Laughter

 

 

 Today I am grateful for slow mornings filled with laughter! With so much uncertainty in the world today it can be hard to find the silver lining sometimes. Every belly laugh this boy gives me makes all the worry melt away! What happens within the walls of our homes is far more important than anything else. 

Joseph’s Baptism

 Today we were able to get together with immediate family and support Joe in his very important decision to be baptized as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has been looking forward to his eighth birthday since last year as he has had the opportunity to watch two of his older siblings be baptized and hear of their wonderful experiences. Over the last few months he has had "lessons" with his Dad in preparation and an interview with the Bishop of our congregation. In our church we believe Eight to be the age of accountability, an age where you can begin to be accountable for your choices. Joseph has shown great maturity over the last little while and it's been so wonderful to watch him grow! For his eighth birthday he got his own set of scriptures with his name engraved on the front. Since then he has diligently read a little bit from them every night. 

This morning he counted down the hours until it was time to head into the church. He eagerly watched as the font was filled and changed into his white jumpsuit to be baptized by his Dad. My Mom and I got to be witnesses as the baptism was performed, to make sure the prayer was said correctly and that he was fully immersed under the water.  He enlisted both of his uncles to give talks on baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost. And his Grampa was able to give him the gift of the Holy Ghost and a special blessing. Due to the pandemic and restrictions, only Grampa, his Dad and the Bishop were included in that small circle. My Grandparents and some aunts and uncles were able to participate via zoom! It was a wonderful day and Joseph said he felt like he was walking on top of the world after. We are so proud of him for the choices he is making in his life and the ways he tries to be like our Savior.

 

 

 

Living in a Snowglobe

I made the mistake of listening to the radio yesterday as I was driving home from my midwife appointment. The news was filled with so much that can weigh heavy on a persons heart. As the world is in commotion, it can be difficult to sift through everything we see and hear on the media to find truth. There is so much fear, contention and differences of opinion.

 

As I watched the sun come up this morning, and the children walk out to the bus stop I was filled with hope. Each day we are given a fresh start and new opportunities. We can choose to be kind to others despite our differences. 

 

 

Today I am choosing to focus on what matters most, and that's what's happening in our home. I will be snuggling my babies close and creating a peaceful refuge for my littles. The last few days have been like living in a snow globe, and this scene brings me so much peace each morning!

 

The little boys had so much fun outside in the sunshine! Ollie practiced his hockey skills and Sawyer sang and wandered around the beaten down trails.

"Watch this, Mom! It's gunna be a good one!"

 

Nursery Make Over

Recently we decided to give the nursery a bit of a re-do. While I loved my chevron wall, I wanted something more gender neutral as baby girl and Sawyer will both be sharing this space. While scrolling pintrest I came across a DIY wainscotting that I fell in love with. We measured out the room and figured out how many boards we would need to make it work and then Mr. Stannix spent an entire Saturday cutting, and nailing the trim and boards. For the next week I painted and caulked the wood and I am so happy with how it turned out! I added a couple more woodland animals (which still need frames) and can't wait to get the crib all set up in here now! Sawyer keeps exclaiming, "New OOM!" He loves his new room. It's been a while since we've had a baby share a room, so it will be a fun adventure. It always makes me think of our little old white house in Edmonton where we had three littles in a room and every wall was covered with furniture and our little crib was stuffed in a little indent.