Welcome to the World little one!

My baby brother had his first child today!

Congrats,Seth, she looks just like You did as a baby!

Welcome to the Crazy Family, Clara Dee Dodge!

XOXOXOX

The Photos of 2009

I have gotten worse over the years at taking photos very often of the kids, I finally put it on my to do list and DID IT!

Happy Birthday to my MOM!

My mom is amazing, she has overcome so many trials in her life, she is truly a "refined" woman.

When we read in the scriptures about the refiners fire, and we learn that as we pass through challenges, and overcome weaknesses we are like Silver, or Iron, that has been worked from and Unrefined metal, with inconsistencies, and blemishes and impure properties then the fire starts, and with the heat all the imperfections are drawn out, and you are left with a REFINED metal. Beautiful, and useful.

This is my mom.

She is refined, beautiful, and oh-so-useful! A little too useful if you ask me, she can do a thousand things at once, and not need anyones assistance nor does she need anyone's advice, she KNOWS what she knows and she is good at nearly everything!

Here is a list of the things my mom can do: (AND HAS DONE)

Builds; cars, beds, bookshelves, RV's, Corn Dog wagons, porcelain dolls.
Repairs; Cars, beds, furniture, any article of clothing, Corn Dog Wagons.
Designs; Floral arrangements, quilts, houses, landscaping, pools, Birthday cards, scrapbook pages, beautiful home furnishings, hand crafted dolls, Doll clothes.
Mends; hearts, tears, empty places, Wedding dresses, Pound Puppies, Cabbage Patch dolls, Barbie tents, barbie clothes, Replica GUESS jeans ala 1982.
Install; electrical outlets, lighting, trim & carpentry, Stoves, Dishwashers, plumbing, ANY mechanical apparatus.
Skills she has mastered; Photography, Scrap booking, Forgiveness, Cruising, Loving rowdy grand kids.... no matter how many!
Tests she has Passed; 5 births, 5 teenagers, 7 almost 9 grand kids, Cancer, Broken Bones, Farming, Carnivals, Jet skiing, Boating, Sand Volley ball, mothering, death. And MUCH MUCH more!

I love you mom!

YOU ROCK!

The Love Dare challenge

How many of us have been guilty of not giving ourselves entirely to our spouse?

I know i have, I watched the movie to night "Fireproof" and I was really impressed.

It has given me another push, or nudge towards taking this challenge, to be kinder to my spouse, and to show an increase of Love towards those around me. Rather than being impatient and short with their shortcomings, I will be Charitable and work harder at Loving the way Christ loves.

I hope you will take the time also to evaluate where you can improve in your marriage and strengthen the relationship or rather that covenant you have made.

Our families and the relationships we have with them, are the only things that we will cherish when everything has been said and done.