Have you ever wondered what a SWEET POTATO GOATEE would look like? Let your mind rest at ease and speculate no more...

Last year at this time...we were in Hawaii! It's going to be tough to top that Valentine's Day!!

Here's Aaron building a rock trail marker. It ended up being taller than him and he's 6'4". We hope it didn't fall on some poor hiker later! That could ruin a vacation.

Here we had hiked to a blow hole on the west side of Maui. My sweater was the same color as the water there. You can't really see it in this picture but trust me it was exactly the same color. It was unbelievable!

We hiked in to this gorgeous waterfall. Aaron actually continued hiking all the way to the top of it. He's crazy lucky to be alive.

Check out that water! He had a great time boogie boarding on Big Beach. I didn't do too much, if any being pregnant and all. Actually, the first time I felt Macey move we were laying on the beach. That was also when we still thought she was a boy!

This was us on our snorkel trip. By the time we got to the little island I was SO sick. I get motion sickness any way but on top of morning sickness, ughh, it's making me sick just to think of it again. We got all our gear on and jumped in the water to look for the huge sea turtles. I ended up puking in the water. It was pretty gross, but we attracted lots of pretty fishes!

Valentine's Photo Shoot.

It's been forever since I've put a new post on here. Life just keeps going doesn't it? Aaron and I went with some friends to see Fool's Gold for Valentine's Day. (Thanks Dan and Jaime!). The movie is definitely NOT a must see. It's more of a don't bother. Alright, Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey are cute together but the story line is pretty non-existent and there's a scene in the beginning that should be rated R. Lucky for Aaron he was still getting food so he didn't have to see it. So, if you're going to see it anyway, in spite of my good advice...GO LATE so you'll at least spare yourself the porn. Blahhhhhh! So much for PG-13's huh?! I guess I should've figured, seeing how the world is turning a blind eye to that stuff. We really are "peculiar" people now a days.
The day after Valentine's we went to our ward party. It was a lot of fun besides the fact we were trying to swing dance and slow dance with a baby between us! The food was good and the entertainment was fun. We had good company at our table. Our Bishop and his wife Jane, the Moores and the Sliders. The other girls were in bed by the time we got home so that was nice.
I spoke in church 2 weeks ago on "Blessings of Adversity". It went really well, Aaron said so anyway. It really made me think of all the blessing we've received during this time in our lives. I finished the book of Alma this morning. I used to think the war part of the Book of Mormon was unnecessary, but now I GET IT. I finally see that it totally applies to our lives, it always did, I just never put it together until now. I wanted to quote a verse. I read in spanish so I had to search for my english scriptures first.
First of all to preface, the war is finally over between the Nephites and the Lamanites. It had lasted several years and was very hard on them.
"But behold, because of the exceedingly great length of the war between the Nephites and the Lamanites many had become hardened, because of the exceedingly great length of the war; and many were softened because of their afflictions, insomuch that they did humble themselves before God, even in the depth of humility."
In the midst of afflictions we have two choices. Become hard or become humble. Granted we haven't experienced anything as awful as a war. Our problems haven't lasted for years either but over the course of almost one year it has gotten progressively worse. It seems the worse it gets the more we have learned to depend on our loving Heavenly Father. I know our problems are small compared to many others out there, but they have been tough and sufficient to humble us, which we're grateful for.
As the history goes on it states, "And the people of Nephi began to prosper again in the land, and began to multiply and to wax exceedingly strong again in the land. And they began to grow exceedingly rich. But notwithstanding their riches, or their strength, or their prosperity, they were not lifted up in the pride of their eyes; neither were they slow to remember the Lord their God; but they did humble themselves exceedingly before him. Yea, they did remember how great things the Lord had done for them, that he had delivered them from death, and from bonds, and from prisons, and from all manner of afflictions, and he had delivered them out of the hands of their enemies. And they did pray unto the Lord their God continually, insomuch that the Lord did bless them, according to his word, so that they did wax strong and prosper in the land."
What great examples! I like to liken this to us, (apart from the multiplying part that is) because I know that some day this will all be our own history and I know that one day we will be prosperous again. This was a trial but I think we have weathered it pretty well. I don't mean that in any way as a challenge to God to give us a bigger one either. At least not yet anyway, as I'm sure more WILL come I would just like a break for a while. (I never would've made a good Job-that poor man!) All that matters to me is that I end up with my dear, loving husband and our sweet little girls, all together when this is life is over. And I have faith that we will.