{Giveaway}

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{The Square Temple}

When we arrived Jacob announced there is the "Square Temple"! Well, he is right, but he meant Temple Square...

After another Christmas Party with Marcus' family we headed to see the lights. It was cold, but we saw just enough and the kids loved it!

{Party at Noahs!}

The Moeller Christmas Party was at Noahs and we had our own private ice rink on the balcony! The kids were excited, but it turns out, ice skates really hurt!! They did try it, but realized it was much more fun to just brave it with their shoes...Santa even joined them on the ice!

See Maizie in the bottom corner?

Well, she promptly walked away :)

But she loved playing with the other girls...

...and wrestling with the boys.

{sitting with Grandma}

{Family Photo with Santa}

{Maizie figured out her own way to get the candy...}

{Glad Tidings Concert}

I joined this singing group a year and a half ago. My connections to the group were my SIL and my brother's best friend's wife (I know! But we are all somehow connected to her!) It has been so fun to spend time with amazing women who are great moms and know how to take time for themselves to make them great moms! Oh, and they are also talented singers!!

{August 2011 ~ right before Robyn moved :( }

{December 2011 ~ Christmas Concert}

{He really was happy to be there!}

{First and only snow}

This was the first and only snow this season that landed enough to play in it! Tate and Maizie and Dad headed right out (Jacob doesn't like the cold...smart boy I say!) But Maizie didn't mind at all!

I love that Marcus is about to pass out in this picture...

{funny girl}

This girl just keeps getting more fun...she loves to let me do her hair so we put these in one night before bed.

She loves to get dressed! I pulled out a dress I wore when I was a little girl, and it matched her blue eyes!

{trying to get a good picture}

{There is that cute smile!}

She loves getting in the fighting action with the boys and they always figure out a creative place to put their weapons. So Maizie came out of her room one day with a creative place for her weapon! Love her resourcefulness!

{It's a...}

If you haven't heard, we are going to be welcoming another little one to our family soon, and it is a BOY! And boy was I surprised! But excited to hopefully have a little less drama...

A little light bulb went off in Tate's head a few weeks ago after we watched an animated Christmas Nativity. He said, "Hey, we could name the baby Jesus!" And ever since then that is what he has been telling people, that we are having a Jesus baby. Awesome...

Then last night we had the following conversation.

Tate: "We don't want to hurt the baby Jesus in your tummy." (they were playing aggressively!)

Me: "Tate, we aren't going to name the baby Jesus."

Tate "Well, I want to call him that!!"

Me: "You can call him that, but that is not going to be his name."

Tate: "Well, maybe it can be his second name." (I think he meant nickname)

Me: "Okay, it can be his second name."

What can ya do??

{Happy Wedding Day x 7}

Well, another year rolled around for Marcus and I. On our anniversary date we talked about our past 7 years and how our relationship has changed for the better. I didn't really think that was possible considering how good it was to begin with. But our love has changed...something like this.

"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are.

Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two." Louis De Bernieres

Thankfully we never had to "work out" if we wanted to be together, that part came easy, and here we are. And I still get excited when he comes home...

{six years and counting...}

Our little bud turned 6 this year, wanted a Hot Wheels cake and had a fun party with his friends.

But first he woke up to balloons in his bed...

...and his favorite breakfast, complete with the #6!

{Hot Wheels cupcakes for friends}

{Nicholas, Wyatt, Jacob, Kaden and Maizie, all driving!}

{Maizie having the time of her life!}

We love you Jacob! You continue to be the blessing to us that you were the day you were born. You are so good, and remind us to be the same. Don't ever change!!