Honoring an Amazing Man

I remember my freshman year at BYU. The Prophet of our church, President Gordon B. Hinckley, was going to speak at a devotional. We all lined up hours before in the freezing cold to get through the door first and get good seats. It was a scene of chaos and commotion outside the doors. My friends and I were lucky enough to gets seats right on the floor, so close, that we felt like we could reach out and touch the podium. I will never forget the rush of feelings that came over me as I saw our prophet walk through the door. We all stood and sang "We Thank Thee, Oh God, for a Prophet." The words rang so true to me and tears welled up in my eyes. I felt his love. I felt his pureness. I felt his strength. He was not a man of big stature, but he always taught us to "stand tall." He stood tall in everything he did in his life. What an amazing man. The world is a better place for having him on this earth. When I learned of his passing, oddly, I didn't feel much sorrow. I felt peace. I know that the heavens are rejoicing as he is reunited with his wife and those who came before him. I am thankful for this wonderful man. He will be missed.

New Pics, Finally! :)

Here we go again, Moran overload in it's best form. This month has been absolutely crazy for me. All I want for 2008 is a healthy family! We had several visits to the doctor's office and even urgent care. Whatever you could think of, we got it...ear infections, the flu, pink eye, croup, colds...will it ever end? I have the flu as I type this. I will not miss winter one bit for this very reason! So, since I haven't been blogging for a while, I loaded you all up pretty well with some pictures of us. These are ones of the kids when they are actually happy and healthy! I cherished those moments because they were numbered in January. We've got miss T (who told us she wants to be a cheerleader) showing her true fan colors. Go Skins (or I guess go Skins next year). The others are M and G hanging out.

Happy 2008 to you all!!

A Week in Paradise...

Is it January, or is someone fooling me? Last week we had weather in the 60's & 70's. We were just eating it up. I took some shots of M riding her bike for the first time. She was way too small last summer. She loved it! She looks so tiny when I zoom out on her. There's also a pic of G with his best friend from school. They love riding bikes together. The weather was nice while it lasted. As I type this, I can look out my window and see the ground covered in snow. We had 4 inches a few days ago. Figures!

Happy Birthday, Em!

My grandma (the kids' great grandma) turned 83. She is our rock in our family. I don't know what I'd do without her. The kids decided to surprise her with cupcakes. They managed to make a mess with their faces and thought it was hilarious. Couldn't get a shot of my grandma, she is so dang camera shy! Oh well, next time I'll get her! The look on M's face says it all. G took the pic and she's looking at him, like, what in the world are you guys doing?

A Bike Ride With Our Favorite...and Only Cousin!

My cute neice Katie came over to ride her new tricycle she got from Santa. The kids just adore her. It took them forever to get their "gear" on. Look at G, he looks like Mr. Rogers with that funky cardigan on. Does he listen to me about fashion? I think not! Anyways, I digress. When we stepped outside, we almost got knocked over by the wind. Needless to say, we were only out there for a total of 15 minutes, but the kids enjoyed it while it lasted!

Hanging Out With Old Friends

We had an awesome get together at our house right before New Years. Our longtime friends that we grew up with (who have since either stayed in the area or moved away to Utah and Texas) came for a visit. We had a blast letting our kids get to know each other and just catching up on our lives and also remembering old times. We had the Tims, Phomsophas, Sisouthams, Vus and Daos over. Here are some snapshots of all the families. It was a much needed renunion. We'll have to do it every year!