Thursday, December 20, 2012

The Proud Aunt of Twin Nieces

Yesterday I went up to Layton to visit and help my sister Anna-Maria with her twin girls, and the other two she has at home that are still not in school. She has seven kids total ranging 10 years old and under. I'm sure you can imagine how busy she is with 7 kids. It was a joy to be there. The twins are so precious. I loved holding them. It made me baby hungry. I hope I remarry within the next few years so I can have another one. :-) Children are truly "...an heritage of the Lord".

 My heart goes out to all the families in Connecticut who have lost their pure, innocent children to violence. I hope someone close to them shares with them how the Atonement can heal them, literally. The Power is there we just have to know how to access it. The Savior weeps for His little ones who are hurt, alone, and afraid. He even weeps for His big ones- us. His love is sustaining, all encompassing, and his "peace passeth all understanding". I love this season where more of the world focuses on the birth of the Savior, His life, His mission and in doing so how it naturally radiates more love and kindness in the world. At least in our little neck of the woods it does.
Merry CHRISTmas everyone!


Holding Annabelle
Can you see Naomi in the background?


Posing with Naomi
Love Savannah and Eli's expressions
 
Eli, Me, and Savannah.
We had fun playing barbies while their mom went to get a haircut.

The twins - Naomi is in the light pink. Annabelle is in the dark pink.

At the movie theatre excited to see the Hobbit!
We even got smiles from the teenagers. Aunt Nicole and Nathan look cute don't they.
The movie rocked! So awesome. Thank you Aunt Nicole!
She bought tickets for us as a Christmas gift.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

doTERRA Tuesdays!

I've decided that once every two weeks I am going to dedicate a blog post to doTERRA.
The word do (long "o" sound) TERRA is a Latin derivative meaning "gift of the earth". The company doTERRA sells the purest from of essential oils on the market today. These oils are truly a gift from the earth: from the lavender flower's extracted oil that can relieve stress and the pain of burns to the sacs of oil microscopically found on the peppermint leaf that can calm an upset stomach and help fight fatigue. doTERRA's oils are Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade which means they go through extra testing to ensure they are in their purest form. I have used other oils in the past, and I can tell the difference in quality- doTERRA's oils are unmatched.

I am a firm believer and practicer (is that even a word ;-)) of natural holistic healing. I have never been much of a user or advocate of pharmaceutical medicine. Natural healing agents have been on the earth from the very beginning of time. Plants, flowers, trees, - the things of the earth were made to be used medicinally as well as for emotional healing. The bible mentions oils that were used anciently, such as, frankincense, myrrh, and cassia. There are many more mentioned but these are the ones I remember off the top of my head. I prefer to use first and foremost natural healing agents - essential oils. I have seen firsthand the healing and relief that doTERRA's Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential oils have had on myself and my family.
We are reinventing health care in our family - join us on our journey.

Stay tuned for the post on January 1, 2013 in which I will share an oil that has been invaluable to me personally...

PS I wish you lived closer to me so I could give you samples of these amazing oils.
PPS I will still be blogging about our life too... gonna try to be better about being more consistent.

Here's to a HEALTHIER and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR...



Thursday, December 6, 2012

Merry Christmas!


 
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I hope you enjoy this beautiful arrangement!
 


Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas and watch "O Come, Emmanuel" featuring ThePianoGuys, Jon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson (piano/cello). What does Chr...










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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

THANKSGIVING TRIP- ARIZONA!

 
Our Thanksgiving trip to Gilbert Arizona was splendid! We had such a wonderful time. Grandma and Grandpa Schuett treated us like royalty. Their home is such a sacred place to be - it was an honor to be there. I love how I am treated like family, and not the ex-wife. I suppose it's because I am not the typical ex-wife and because they are just good people.

The weather was in the 80's during the day and the 60's in the evening. I got a kick out of seeing people dressed in shorts, tanktops, and wearing flip flops - in NOVEMBER. I do have to say I sure didn't mind the weather especially on my morning runs. I took advantage of running outside in the early morning because I can't do that in Utah right now...too cold. Brrr!!!

One of the days we spent in Scottsdale...nice city. We watched the movie Brave on DVD. We went to an indoor trampoline place and the boys and their dad had fun jumping and acting crazy. :-) I got my hair done from a professional. That was a nice treat and way different from my beauty college $5 haircuts. Loved it! :-)

Our last day we went on a little tour of Gilbert and saw the construction site of the Gilbert Temple. We hung out and played games, dad Schuett grilled steak (to die for), and I went out for a couple of hours of "me" time. That night we went to the Mesa Arizona temple to see the Christmas lights. We came home to some warm hot chocolate and a fire burning in the fireplace... a nice way to end our vacation.

It was so refreshing to get away! Now it's back to the grind. I am looking forward to the Christmas holidays. Enjoy some pics from the trip!
 

Thanksgiving Day!

This is the life- Andrew with caffeine- it calms him!

The King and Queen of the home.



Isaac and Grandma
 
Andrew with his dad
 
 
Building towers - boys are never too old for Legos.
 
 
The Conder boys

Posterity!
 

I promise Andrew is not cross-eyed, just being silly.

Happy Thanksgiving to Josh. Peter and I
busted up laughing because this was Josh's
dinner. He chose frosted shredded wheat over
a traditional thanksgiving dinner. He's a picky eater.

Gilbert Temple


Mesa Arizona Temple
 
Lights!!

On the temple grounds

Christmas Lights!