Announcing......

We have great news on this great few days before Halloween.  We are 14 weeks along with a new baby.  We have experienced every emotion on the face of the earth.  We feel very blessed to have this miracle come into our lives.  We are grateful to our doctor who continues to monitor, plan, prepare and calm our nerves.  We have had 3 ultrasounds and everything looks perfect.  We hope and pray this continues and we get to bring this little sweetie home in the spring. 

The five songs you would have with you on a desert island and why

Humm   Music is so important to me so I have been thinking very hard about this and I think I have decided.
1. Hymns and Primary Music are soothing and wonderful to me.  So I cannot choose one.  I have most of them memorized so if I just had the books I would be good to go.  If not I would just sing them from memory which I am sure would be changed over time.

2.  Waiting Room by Jonny Diaz--  This song refers to us accepting God's will.  It talks about us praying and working to get our yes and sometimes the answer is no.  But always God is in charge.

3. You're my Home by Billy Joel-- Our song.  If Derrek and I have a song this is it.  He truly is my home.

4. My children's songs, An Innocent man- Billy Joel, The Riddle- Five for Fighting, The Book of Love-Peter Gabriel, and This is the Time by Billy Joel.   Each of these songs remind me of my babies and the time I spent with them at home when they were newborns.

5. I really ate up all the numbers in the last one but I would have to have Angels Among Us by Alabama because truly we do have angels both living and those from the other side who help us out on a daily basis.  If only we knew and appreciated them more often.

Something that inspires me

I have many things that inspire me. But my children inspire me to improve.  Each one of them has provided unique experiences for me as a parent and in my relationship with my Heavenly Father.  I want to be with them forever and ever and so I work to do the right things for them and with them.  Shelby is so like me that I see many of my faults in her.  Not really fair to her -- She is beautiful, bright, and full of faith. She always strives to do her best and hates to be wrong.  Jacob is amazing.  His scripture reading has been an example to me in obedience.  He is obedient to a fault. Rachel is full of happiness and sunshine.  She loves life and everything that comes her way.  She has a very stubborn streak that is difficult but for the most part she is a joy.  Joshua gives our family somethings to work towards.  He is/was perfect and is with our Heavenly Father and Jesus.  No empty chairs in our heavenly home.  We have an empty chair here and so I am looking towards no empty chairs in Heaven.  Conference today was also very inspiring.  It was great to hear so many great talks on a variety of subjects.  Our family had a great two days listening to the prophet.  I cannot wait to read and reread the talks.