Friday, July 10, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
2 Years
Well after two years of humidity Nathan has finally returned from his mission in El Salvador!! Our family was lucky enough to go and pick him up. It was such a wonderful and humbling experience to meet the people Nathan has grown to love and know and whom have grown to love him for his service. One of Nate's first families he taught, the Cotos, were so grateful for his hard work and finding their family. The sweet mother cried when we left. It was a great experience for us all! We are very grateful for Nathan's hard work.
(Nick and Dana weren't able to come. Nick moved to Oklahoma to start dental school while we were gone. And Dana is currently student teaching and unfortunately wasn't able to take time off. The lady in the picture is a lady from Nathan's ward who snuck into our picture.)
Our Dad
Ok, once again this is long after Father's Day, but like I said about our mom, we have a wonderful dad. We are blessed with two of the best parents!!
Our dad is a very kind person. He is a soft spoken person, but a wise and strong person. One of his strongest characteristics, that I believe all the kids admire about both parents, is his testimony and unwaivering faith in the gospel. My dad is a great example to learn from.
Our dad has also given a great example of a hard worker. He is a hard worker who is honest and loyal to his work, whether it's a company he's working for or a church calling he's fulfilling. He always puts more than 100% into his work. However, he still realizes that family is so important. He was at all of our extra curricular activities. He was sure to always be there supporting us in our activities.
Our dad is GREAT! And we are all so blessed to have him in our lives!!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
SICK!
Well, Dana hasn't been feeling too well lately and with all the recent news of swine flu she decided she should probably go to the doctor. So, it turns out the doctor said she has the EGYPTIAN flu! And in 9 months she'll become a "mummy"!
GOTCHA! :) So, really Dana and Nick are going to have a baby! Wahoo! Weird, but super exciting. Mom and Dad are going to be grandma and grandpa; Nick and Dana are going to be mom and dad; and the rest of us kids are going to be aunt and uncles. As if that wasn't enough exciting news they'll also be moving to Oklahoma where Nick will be starting dental school at the end of this month and where they just bought their first house. Lots of fun adventures starting for them in this new stage of life. They're very blessed and we love them a lot! Congrats and good luck Dana and Nick!!
GOTCHA! :) So, really Dana and Nick are going to have a baby! Wahoo! Weird, but super exciting. Mom and Dad are going to be grandma and grandpa; Nick and Dana are going to be mom and dad; and the rest of us kids are going to be aunt and uncles. As if that wasn't enough exciting news they'll also be moving to Oklahoma where Nick will be starting dental school at the end of this month and where they just bought their first house. Lots of fun adventures starting for them in this new stage of life. They're very blessed and we love them a lot! Congrats and good luck Dana and Nick!!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
The Girl in the Red Coat
Ok, so I know it's past Mother's Day, and this post is late, but I wanted all those bloggers out there (I guess mostly the Morris Familia :) ) that we truly have one of the very best mothers!
So, here is my ode (of sorts) to our wonderful mother! (P.S. This was all inspired by a picture of Mom taking a nap on the couch sent to me by AJ :))
Our Mom is a caring generous person: I'm not sure when this trait started for her, but some of the memories that were shared with me occurred when she was 19 years old and trying to make her way in a foreign country. She did all she could to earn money and send it to her family; she was a papergirl, struggling to make her way through the snow and rain, past the fierce dogs, and safely escape the inconsiderate drivers. She worked long hard hours in nursing homes, trying to give the elderly a little love that they so desperately wanted. Then there are the memories that I remember: teaching us the gift of giving on Christmas by creating one of my favorite traditions, secret Santa. Most recently she has opened her home to nieces, nephews, and friends - free room and food - just to help them get by and make the most of their lives.
Our Mom is a friend: The one person who was always there for us at the end of a school day, our number one fan at extra curricular activities, the person who was always there at the end of the day saying "I love you". And yet, not only is she a friend to each of her children and her husband, she continues to be a friend for her siblings. The one person, in my opinion, that they look to for support and comfort. Our Mom is a great friend.
Our Mom is oh so much more, but I feel it is fairly easy to see from her smiling face. Yet, one of her greatest qualities is a teacher, by words, example, and love. The greatest gift she has offered each one of her children is her testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
We love our Mom!
So, here is my ode (of sorts) to our wonderful mother! (P.S. This was all inspired by a picture of Mom taking a nap on the couch sent to me by AJ :))Our Mom is a caring generous person: I'm not sure when this trait started for her, but some of the memories that were shared with me occurred when she was 19 years old and trying to make her way in a foreign country. She did all she could to earn money and send it to her family; she was a papergirl, struggling to make her way through the snow and rain, past the fierce dogs, and safely escape the inconsiderate drivers. She worked long hard hours in nursing homes, trying to give the elderly a little love that they so desperately wanted. Then there are the memories that I remember: teaching us the gift of giving on Christmas by creating one of my favorite traditions, secret Santa. Most recently she has opened her home to nieces, nephews, and friends - free room and food - just to help them get by and make the most of their lives.
Our Mom is a friend: The one person who was always there for us at the end of a school day, our number one fan at extra curricular activities, the person who was always there at the end of the day saying "I love you". And yet, not only is she a friend to each of her children and her husband, she continues to be a friend for her siblings. The one person, in my opinion, that they look to for support and comfort. Our Mom is a great friend.
Our Mom is oh so much more, but I feel it is fairly easy to see from her smiling face. Yet, one of her greatest qualities is a teacher, by words, example, and love. The greatest gift she has offered each one of her children is her testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
We love our Mom!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Graduates!
Congratulations to Dana and Nick!
They graduated on Friday, April 24, 2009. Dana graduated with a Bachelor in Elementary Education and Nick graduated with a Bachelor in Exercise Science. Dana has started her summer Student Teaching and will be finished August 13th! Then she can start teaching her desired grade (1st). Nick starts Dental School at the end of June in Oklahoma. We love you both. :)Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Hello from Lu!
Hi family!
This is my hello to all of you from Japan! I hope everything is well. Love you guys. I wish you could all be here, or I could be there...one of the two. Well, keep sleeping well. I'll talk to you later!
Love,
Lu
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