6 Years and Forever to Go!

Happy Anniversary Brian! I'm so thankful that 6 years ago you took me to the temple to be married and sealed for time and eternity! You're my bestest lover and my forever friend. Thanks for sharing this world with me. I can't wait for the rest of our lives! I truly believe we were meant for each other. We were introduced to each other when we were young so we would recognize each other when we got older. (Heavenly Father helped by giving you a cute smile and big muscles!) And even "almost" getting married to two other people could not stop us from being together. God bless the broken road, that led me straight to you! I LOVE YOU!

Lessons I Learned from my Mom

Raising four daughters was probably not the easiest task in the world! Especially when my Dad was/is always the hero. My Daddy gets all the attention from his daughters, (proof in pics above)so I thought I'd give a little praise to my Mom tonight. I started thinking about her because I just baked some cookies, and of course, I had to put them in my tupperware--just like she did when I was growing up. I love so many things my Mom did growing up....I started listing them in my head, and then it kinda turned into the things I learned from her. So I'd like to share. You'll see why I'm perfect! Because I had the perfect teacher!!!!

Lesson #1: Bake cookies, and put them in a tupperware-this makes them taste better and helps children remember you are a wonderful mother.

Lesson #2: Make your bed. I HATE making my bed still because of my mom. BUT--she's right, it does make a room a lot less chaotic, and I LOVE a made bed!

Lesson #3: Cook dinner. I always remember having a home-cooked meal. I love those memories. Some nights-it was the only time I saw all my family together!

Lesson #4: When you have a tummy ache, pull your knees to your chest. (Sprite and saltines help too) This one came in handy the other night, when Aislee came into my room and had a tummy-ache for the first time in her life. What did I say???? Pull your knees to your chest. We all know these things just have to work themselves out. But a mother has to have an answer for EVERYTHING! Even if it is: CAUSE I SAID SO!

Lesson #5: Be nice. I'll never forget in elementary school I said something mean to or about Brandon Nelson and she made me call him on the phone and say sorry. First of all, how do moms find out these things. Second of all, I had a huge "crush" on him. That was so traumatic. BUT, do you think I've ever been mean to anyone ever again???? NOPE. I've never done or said a mean thing since!!!

Lesson #6: Sometimes you have to make the first move! When Brian and I were dating, we took things slowly. We both had just called off other engagements. But after a month, and still no first kiss---she told me it was time to make the first move. She's smart!!

Lesson #7: Don't judge others. This I learned by her example. It doesn't matter whether you go to church or not, if you're big or little, gay or straight, live in a big house, or have no money at all. A person cannot be defined by their "status". I'm in charge of my life, and mine only, and I will treat everyone else as my friend.

Lesson #8: Moms are the best. This I learned after having my own children. There is not a bad day that goes by that my mom can't make me feel better about it. She's ALWAYS there. When life is tough-she reminds me what's important. And when I'm about to go crazy-- she reminds me that my kids will grow up way too fast, so enjoy it.

Lesson #9: When life is too hard, turn it over to Heavenly Father. There have been a few times in my life where things are too hard. She has taught me that sometimes we can't control them, and it's better just to let Heavenly Father take care of them. I have found such comfort in that advice. He can help me lighten my load, and ease my burdens. Thanks for the reminder mom.

Lesson #10: Work hard. Maybe it's because I'm the most expensive child (seriously I am). But I had a job when I was 14 years old. I'm thankful for that. Cause being a mom is HARD WORK!

Lesson #11: Simple Abundance. Less is more. And keep life simple---still workin on reading the book mom. This should be a deep lesson, with a deep thought---but I'm just a beginner!

Lesson #12: Listening to Enya while taking a bubble bath is necessary in a woman's life. Seriously. This will make you feel like a whole new woman-and cure any stress!

Lesson #13: Get my own political opinion. I remember asking my mom--"who am I supposed to vote for?" And her telling me....find out for yourself. Rather than "telling" me what I should do, she helped me find out for myself what I thought should happen. She also taught me that it's okay and important to have my own opinion-even if it's different.

Mom, I've learned a lot of things from you. I have so many wonderful memories of growing up. (a couple scary ones--that's it) I hope my kids think of me the way I think of you. Thank you for rocking me when I was little, being "cool" when I was in school, guiding me when I had no idea where I was going, blow-drying my hair and going to work at 3am- just so you could take care of me after my heart surgery, and now comforting me and giving me hope when life gets too hard. You're the best--always have been, forever will be! I love you!

