Blessing Day

So we finally did it. Hallie Mae Brower was blessed on Dec 13, 2009 in the memorial park ward in ogden by her dad. She was very well behaved and alert for her special blessing. She is named after her great grandma Norr. Grandma Norr was one of the most influential people in my life and there was no question from the start that we would name Hallie after her. The day was very snowy and the roads were horrible. We took some quick pics before since my parents had to leave right after due to the weather. Grandma Harris made Hallie's dress which fit her beautifully. We enjoyed our day and we feel very blessed that so many people braved the storm to share our day with us.

Christmas Parties

So this weekend was more than jampacked with family fun so on Saturday we had both Matt and I's family parties. It was alot of fun but we wish we would have had more time to just enjoy the weekend. Saturday morning we headed down to Nick and Brit's we enjoyed lunch, a visit from santa, and family pics(if you call that fun haha). Then we headed to Tremonton to the Harris family party the weather was not good and the roads were a mess we missed all of our family that couldn't make it but we enjoyed a delicious dinner, visiting, and watching the Jazz game. My aunt Julie is the best host and an amazing cook. My mom also made Hallie this adorable Christmas hat she doesn't mind wearing it at all and it is so cute on her so I had to include a pic. Thanks to everyone who was part of planning all of the festivities I know it is alot of work but very worth it when we all can get together.

Graduation

Matt and I are still a little lost when it comes to knowing what to do with our time now. Since Matt and I have been married one or both of us has been in school and as of Friday we are both done. Matt graduated on Friday at the Dee Event Center with a Bachelors in Construction Management and minor in business administration. I am so proud of him at the graduation the speaker had everyone stand that worked while they got their degree and the numbers were surprising. Matt graduated with honors and also served on the CMT presidency as well as being a full time husband, dad, and provider. Thanks to everyone who traveled from various distances to share in this special day with us. We look forward to spending more time together and with family. Way to go babes!!!!

Family Pics

Over Thanksgiving we all got together and had our family pics taken although it is a lot of work I am so glad that my mom is so persistant at wanting to do them. They turned out so cute have you ever seen such a cute family. Can't wait to see them again this weekend.

Hallie's Blessing

Attention anyone interested we will be blessing Hallie on Dec 13 @ 2:50 PM in Ogden we would love for anyone who would like to to come. We will also be doing a luncheon after. Brit was great enough to not only take Hallie's pics but also put her birth announcement together. I really don't know what we would do with out Nick and Brit and all of their talents and willingness to help us. Thanks so much. I think these turned out so cute.

Blessings

Matt and I have been so blessed in the short time we have been married. Many things have happened recently to make me realize how truely blessed we are. We went on a date last night to see Blindside and to dinner. If you haven't seen it I highly recommend it is one of the cleanest and best movies we have seen in a long time. Not to give the show away but a southern family takes in a kid from the projects and some of the things that it shows he went through were enough to bring both Matt and I to tears and it made it even worse as I thought of how blessed we are to know that Hallie will hopefully never have to worry about having a warm and safe place to sleep or ever wonder if her parents love her. It has also become a tradition of ours to sponsor a family for Christmas that is always so humbling when a child asks for some warm clothes for Christmas, how truely blessed we are. Second I have wanted to be a mom for as long as I can remember and after having Hallie I wanted nothing more than to stay home with her. Well that dream has now become a reality. Oh coarse there is some anxiety that come with this decision given that I have been the breadwinner in our family since we got married. But Matt and I both thought and prayed about it alot and felt like I should stay home and we would find a way to make it work. Well I don't know why I was so worried I should know by now that once God has a plan it will happen and it will all work out and it has. So I am officially now a STAY AT HOME MOM!!! I am so excited. There are so many things both Matt and I are grateful for and probably not enough space to list it all but I am grateful for gentle reminders that God is aware of our needs and wants. And although there are times that I feel very picked on I try to remember times like these so the picked on thoughts are very short.

Thanksgiving

So for Thanksgiving we were able to go to Las Vegas and although I hate that my parents are that far away it is so nice to get away to somewhere warmed when the weather here turns cold. We decided to fly so it wouldn't take forever with Hallie and weather(I hate driving). She was great she fell asleep before we even took off coming and going. She flies alot better than her mommy does. The weather was perfect at a comfortable 70 degrees. My mom even got in the swimming pool. We enjoyed spending time outside shopping and going for walks. Our entire family was able to be there and it is so fun to have everyone together. Growing up at times we didn't get along but now it is so fun especially to see how they all interact with Hallie, she has everyone wrapped around her little finger. Thanks mom and dad for your hospitality we can't wait for you to come next week and hopefully again for Christmas!!!

Wisdom Teeth

So the week before Thanksgiving Matt had his wisdom teeth out after a long time of needing them out. He decided to be brave and not get put to sleep which I never could have done. I had to of coarse take some pics and hope he doesn't get upset that I posted them. I love you babes and we will look back and laugh at these at some point.