Call Me Lemual

I'm sure that if you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, you are familiar with the story of Nephi...and Laman and Lemual. As I child I was always quite disgusted with how much Laman and Lemual whined and complained and EVERYTHING. Now, as an adult, I have come to realize that for a very long time Laman and Lemual actually eventually did what was right. They seemed to always come around after they got their feet stomping and whining out of the way. Whereas Nephi simply obeyed. So, who am I? Lemual. Or Laman. Take your pick. I always come around, but I do like to whine on the way.

As we have discovered the source of Nikell's sickness I have done my fair share of whining. And yet every time I do whine I get flashes of friends whose kids will probably never walk or who have even lost their precious little ones. So, really, I have absolutely no right to whine. And so I will now press forward with a brightness of hope and with a thankful heart that God saw fit to answer our prayers and provide the way for our child to become well again. Because, really, we are so thankful...

In Other News...

Jason's sister had a cute little baby girl. We set these cousins down by each other and Kiella was okay with it until....

Violet wanted to snuggle and Mackson wanted to explore. Poor kid was being attacked on all sides!

And...Jason has been letting his hair grow out (meaning he hasn't cut it). He has porcupine hair. It literally stands up straight until it is longer than 3 inches and heavy enough to be weighed down. We were getting ready for church the other day when he came in with this cool hair-do. I alternately laughed and pleaded for him to not go out in public. Mostly, though, I laughed and laughed until I cried.

This is him humoring me while I am taking pictures and laughing hysterically.