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Saturday, October 11, 2008

The Joys of the Season

We've really enjoyed this last week (minus daddy being away). It's finally truly Fall, my personal favorite season. This week we made a Halloween scene for our front window (something Nana always does and we decided to make it a tradition for us too). The other day we journeyed around the village on the walking path collecting fallen autumn leaves. Also, we've been going through all our costumes deciding what to be (so great that they want to use costumes we already have!)

Here's Emeryss in her Fairy Princess costume I found at the thrift store for a grand total of $2.00. This picture was just too cute not to post it!

And today we got to go to the Pumpkin Patch. It was an experience! The kids loved tromping through the fields and looking at all the pumpkins. There was a maize maze that we went through; we weren't aware that a haunted shack was in the middle that we had to go through to get out, but the kids did well considering it was their first time through a haunted anything. There was some crying and laughing (I'm a bad mother, I laugh when my kids cry).

We also got to see a magic show and get balloon animals and eat fresh, hot homemade donuts!

*in case you can't tell from the pictures, Brody got a skeleton, Daeglan got a spider and Mac got a bat. Emeryss decided she didn't want an ugly balloon.

And of course, the kids all got to pick a pumpkin. We already had some bigger ones at home so they each got to pick a small one.

It was just fun to be out and enjoy the weather and this beautiful country we're living in. Do you ever just have a joyful day? Today was mine. It was great to just enjoy my children, God's beautiful world and anticipating my love coming home. I hope that each of you can find joy in your everyday living. Life truly is so much better when you can appreciate the little joys the surround you.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

The Name of the Game...

... is 6th folder, 6th frame.

Go to your 6th folder and then choose the 6th frame/photo.

Here's mine:

Marrott's o' plenty

Daeglan, Seth, Ada, Cannon, Brody, Genevieve, Camilla, Ondine, Emma, MacEwen, Gabrielle, Marguerite, Emeryss

Tag, you're it: Melissa

Sunday, October 5, 2008

While the Cat's Away...

The mice will play!

Our first day with Daddy gone and this is what I found my little mice doing.

Friday, October 3, 2008

It's Totally Retro!

Ok, so everyone should do this. It's too much fun!

YearbookYourself.com

Here is me and Geoff in 1968. No wonder it was love at first sight!

Thursday, October 2, 2008

All Hale Queen Ryssie!

So there was a little shop there at the Castle (of course) and we decided to let the kids all pick something. Boys will be boys... they all chose swords, really cool hand carved swords. And girls will be girls... Emeryss chose a princess hat. This is what happened...

With no prompt to do so, I assure you, the boys kneel at Queen Emeryss's feet simultaneously and Brody says, "My Queen, what is our mission to fulfill for you today?"

Emeryss says, "Go and slay the Dragon."

And of course, they did.

Feeling The LOVE!

What more can I say? Except maybe where this is... An ancient tree at Castle Rising. My ancient I mean, the stone below it said it was planted in 1662... we think, it was hard to read, it too was ancient... the original dedicative stone for the tree... Crazy cool history. Really, how cool is it that we live in ENGLAND!

In order of appearance: Back to front: Daeglan, MacEwen, Broderick, Emeryss

Feeling Very Official!

It's official, we are residence of the UK. So what after 6 months makes it more official now?

Black Panther now has official UK plates and a Road Tax Disc (last photo can barely see in lower left of windshield). And yes, my kids named our car Blank Panther.

The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles

As we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ two millennia ago, we offer our testimony of the reality of His matchless life and the infinite virtue of His great atoning sacrifice. None other has had so profound an influence upon all who have lived and will yet live upon the earth. He was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament, the Messiah of the New. Under the direction of His Father, He was the creator of the earth. “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:3). Though sinless, He was baptized to fulfill all righteousness. He “went about doing good” (Acts 10:38), yet was despised for it. His gospel was a message of peace and goodwill. He entreated all to follow His example. He walked the roads of Palestine, healing the sick, causing the blind to see, and raising the dead. He taught the truths of eternity, the reality of our premortal existence, the purpose of our life on earth, and the potential for the sons and daughters of God in the life to come. He instituted the sacrament as a reminder of His great atoning sacrifice. He was arrested and condemned on spurious charges, convicted to satisfy a mob, and sentenced to die on Calvary’s cross. He gave His life to atone for the sins of all mankind. His was a great vicarious gift in behalf of all who would ever live upon the earth. We solemnly testify that His life, which is central to all human history, neither began in Bethlehem nor concluded on Calvary. He was the Firstborn of the Father, the Only Begotten Son in the flesh, the Redeemer of the world. He rose from the grave to “become the firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Corinthians 15:20). As Risen Lord, He visited among those He had loved in life. He also ministered among His “other sheep” (John 10:16) in ancient America. In the modern world, He and His Father appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, ushering in the long-promised “dispensation of the fulness of times” (Ephesians 1:10). Of the Living Christ, the Prophet Joseph wrote: “His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was white like the pure snow; his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters, even the voice of Jehovah, saying: “I am the first and the last; I am he who liveth, I am he who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father” (D&C 110:3–4). Of Him the Prophet also declared: “And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives! “For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father— “That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God” (D&C 76:22–24). We declare in words of solemnity that His priesthood and His Church have been restored upon the earth—“built upon the foundation of … apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone” (Ephesians 2:20). We testify that He will someday return to earth. “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together” (Isaiah 40:5). He will rule as King of Kings and reign as Lord of Lords, and every knee shall bend and every tongue shall speak in worship before Him. Each of us will stand to be judged of Him according to our works and the desires of our hearts. We bear testimony, as His duly ordained Apostles—that Jesus is the Living Christ, the immortal Son of God. He is the great King Immanuel, who stands today on the right hand of His Father. He is the light, the life, and the hope of the world. His way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come. God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son. © 2000 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. English approval: 12/99. 36299