And for my Daddy.
These are the lessons you taught me:
Lesson #1: Life is easy. When you have a Daddy like mine.

Lesson #2: Money grows on trees. When you have a Daddy like mine.

Lesson #3: There is such thing as a "bed fairy". Many occasions, he rescued me and made my bed for me.

Lesson #4: A Daddy can still be a "hero" to his 28 year old daughter.

Lesson #5: Nothing is ever my fault. It's always my husbands! (J/K-kind of)

Lesson #6: There is nothing a Daddy can't fix.

I love you too Dad!

Childhood. Magical. Simple.

I've had these 3 thoughts in my head, and I wanted to write about it. Maybe it's because it's Christmas time, and I have so many wonderful memories, or maybe it's because I've been so humbled in the last couple weeks......that really life is ONLY about my husband and my kids.....or maybe it's because I've been reading Stephenie Rosemeyers last two months of blog posts--only because of blurry teary vision that I couldn't read further--that makes me appreciate my children and their lives, and want to spend every waking moment remembering this special day with them.
Last night I thought about life being magical. Easton was throwing up all night...and we got to sleep out by the Christmas tree. I turned on the tree lights--and I think thats what made him better. Sleeping with Christmas lights on is a magical thing for me. In fact-it's my "happy place" that I think of when life is scary and I need to escape.
Today, I wish life were more simple. I wish my childrens lives were more simple. Playing outside with no fences, no shoes and no worries. I wish we lived on a farm and worked all day together. I wish I didn't care if Aislee's hair was done or not, and we all just played all day long. I haven't even had a tea party yet with Aislee and her dolls. She's 5. I'm going to lose my opportunity if I don't take it.
Know you what it is to be a child?…
It is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief;
it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear,
it is to turn pumpkins into coaches,
and mice into horses,
lowness into loftiness,
and nothing into everything,
for each child has its fairy godmother in its soul.
– Francis Thompson
I hope my children grow up with memories of their childhood being simple and magical. And I hope they can find simpleness and magical moments when they're adults. I need to focus more on that in my life I think. Simple, magical moments. I know God gives them to me everyday. I just need to slow down and take them all in.

And I'm thankful for Sheye Rosemeyer. She doesn't know me. But I know her. I'm thankful for her beautiful words. I'm thankful for the motivation she gives me to be a good loving mother. I love how she captures the magic of childhood in her photography. Her pictures tell stories and bring lovely memories back to me-they make me want to relive my childhood all over again. I can't wait until she gets to see her little Ava again.
Until then-I will cherish every moment with my Aisers and Easty bud. I thank Heavenly Father for them and for the joy they bring me everyday. Tomorrow, we are going to have a magical, simple day and I can't wait!

Easton and his Llama Llama book

In our home, we adore the llama llama books. The first one, llama llama mad at mama is fun, the second one, llama llama red pajama, my kids LOVED, and now there is a new one. llama llama misses mama. Its about how little llama goes to school for the first time and has a hard time being away from his mom. Aislee had a really hard time at preschool so I got this book and was saving it for Kindergarten. Brian found it, and really wanted to read it to the kids. So the other night, they read it. During the part where Mama llama says goodbye to llama llama, Easton looked up at me with panic stricken eyes, and I could have sworn tears were forming, but he got through it. After the book was over, Easton asked to look at it. So, while we were getting Aislee ready for bed, he continued to look at the pictures, over and over. After we got him in jammies and in bed, he wanted to play pretend llama llama, and he asked me to be Mama llama, Daddy to be Zebra Teacher, and he wanted to play little llama. We apparently weren't doing it right, so he changed characters.....he instructed Daddy to be Mama llama, me to be Zebra teacher, and he was little llama. (Aislee at this point is laying on her bed singing: I wanna miss you a Merry Christmas.....I wanna miss you a merry christmas from the bottom of my heart.....over and over)
Well, Brian acted out the book, and brought Easton to me (the teacher) and said goodbye.....what came next took us by surprise........he started wailing...bawling uncontrollably. I felt so bad, so I calmed him down and reminded him we were just playing. He stopped, and said again. Play llama llama. We continued playing for about an hour, he gave us our assignments of who we were to act out-Easton always being little llama....and each time the assigned "Mama llama" said goodbye he started crying with the same intensity as the first episode. Each time, Brian and I didn't know whether to laugh, or just feel plain bad for the little buddy. Aislee of course wanted to play, so Easton assigned her to be Mama llama, and even when she left and said goodbye....he cried (hard). My poor little guy.
I'm thinking that there is some real issues going on in his life. And one thing's for sure---he really connected with this new Llama Llama Misses Mama book.
He continues to read his new llama llama book everyday studying the goodbye parts.
It is such a cute book, and just like it says, I remind him everyday.......

