I can't believe it's been a year. I miss you more than ever. These songs make me think of you and always make me cry...even when I hear them in public!

Things I Miss About You...
1. Your mischievous side....pranks, jokes, pokes in my sandwich when I'm not looking.
2. Your smile.
3. Your laugh and how your shoulders go up and down when you try to hold it back.
4. When you put your hand on one of the nephew's head and hold them back while they try to hit you or when you smash Kelly and Marianne's heads together and say "Twinses". I dunno but it always made me laugh.
5. Your tuna salad sandwiches. Is it Ritz crackers or Saltines?
6. Your advice.
7. Your knowledge about EVERYTHING!
8. When you make the babies dance and do karate. HILARIOUS!
9. Your "Fred Astaire".
10. Our LONG talks late into the night. I miss those the most.

The last time I saw you was a perfect memory. I was visiting the family and asked you to go to church with us. You said that if I would iron your shirt you would. How could I say no?! (you always got everyone to do stuff like that for you and I don't know how!) We got to church and there you were in the parking lot in a beautiful creamy white Armani suit, blue shirt (that I ironed), with Kaleal in tow. He looked equally handsome. Your smile was so bright. That Sunday was a "Fast and Testimony Meeting"...interesting how tomorrow is too. You were sitting in the middle of our family on a long pew. I knew that I had to stand and share my testimony that day. I didn't know if we would ever be all together again on such a Sunday and if I'd ever have that opportunity again. I'm so glad that I did. I can still see your face in that congregation when I close my eyes. After church we all went to Mama and Daddy's for lunch. It was really perfect. I imagine that's what Heaven feels like...surrounded by people you love.

If you were here today I'd ask for a hug and time to sit and talk. So I will spend time doing those things with all the other people I love, I know that's what you would do.

PS. I'm sorry that I sat on your head when you were a baby...repeatedly. Not cool, I know. Also, I'm writing this under the assumption that you have Internet access and time to read blogs. ;) Love You.

FYI - Something Everyone Probably Wonders About...

I know lots of people wonder about our church. I've had lots of friends attend church with me and I wish I'd had a video like this to prepare them for what to expect. Anyway, enjoy!

Oh, and for any of you fellow Mormons out there, I encourage you to put this video on your blog. I'm sure you have lots of friends who are secretly wondering what we do for 3 hours on Sunday! (just go to Mormonsmadesimple.com and you'll see the code to embed the HTML on your site. super easy.)

Roman's First Hair Cut

Everywhere we go people comment on Roman's hair. We all love how pretty and curly it is but sadly it was time for a cut...he was having a hard time seeing and was sometimes confused for a girl. As if! Anyway, he didn't love the experience, but luckily a lolipop helped and now he is back to his handsome self. (No, I didn't let them take all the curls off.)

Before:

During:

After:

My sister Marianne and her cute little boy Ethan are visiting this week so we'll have lots of fun posts coming up...in the meantime you can check out her blog for some of the action. HERE

We're MOVING to....

TURN UP YOUR VOLUME FIRST.