Our neck of the woods!

Well last night Justin and I heard about this great drive in movie theater, so we packed our blankets pillows and toys for Lylia and went to see Iron Man 2. We had a little tv in back that was playing Elmo and Mickey's clubhouse and then we got to watch the movie up front. Lylia had a great time exploring the car, and laying in her couch/ sleep bed in the car. She feel asleep during the movie, and so it was really pleasant all being together. Lylia is just so sweet. Cuddling with me was my favorite part. The movie was good too. I thought they might have been trying to hard with the comedy, but still thought it was fun. The only thing we forgot to do was take pictures. I think we will do this again, it was so much fun!
We found Lylia fast asleep outside our door when we woke up yesterday. We put her back in bed and she slept for another 2 hours. Justin is done with finals and will start summer classes here in a week and half. I am in the middle of deciding whether to go back to school in Fall and Winter the same time Justin is finishing up. I have some great prospects for finishing some stuff I started in 2005. I might be able to get my certificate in Genealogy which would be great, and then later get my BGS emphasising in Family History. The part that makes me scared is that I haven't ever liked school. I hate tests and studying, and this has been a real challenge for me in college. I haven't been in school in so long, that I am a bit frightened that I won't be able to buckle down and do it. I have lots of fears that have driven me to the point that I am now, but one thing is for certain, I want to do this for myself, so that I can feel like a somebody in my family, and to prove to myself that school isn't better than me, and to show my children that school is important. It has been a long road for me, and I am still trying to find my way, but I know that good things can only come from my study of Genealogy. I feel my Grandpa Larson pulling for me to go, and that has been a tender mercy for me. I miss Grandpa terribly. He was a Northern Star in my life, and always encouraged me to keep studying genealogy. I feel that it is something we have in common.
Lylia has been good. She is busy and loves to play outside on the playground. Her favorite things are Elmo, bubbles, her new trains, and telling us what to do. She is a little diva sometimes. We decided that Lylia wasn't playing with any of her toys, so we took her to Toys R Us and she loved the train set. So we got her an early birthday present. She loves her "chooo choos!" I think Justin was just as excited about the new train set. He loves playing with Lylia!
We are trying to have another baby soon. We have had the strong feeling like we need to have more children, and I couldn't be happier about that. Lylia is truly the purest joy I have ever had. She makes me laugh and cry, in all of the best ways. I would be nothing without my family. When I think about going to school, and how I feel like I am not doing much with my life, I look at Lylia, she asks me for a kiss, and then I realize that life isn't measured by the things we do, but truly by what makes us smile! My Lylia is my greatest accomplishment. She is my joy and happiness. The scripture, "Adam fell that man might be, and men are that they might have joy", has never had so much meaning than it does when I am with Lylia and Justin. Truly Heavenly Father desires the most for his children if he allows them to love!
Justin is working towards graduating May 2011, and we are so thrilled. After much prayer and listening, Justin decided that he is going to mortuary science school after graduating with a degree in Behavorial Science and Health, and become a funeral director. We feel so at peace and good with our decision. Justin and I have felt the Lord's hand direct us to this path. We didn't know while it was happening, but now that we are here, we know that this was it all along. Every little thing has led us here. Going to the U of U, opened up doors of medical things, and Justin discovered that this is something he desired to do, to help people. In our calling at the Medical Branch at the hospital for nearly a year, it was ever evident that service to others was something we wanted to do. It brings joy to know that he can bring comfort to those who have lost loved ones. I believe Justin will do a huge amount of missionary work through his job, and that will be so wonderful for our family. Our plans for the next little while include hopefully a baby, finishing school, and heading back East to attend mortuary science school and then whereever the Lord see's fit that we belong. We are finally enjoying the journey. I now understand that we never could enjoy it before, because it felt so far away, and because I didn't know for myself that it was right. But now that I do, the journey is fun. I enjoy doing the little things with my family, and look forward to having two little kids around the house. I truly can't imagine ever thinking my life full without having children in it. That is something I never knew before having Lylia!
Happy Mother's Day to all of those special mom's out there. I love you and thank you for the imprint you have on my life. Thanks to my own mother who sometimes when I sit down and think of all that she went through, that there could be no one better! I love you!

In other non important news, this last week I had a rather bad kidney infection and had to stay in bed for three days because the infection had become so bad. So what more can I say than I accomplished a pathetic goal set up more than 6 years ago, that I would beat this game. And I did!! I escaped Jurassic Park. Pathetic I know, but truly I can rest at peace knowing I accomplished one life goal. lol.


This is what Lylia goes out looking like if Justin dresses her. It wasn't until I took this picture that Justin re-evaluated how she looked and changed her outfit. I won't mention it too him three tries though. LOL. I love you Justin! Lylia loves this party in my tummy song. There is this one part that she always says "Go!!" So enjoy the dancing that has become a normal part of our day!