"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbors children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."

— Marjorie Pay Hinckley


"None of us come to this earth to gain our worth; we brought it with us."

--Sheri L. Dew

Sunday, May 20, 2012

A few of my favorite things....

We've had a busy week here.  This is my new piano.  Some very kind people gave it to me.  Now I can start re-learning how to play :)  We also bought a new-to-us van.  A dodge grand caravan.  Silver in color.  It has all the bells and whistles and the best part is, it was made within the last decade!!  We sold our old van, good old girl, just couldn't be trusted to go far and long without prayer!

 Madelyn has begun to smile.  They aren't quite social smiles, sometimes she just smiles at the angels all around us I guess because she isn't looking at anyone, but it still brings joy to my heart!  Plus, it makes all those nightly feedings a little easier!!  (can you see her dimples!!)
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3 comments:

Heather said...

Those first smiles are such a great reward. I love them!

Sunday, May 20, 2012
Hilary said...

Yeah for the new van. I hope that means a trip to Boise this summer. Lucy misses Grace and we miss you too.

Sunday, May 20, 2012
Nicole said...

You got your piano, and for free to boot! It was fun talking to you. We should do it more often.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

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