Keaton and Andrew

Keaton and Andrew are growing so fast. It surprises me how smart and observant they both are. My sister Melissa posts on her blog "kid quotes" each week, Keaton says the cutest things... Here are a few things that he has said this week. I just love both of them and really thank my Heavenly Father for both of them.

Kids Quotes of the Week:

We were on our way to church and we asked Keaton why we don't watch t.v. on Sundays and he simply said,"Because we think about Jesus and that makes him so sweet."

"Andrew! Fold your arms for the prayer right now!"

"Mom and Dad, I was so happy that Andrew slept in my room last night!"

"Andrew can you be happy and smile in church? Everyone is here and waiting for Jesus."

"Jesus lives in the mountains of course and he eats Farleys for his special treat"

This made my day....

So I have been really down lately, depressed I guess you could say. For those of you who really know me, my depression comes and goes. When it arrives, it says, lingers, never to leave. I was sitting at work and I was looking at Melody's blog and she had this picture of me! She had posted it under, some of her favorite summer memories. Me, really, I was apart of her happiness, her experience, her memory? This completely made my day! I thank my Heavenly Father for friends like her, and her simple kindness. A simple picture brought so much happiness, I was amazed.

So in order to bring more happiness, please post a favorite picture or memory you have had with me, recent or past. I guess that I have forgotten all of the good in my life, the simplicity of friends, laughing and family trips. I would really love to hear from you!

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Summer trip to Stanley Lake

This past weekend we had a Beard Family reunion at Stanley Lake. My mom is so great to reserve the exact same camping site for us for the past 10 years or so. It is at the end of the road, the last two, right on the sandy beach overlooking the gorgeous mountains. My mom seriously has the entire week perfectly planned, from fun activities to the yummy food to the clean-up and take down, we sure do love you mom for all of the hard work you put into this!

There were so many of us that it was often chaos, but we always had a good laugh around the campfire at night watching Grant master the art of popping Jiffy Pop popcorn over a fire!!! I got plenty of sun sitting out on the beach all day. It was soo great to come home and shower and wear clean clothes. For those of you who know me and know me well, I hate getting dirty!!!