breonna is 1!!!

what a year!! i can't believe it's been a year. breonna was alot of firsts for us. our first total surprise. i know i always make fun of people for saying that, but biologicaly, there is no way i should have got pregnant. our first for finding out the sex before delivery, and my first epidural. i would highly recommend the later. five weeks after she was born brad went to ok and we travelled up to canada. looking back, all i can say is i white knuckled it. my mom and brother came and helped and thank goodness. five months later we packed up again and white knuckled it to utah to meet up with brad. so great to be together again. what changes all the girls made in that short time. then we left utah and made our home in texas. and our little breezy has turned one. what a cutie! she's got heaps of curly hair, and the herkimer girl blue eyes. it's sure fun to have her around. happy birthday stinker!!

how to help

When someone you know is overwhelmed by life, confronted by obstacles that are a little too heavy to carry alone, it’s easy to feel unsure of how to respond. That’s the time to remember it’s not what you do, but that you do something. Often, we don’t realize that what may seem like a small gesture or an insignificant act to us can actually make a meaningful difference in someone’s life. This book offers practical ways on how to reach out to help someone and lend a hand. There are no perfect words, no perfect gestures. Simply reach out and touch someone’s heart. Be brave, be a little more generous, be kind.”

So goes the introduction for a little book called Do Good: 201 Ways to Lend a Hand. This is a sweet and often ingenious guide to helping us figure out ways in which we can help a loved one who needs support in some way. It got me thinking, when life’s difficulties come crashing over, what are the ways in which we can offer a little life raft for those who have always been there for us. I'd love to hear some ideas either that you've been given or recieved.

I'm so thankful for all the help I have recieved and the blessings I've had through given.

curious.....

sees something...... and must get it!!

service

i am one, most like others, who would rather serve than be served. a missionary long ago told me, "you serve the ones you love." how true. that's what makes, on some days, it easy to cook and clean for our frantic household. that makes it easy to help your husband find his wallet, keys at 5am. and that has happened more than once. it's easier to help your 6 yr old find that polly pocket dress that polly must wear, or have the steady stream of care bear books read to your 3 yr old. i love serving my family. i don't do it well, or always in a good mood, but knowing that i love my family and their needs are mostly met is the best feeling at the end of the day.