We did a hike near Squaw Peak that was one of the last places we went before leaving BYU. In spite of all our prayers, we had tried unsuccessfully to have children for the previous year and a half... we remember all too well the pain and uncertainty of not knowing if we would ever be able to have children of our own. This time on that same hike, Aly led the way for us, skipping along and smiling back at us while Nolan babbled in our arms. It almost brought tears to my eyes. We never could have imagined then the joy that our children would bring to us.
Like any good BYU alums, we had to take "the picture" with the kids in front of the "Enter to learn, go forth to serve" sign. Here it is. (Please note that the awkward postures are due to the fact that the wall we were sitting on had a total of ~3 inches for our rear ends, with spiky bushes that poked you if you tried to scoot back further).
We've already started the process of planning for Aly and Nolan to attend the Y.. Aly readily answers "yes" to the question of whether she will go to BYU, and she learned the fight song well before she learned her alphabet:)
3 comments:
That's great! You are absolutely right about children and the blessings they bring. Glad you guys got to go and do some reflecting and new memory making in Provo. :)
I had forgotten what huge BYU fans you guys were and now I remember that fun day that we took you with us to watch that BYU Utah game a few years ago. HA, that was fun.
Hey Erin! I just found you on FB and then found your blog! It's so fun to see what you've been up to and you're beautiful kids! What an adventure you're just starting! Although I don't envy the actual physical moving, the opportunity to see so many places and live there just briefly will be so neat!
We just moved from Las Vegas this winter and are now near your hometown. And way to go on the BYU brainwashing... Our boys know they're going there too!
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