The Mirthful Morgans: Has it Been 9 Years Already?

Friday, October 29, 2010

Has it Been 9 Years Already?

When i think of when Immanuel was born, i think of Idaho, i think of the newness of everything, the baby clothes, the bottles, our friends that we played cards and other games with (well at that point in Rexburg there wasn't really anything else to do!). I think of the naps John and Immanuel took on the couch together because John tried to sleep whenever he could (which was not enough) because of his night shift, his day job and of course going to school full time at BYU-I. Everything was new and different, i loved it. Then i think..."that was 9 years ago now?" It seems so long ago and yet not long ago at all. Next year i will have a double-digit kid, WOW, now that does make me start to feel old. ;-)

Immanuel these past 9 years with you have been an absolute joy! You are truly a shinning light! I have no doubts that you will do miraculous and spectacular things in your life and most importantly make the Lord pleased. You are a good, good, boy and your heart is pure. Here's to happy 9 years with you and many more to come!

I love the look on Aiden and Ginny's faces in this one. :-)

ZOG! Immanuel has a Candy Corn Wizard character that he came up with that he writes stories about in his writing book for school. He asked me to make him a cake this year that was his character. His name is Zog, he is an actual candy corn with a blue wizard's hat on. This is what he looks like in Immanuel's book.

Singing

Singing to him. Look at that face! I love it!

Blowing out his candle....

Eating cake!

Thanks to all our amazing friends that helped us celebrate. We were also graced with the presence of the Robert Family, as they came to our rescue all the way from Knoxville because i locked us out of our house and Jared is a lock-smith (among many other things). If i had known they were that close before we called for house-breaking-into advice, i would have invited them in the first place, but it was definitely a welcome addition and we all had a great time.

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All about John & Nicola

Well, John is the extremely handsome red-head, of course, and I'm the little one in front of him! John is a marriage and family therapist and I am a domestic engineer as well as a dental hygienist. We met in June of 2000, were engaged by the very end of September 2000, and were married December 16th 2000. We have four lovely children as you can see below and love life and all that it has brought and taught us! We love to talk, have friends over, cook and eat food, camp, and pretty much do anything as a family.

All About Edy

She is fun-loving and pretty much always wants her way (who doesn't) and 90% of the time it works out well as she's a good girl with righteous desires and is extremely responsible and mature for her age. However that 10% of the time where we actually don't agree on something, she can be a little devil! She is a huge help with Jack as these two are best buds! Jack likewise adores her and she is the only one out of his other siblings that he'll let parent him. Eden is also in the fifth grade and loves to read. She has a passion for horses and all animals really and also loves to cook and bake.

Top 7 Favorite of "The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book"

{Why 7 and not 10...because I haven't found three more I really like the best yet. AND these are in no particular order either.}

1. Remember that life's most treasured moments often come unannounced.
2. Hold puppies, kittens, and babies any time you get the chance.
3. To help your children turn out well, spend twice as much time with them and half as much money.
4. Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.
5. Watch for the big problems. They disguise big opportunities.
6. Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.
7. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.

The Duty of Mothers...

The duty of the mother is to watch over her children, and give them their early education, for impressions received in infancy are lasting. You know, yourselves, by experience, that the impressions you have received in the dawn of your mortal existence, bear, to this day, with the greatest weight upon your mind. It is the experience of people generally, that what they imbibe from their mothers in infancy, is the most lasting upon the mind through life... Children have all confidence in their mothers; and if mothers would take proper pains, they can instill into the hearts of their children what they please. You will, no doubt, recollect reading, in the Book of Mormon, of two thousand young men, who were brought up to believe that, if they put their whole trust in God, and served Him, no power would overcome them. You also recollect reading of them going out to fight, and so bold were they, and so mighty their faith, that it was impossible for their enemies to slay them. This power and faith they obtained through the teachings of their mothers.

-Brigham Young