Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Sealing Day 2011















Our temple sealing day was the most amazing day!  The spirit that was in the temple was so strong.  When Shawn asked me to marry him over a year earlier I was so hard headed when it came to being married in the temple.  That is the ONLY way to do it!  But, we received counsel from our Stake President saying it could take many months and even up to a year or more to get cancellations and sealing clearances.  I was heart broken.  Above all, I needed to be an example to my kids that getting married in the temple is the only way to do it.  After much prayer, Shawn and I knew that we needed to get married and sealed after clearance came.  The blessing in this was that I was so mentally and spiritually prepared for our sealing day, because I had looked forward to it for so long.  We were sealed exactly one year from the day that we were married.  I cried the entire time that the sealer was talking to us, because more than anything I was so excited to be this mans eternal companion.  He is truely my knight in shining armor, my soul mate, and best friend!

Brandon's Baptism



Brandon's baptism day was such a special day for the family.  Shawn was so proud of Brandon and excited to baptise his little boy!

Halloween 2011


Halloween 2011 was just with Brooke and Brandon.  She is too cute to be a vampire!

Halloween 2011

I haven't gotten this dressed up for Halloween since I was a little kid!  Shawn and I had fun going to the Daybreak Halloween party. 

June 2011 Family Picture













This photographer did an amazing job.  So when we got these pictures back, we immediately booked them for our upcoming sealing day pictures.

Carson gets his tonsils out!


Snowmobile trip to Chrismas Meadows 2011








We took the kids during their February track break to Christmas Meadows, Utah. We stayed in the cutest little cabin.  It was so much fun taking them snowmobiling and letting them play in snow that was piled bigger than them.