Blood VS Water

I am sure everyone is aware of the old saying, "Blood is thicker than water". And I am sure if you ever went to High School biology class you even proved that it was true, but so is oil and so many other things. And I am sure there are so many things out there that might even be thicker than blood.
I am having a hard time with this concept, I would love to think that it wouldn't matter whether, you have the same blood running through your veins biologically to stick by someone, or to help them out, or to call them sister or brother. I would love to think I am not the only one who thinks like this either.
I hear a lot of times people using phrases like, "she is my ONLY sister". Maybe because I don't have any sisters I don't know what that would be like, but I do have an only brother. I also have a lot of really dear friends and in most cases when talking with people they think I come from a very large family, because of the way I talk about them. I have had numerous people taken back, when I tell them I have only one sibling, and it is because I care so deeply about so many people. My blood is not even thought of in those "friends" as blood or water.
I know some times our deepest hurts come from those we love the most, but I think those are the ones we should be willing to forgive and forget the fastest with. It may just be the water that will wash away the blood in the end anyways! But don't let the water and the blood be the problem or the difference. I have so much family in my life and I don't even know where the blood ends anymore, I think I will leave it that way!

Aunt Jenn's Wedding

All Dressed in White!!

The girls and one of their cousins got to be flower girls for their Aunt Jennifer, Shawn's sister, wedding. Naomee's wearth was giving her trouble before the walk down the aisle. It was a lot of fun watching them walk down the aisle just before the bride came out.

More Cute Behinds!

Playground Time!

On an adventure!

Such cute behinds!

While we were waiting for Shawn to come home from the BYU football game we walked down to a nearby park. The girls had so much fun just playing.

Soccer Star

Madie started a new exciting season of Microsoccer. Her daddy is the coach again this year. Our team is quite incredible this year, there are 12 kids, 8 1st graders and 4 kindergarteners. 9 of the kids are in our ward. So it is like having like a playdate with a bunch of friends 2 days a week.
Naomee is a little jealous that she can't play yet. So we signed her up for a class for preschoolers. She is really good, she has such a straight kick.

Saturday, Sept 1st

It is a new month, and even though it is not a new year, I want to start something new. I just want to let my family and friends know that I will be keeping in better touch with them. I want those who are most important to me to know how much I love them and to know it more often. I have been contemplating a lot of things lately, and one of them is just where I stand on my feelings towards others. I am a very caring person and a very honest person too, so I just want to let you know that I love you all.
Love Heather

Remember

Today, as I sit and ponder life, the silence is broken by the sounds of kids screaming outside. Well, not really screaming, and I am can't really sit and ponder with the amount of noise that is produced out of 3 such cute little things. How do you ponder anyways? I have been thinking back a lot lately to when I was a young thing, a few years ago, and how I used to play outside and the joy I found in playing in the dirt and mud. I decided that I was no longer going to get upset with my girls for doing the same things that I did as a child. Until... well I guess they do something really terrible with this new found freedom, since I just gave it to them 3 days ago. They of course don't know I have given it to them, so we will see what comes of that. So far they have just made mud balls and cookies.
Do you remember those?

Duck Pond

Here is the girls by a duck pond next to the Hillsboro Public Library. It was so fun to just sit in the shade and watch them.

We had so much fun then we invited the RS to join us the next week. It was a great success. (except that Ariana wasn't there!! J/K we just miss you)

Camping @ Kilchiss'

Here are a few photos from our camping trip last weekend. This place was so great. Loads of trees for exploring. (that is why there is not many pictures of Madie and Cadie, they were never around.) The campground was about 4 miles away from the cheese factory in Tillamook. The girls got so dirty, but had so much fun that they slept the whole way home. This was our ward campout, but I think we will go back next year, or even later this year just as a family.

Summer Games

Summer friends make for long lasting friendships!! This is the start of a hide and seek game in a friends backyard. The first of many games to be played.

Seeking a title

This is my Cadie just goofing off. She is so funny sometimes, she can make me smile and laugh and cry and scream all in the same day. Why are kids so full of emotions? Why am I so full of emotions?
I made this poster on snapfish with all her pictures, they had so many emotions in each one that all together they were beautiful. I just need a title for the poster, my original was "Cadie in all her glory", but it just doesn't seem right.