Opposition in all things!

My vehicle was in the shop to get some minor things fixed this weekend. I knew that I could handle walking the kids to school and walking to go pick them up in the afternoon too. No big deal! Well, on the way to school and back, my 3 year old complained to the point that it was getting super irritating. I've been really trying to relate to her because I don't want to give her negative attention (which sometimes, I think she likes). So, I had a talk with her about the pioneers and how in the those days, they didn't have cars and they had to walk for miles and miles! I told her that they suffered many hardships and that they really appreciated the less difficult times. I wasn't sure whether she understood everything, but it seemed to sidetrack her enough that she didn't complain a whole lot more. Well, Monday afternoon was pouring down rain as well as being fairly windy. I bundled her up and put her in a stroller so I didn't have to hear the complaints this time. She had an umbrella too... so she was set. After a little while, I started making a couple comments, like, "wow, it's really windy" and "oh no, my umbrella is going inside out!". Then, Lizzy says, "Mom, are you suffering?" What a cute little gal she is. I love how her mind works like a sponge. She is such a blessing to me from day to day. I wanted to remember this experience because it was a great lesson to me of opposition and the trials of motherhood. This scripture about Adam and Eve comes to mind, "And they would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin" (2 Nephi 2:23).

Election Day!

My nine-year-old boy read my sample ballot last night and gave his opinion on some of the propositions and has been asking a lot of questions lately. This morning he said, "Why is it that I can't vote? The kids are going to need to say how they feel about all this." This really touched me and confused me! I wish he could vote... and it is so true, this election does affect our children! If only they could be a bigger voice in the decisions that will affect their futures.

We have been pretty involved with proposition 8 supporting Traditional Marriage between a man and a women. Christian and Meliah have been a huge part of the election and our hope that Prop 8 passes. They have done last minute putting flyers on doors (rain or sunshine). We could not have done it without them! They have been so helpful! I hope and pray today that God will guide those that vote today! Kids need us to make good decisions for them!

Halloween 2008

Aaron makes one good-looking scarecrow!

The Tin Man

The Cowardly Lion not wanting a picture!

Meliah made the perfect Dorothy... she even cried when she lost Toto.

I found that kids really are terrified by witches... I don't like scaring kids... and I did!

The kids invited some friends for the Truck-or-Treat and had a blast together.

A blast from the past Halloweens!

2007
At the Truck or Treat with a bunch of cousins (Minnie mouse, Jasmine and Batman)

Meliah and Taylor both dressed up as Jasmine!

2006

Aaron as the 6 Flags guy (Do you remember that commercial?)

2005

2004 (Christian and Meliah are the smallest kids there) The rest of them are older cousins!

2002 Aaron and I caught a shark and a huge goldfish!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Lifeguard is on duty! (Grandpa Eller)

Uncle Jon aka Water boy (Aaron's Brother - currently serving a mission in Brazil as a district leader and loving it!)

Fiona (Grandma Eller)

Frankenstein and the want to be wife!

These are a few pictures of past Halloweens! Trick or Treat!

Lizzy Loves Pomegranates

Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Eller and their pomegranate tree, Elizabeth has become very fond of pomegranates. Luckily the weather has been nice enough that I can send her outside to eat them. She also likes to get the seeds out herself. It's so fun to spend so much one on one time with her. She is my little buddy and I love her hilarious personality!

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