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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

insta-july

insta-july

{7.2.19}
This boy is my biggest helper. He loves helping me in the kitchen and is the sweetest and gentlest big brother to our Lucy-love. Today he went to a Pirate party in our neighborhood and then later he created and set up his own treasure hunt for me to go on. He loves building and creating things and I am constantly amazed at the way his brain works. He's funny and opinionated and is starting to stand up to Lydia and make his own choices instead of doing all the things she tells him to. I'm proud of how hard he works, even when things don't come easy for him and tonight I'm wishing I could sneak into his room and snuggle with him while he sleeps because I'm just loving him so much. #austinscott




{7.8.19}
My girls. (Came in to find Lucy falling asleep while Lydia snuggled by her. 😍)

{7.10.19}
They're backkkkk! For anyone who had talked to me in the past three months, you're sure to have heard me talking about how much I've been missing my sister since she moved to Iowa in March. But she's back for a summer break and we are SO excited. They came in several days earlier than we expected but we hopped in the car and beat them to my parents house by ten minutes with posters and big smiles. I'm so happy. #cousinsmakethebestfriends


{7.15.19}
College is better when you find the people who just fit with you. I count my lucky stars that I ended up with these girls as roommates at USU. They were there when I bought David home for the first time😍, plus countless library study sessions where we closed out the library because we were there so late, dance-dance parties, werewolf game nights, and much more. 13 years later and I still love them just as much as I did then. ♥️@haylidickey @cassdelahunty



{7.19.19}
Oh hey there Lucy-love. So glad to snuggle you today. --- Lucy and I spent the day at the @ahomeoflearning retreat and I'm SO glad to stoke the homeschooling fire with uplifting words and encouragement while surrounded by a group of strong, brave, faith-filled women. Also Lucy turned one month this past Wednesday. She's the best little sidekick a Mama could ask for. ♥️♥️♥️

{7.21.19}
Lucy Holland was blessed today by her amazing dad. (Who also completely cleaned the house, planned the brunch, bought the food, and took care of all of the other details to make the day perfect. He's the best.) She wore my blessing dress from when I was a baby and it was so sweet. We had so many family members come to support us and I'm so grateful for them all. We are so blessed to have this little girl and we are grateful for the light she already brings to our lives. πŸ•―️

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Lucy Blessing

Lucy's blessing was beautiful. She wore the blessing dress that Shantel was blessed in, which was a special connection for her. (We blessed her a little earlier than we might have otherwise to make sure that she would still fit into it.) 


We had much support and the day was filled with love. 

Lucy you were blessed with:

The Gift of Humility
The Gift of Prayer and ability to connect to your Heavenly Father and Mother.
Ability to understand truth and right from Heavenly Father and recognize when the world teaches things that are false.
You will be happy. Other people will see it in you and being happy will come naturally to you.
Your name will be important to you. You will be a light to others. You will have that light of Christ and share it with others.
You were blessed with Health.
You will have a desire to do family history and seek after your ancestors.
You will have a desire to serve in the temple and opportunity to serve in temples around the world.

Lucy, I know that those blessings were specifically for you and that those are the gifts and things Heavenly Father wanted you to have in your journey on earth. As you seek to follow the Savior you will be blessed to have these things in your life. 



Sent to this earth
You were saved through the ages for this day and time
Child of great worth
Child of promise, daughter of the Divine
Pure and holy in a little, white dress
You were held in a circle and you were
blessed
And the Father looked down
And the angels surrounded that place
They knew the truth, all that you could do
And you will, too, if you have eyes to see
What heaven sees in you

-What Heaven Sees in You, EFY song




We are grateful for all who came to support us. Here are some pictures from the day. 


Peaden Family







Walker Family










Us: