Morgan's Baptism - November 20th, 2010

What an amazing special day! I hope that we always remember the special spirit that we felt today at Morgan's Baptism. Morgan had her last soccer game an hour before we had to be over at the church so we arrived with muddy soccer cleats and a perfectly white baptism dress in hand. Some might say symbolic?! :) Her hometeacher Brother Cheney gave the talk on Baptism and all the children gathered around to see Uncle Chad baptize Morgan. Aunt Kim gave an amazing talk on the Holy Ghost and then Uncle Chad confirmed Morgan a member of the church and she was given the gift of the Holy Ghost. Morgan and the Cousins then sang "I Know Heavenly Father loves me." Her Daddy gave the closing prayer and it was the sweetest prayer I have ever heard in my life. I was so proud of him and I know without a doubt that he loves Morgan and is proud of the choice she made today. The spirit was so strong and it confirmed to me the importance of this ordinance and the blessings Morgan will have in her life by this great choice. Congratulations Morgan!

Halloween 2010

Morgan was a beautiful Snow Princess this year. We enjoyed going to the Trunk or Treat at Church. I dressed up as the owner of the California Caramel Company. It's pretty scary but these pictures are pretty accurate to the insanity I am living in :) Sunday was fun to do some Trick or Treating with neighbors this year. Getting to know a few new people was nice.

Traffic Tiger

Morgan is here doing Traffic Tiger. It's something that 3rd-5th grades can do. They open the car doors for the Kindergarten kids being dropped off at school. They have to be at school by 7:45am. I thought she looked so cute that I had to drive through the drop off and catch of a picture of her. She was SOOOO mad! Haha :)

Yosemite Trip

Yosemite! Finally after all the years of people ranting and raving over the majestic beauty of Yosemite we had to see it for ourselves. We packed up the "new" Expedition and headed off for an adventure. I soon realized that all the rants and raves of others were simply words. Just to sit and behold the sites was a testimony yet again of a loving Heavenly Father who is our creator. It was truly Majestic and these pictures don't do it justice. (Plus I was trying to learn some lighting tips from Tre' :) Enjoy!

First Snowboarding Trip

Morgan and Dad went snowboarding for the first time on Saturday. Aside from the boots being more comfortable....I think she wants to stick with skiing for awhile :)

Morgan's New Bunk Bed

We decided it was time to actually buy this girl a bed. She really wanted a bunk bed and we found just the perfect one. Here she is showing off her bed and her new and organized room :)

Morgan's Valentines Party

We decided it would be a blast to have a little Valentines Bash. Morgan had over 10 of her friends from school as well as her cousins. We had popcorn with pink M&M's and did several fun crafts including dipping 3 marshmallows on a stick in white chocolate and loading them with sprinkles, assembled a foam bear holding a heart (super cute), and they put together their own candy necklaces. We played a few games and the girls hit the backyard for a little jump rope. We finished the party off with a little cupcake decorating. The girls had a blast and were full of sugar by the time it was all said and done. Good times! :)