OPPS.....WHAT YOU MISSED!

I Love To See The Temple..

Today we went to the Temple as a family for the Dedication! It was cool to actually be in the temple! We were seated in the large sealing room, which is huge, (it seats 75, but can seat 100 if you bring in benches) There are 5 sealing rooms in the Draper Temple, but this room is one of the two largest sealing rooms in the church. It is also soooo beautiful! As we sat in the sealing room together Shane realized that the next time that we will all be in a sealing room together is when the last of the girls get married....that seems so far away, and yet it seems like yesterday that they were all little girls! Time does fly!

A Great Week!

So it was a busy week for the London's. Nicole turned 19 on the 19th and she thought she should recieve 19 presents... so 19 presents is what she recieved (mostly from the dollar store)! It was fun to see her open them and see her expression on her face. She loved every present and the funny thing is that she will use them all, she is just a little kid trapped in a young adult body! She really did get a real present from us, some cash for clothes and such!


Draper LDS Temple

We have been excited since the announcement of a new Temple in Draper, Ut. Especially since we live in the new temple's boundaries. We have had so many incredible experiences being able to serve there during the open house. Shane and I were able to serve as a Host and Hostess twice and also as Ushers. Nicole and Megan were also Ushers and Abbie had the opportunity to go in and clean the temple. In December Megan was asked to perform in a Youth Choir for the Cornerstone Ceremony. The Choir was comprised of 6-8 youth from each Stake in the Temple District (there are 24-27 Stakes in our temple district.) So Friday, the 20th we were up bright and early, before the sun, so we could get a good view of the Choir and the cornerstone ceremony. We waited outside for over and hour and a half, but it was worth the wait! The Choir sounded beautiful and the Cornerstone Ceremony was awesome. President Monson was so cute and generous asking people to come and set the mortar. Check out the next slideshow......

Kids....ya gotta love 'em

a funny email I recieved today....it made me smile!
JACK (age 3) was watching his Mom breast-feeding his new baby sister. After a while he asked: 'Mom why have you got two? Is one for hot and one for cold milk?'

MELANIE (age 5) asked her Granny how old she was. Granny replied she was so old she didn't remember any more. Melanie said, 'If you don't remember you must look in the back of your panties. Mine say five to six.'

BRITTANY (age 4) had an earache and wanted a pain killer. She tried in vain to take the lid off the bottle. Seeing her frustration, her Mom explained it was a child-proof cap and she'd have to open it for her. Eyes wide with wonder, the little girl asked: 'How does it know it's me?'

SUSAN (age 4) was drinking juice when she got the hiccups. 'Please don't give me this juice again,' she said, 'It makes my teeth cough.'

DJ (age 4 ) stepped onto the bathroom scale and asked: 'How much do I cost?'

CLINTON (age 5) was in his bedroom looking worried. When his Mom asked what was troubling him, he replied, 'I don't know what'll happen with this bed when I get married. How will my wife fit in?'

JAMES (age 4) was listening to a Bible story. His dad read: 'The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city but his wife looked back and was turned to salt.' Concerned, James asked: 'What happened to the flea?'

The Sermon I think this Mom will never forget.... this particular Sunday sermon...'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust...' He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

Do You See What I See?

Family.....







So I have been thinking lately about how grateful I am for all that I have....especially for the past few months.
Spending time everyday with my Dad was the greatest experience, what an incredible man he is and I am so proud of him! He passed with a smile on his face and tears on his cheeks. There was such an incredible spirit there and while it was tough to see him go, it was so awesome to spend so much time with him! So much has happened since Dad passed on Dec. 16th......I SAW incredible (sorry I keep using that word) things.

This is some of what I saw and did.....walking in the snow with beautiful daughters



A beautiful full moon with rainbow rings around it....my picture didn't turn out but I will never forget it!
Children walking to school in the cold, laughing and seeing the steam flow out from their lips with every breath :)

I also saw..... Love, Compassion, Forgiveness, Joy, Happiness, Sorrow, Mourning, Service, Friendship, and Laughter. And now that his vision is restored....I wonder.....Dad, do you see what I see? I'm sure you do and I am so Happy for you!

A Giant Among Men!

Robyne's Dad (Bob Hunt) passed away on Tuesday morning after a lifetime of challenges and obstacles. I don't know if I've ever met anyone who has had to endure more than this great man. He always took everything in stride, and worried more about how others were doing than himself.




It has been our privilege for about eighteen years to have Bob either live with us or during the past few years very close to us in assisted living. He has been there to help us raise our daughters, to keep the garbage men in place (many stories about him straightening them out), or help anyone in need. We've loved having him live with us and our lives have been richly blessed by his influence, kidness, concern and his infectious smile.


Robyne has tenderly cared for him during this time, especially these past eight weeks as he has been under Hospice care. It hasn't been easy for her the juggle the demands of being a wife, mother, friend, etc. but she has tenderly cared for him. She has been the perfect example of "Honoring her Father & Mother" as the Ten Commandments instruct us. There have been many trips to the hospital (I'm guess at least five a year...Alta View Emergency knew us well), more doctor appointments than I could count, two a.m. phone calls wondering what time it was, four a.m. phone calls asking when he should be ready for a ten a.m. appointment, unplanned grocery store runs to pick up Ruby Red-Tangerine juice, garlic croutons and rubbing alchol (another story) etc., etc.



Bob loved Christmas and usually called us around 3:00-4:00 on Christmas morning to see if we were ready to start. You should begin seeing a pattern beginning that he generally was up most of the night and slept in the day alot! He was so excited to see the girls open their presents and just as excited opening his. Even while living in Assisted Living we would go get him and bring him over to open Christmas presents. We will greatly miss his physical presenence on Christmas morning, but know his spirit will always be there with us. Sure wish his spirit could clean up the wrapping paper and break down the boxes (another one of the jobs he did).

Bob's life was that of a humble servant who suffered much and complained little. I've always thought that Bob and the Old Testament Prophet Job had a lot in common. They both suffered many trials and obstacles, but they faithfully kept going and have received a great reward. Bob's final moments were while getting his daily bath from a hospice aide (Kim) who so lovingly cared for him. She noticed tears in his eyes and said that she hoped those were tears of joy. They must of have been as he smiled at her and then took his last breath! I'm confident that smile was in response to seeing so many that he loved and who have gone before him.

His obituary is on-line at: http://www.legacy.com/saltlaketribune/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=121512987 or at www.holbrookmortuary.com.

Thanks Bob for being such a vital part of our lives and raising such a great daughter who we call wife and mother. Thanks Robyne for showing us what it means to love unconditionally and serve unselfishly...we all love you (especially me).

Dad

What great kids Shane and I have, and what a blessing and comfort they are to me right now. My Dad is now on Hospice and in the process of dying. It is a very bittersweet time for us. Dad has literally helped raise our kids and been a huge part of our everyday family life, so what will we do without him now? It will be so tough, but it brings us so much joy and happiness to know that he will finally be pain free. Our joy for him and his sweet reunion with his parents and close family who have gone before outweighs our loss. It really has been such a great blessing to have so many family members here to visit and say their goodbyes. Sitting with Dad daily has also been a blessing to feel the sweet spirit that is present when the veil is so close. I truly am grateful for the knowledge that families are eternal, I know that our Heavenly Father loves us and knows what is best for us. My Dad is the most humble, sweet, forgiving, and loving man and I know that now he will be free od the aches and pains of his earthly body and enjoy the peace and love which can only come through our Savior.

Thanks so much for the thoughts and prayers offered in our behalf, it really does make a difference and gives us strength to go on. Hope you can feel our love for each of you also!