Zoram into the Wilderness

We are reading the book of Mormon as a family this year and just finished 1Nephi so to celebrate…

 We let our kids choose a Zoram (friend) to take to the wilderness (Grand Canyon) and have a picnic 

Bennett was a good sport being a daughter of Ishmael  and although it was windy and cold we didn’t have too much murmuring!     

Four More

Today is his GOTCHA day! 

 

Bennett was born and Four days later he placed in our arms.  I think throughout the whole process I felt every emotion, he turned our world inside out and we love it!  He has really been into the movie inside out which has been great as he is getting better at expressing emotions verbally.   

We love having his birthday party in Kanab with family.  Kristi did an amazing job on his cake as usual!  Grandma & Grandpa always give the best personal touch cards too!    

Four more things He loves… being a sunbeam especially singing time, the wii, trains and still loves all girly things!    Four more things we love… his Laugh, the way he does jumping jacks, says orange and that he still loves tummy rubs.  Every year I kiss is belly button and remind him, that it is his love button, proof that his birth mom loved him very much she gave him life and he has blessing ours for 4 years and we look forward to more!  Every year I am even more grateful for his birthmother for the courage to go through even more emotions than I can imagine. I love her more every year too!            

New Stew

New year’s is always interesting usually so much anticipation.  This Year I anticipated getting to Ring in the new year in Kanab, much like New Years of my past they seem to be anticlimactic.  Brant ended up being a chaperone at the dance here in Flagstaff.  Ria had a blast with friends who new Brant would have fun too!  His favorite part about serving in the bishopric is working with the youth!  Heath even went to a little mini party and I went to bed. 

2016 started off right, on new year’s day the sounds of football filled the home and I made some New stew! The snowman must have thought we needed snow after one day of school after Christmas break then delayed start and gave us 3 new days of snow break!  New for us too we used the driveway for sledding!