It's been a while since I updated Noah's sidebar picture
 could this kid get any more handsome?

this is one smart.athletic.tenderhearted.wise.admired.loved more than you know kid!
Noah you are not only tall in stature like your Dad..
but you are the perfect example for all your cousins to look up too!

Merry Christmas...Everyone!

"There is always something in life to be thankful for. I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all year round. It transforms us. This is the season of Merry Christmases, friendships, cheerful recollections and affection. God bless every Christmas! ~ Charles Dickens

"God Bless Us Everyone"...

This past weekend was the Dickens Festival..

Noah was an Orphan in the play "Oliver!"

and Tiny Tim in the play "Scrooge"

Noah...you were amazing

we couldn't be prouder!

Brush up on that autograph buddy..

I have a feeling, you're going to need it!

{not that we are partial or anything!}

This is my day....my baptism day!

I want to look for rainbows whenever there is rain
and ponder on the beauty of an earth made clean again
I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain
I want to be the best I can and live with God again...

Baptized by his dad
Confirmed by his PaPa Kent
We love you Noah
We felt heaven so near
and the tears that were shed...were nothing buy happy ones
Thank you for this very special day

Eight is Great...

Happy Birthday Noah!

Who would have thought

that a tiny 5lb baby boy

born 8 years ago today...

could grow into such a

handsome

tall

talented

bright

young

boy

as this...

We LoVe YoU Noah

One Step At A Time...

I've been participating in "The Relay for Life" Event for the past two days..this event is once a year to raise money for cancer awareness and to pay tribute to those who are battling cancer, or have lost their battle with cancer.

Participating made me realize a couple things...

1. I'm out of shape!..{I know ,I know this, and I should have realized it before now, but you know....while I was w.a.l.k.i.n.g around the track..."older" men {much older than me} were sailing past me...jogging along in a smooth glide.
Seriously

2. There are so many people who are affected by cancer, I don't know {anyone} who doesn't know {someone}...who has not been touched by this hurrendous disease..my cute Dad, passed away from pancreatic cancer 10 years ago ... {way. too. soon.}

As we walk along they play inspiring music to help keep you motivated...and yes, I needed motivation when I was walking my hour and a half block at about 11:00p.m. last night...

I heard this song... by Jordan Sparks...{love it}

"We Live And We Learn To Take One Step At A Time

There's No Need To Rush

It's Like Learning To Fly

Or Falling In Love

It's Gonna Happen

And It's Supposed To Happen

That We Find The Reasons Why

One Step At A Time"

Sweet Noah has been doing a lot of {wondering} lately ....

Growing up...yet still a child

Understanding..

~One Step At A Time ~

7 Things We Love about You!

Happy 7th Birthday Noah !

{7} years ago you came into this world . . .



and we were in 7th heaven!


Here are {7} things we love about you . . .
1. Your eyes...big and brown with a twinkle!
2. Your smile..wide and bright..with a hint of mischeif!
3. Your hair...spikey and straight..with a couple of twists!
4. Your {tender} heart...bigger than most
5. Your "papa~kent~ness"....a little mini version of the original!
6. Your spirit... how were we so lucky.. simply a joy to be around
7. Your amazing ability to {MELT} our hearts!
We LOVE you Noah...Happy 7th Birthday....

Ahhh...a Smile to melt your heart...

There are smiles that make us happy,
There are smiles that make us blue...
There are smiles that steal away the teardrops as the sunbeams steal away the dew.
There are smiles that have a tender meaning that eyes of love alone may see...
but the smiles that fill my life with sunshine are the smiles that YOU give me !!

How we love this boy...and his smile that reaches to heaven and back...

Easter and Noah...

Noah and Easter have something very much in common...they both renew my faith in the plan of salvation....
I look at this boy.....
I see his mother......
I know I will see her again....
I know Noah will see her again....
and all because of Easter....

Mother Dear I Love You So........

I walked past the primary room yesterday and heard the children singing ....

"Mother Dear I love you so"

It pulled at my heart strings to hear those tiny voices practicing to sing this coming Sunday in sacrament meeting for Mothers Day. It took me back to when my girls were little and how they would stand in the front of the chapel on Mothers Day and sing that very song in their little "chimpmonk voices". My heart would skip...I loved it. It made me think of Natalie and what a incredible Mommy she was to Noah for the first year of his life and how proud she must be of him now.....and how I know that this Mothers day when Noah is standing in the front of the chapel singing this very song for Tiffany.....that he is singing it for Mommy Natalie too and she will be there listening.

Noah knows his Mother and calls her "Mommy Natalie". I am always amazed at how this little boy just 5 years old, seems to understand where she is, who she is with, and that she is around him and aware of him always. This wouldn't be so if it weren't for Tiffany, a very special Mother who makes sure that Noah knows his Mommy Natalie, and who shares the sacred responsibility of being his earthly Mother.

One night not too long ago Noah had a sleepover with me while PaPa Kent was away. When it came time for bedtime, Noah and I went through the routine of getting in our pajamas, laying in bed talking about the day. We said our prayers, and I tucked Noah in and turned out the light. He asked me to stay with him for "just a while longer"...so I got under the covers and we talked a bit more. Our conversation went like this;

Noah: "Gramma stay in here cause I'm scared"

Me : "Noah, there is nothing to be afraid of, we said our prayers, and do you know what? ... Angels watch over you when you are sleeping!

Noah : matter of factly; "Yes Gramma, I know that"

Me : (surprised) "How do you know that?"

Noah : (in a whisper) "Mommy Natalie told me"

Me: "Oh good....I'm so glad that Mommy Natalie told you about the angels.... I'm sure that Mommy Natalie is right here watching over you....so close your eyes, and go to sleep and have sweet dreams...

Noah: "OK"

I kissed those big brown beautiful eyes....and I never heard another peep.

It is moments like these that I cherish and make me so thankful to have been Natalies Mother, thankful that Natalie had the blessing to become a Mother, thankful that Noah has been blessed to have Tiffany as his now earthly Mother. Isn't Heavenly Fathers plan so perfect?


Once a Mother....Forever a Mother....a New Mother, a Grand Mother, being a Mother never ends...even from Heaven...a Mother smiles and watches over her little one....
Mother Dear I love you so....

Nat's Loves

For Love Day, I thought I would post a few things that Natalie loved.  The list could go on and on, but for now, here are a few...

She [loves] her guys

She [loved] tres leches from cafe rio

here's the recipe:

She [loved] lavender roses

She [loved] chinese food

*especially cheese rangoon

She [loved] music, 

but one of her favorites was ABBA

She [loved] being pregnant

She [loved] the smell of this...