Enlightenment

Who would have thought that having a sick baby would lead to a very powerful spiritual moment. I wouldn't even say that he was sick, he just started choking on some food earlier today, and just couldn't seem to get over it. There's some nice mucus stuck in his throat that rattles every time he tries to breathe. No matter how much I've tried suctioning it out (mostly gagging him), it's still rattling away. I feel so bad for the poor guy because he's trying so hard to get rid of it, and it's obviously stressing him out. So, I'm sitting there in the bathroom with him with the hot shower running while Brian went to Wal-Mart to get a new humidifier (the old one was toast!), and I'm overcome with just a small feeling of what our Heavenly Father must feel for all of his children, and how much he worries not only for our physical well being, but also our spiritual. Landen was just looking at me with his big blue eyes, and smiling at me while I'm sitting there sobbing as this realization that I had received washed over me. He's my angel, and I really am SO lucky to have him. There's so many people that don't get to have children, and the thought did cross my mind a time or two as we were trying to get pregnant for almost 2 years, but I don't think this moment tonight would have been as significant if I wouldn't have gone through such a struggle to have Landen in my arms. So, to end my ramblings, two things I've learned tonight is that 1) a sick child is harder on mom than baby, and 2) having the priesthood in my home, and being able to utilize it whenever we need it is an amazing blessing!

The Funeral

The Royer Family
The street that Grandma Royer was buried on was crazy, it was pretty much the graveyard street as you can see by all the graves across the street from where Grandma's plot was. They were all divided into different religious groups too...it was kind of overwhelming to take in!

A rainbow showed up just after the service...so beautiful!

Grandma Barbara Joyce Royer August 7, 1931-February 2, 2009

San Francisco

We had a chance to go downtown on Valentine's Day after the funeral to do a little sight-seeing. Unfortunately some of the pictures are hard to see, because they were all taken at night, but San Francisco is so beautiful. It's so green and lush! Yes, we have looked at housing out there and the thought of living there someday did cross our minds!

This was hilarious, it was a cooper stretch limo (pink) with a hot tub in the background!
The San Francisco skyline at night...sorry for the bad picture

Yes, that is a 2 story Old Navy...awesome!

My first time ever to try an In-n-out burger...yummy, the fries weren't that spectacular...they tasted too much like potato chips.

Lombard Street. It's a brick, windy road that's in a few movies...so I've been told

OK, this was hilarious, there was a huge pillow fight downtown in the park to celebrate Valentine's Day I guess, but this couple decided to carry it on further...quite entertaining!

We did get a chance to go across the Golden Gate Bridge also, but I couldn't get any good pictures of it in the dark. Pretty awesome though!

Grandma Royer

Brian's Grandma passed away on Monday, after battling cancer for a couple of years. The few memories I have of her, are ones that make me smile. She was always quick to give me hugs, tell me she loved me, very spunky and fun to joke around with. She was always very giving and remembered important things, like our birthdays and anniversary. I loved the letters we would get from her every once in awhile, because it reminded me of my own Grandparents that have long since passed on. They were my favorite "pen pals." My only regret is that she never got to meet Landen, but I know that she'll be watching over him throughout his life, and if we get blessed to have another baby someday, I only hope that she'll be coaching our future family before they come to us. We love you Grandma, and although we don't get to see you anymore right now, we will someday!

Rollin with my homies

Forget you ground hog, of course there's going to be 6 more weeks of winter, we live in Rexburg! But who cares, Landen rolled over today for the first time! And yes, my life is that lame!