I had the best day today: December 2009

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Birthday Girl! Birthday Boy!

Hooray for 2 year olds and 19 year olds!

Sophie turned 2 December 23

Rocky turned 19 December 27

Chloe was convinced it was also her birthday. So Uncle relight the candles over and over so each girl could blow them out. Aren't they just darling. And yes, the cake was just for Rocky, our cake getter forgot we were celebrating Sophie too. Luckily she is two and will believe anything you tell her. I started telling her we took her to Disneyland for her birthday, then was given an extremely angry look from my mother. Oh dear. It is just so much fun with my family.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Lets Do A Big Christmas Catch Up!

Light Parade

Before I came home from school, I went to the Light Parade with a group of people. The boys jumped on everything, and anything. They don't understand the Laws of Gravity very well. After we went to Casa Mana, so I was a very happy girl.

Christmas Party

Because it was quite an event, I brought Cody home with me one weekend for the Ward Christmas Party. Poor kid, all he did was work. But the party was so fun. The little girls were adorable in their black dresses. Chloe was everywhere, talking to everyone. I am so glad I came home for it.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve, as dictated by tradition, is spent at my grandma's house where we open presents and eat a delicious dinner. I love seeing my cousins and talking with all of them. The night ends with Grandma telling us it is time to leave. Oh how I love our traditions!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas this year was a little different. Sister Black isn't here so it is always a little different. But she called and it was exciting, only 3 more months left. She loves her mission, sad to leave but happy to come home. Exactly where she should be. The girls came over. Chloe is so good about opening her presents. She kept asking me for more, so soon she was opening her mom's and dad's too. Grandma got them a wagon, they loved it. They loved the box too. Cody came over and we playing Rummikum, which I helped him win at. Then we watched "It's A Wonderful Life." My mom's favorite, and the only movie we watch only once a year. We stayed in our pajamas all day and just stayed home. It was quite nice.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Welcome back.

My computer charger cord broke, at the beginning of the month and I was holding out till Christmas to get one. Luckily Santa read my mind and brought me one. So I can blog once again and stopped getting angry messages from people. So this notice is just to let everyone know that I in fact am not an Ashli Young who doesn't blog for months at a time, my computer was broken. And I am late for work and still have decorations to take down, so I will blog tonight.
Love,
Brittany.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Last night...

When I should have been studying....

(at the light parade)

I was laughing with Cody.

We decided to switch places. I was him and he acted like me. It provided us with hours of entertainment. I blame the hot chocolate.

Friday, December 4, 2009

13 days and counting....

I might not be studying for finals... just yet.

The Family: A Proclamation to the World

We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.

All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.

In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshipped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize their divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.

The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.

We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God’s eternal plan.

Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.

The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.

We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.

We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

This proclamation was read by President Gordon B. Hinckley as part of his message at the General Relief Society Meeting held September 23, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

I had the best day today