Christmas Rain-Deer's

They are for my family.

Chloe, Me, David & Rosealie

(Mine is a Red-Neck 1... The eyes are different ways.)

I made this at my mother-in-law's house on Friday. It was a Christmas craft day... They are so cute so I've decided to share them with you...

Everything

So everything has happened so fast... So to start, Thanksgiving was wonderful as always... Thank you Dad & Mom for making Thanksgiving every year so great and wonderful... Thank you Uncle Mike for making us smile and laugh so much... And Thank you to all the Aunt & Uncles & my Father for doing so much crazy things growing up to make us have wonderful stories later on... Now its time for Christmas... I almost have everything done. All that's left is going on Tuesday... Then printing of picture's for Christmas gifts for both parents... Tomorrow the Christmas tree will be going up... I cant wait... The girls just don't understand just yet but when all the Christmas gifts come out they will hopefully understand...

Starting Nov to Mar everything is going to be crazy... Nov-Thanksgiving(over) Now I can take that off the list. Dec-Military Family Day without the girls (YEAH) & Christmas , Jan- Wedding Ann. (3 years), Feb-Girls Birthday(2 years old) & Val-day, Mar- Temple Ann. (2 years) And lastly somewhere in there hopefully we find out if David is getting deployed... I just want to know so that I don't go crazy..

Little Miss Chloe Jo

Here are some picture's of Chloe over the last 21 months...

Little Miss Rosealie Ann

Here are picture's of Rosealie over the last 21 months. Just wanted to share...

In Loving Memory Of Lorin Neal Merkley

Lorin Neal Merkley

June 25, 1990-Nov. 18, 2008

Today has been a year since Lorin as passed away. It's still is hard to believe that he is gone. I still keep telling myself that when we go over to Grandma's & Aunt Leann's house that he will be sitting there watching TV & when he isn't there it hurts. The most strongest and faithful person in this whole world isn't with us anymore and it hurts alot. It so hard to think about what happened to him and know that he had faith the whole time even up to the last seconds. For his whole life he always had that faith in the Lord, & I never understood how someone with the faith could ever have happen what has happened to Lorin. Every time I'd see him at the hospital I always told myself that I would take his place at anytime because he didn't deserve any of it. Even know, he was younger then me I looked up to him. I always wanted him here so I can have my children look up to him and be as strong in the church as he was. I remember when he came down to the hospital after I had the girls. He was so scared of holding them because he didn't want to hurt them. I miss him so much... He was my biggest hero. I know now that he is what keeps me going. I can now tell my daughters and children to come how much faith Lorin has. & how strong of a person he was. That he was going to be the best missionary and bring so many people in our church. He was the best example in every one's life. He made me see how much everyone needs to be strong and faithful to the church. Everyday I go on knowing that one day we will see each other again & I can show my children how much of a hero he was to me. I may not be able to see him but I know he is right next to each of us all day long. He watches over us and makes us safe... I will always teach my children to be just like him, know matter what life puts in their way. I love and miss Lorin so much. But I will do has he always would say to us to remember to "Endure to the End" & that's what I am going to do.

Diary Page: Thursday July 6,1944

I was reading and came across this in one of Anne Frank's diary pages. It got my thinking alot and made me think of how life is... Does everyone know what they want or how they want to live their life. Here it is and let me know what you think....

"We all live, but we don't know the why or wherefore. We all live with the object of being happy; our lives are all different & yet the same. We three have been brought up in good circles, we have the chance to learn, the possibility of attending something, we have all reason to hope for much happiness, but.... we must earn it for ourselves. And that is never easy. You must work & do good, not be lazy & gamble, if you wish to earn happiness. Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction."

It meant alot to me that a 15 year old girl could think about this at her age. I sometimes wonder if it can make people of this time really understand life and what they got and she didn't...

Up-Date in the Lamoreaux House

We'll start with David... School is going GREAT... Right now everything is about Math. But you have to know math really good because that's 1 of the main parts of the job. You don't want to get the math wrong cause then someone could get hurt. This last weekend he had is military weekend. The deployment thing went from a maybe to a most likely. Oh please say they end up saying NO. But if they say yes then we'll go from there. But if he doesn't get deployed we've talked about maybe him going back to AIT in Aug and getting a different MOS... We'll have to see what happens 1st... Now the girls. They are getting so big. For all of you that didn't know we had to take Chloe to the hospital. She fell off the Kitchen table. She is fine. The CAT-Scan came back fine. We just have to watch her. Rosealie's getting worse with her anger problems. I don't know if its because she is getting older or what. But we are working with her on that. They both have new words. They say bird thanks to papa... He was telling them what was up in the tree's at the zoo. Which is 100% fine but now everything in the tree's are birds... Its cute!!! The other day Rosealie was talking to my mom on web cam and wanted to talk with her papa. He was watching soccer and I decided to yell GOAL... So now Rosealie will walk around the house hold up her arms and yell GOAL... Its funny cause Chloe looks at her like she is loosing her mind... Also, last month I was watching a baby story on the TV not even thinking about the girls and that they were watching it too... After the lady had the baby Chloe got into the laundry hamper put her legs up and start to scream... I started to laugh and she looked at me like I was going nuts. Like Mom it hurts... So I've learned not to watch that when the girls are up...
Lastly, Me... Well lets see... Nothing really new. I am just trying to stop getting sick all the time. I've given up soda for the most part. Maybe once or twice a month I get one. I've started reading lots of books lately. Right now I am reading, The Diaries of Anne Frank. I've learned alot again since Safford Middle School. I also don't think I could do what this 14 year old girl had to do. It would really drive me nuts. But who knows if it comes down to the 2ND coming and we are told to pack up and leave I'll be ready. I am trying really hard to put myself more into church and my calling besides the girls and David. Cause if David does get deployed that's what I am going to be doing anyways. I am starting to get ready for that. If he get s deployed. I think it will be alot better for me to think he is going and if it comes down to him not then it will be better... I am still studying for my GED. I want to make sure I pass. I hate not passing things cause it makes me feel like I am not good at anything. But who knows how it will go until I go take it.

Day With Papa @ the Zoo...

Rosealie, Papa, & Chloe

They just love spending time with Papa

Today we went to the zoo with My In-Laws & My Parents & Madison... It was so cute... Close to the end of the zoo my dad got the girls out to walk with him. He doesn't know it yet but I got some really really CUTE picture's of the 3 of them... I really love to watch him play with the girls and love them like this...