Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Our December Vacation
This year I took a vacation from work in December and for the first time, we didn't drive anywhere! We went to Big Bear with Mike, Melissa and Family and just kind of "hung out." We also went to Sea World and Knott's Berry Farm. I think it was the best vacation I've had in a long time...almost stress free! Here's some of my favorite pics:
Christmas 2008
OK, OK so I'm a little behind... We had a wonderful Christmas. The kids all performed a living nativity:
They all wanted to sleep under the Chrismas tree, but of course there wasn't enough room for all 6 kids under the tree. So, they all slept in the family room after opening one gift (which was just some sweet treats):
I tried to get a picture of both kids, but it was still so early in the morning that the lighting was just bad in that room.... McKenzie's "big" gift this year was an American Girl doll (really one half of a Bitty Twins set) that she has named Halle (like every other baby in her small collection). I really wanted to get her a nice doll with hair, but I can't bring myself to spend the money on an American Girl for my 2 year old. So, my friend and I each paid for half of a set of Bitty Twins. She took one, I the other.
And last, but not least is a small glimpse of the chaos that happened in our house of 10 people (Stengel Family plus ours) Christmas morning. I have to say that as bad as this looks, in the few hours that I was at work, they had it ALL cleaned up!
They all wanted to sleep under the Chrismas tree, but of course there wasn't enough room for all 6 kids under the tree. So, they all slept in the family room after opening one gift (which was just some sweet treats):
I tried to get a picture of both kids, but it was still so early in the morning that the lighting was just bad in that room.... McKenzie's "big" gift this year was an American Girl doll (really one half of a Bitty Twins set) that she has named Halle (like every other baby in her small collection). I really wanted to get her a nice doll with hair, but I can't bring myself to spend the money on an American Girl for my 2 year old. So, my friend and I each paid for half of a set of Bitty Twins. She took one, I the other.
And last, but not least is a small glimpse of the chaos that happened in our house of 10 people (Stengel Family plus ours) Christmas morning. I have to say that as bad as this looks, in the few hours that I was at work, they had it ALL cleaned up!
Friday, January 9, 2009
Great Quote:
I was reading the First Presidency message by Henry B. Eyring today and came across an excellent quote about missionary work. I am the first to admit that I'm not the greatest when it comes to missionary work, but this really hit home for me:
"[A]t some moment in the world to come, everyone you met in this life will know what you know now. They will know that the only way to live forever in association with our families and in the presence of our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, is to choose to enter into the gate by baptism at the hands of those with authority from God. They will know that the only way families can be together forever is to accept and keep sacred covenants offered in the temples of God on this earth. They will know that you knew. And they will remember whether you offered them what someone had offered you."
"[A]t some moment in the world to come, everyone you met in this life will know what you know now. They will know that the only way to live forever in association with our families and in the presence of our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, is to choose to enter into the gate by baptism at the hands of those with authority from God. They will know that the only way families can be together forever is to accept and keep sacred covenants offered in the temples of God on this earth. They will know that you knew. And they will remember whether you offered them what someone had offered you."
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