Lindroos's

Our sweet Lindroos friends came back from Star Valley to collect the rest of there things last weekend. Janan was super busy, but the kids came over a couple of times. I was busy making dinner, so I asked Tim to take a few pictures for me. Tim is the nicest, brightest kid... but he isn't much of a photographer. haha. He did fine really, only a couple heads cut off. :)

Anyway--our friends have officially moved, and though we are so sad to see them go. We love those kids and Janan, we will miss them. But I'm happy they're with their family.

A few photos from photo shoots in the last 6 months....

Puddles, walks, and Dawson

We have been spending lots of time with our Lindroos friends.  Sydney and Dawson are becoming quick buddies. She thinks he is hilarious and he seems to like that!  We went to toddler time together,  Sydney played and played with Dawson's sister's barbies and she howled when we left to go for this walk. But in the end she loved that too because Dawson is just so stinking funny! She followed him around like a puppy. :) And they both came home wet and muddy and HAPPY!

Brent

Our friend Brent will be buried this Wednesday.

That sounds so incredibly wrong.

I still can't believe he's gone.

I've gone back and forth about doing this post, but I want to for my own record, for my children and I to remember. To remember to be grateful for those in our lives and the time we have with them, but most of all to be grateful for the PLAN OF HAPPINESS. For a loving Father in Heaven who has provided a way for his children to be together, to never really lose their loved ones.

Brent is my dear friend Janan's husband. They live two doors down. I'm so thankful we've been able to be their neighbors the past 5 years. We've become good friends, with more family visits then I can remember. Our little Sydney was very fond of Brent. She could at times be timid and shy around people, but she always always liked Brent. Even as a baby she'd happily go to him. And he always wanted to hold her. The fondness was mutual. :)

Brent has three children, two with my sweet friend and they are both very young. My heart breaks for the family he left behind. For the trials they are and have yet to bear in his absence.

My thoughts and prayer and love are constantly with them.

I pray our Father will give them all the strength they will need. And I know one day they'll be together again.

I took pictures for Janan just a couple months ago.

Here are their sweet babies.