meanwhile, back in utah...

...this was happening at our ughpt...

absolutely everything from our kitchen and bath/laundry room (minus the toilet; that got to stay put in the bathroom) heaped up into our living room, and everything from our living room heaped up into finn's room. all for the sake of new tile in the kitchen, bath/laundry room and entry. good thing mor had/got to work almost the entire time we were gone. too bad, once finn and i were back, it was still another 3days before everything was back where it belonged. do you know how awesome it is to try and entertain a 2yr old in your bedroom with no tv or movies or toys? it's pretty awesome. and by awesome i mean miserable. silver lining (because i'm a glass-half-full kinda gal--ha!) : our dishwasher rolls to the sink much easier and the tan tile looks better than our old pink flowery linoleum, even if the grout lines aren't straight and the floor isn't level. (what? i'm dave myers' daughter; you should have known there would also be a glass-half-empty sentiment too. love ya, pops!)

and then in indiana...

my miss em was baptized. surrounded by a multitude of family and friends. glowing in her gorgeous white dress. and guess what. i cried. again. as i said the closing prayer. i would have been embarrassed if e hadn't paved the way during the opening prayer. we are a lucky LUCKY family. to have so many to share these wonderful occasions with, to love and laugh with, to know that we are forever together. because of the gospel. because the amazing children in our family are examples to us everyday of who and what and how we need to be. thank you, emerson, for being an example to me and to uncle morgan and most importantly to finners. we couldn't be more proud of you or love you more.

once upon a time in washington (state)...

...my coopy got baptized. and i cried. because i was so overcome by...everything : the little chubby baby i used to rock and snuggle to sleep is growing up so fast, all of my family was together for the first time in a long time, the spirit testified to me that this gospel we live and love is true and everlasting. and i'm still crying. because my nieces and nephews are all growing up so fast, my family is scattered around the country and the spirit is again testifying to me that this gospel is true. what a wonderful occasion to gather together and celebrate cooper's decision to be baptized, to take upon him the name of christ and live his life the way christ and heavenly father would have him live it. it sounds like quite a lot for a "little" boy to do, doesn't it? but, if there is one "little" boy out there who can do it and understands what it all means, it's my coopy. i love you to the moon, coop.