It's okay to miss Mama, but don't forget, when the day is through, Mama Llama will come back to you!!!!!

Halloween 2009

MINNIE MOUSE AND BUZZ LIGHTYEAR!

AND!!!

This is how I felt reading New Moon:

This is how I feel seeing the previews:

A little Excitement!!!!!

A New Addition

After a very long year, I am happy and excited to announce that Brian and I are expecting a baby boy due in April. I had a miscarriage in January, something that is so completely devasting, and makes you that much more grateful for what I do have. Then after what felt like forever, we were able to get pregnant again, and found out Friday that it is a boy! Everything so far has been going really well, and the baby is growing and is healthy. Im so excited for Easton to have a little brother, and Aislee is excited too (even though, she told me at first, if it was a boy, she wouldn't hold it) Me and Ais were shopping the other day, and she said to me in her excited voice......Oh...I can't wait for our baby boy to be here....I wish he could be here right now. Mom, I wish you were going to the doctors right now to have him cut out of your stomach. (she knows I have C-sections--and apparently shes not afraid of me getting hurt!!) I love having her, she is my little side-kick, and is going to be such a big helper!
I'm so thankful for families. Heavenly Father has blessed me so much, and I'm thankful for another chance to mother a little boy!

Aislee is FIVE!

And she has never been prouder! Her birthday was on October 1st, and me and Bri surprised her and took her to Disneyland. It actually was a girls trip, so me, and Grandma Lorrie, and Aunt Kailee took her. (Brian, of course, took little Easton to the BYU game that weekend!) She was so excited! (I'll post more pictures when I get the stupid internet at my new house.) Her friends from Pennsylvania who live in California met us there, Ellie, Chloe, and Sydney! It was another surprise for her. They all had so much fun!!! Then Grandma Lorrie took her to the American girl doll store in LA where she got to chose out her first doll. After much deliberation, she chose Felicity. (because she looks the most like a princess!)

Aislee is such a sweetheart and enjoys life so much. She gets the most satisfaction when her brother gives her hugs and kisses, when her cousins pick out her clothes, and play princess/dress up with her, and when she creates a new art project. She also absolutely loves to cuddle with her Daddy, and loves to ride her bike with him too! She loves attention and has recently begun putting on shows, where we get to hear her made up songs...they are my favorite, I love them!

I can't believe I have a 5 year old. Life keeps going on, and I'm so thankful to have Aislee to share it with! We love you Crazy Azy!!!

UPDATE!

Ok, not a real one, but just wanted to post that Brian and I and our children (of course) have moved into a new home down here in St. George. We have no internet yet but will soon! HOPEFULLY! We're alive and well!!!!!

True or False: Washing Pull-ups Will Save you Money

FALSE! Me and Bri thought we would try it anyways because they are so darned expensive and we're on a budget---but it will only cause you more work!! DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!
Okay, just kidding. We didn't try on purpose to wash a pull-up...there just happened to be one in the load that Brian put in........and what a MESS...There was little gel balls everywhere.....and guess who had to clean it all up???? ME! Cause my cute hubby got to go golfing instead. Your welcome babe! That's how much I love you.
By the way, I had to hand wash each and every piece of clothing...and it's still not all out.
So, thats a definite FALSE. It will not save you money! Only cause you stress and work!

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

I want to live on the Channel Islands, be surrounded by the sea, grow potatoes, and belong to a book club with charming neighbors!
I loved this book. It was so easy to read. It reminded me of another one of my favorites-These Is My Words. Probably because it's written in letter/journal form. I loved the characters in this book--they all added so much and brought it all to life. It also made me aware even more of how much WWII was present in everyones lives in some way or another. How can one evil person have such an affect on millions of people? Probably the same way one good person can affect a million people. It also made me realize how thankful I am for human nature, for friends, and the desire in your heart to want to be apart of someones life, to help them, to enjoy company, and to find joy in life. I'm thankful for books, and stories, and learning of how someone else interprets life. It plants a little happy seed in mine!
And I love the name Dawsey--I call it...no battle.

All you need is love!

