Finally almost at the end!!!!!

So I have been lucky enough to talk to Matt every Sunday since he has been gone! He is doing very well and for some reason it does not seem to affect him as bad as we all thought. He is actually enjoying himself but really missing the fun times at home and the simple things. I started thinking of all the simple things that life has to offer and how much the simple things really do matter. After all its the simple things that lead up to the big things in life. When i was at church i started to think about how the simple things in the Gospel bring us great joys in our life. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to be a member of the only true church on the earth today. I'm so grateful for a husband who is obedient to the word of God. Who loves the gospel so very much. I'm so grateful for the family he grew up in that teaches their children strong gospel principles and did their very best to make sure he took his wife to the Temple. I'm so excited to teach our kids all about the Gospel and hope that they to one day enjoy the simple things in life that lead to the big things! I believe Matt is doing so well because he has not only the love of his family for support but the love from His Father in Heaven. I know that by reading scriptures and saying prayers even when we are far apart only make us grow stronger and closer to one another. Sorry for a long post with no pictures but I hope that as you go through out your week you take a minute to really enjoy the simple things in life. That even when baby's are crying and things don't seem to be going are way that we thank Heavenly Father for all that we do have. Well i better get off to work but I love you all very much and cant wait to see you again.
Love,
Melissa

Walking Finally!

Maren is still not brave or steady, but at least she is trying. She now takes several trips across the house a day without the help of her favorite chairs. But the chairs are still used plenty for climbing.

A few fun pics.

A foggy morning!

I took pictures one great foggy morning and something happened to make them all mess up on my memory card.  I was pretty upset as some may recall.  That was weeks ago.  Today was foggy and I WENT PHOTOGRAPHING!  They aren't the same pictures I had, spring has sprung.  The old ones were more dreary.  Amy, this one in particular made me think of you.  PURPLE.

We have had a very fun week. We did an Easter Egg hunt, a friends birthday party, a trip to Peters' Aunt's, Easter morning with baskets and pretty dresses, then Maren' s Birthday. What fun. Wish we were able to spend some of that time with all of you. Hope you all had a great Easter week too. We love you. Jackson, we have been thinking about you and the fam all week also. Take it easy and get all better before you try to do too much. Glad things went so well in the surgery.

Isaac's Cows

Don't worry little brother.  You've got a couple girls "waiting for you"!

Floors

Yeah, we have a new floor!!! We have been slipping and sliding all weekend. It took a lot of hard work from Mom and Dad and a lot of long days. But it looks beautiful. Peter was so proud putting in the last board and he says I guess its nice to have a good floor. I just love it. We haven't moved any of the furniture back into the living room so the girls love to slip around on the floor and scream so it echoes. Now we just have to finish the walls and the trim and we will have a brand new house. Yippee!