Millie

Welcome to the world Millie Joy Maughan.  This is my beautiful new niece that was born on January 18th, 2014.  Congratulations to two wonderful parents.  She is beautiful.

Pictures

 I had a girl friend come over and take some pictures of the kids.  She took 380 pictures and then put them onto my compute.  Over the next couple of days I went through them ALL and edited the ones I liked.  AND HERE IS THE FINISHED PRODUCT!!!!

2 months old

Eli is 2 months old.

Weight 11 lbs 12 oz and in the 75% tile
Height 21 1/4 inches and in the 25%tile
Head 37 inches and in the 10% tile

bikes

My twins aren't little anymore.  They are big enough to have bicycles!!!  I can't believe how cute they are riding their big-kid-bikes.

 

Kaden's 5th birthday

January 3rd our sweet Kaden would have been 5 years old.  Happy Birthday Kaden!  We love you and miss you.  Right after we lost Kaden, my dad had me talk to a sister who had also lost a child.  This sweet girl gave me some great advice.  She advised me to "keep Kaden alive".  So each Christmas we hang up Kaden's stocking next to ours.  We talk about him and we celebrate his birthday with an animal cake. 

This year the twins were so excited to have another birthday party.  Micah helped me pick out the design for the cake.  Savannah helped make the frosting.  And they both decorated it all by themselves.  As a special treat to went to Applebees for lunch and then came home for the cake.  We sang to Kaden, blew blow horns, and then played with balloons.  At the end of the day I show the twins Kadens book and talked to them about their brother. It was a sweet day.

 



While we were sitting around the table Micah asked, "Is Kaden going to eat any of his cake?"

Savannah said, "No Kaden is in heaven."

Micah said, "Let's save him some."

 

New Years

 

 

It is crazy to think it's already 2014.  I am excited for a new year and the adventures it will bring. 2014 is the year we will start "normal life" as our family moves to Lewiston and Leif begins his employment.  2014 is the year, my twins become Sunbeams at church, and start the Moms-as-teachers-program.   2014 is the year we will go to Disney World with family, and then move closer to that family.  I am thinking this is going to be a great year!!!!

 

And to start off the year, there is no better way than with New Year's Resolutions.  I have never really enjoyed the New Year's Holiday itself.  In fact Leif had to work this year, and Eli feel asleep so I did too.  But I have always enjoyed contemplating my life and making Goals.  I believe in goal making.  Last year my resolution was to read the Old Testament cover to cover.  I finished it!!  It was boring at times, but it was accomplished.    This year I have a very similar but more intense goal.

 

For 2014 I am going to be more diligent in my scripture reading.  I will study (not read) my scriptures for 30 minutes a day.  I know that by studying each day for a set amount of time, my life will be blessed.  I know that my trial will become easy, and that I will find answers to my questions.  By doing this for 365 days, I am hoping that scripture study will become a habit.  And reading scriptures is a commandment, they are Gods words.  It's something that everyone should be doing everyday anyhow.  And I am very excited to start.