Family pictures

I stand all amazed

Jason, the kids and I went up to Oakland on saturday with some friends of ours. We haven't been able to go to the temple since before Jason went to Basic. We really wanted to go to the temple and our friends the Halls were willing to go through a session and then watch our kids while we went through a session. It was a 2 hour trip to Oakland and then we chilled there for 2 hours, went through a session and 3 hours back! Traffic in Oakland is horrible saturday night at 6. but it sure was worth it. Before our session we took our kids into the visitor center and looked at the pictures of our Savior. I pointed to a picture and asked Jonathan "who is that?" He looked up and said, "Esus Esus!" It was just too cute! Then after the session Jason and I sat in the visitor center and looked at the statue of Jesus and we pondered! while we waited for our friends to bring our kids back. As I sat there the song, "I stand all amazed " ran through my head... "I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me. Confused at the grace that so fully he proffers me. I tremble to know that for me he was crucified, that for me, a sinner, he suffered, he bled and died. Oh it is wonderful that he should care for me enough to die for me! oh it is wonderful, wonderful to me!"


I marvel that he would descend from his throne divine to rescue a soul so rebellious and proud as mine. That he should extend his great love into such as I, sufficient to own, to redeem, and to justify....
I think of his hands pierced and bleeding to pay the debt! Such mercy, such love and devotion can I forget? No, No, I will praise and adore at the mercy seat, until at the glorified I kneel at his feet. Oh, it is wonderful that he should care for me enough to die for me! Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful to me!
I am amazed at what our Savior did for us and for me. I am grateful for all I have and all I have been given.

Halloween party!

We went to the church Halloween party on Oct 30th. it was fun with lots of games. We all dressed like super heroes... Jason was superman, I was batman, Jonathan is spider-man and Natali is cat women! We are a cute super hero family! Sorry I forgot to get a picture of Jason and I with our costumes:( Jonathan got A LOT of candy when we truck er treated! He was so excited! The next day we had family over for the blessing so we didn't go door to door. We were eating dinner and we were handing out candy to the trick or treaters which was fun. we ran out of candy so we had to use a lot of Jonathan's candy we didn't want him to have. Jonathan was loving it. He would come to the door with me and when they would leave he would say bye and wave. It was so cute to watch him. next year I hope I can take them both out knocking on doors. I think they would love it!