Sunday January 3

This evening Grandpa, Dave and Cindy took Grandma into the ER.

Her breathing has gotten and worse and worse and they finally convinced her to let them take her in.

So it looks like she has some congestive heart failure, which wasn't surprising given all her heart problems.

And also a touch of pneumonia.

As well as just being exhausted.

They gave her some meds and she is on a breathing machine.

Prayers for Grandmas comfort would be much appreciated.....as well as for Gramps.

It is hard for him to see his 'mama bear' like this.

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This year we have church at 9.

So our pictures with most likely be after-church pictures for this year :)

I think I will love it.....but after a two weeks break of sleeping in, to be ready by 9:00 comes real early!

The fun part this year.....

Dad is Elsie's teacher!!!!!

I think that will be great.

And Port is super excited about his teacher.

Sister Papa and Brother Papa are his teachers, and I know they will be super awesome.

The best part, Port went to class today, and guess who is in his class???

The cute little girl he has a super big crush on :)

I won't name names, but he is super twitter-pated!

I don;t think we will have issues with him going to class on Sunday's!

I had to say the opening prayer in sacrament meeting.......I tried to keep my mind off of it until right when I had to go up.

It seemed to help :)

I should be good for a couple years now that I have recently talked and prayed!

It was a great testimony meeting today.

I do enjoy fast and testimony meeting.

A lot was said about the atonement and forgiving others.

And also about sharing your testimony.

I do need to be better about that.

Maybe not in the 'get up in church' kind of way.

But I would like to do it here more......I mean this is for our posterity.

I would like them to know how I love this church, dearly.

How I falter each day, but know that I can be forgiven.....and then try harder.

I love the Scriptures and how they seem to jump out at me with just what I need to hear.

A portal for personal revelation for sure!

The knowledge that I can have my little family, for eternity.

So much to be grateful for.

Life is hard, and does not always go the way we think it should, or want it to.

There are struggles that we never thought we would have to deal with.

But we do our best, and press on.

In YW the new theme was introduced.

It is in 2 Nephi 31:20

*Wherefore ye must Press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of Hope and a Love of God and of all men.  Wherefore if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the words of Christ, and endure to the end, Behold, thus saith the Father, Ye shall have eternal life.*

It is such a great scripture, with so much in it!

I am excited to incorporate it into the YW activities this year, as well as in my personal family life.

After church Bubbles sent a text to invite us to her house to eat her Christmas tree.

Something that is fast becoming our kids favorite traditions!

They made all kinds of new treats to eat too.....but the kids still ate a ton off the tree :)

It was a nice time spent with such great friends.

I love our little lane :)

We had already pre-planned to go to the Morgans tonight for dinner and some games.

So after Bubbles house, we went over to the Morgan's house.

It was a fun night.

Now the kiddos are all tucked into bed, ready to go back to school.

I think we are all ready for a little more of a routine.....and we are SOOOO ready to eat healthier too!

It has been a whirlwind these last few weeks!!!!

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You were right Dussy boy.....no pictures got updated today.

Maybe once the kids are back in school......maybe.....