Southern Singing

Carter goes to a non-denominational Christian preschool, and comes home singing all kinds of Bible Belt songs. It's pretty cute! So here's one for your enjoyment:
If you're wondering what exactly what he's saying, here are the words: "Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do remember me. Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do remember me. Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do remember me. Look away, beyond the blue. I take Jesus as my Savior, you take him, too. I take Jesus as my Savior, you take him, too. I take Jesus as my Savior, you take him, too. Look away, beyond the blue." We've all been humming this all day as well. And he loves to pretend he's reading his Book of Mormon and singing at the same time (he calls the BOM his Bible Scriptures and loves to bring it to preschool to show his non-Mormon teachers). And our favorite part is how he really "twangs" the "take" in "you take him, too."

General Conference

All the adults in my family (minus my sister-in-law Emily) were able to go up to Salt Lake City to watch my dad speak at General Conference 2 weekends ago. It was such a wonderful, uplifting, fun, relaxing trip! We were all so proud of my dad - he looked so comfortable up there and it brought me such joy to again realize what amazing parents I have. I feel so blessed! My dad was able to get us quite close seats for all the sessions, which made it so much better. And to be so close to all the apostles and prophet was so wonderful.

Chris and I with my parents

 

My sisters and mom and I

 

Us girls out shopping while the guys were at Priesthood session

 

All of us as dinner. And can you believe it - NO KIDS! We were lucky enough to have my in-laws fly in and watch ours for us (a HUGE thank you to them, because that's no easy task). Yep, and total of 15 kids left behind (my 13-year-old niece Hailee came).

 

AZ Fam Pics

We took new family pictures back in January while we were in AZ, and I forgot about posting them, so better late than never!

 

I love Mike and Jana's big smiling faces in this one surrounded by their grandkids.

 

How sweet is Sydney's little face here?