Family Photos November 2007

At the Jordan River Temple in Utah

Scott and Emma

Halloween 2007

We had a wonderful Halloween! Brad and I dressed up for two Halloween Parties-- one at his work and one with our family. Brad was Ned Flanders, from the Simpsons TV show. He was a perfect Flanders, by the way! It was almost scary the way he would impersonate him, especially when he would start quoting various lines from the movie. I don't know how many times I heard the lines "Hidilly-ho!" and "Okilly-dokilly." My favorite quote was: "I just follow the three C's : clean living, chewing thoroughly, and a daily dose of vitamin church." I would start bursting out laughing every time I heard him say that! He was so good!

As for me, I dressed up as a nun. It was quite fun being a nun, actually. I think what I enjoyed most was Ned Flanders following me around throughout the day saying, "Now Sister Rebecca, I think it is my job to explain the evils of celibacy to you..." Needless to say I think he convinced me that being a nun was not the right path for me. : )

Scott and Emma had a wonderful Halloween as well. Scott dressed up as a storm trooper from Star Wars, and Emma was a vampiress. They went to five different Halloween parties throughout October, and made fine use of their costumes. They had a wonderful time going trick-or-treating with their cousins. Overall, our family had a wonderful Halloween.

~Becky N.

You Are Special

As a small child, I was fascinated by the show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Every morning, my sisters and I would sprawl out on the living-room floor in our fuzzy pink pajamas and listen to the warm, harmonious voice of Fred Rogers on our 12-inch television set. I remember the way Mr. Rogers would look into the camera as he spoke to us of our individual uniqueness and how special we were because we were different. I believed him and always felt as if he were talking to me when he sang the following words: “There’s only one of you like you, like you my friend, I like you.” Those words still play in my head today as an adult, and it is interesting to see how they affect my self-image and self-worth. As a 27-year-old housewife and mother, I can honestly say that I like who I am and what I have done with my life. I hope I can demonstrate Mr. Roger’s message to my children as they grew up, so they too can feel good about themselves and understand their great potential and worth.

"You are my friend

You are special

You are my friend

You're special to me.

You are the only one like you.

Like you, my friend, I like you."

-- Fred Rogers

Debt Free!

GREAT NEWS! We are now debt free! WHOO HOO! We discovered that our last debt was completely paid off yesterday. For those of you who know Brad's story this is a huge accomplishment for him. He was left with over $45,000 worth of debts from before and during his divorce. He lost so much of his money and his possessions, and was left next to nothing. Now he has things back in control again, and he's much happier with his new life.

Brad is the most financially responsible person I have ever met. The best thing about this experience was that he was able to get rid of the debts himself. It took five years and a lot of self-discipline and sacrifice but he accomplished his goal to become debt free. Now we are looking forward to establishing good credit so that we can buy our first home together.

We are very thankful to Heavenly Father for helping us get through our trials. We know we couldn't have made it this far without His help. Now we can focus more on our future without having the dark cloud of debt overshadow us. I'm very happy about that!

Becky

Love Me Tender

"Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go. You have made my life complete, and I love you so."

Our New Blog

Hello, friends and family!

Brad and I have decided to create a new blog to share with you. Life has been going well for us in Utah, but we often miss loved ones who live far away. Sharing our new blog with you is our way of letting you get a glimpse of what's been going on in our lives. We love and appreciate all of you.

It's been exactly one year and four months since I moved to Utah to be with Brad. I can honestly say that it was the best decision I ever made. I couldn't have found a more wonderful husband or a more worthy man to be married to. Brad and I get along spectaculary. We click on all levels: romantically, spiritually, physcially, emotionally, and intellectually. Our marriage is filled with happiness and security. I love being married to Brad and living in Utah. Life is going great!

My love to all of you! Take care!

Becky