Again the Same Age
For 2 months each year Jared and I are the same age. I don't have to feel so old. This weekend was Jared's birthday. It kind of got smashed between several other major events, but we tried to make it as special as possible.
I made Jared his Boston Cream Pie. He is not a fan of traditional icing, but loves vanilla pudding, or vanilla-flavored anything. So this is the perfect option for him.
I made Jared his Boston Cream Pie. He is not a fan of traditional icing, but loves vanilla pudding, or vanilla-flavored anything. So this is the perfect option for him. Happy Birthday, my Wonderful!!! I sure love you. Thanks for all you do for me.
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