Okay, hands down to whoever can figure out these blog designing things, I tried to do something new.........and screwed it all up.......and I'm sick of working on it...so this is it for a while. Terri, I'm going to need you to design something for me again...you're amazing!!!
BUT--on to my post!
Life is hard. I called my mom crying the other day, because I just wanted to give up. And I knew she could help me put things into perspective (she always does, even if it comes down to her telling me I'm "bitchy")But, I'm thankful for our conversations, they keep me strong, and remind me who I am, and that I can do ANYTHING. Me and my mom like analogies, and I made one up, and maybe that was why I was drawn to my blog design......here's my analogy.......
My life is like a tree.....and the things that I am dealing with right now are only affecting the leaves on my tree. I still have my branches, and my trunk, and life will NOT take those down. I'm so thankful I have a husband who loves me, and children who are healthy. And that's all there is to it. That's all I need---and life --as far as you go. You can't get me.....I'm strong, because my mom said so! So go bug someone else's leaves!!!

Newport Beach

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Spoke too soon

Dear Blanklet,
Last night Aislee was trying to be so brave, she tried so hard not to cry when she asked for you at bed time. She finally broke down. I cried and held her while she cried herself to sleep. This is harder than I thought. I feel like we've lost a person, you became a part of our family. We really miss you. I hope your not too cold and lonely wherever you are.
Love, Aislee's Mommy

Dear Blanklet

Dear Blanklet,
I'm writing to you because we've lost you, again. This is the second time, but this time I don't have a good feeling about it. In Newport, Aislee was having so much fun, she just wasn't paying much attention to you. I remember laying in bed our last night and thinking I hadn't seen you that day and that I needed to remember to find you before we packed up. Well, I forgot, and about an hour or two on our drive home, Aislee in a panicked voice yelled...." WHERE'S MY BLANKLET?" Me and Bri just stared at each other knowing neither one of us remembered to find it before we left.
She's been fine. She asks for you every night, and every night we tell her we haven't found you. She hasn't cried.....yet. I've called every day to see if the resort has found you, and every day the lady tells me...I promise we'll call you if we found it. Do they know I can't just go find you in a store??? Did they ever have a favorite blankey? Do they have children with favorite blankies??? If so, I'm SURE you would've been found by now.
I cried about you the other night, I miss you. I miss you for Aislee. I miss you because I fear that this is going to make her grow up that much faster. I know that I've let her hold you every night since she was two only because it kept her little. You keep her little, and small, and young.
This time I want you found not for Aislee, but for me. I thought on the Newport trip that as soon as we got home I was going to put you away, so I could give you to her when she was older, and she could remember how much she loved you! I'm so heartbroken. Please come back.
Whatever corner you're in, come out. We need you. Aislee needs you. I need you.

Aislee's Mommy

And I also LOVE.......

And if you haven't seen the trailer for New Moon, look here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYBF3HKzrmE
I'm already depressed and have a knot in my stomach because of how Edward leaves....but I do have to say...Jacob's muscles might make up for it.
I seriously can't wait!!!!!

Newport Beach

Julie just emailed me this pic, and I had to post it. Brian had no idea we were taking it, and I love it! I love my husband, he's so cute. And I LOVE my family! We had so much fun at Newport Beach with the whole fan-damly. Thanks so much Mom and Dad, we appreciate EVERYTHING!
I'll post more pics soon!

I LOVE my HUBBY!

Me and Bri were having a moment just now, where I looked into his eyes, and just was so thankful for him, and how really meant-to-be we are for each other. For a moment, I forgot all his weaknesses, and just loved him. Then I remembered everything about him, and I told him how well-balanced he is. And how much I LOVE that!!!
These are the reasons I love my husband!

He's annoying, except for sometimes he doesn't bug me.
He's so freaking sexy, but doesn't have a six-pack (he said 'yet')

He's smart, but ridiculously foolish.

He's strong and brave, but afraid of spiders. (he still doesn't admit it though)

He's mature, but still I categorize him as a child in our family.

He's so sweet, and other times ruder than the devil. (ok, not that rude)

He knows politcal things, which is boring when he needs to talk about it, but I'm thankful he knows who the hell everyone is talking about, so he can explain everything to me!

He's so sensitive, actually nevermind. He was the first month we were married!

Oh, and did I mention his muscles, they are freaking awesome, and there's nothing wrong with that!

Really it just comes down to the simple fact that

He's perfect, yet always wrong!!

