FREEDOM

Life has been crazy lately and I haven't been able to post as I would have liked to. Here I am working on the pictures from Micheal's funeral. I can't get through working on them even one day without crying. How could you? It has really got me reflecting on things and I just wanted to jot down a few of my thoughts as I have been working on his pictures.

Freedom. Suddenly it feels like something I have taken for granted. Something that I didn't know had such a high price. Micheal is one of those that paid the ultimate price for our freedom. That freedom means so much more to me now than it ever did before. I will never look at the American flag the same way ever again. I have never felt so patriotic in my entire life as I do now.

As I got thinking about that subject, it got me reflecting about Christ. Christ paid the ultimate price for us so that we can return back to Him. Whether you decide to take advantage of the atonement or not, whether you decide to repent, it does not matter, he has ALREADY atoned for your sins. Why let it go to waste? Christ bled from every pore and he truly felt each and every one of our pains. It brings comfort to know that He is there and He DOES know how you feel. What better person to turn to?

A friend in my ward brought over a few quotes. I think I'll share.

"If God brings it to you... He'll bring you through it."

"The adversary lies in wait to attack our faith and lead us down the rocky road of depression and discouragement when we are the most vulnerable. What we need now is to exercise every bit of faith we have. But we don't have to do it alone."

"You can find peace in knowing God understands and that your faith can bring you understanding."

"We need to remember the only weapon we have against evil is our faith in God."

St. Patrick's Day

I can't believe it's already St. Patty's Day. I was reading Amy's latest post and realized, I too, have not posted in a while. It has been hard to try and pull regular life (if I even know what that is anymore) back together again. I need to post so much, the delivery, baby news, etc. I just feel swamped with my SCREAMING baby. She's got acid reflux just like Chloee did, oh yes and she has colic too! Joy, joy! The old medicine they had her on wasn't working so we are crossing our fingers that the new one does the trick.

Josh leaves tomorrow to Canada for work. Blah. Why after I have a child at exactly 3 weeks does my hubby have to go out of town? He went to Florida after I had Chloee. Oh well, it's a great excuse to go see family. My mom's a lifesaver and is helping me with the kids while he's gone. I think I'll have to pack the entire house just to feel like I have everything. I forgot how much you need for a baby.

Luck of the Irish! What a saying. I'm not Irish so I guess that explains why I have no luck.... check that, if there weren't bad luck, THEN I'd have no luck at all!

This is what happens...

...when my daughter puts on her own underwear. It is inside out AND backwards.

I was taking off her pants to put her pajamas on and I HAD to take a picture. Poor girl, she had a serious wedgie, as you can see.

Last but not least. I thought I'd put up one of Josh and the girls. What a cute picture! Halle loves to sleep on Josh and Chloee calls him her "teddy bear".