Our Holiday Season

Through the Holiday season I have been overwhelmed with everything that I have been given and all that I have in my life. Starting off two days before Halloween David and I found out that we would be having a daughter! She already has her costume for next Halloween:) from my Mom and Dad. For most of you the idea of childbirth is not a new concept however for David and me it is totally foreign. Although elated we are both now in the "Oh Crap" phase where we have come to the realization that neither one of us has any parenting skills to speak of and this precious child is going to depend 100% on complete idiots (no offence David)! Hopefully we will be able to stumble through and teach her all the things that have become increasingly important to us in our lives. I don’t know how anyone else feels but when I was in Primary, eternal families was not much more than a nice song. I knew what it meant and I also knew that my eternal family didn’t include parts of my earthy family and as such it was not a topic I liked to talk about or even hear about for the most part. After a few years I have come to love that principle even though I still don’t understand all of what will happen in the after life I am so grateful that my child will be sealed to David and me for all eternity.

Second (sorry for the ramble) Thanksgiving, I have never in my life been able to see so many blessings. The sad part of that is they have always been there and have never come in short supply! I hear all the time about people that have been in marriages that have been less than ideal with big problems from pornography to abuse whether it be verbal of physical. I would be a liar if I said my marriage wasn’t in need of improvements here and there but I couldn’t ask for a better husband! David treats me like a princess everyday. He is so patient and loving and truly my best friend. Along with that, I am eternally grateful for his parents as well as my own. Our two sets of parents couldn’t be more different. The one thing they did that was exactly the same, however, was to instill the importance of the gospel in the lives of there children. Unfortunately, sometimes we choose paths that led us away and disappointed. I hope someday even if my little girl does the same I will once again be able to learn from the example that our parents have set in being there to try and help pick up the pieces and get her back on the right road. I have a truck load of things I could say further but will stop there.

Finally Christmas, this child isn’t even going to be around for another three months and holy cow her dad is already out of control with the gift giving! However I must say he is not totally to blame Sheldon and Chelsea as well as Janelle and my parents had a hand in spoiling her also. I guess I also must admit I was not blameless either. David will be a great Dad; I love to sew and like to make clothes and blankets for my little one but am not every great at picking colors so I drag him to the fabric store so he can pick all the fabric for different projects. I must say he does an awesome job. Without him my daughter would be in blue and purple until she could pick her own stuff.

Anyhow other than the slew of holidays and looking forward to little Scotti, not much has happened in the last few months. I am just very happy with where we are in our lives and all of the blessings that I do enjoy.