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Autumn Sunday Drive

Here is what I love...

1. Autumn Time
2. Motorcycle Rides
3. Sunday Drives
4. Camp Fires
5. Sunday Drives on a motorcycle in the Autumn Time that end with a Camp Fire and hot dogs!

Today was bliss.

Playin' With the Kiddo's

Marin does SUCH a great job at doing hair and make-up! I think I'm going to glisten for the next week! Wahoo!

My mom was a great sport to let Marin do a "make-over" on her. What fun memories!!!

Making Our Memory Poster

I admit. I avoided it. It hurts. It reminds me of the many difficulties my sweet Mercydez had to endure.

I'm so grateful I did it though. I wasn't going to do it this year, because it was a place I was afraid to go to.

But, I did. I'm so glad.

Team ANGEL MERCY!!!

Here are the pictures from this years Intermountain Healing Hearts Fun Run/Walk. Nic and I ran the mile in honor of our little sweetie pie. We know she was running with us. Each angel-family (who was able to and wanted to) made posters of their angels. It was a great blessing to have those in attendance walk around and look at the pictures. It's a blessing to know our children truly will never be forgotten.

Then we had a special "Angel Ceremony" in which we listened to beautiful music by Paul Cardall (who, himself has congenital heart disease and just underwent a heart transplant about a week and a half ago... a true blessing) and we said each angels name. We then release butterflies in their behalf. Of course, it was emotional.

I want to offer my personal thanks to those who so willingly came to offer their support. I'm not one who "begs" for support, but I will be the first to admit, I need it. Thank you to my wonderful family and the Hundley's for coming and showing your love, without my begging. I was so moved. To say "it means the world to me" doesn't even begin to express what it means to me. Thank you for opening your heart and being vulnerable. I know, and I understand, that it hurts. But, I am so grateful for your courage.

We love you baby girl.

Time

It feels like an eternity ago and yet it feels like just yesterday. It feels like a dream and it feels so real.

Did I really have a wonderful, strong, faithful, beautiful, perfect little Mercydez? How did the time escape me?

I'm so grateful. I'm so grateful for her. She has changed me. She has made me more. She has provided me with priceless growth. I don't boast of myself, I boast of my Heavenly Father, His perfect, eternal plan, and the most beautiful gift we've received, our daughter.

Thank you. Oh, thank you so much, for my sweet little girl. I love her with all of my heart. I miss her with my whole soul.

Thank you for confirming to my heart that she is okay. How I have needed this. How I have yearned for this.

So, baby girl, I wish you a happy anniversary. You have been free for six months. I am so happy for you. You are mommy and daddy's perfect angel.

Our Memorable Labor Day

Gardner Village?

Nope.

Swiss Days?

Nope.

Shopping?

Nope.

ANATOMY?

YES!!!! I can tell you where the capitulum of the humeral condyle or the olecranon fossa of the humerous is. I can also tell you where the distal phalanx of the fifth digit is. Are you impressed OR WHAT????!!!

PS Congrats Bryan and Wanda on your new little guy. I'm so happy for you!

Happy First Month of Autumn

Mmmm, I love Fall. It's so beautiful. To me, September is the first real month of Fall. I'm so excited for this Labor Day weekend. I'm planning on doing ALL my homework (ha!) so that I can go to Midway's Swiss Days! I can't wait! I also want to head up to Gardner Village this weekend as well.

I just love Autumn time. I love going to TaylorMaid and checking out all the cool costumes for Halloween (Nic and I are BIG TIME Halloween junkies. We LOVE getting costumes!!!), I love taking the motorcycle for a ride through the beautiful Alpine Loop. I love the crisp air in the early morning and evening.

It all just speaks FAMILY. I love it.

So, here's to the first real month of Autumn Time!!!