Christmas!

CHRISTMAS! It was such a special holiday since we have a new addition to the family. Christmas Eve we spent time with Malone's family at his sister Holly's house in Sugar City. Her kids performed some songs on the piano and violin. We had dinner and just hung out most of the evening. All the grandkids opened gifts from Grandma and Grandpa Yarger and Papa Bullock. Mason was given a beautiful blessing outfit from Grandma Yarger. It was a white suite with tails, a vest, and a bow tie. It was a little big for him, but looked so cute! She also gave him some jammies to wear. Mason also received a Christmas bell from Papa Bullock, a little momento for his first Christmas to put on the tree. Malone and I received gifts from Holly. She gave me a program to use on the computer to make scrapbook pages. Malone got a drill bit set. Christmas day, Malone and I had Christmas morning at our house and then headed over to my parent's house for the day. We opened presents, played games, and spent a lot of quality time there. Malone gave me a really nice coat, and I gave him some clothes. We got Mason a jungle gym playmat, an outfit, shoes, socks, rings to play with, and some socks that jingle when he kicks.





Mason is still doing really great. He found his fists recently and we can hardly keep them out of his mouth. He smiles a lot more now and coos all the time. He is such a happy boy. His hair is getting longer, and I can tell the new stuff is a lighter blonde color. His eyes are still blue, we think they might stay that way now. Mason is getting really good at tracking things with his eyes and when something catches his attention, he really focuses on it. This past Sunday we had the opportunity to have Mason blessed in our ward. Many members of both sides of our family came as well as some friends. It was so nice to be with family we haven't seen in a while! Especially since Malone and I are leaving next month, this might be the last time we all get together for a long time.

Year 2013 Summary

At the beginning of the year that I had a feeling this would be a big year of change for us, and it certainly was! It has  been a crazy year. We found out we were 8 weeks pregnant in March, which turned out to be a  whirlwind of emotions, trial, and sacrifice. But we have an amazing miracle baby now who is very healthy, strong and beautiful. Malone and I had the opportunity to go to Portland and San Francisco this summer. Malone graduated from BYUI in July. We celebrated our 5th anniversary of being married in August. We sold Malone's truck and gave away our dog Kayto. I quit my job at Mobley Physical Therapy after 6 years of working there in September. And now we are leaving our first house we bought after 3 years of living there. Malone got a job offer in Texas in December, which we are very excited about. I will be quitting my job at Broulim's in a couple weeks so I can be a stay at home mom with Mason. And we will be selling our first home we bought together in January.



This year I have learned and grown a lot. I have learned more about faith, hope, and the power of fasting and prayer than I ever thought possible. I have felt more gratitude and love for my family and friends than ever before. I have felt the most sincere love and received so many acts of kindness from others. I found out what it feels like to be a mother and to love a little child more than anything in the whole world. My marriage has been strengthened through the sacrifices and trials that we have been through together. I have witnessed little miracles and have received answers to my many prayers. Even though this year had some difficult times, looking back I can see the blessings. And I am grateful for the opportunities I have had to learn and grow and be strengthened. I couldn't ask for anything more than what I have right now. I feel blessed to have an amazing husband and a beautiful little son in my life. And in the end, family is truly what matters most!