I love you Brian, wouldn't change anything about you, except for when you're bugging me!

You're my bestest friend in the whole wide world!!!!!!!

Bestest Friends

Presenting Aislee and Avery!!!

These two little friends were born 2 weeks apart. They had their first birthday party together and have always been such good friends. They were separated for a couple years when we moved to Pennsylvania, but a couple weeks ago we got them together, and they picked up right where they left off! These cute little girls put on a fashion show for us and had so much fun, giggling the whole time!! Linds-you sure have raised such a sweet daughter! We LOVE her!!

I present Aislee and Avery's fashion show:



Love the leg warmer Avery, and the wig looks marvelous Ais

Ready for the Prom!

Had to Brag!!

I just had to post this on my blog. Stole it from you Ju!!! This is my little nephew Bremen (pronounced..Bray-min) He is Jade and Brad's little boy! LOOK AT HIS EYES! Aren't they amazing???
And of course, the photographer, Julie Burton, my sis, is amazing at taking pictures--her key to success--she's a natural and she LOVES doing it!
So proud of you sisters!

Women's Conference

Sad cause we got the gross acai frozen yogurt and Linds and Jode got the good stuff

Ash, Jode, Liz, me, Bev, and Linds (my other pic with Neeley in it didn't upload..try again tomorrow)

opening session-Jode, Linds, Bev, and me, ready to hear it!!!!!!

Where do I start???

Me and my girls from highschool went and stayed in the BYU dorms and attended Women's Conference. So fun, and amazingly uplifting. It was exactly what I needed. So fun to catch up on all my friends and hear the latest, and so great to hear messages about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, on marriage, on being a mother, on making a home a safe place, on being content with life and all it's struggles, on missionary work, and on our Savior. From the first session to the last, we totally felt such a strong spirit, and knew this was what we all needed to be hearing. I feel so lucky to have been there to hear all the powerful messages. It was so fun to hear Elder L Tom Perry speak and he gave a lot of statistics on our church. Did you know that 80% of the world has had some type of information about our church, whether it be from a missionary, a pamphlet, a friend, the Book of Mormon, and only 30% of those who aren't members actually know what are beliefs are. He had a video that interviewed people asking them who the "Mormons" were. It was pretty sad to hear their answers. One lady said, I know they live in a community and do lots of crafts together.....one said we don't believe in Jesus Christ (if he only knew), one said that when the wives get older, they just get a new one. So sad, it made me want to walk the streets and ask if anyone if they had any questions.

We were in the Marriott Center for a lot of the sessions, and when all the 15000 women would sing, I couldn't help but feel the spirit, and know that God lives, and that he loves me, and that I cannot be without Him and my Savior. The words to "Now let us Rejoice" struck me the hardest. Knowing that WW Phelps wrote that song when the saints were driven from Jackson County Missouri in freezing cold weather, and some with no food or clothing. I can't help but feel so blessed for what I have, and for the knowledge of the gospel. I am so thankful for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

I'm also so thankful for my friends! We had so much fun being together, feeling uplifted, going to dinner, shopping, and lots of chatting, and laughing!!!! Love you girls, can't wait for next year!!

Where do the days go?

Thanks Terri for doing my blog background! LOVE IT! SEriously though, where does the time/days/weeks/months go by? I really wanted to get some pictures of my trip to Pennsylvania on here, and have yet to do so. And now when I can....I'm not even on my own computer to do it.
So, my cute little tender hearted daughter is having a hard time. Her mind is so consumed and confused with death. Last Sunday in her CTR 5 class, a little boy started talking about his dead grandpa with blood coming out of his mouth, and then getting put into a "box". That did it for Ais, she looked up at her teacher and said....."Do I have to go in a box?" and started crying. After calming her fears, and reminding her that I'll be with her forever....she went back to class, and then after church was over...she wanted to tell me a secret...."Mom, will you ride with me to heaven?" "Yes, Aislee I promise, I'll ride with you to heaven"

I wish so bad I could take away those scary thoughts of death and heaven, and when will I have to go, and how will it happen......but all I can say about that is I'm so thankful I KNOW i'll be with her forever!

At least we're past the questions of "Will I get to see your face, or will my eyes be closed in heaven?" or "Can I take my bed and my clothes to heaven?" "And mommy, promise me I'll get to see your face forever and ever." She now knows one day she'll go there, but just wants me by her side to do it!
Does this death phase ever end........Or have I just started into the world of deep thoughts and hard questions to answer?????? It breaks my heart to know how much these thoughts are troubling her.

