Expect A Miracle...

We gathered as a family last night to give my mom a blessing. Six of the eight kids were there (we missed you Nathan and Jordan!) along with my mom's siblings and their spouses, and of course grandma. Although it was not a joyous occasion to be gathered, it was a spiritual event. My uncle David shared a scripture he had been pondering on his way home from work (he is an institute teacher) from D&C 24:13, which says: Require not miracles, except I shall command you, except casting out devils, (and) healing the sick..." He said with and through our faith we can expect a miracle to occur to help our mom overcome this battle. It is ultimately the Lord's will but we can still ask and expect a miracle with our united faith. My uncle Dennis then gave my mom a wonderful blessing and I know that through the priesthood healing of the sick is possible!

We still don't know all the details of how bad the cancer is but I truly believe my mom can fight through this once again. She is a fighter! She feels fairly good- just cannot breathe very well. She still has her sense of humor and contagious smile. I know the Lord will help us through this! What extra news I do know is they removed 2 liters of fluid from her lungs yesterday and she will be doing more tests today. She should be released from the hospital this afternoon. The fluid should tell us if the cancer is the same type stemmed from her breast cancer, and an additional cat-scan (sp?) will show if it has spread anywhere else. So it is not officially lung cancer but rather cancer in her right lung. I will continue to post more details as they come. For any family that reads this, and any others who are interested, we will be having a special fast for her this Sunday. Thanks for all your kind words of encouragement. Please keep us in your prayers! We love you Mom!!!!

WE NEED YOUR PRAYERS!!!

I have just found out my mom has lung cancer... She did not tell me how bad it is, but I expect the worse while I hope and pray for the best. She has been in remission for 3 years from breast cancer so I know she can fight this. Please keep my mom in your prayers!!! Thank you!

7 Things About Me Tag

7 Things I Want To Do Before I Die: (in no particular order)
1. Go on a mission
2. Tour Europe
3. Raise an amazing family
4. Be on the Dave Letterman show for stupid human tricks :)
5. Go back to Brazil with Scott
6. Learn how to trade successfully in the stock market
7. Be a temple worker

7 Things I Can Do:
1. Play the piano
2. Play sports
3. Many stupid human tricks :)
4. Help people buy a home
5. Play the banjo
6. Make awesome snicker doodle cookies
7. Make Mya giggle

7 Things I Can't Do:
1. Grow any taller...
2. Jump very high
3. Buy socks without trying them on :)
4. Chew ice or bite Popsicles
5. Snowboard
6. Dance serious
7. Spend a lot of money on myself

7 Things That Attract Me To The Opposite Sex (aka Scott!):
1. Abs
2. Athletic
3. Smile/Teeth
4. Eyes and Eyebrows (no unibrows for me!!!)
5. Sense of Humor
6. Testimony of Gospel
7. Good Daddy

7 Things I Say Most Often:
1. "Thank you for calling Security Home Mortgage..."
2. Crazy Girl
3. Little Stinker
4. Are you serious? (Scott always tries to make me believe his stupid lies so I never know when he's serious or not)
5. You want a treat? (Yes I bribe Mya with candy a lot!)
6. Let's change your diaper
7. Love you

7 Celebrities That I Like: (I do not know these celebs personally, I just like most roles they play)
1. Will Smith
2. Reese Witherspoon
3. Vince Vaughan
4. Russell Crowe
5. Owen Wilson
6. Heath Ledger
7. Kate Hudson

7 Favorite Foods: (Good thing it's food and not candy- too many to list! haha)
1. Hot rolls/bread
2. Cheesey potatoes
3. Meat from Tucanos
4. Jello!!! :)
5. My mom's chicken noodle dinner
6. Fresh Fruit
7. A Good Salad

7 People I Tag:
1. Ashley (each of you!)
2. Diane
3. Kindra
4. Mindy
5. Laura
6. Kim
7. Marci or Marcy :)

Food Storage!!!

My new ward had a RS class last week on food storage. I will admit, I probably wouldn't have gone if my mother-in-law hadn't been there to persuade me, but boy am I glad I went! They showed a DVD from an EXPERT canner (seriously this lady was insanely organized and prepared) named Sis DeWitt. She has written a 28 page book of ideas and information of how to better feed your family. Her meals she discussed were not the gross thoughts of desperate food storage you would typically think of when you rely on your year supply, like beans and rice and wheat. They were meals like taco soup, chicken alfredo, sweet and sour chicken, spaghetti, and even chocolate cake- YES moist chocolate cake!!! You really need to check out this website it will give you the download to get the DVD we watched AND her little book for FREE! I've never been so excited about food storage before! This lady bottles everything ranging from meat to chocolate chips! She tells you how to bottle bread and cakes! And really with a little organization and a few extra tools (a pressure cooker canner, solar oven, and a foodsaver) canning/food storage can become fairly easy! So check out the link and let me know if you have any questions. This lady is truly amazing and I'm grateful I went to the class so I can better feed my family during times of need or crisis!

Catching up...

I just wanted to catch up on some pictures that I've not been able to post since the move...

Here is Mya on her new "big bed" surrounded with all her stuffed animals (thanks to Daddy). When we moved we decided to put the crib in storage as well, and cross our fingers that she would sleep well in Scott's parents' double bed. I am so proud to report that Mya has done awesome with the transition! The first couple nights I had to lay by her until she fell asleep, but by the end of the week she would go to sleep on her own without even crying! Now after I tuck her in and say I love you, she repeats back "Lllluv Yuoooo! Bye-bye." It's so fetchin cute and I'm so proud of my little girl!


Now finally some Halloween pics! Here's our little lion! Scott's mom made this adorable costume.

She really didn't like the hood much and would only wear it for a few seconds at a time, but I did manage to get a couple of cute pictures.

Silly face...
Out trick or treating with Dad and Matt & Addison Creager

This is just a recent random picture of Mya and Sage on a horsey ride. Mya loves the horses, but she's not quite as attached as Sage! Sage has to be literally pulled off the saddle, kicking and screaming! We love to visit Miss and Mitch to see the horses!

I'm a Mazda RX-8

You're sporty, yet practical, and you have a style of your own. You like to have fun, and you like to bring friends along for the ride, but when it comes time for everyday chores, you're willing to do your part

To find out what sports car you are take this test :)
http://www.tomorrowland.us/sportscar/