Aubrey Jean

This is Aubrey...isn't she just plain beautiful??  The answer is YES. In every way.

I haven't been blogging enough. So I thought it would be fun to just put up a pic of each kid and write anything that came to mind. Aubrey is 10 going on 18. She loves to be the boss and plan things.  She is organized and keeps herself pretty entertained.  She loves to read and do crafts. Although she isn't very creative...so she usually asks me to come up with the craft...then she executes. Aubrey is a sweet girl and we love having her around.  She is kind of going through a sassy stage and I often hear "my tone" coming back at me...which isn't  my good tone. So we are learning together how to talk nicer and be sweet.  She told me the other day that she is a lot like her Dad, but that she likes that I "get her." And  I do. I get the emotions and feelings that come with just being a girl. I love that I can actually remember growing up so well...it makes it easier for me to sympathize with adolescence. Overall Aubrey is a breeze. She makes being a parent seem easy and she also tricked us into thinking we were pro's at it.  Thank you my dear for being such an example to me, your dad and of course your siblings.  We LOVE YOU!! 

List of random strength's

Ability to memorize ANYTHING. This girl can remember the lyrics to songs, scriptures and information like she almost has a photographic memory.

Beautiful singing voice

Kind to everyone. Never catty the way some girls can be.

Gives the best FHE lessons

Wakes herself up for school every day.

Strong willed

Born leader

Intelligent beyond her age

Good listener

Loves to exercise

Patient

Not boy crazy (thank goodness) not yet at least

Gilbert Temple Open House

I cannot believe how long it has been since I have really blogged.  I guess part of it and a BIG part of it is I can't seem to get pics onto blogger unless they are on my phone. I don't know what is up...Is anyone else having this problem?  Oh well.

Our family got to go to the new Gilbert Temple this last weekend and it was too wonderful not to document.  By the way...even if you are not a Mormon you are welcome to go through the temple up until it is dedicated in Feb.  It is so beautiful inside. I think EVERYONE should go see it.  There was no preaching or talking even...just walking through the prettiest building I have ever seen and feeling the love of Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father.

Anyhow, there is my spiel if anyone even reads my blog! haha

So here are some pics we took after we went through. My kids really did enjoy it so much. I loved hearing my boys say "beautiful" over and over. I loved seeing their faces. I loved having my entire family there. I loved knowing I was married in a temple and we can be a family forever. I wanted to freeze this moment in time.

As corny as it is...I sure love this man.  We ended up fighting about what to eat for lunch after.  We are a little more feisty than some happily married couples. But I am not sure if I would want to get along perfectly all the time.  We are perfectly....imperfect.

 

Here is the man.  This kid loved the temple. Every detail...even down to the vents.  

My two beautiful daughters. I can't wait for the day for them to be reunited with their big sister Samantha. 

Chasing Lou around.

Lucy is so stinkin silly right now with her crazy three teeth on bottom! haha

 

Spencer. He was pretty quiet about the temple.  Just as we were starting to drive home he says..."thanks Dad, for taking us to the Temple."

 

What a great memory. I hope this isn't the last time we are all inside of the temple together. I pray we are all reunited here again someday.