OH MY HE*L IM EXCITED!!

Before you start looking find Bellas Lullaby on my playlist to get you in the right Twilight Mood!!!!!!

Need I Say More..........................??????????????

ST GEORGE PARADE UPDATE

I LOVE the St George Parade of homes. The weather is always great, and the houses are always amazing! This year the house I designed in the Ledges was ALMOST going to be in it...but the builders have not yet been apart of the Southern Utah Home Builders Association for long enough!!!----BUT GREAT NEWS! The Ledges house that WAS in the Parade brought lots of attention to my house too--over 3000 people walked through it!!! I am so excited.... a lot of business cards were picked up.....AND there might be a possiblility to design one for next years Parade!!! CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!
If you didn't come down this year.....you'll want to next year......I LOVE ST GEORGE!

My sweetheart Aislee

Aislee loves her Daddy. A couple nights ago this was their conversation while laying in bed:

Aislee: "Daddy, how far does the sky go?"

Brian: "It goes on forever"

Aislee: "Well thats how much I love you"

She is so sweet, Brian was all choked up when he was telling me. She is so full of love! I'm so thankful to be her mommy and have her sweet little heart in my life!!!!

These pictures are courtesy of my talented sister Julie..check out her blog: julieburtonphotography.blogspot.com!!!

Broken Nose, Broken Heart, and Broken "Pee-Pee"

Nothing that playing in the dirt can't fix!!!!!



My cutest buddy is having a rough time. He fell and bonked his nose last weekend, and I took him to the doctor today and he said that he probably broke the cartlidge, but it will heal on it's own. So his nose and eyes are all black and blue (can't see it in these pics--but of course my sister Julie came all the way to st george to take pics just in time for the bruised face--so you'll be able to see them on her blog!)
Then, while we were at the doctors, he heard a heart murmer. Which, he was born with but no doctors have heard it again until today.
AND THEN, to top it all off......his poor little "pee-pee" didn't get circumsized right, so the doc had to push and pull and squeeze (and ya, not fun) and rip apart his little thing and then told us we needed surgery. Poor little buddy, he keeps pointing down there and saying....."ow...pee-pee"....so sad.
So......re-telling my mom and dad on the phone today about his appointment....we realized.....he has a broken nose, heart and "pee-pee". How do we make everything better.........PLAY IN THE DIRT WITH TRUCKS!!!!! I love my buddy. He is so special to me. He loves his momma, and I'm so thankful for his little smiles, and his faces when he's trying not to smile! I love how "all boy" he is...and how dirt, tractors, dogs, and his BYU hat, just brighten up his day! I SURE LOVE YOU BUD! Don't worry, your broken nose will heal, your murmer will most likely go away, and your "pee-pee" will get fixed and be the best lookin one out there (they really told me that!--girl toddlers--get in line now for a date when he's older!) but you're mommy, the dirt, your tractors and Sparticus the dog will always be here when you need us!!!!!!!!

I Love America!!!

So, the past couple of days I've experienced some wonderful things! One was watching the Biggest Loser. I have watched a couple seasons, only a couple because I try not to watch it because I know once I do I'll get hooked. That has already happened this year--Brian and I were watching it the other night, and oh my goodness...tears were flowing. This show just gives me good feelings, and while I was watching it, I had hope in America and the good people living here. There were people doing such nice things for each other. Then, if anyone else saw it...the end was so heartbreaking. I have a hard time watching/seeing elderly people, because I just want to hug 'em and I always worry so much about them. If they are okay, if they are getting takin care of....oh they break my heart....anyway....that was a tear jerker.
Then, today, my mother-in-law called me and told me to turn on the TV, that a plane had landed in the Hudson River.......and miraculously everyone was okay. I was listening to these announcers talking about what a miracle it was, and how quickly everyone responded, like the boats getting there 2 minutes later to take people to shore. It amazes me how quickly we all unite when there is a crisis. I found myself tearing up watching the breaking news reports, probably because it's always such a good feeling seeing something so shocking like that, and knowing that God's hand was definitely present, and that everyone was okay, and so many people were helping.
My husband has also been reading about our American history, so we've had conversations lately about how lucky we are to live here, and how much our ancestors have done to get us here. We are so lucky.
And I don't know how anyone can live in America and not know there is a God, just turn on your TV and watch the Biggest Loser. or read about that plane crash. And God Bless America.........and our Economy!!!!!!!