"Life Is Lemons": Happy 4th of July!

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Happy 4th of July!

Our 4th of July was so great. It was fun for George and I to be able to spend Independence Day together as a new family. The day started with George and I dragging the kids to Provo so they could watch me run the 10K. We then spent the rest of the day in Mapleton with Joel's family and ended the day watching fireworks with George's family in Provo. George's brother David and his wife Alyson were in town from Canada with their new baby Emma. Cutest thing EVER!

4 comments:

katie said...: i love it! this is a way cute picture...see how easy it is once you get the hang of it!!
when are we planning our ed week?; July 24, 2008 at 9:15 PM
Sharp family said...: SOOO CUTE! Your family is so darling! keep up with the blogging!; July 25, 2008 at 8:55 AM
Leanne said...: Hello from your long lost hair school buddy!!!! My blog is johnandleanne.blogspot.com keep blogging!!!!; July 25, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Quiggle said...: Dearest Charakie,
I saw you on Rebecca's blog. I would love to keep in touch with you. Your family picture at the temple is so beautiful. Congrats to you guys.
My blog is private. I would love to invite you. I will just need you to send me your email
send it to quiggles5@gmail.com
Hope to blog with you soon!; July 26, 2008 at 11:11 PM

Tender Mercies

Everyone has a story: life experiences that have either strengthened us or made us weaker and have defined who we really are. Our story is no different; George and I were both married previously to very wonderful people who changed our lives and helped us become who we are. We each suffered a tremendous loss when our spouses (Joel and Summer) died of cancer leaving us with an unfinished story of the lives we had imagined. Through the grief, loneliness, suffering, and pain we both realized that our stories were being revised and that Summer and Joel were helping in that process.

George and I met in March of 2007. We dated for a year and it was a wonderful year full of compassion, empathy, healing, and love. My dad often talks about the tender mercies of the Lord and we both know that our lives have been touched by these tender mercies in ways we never dreamed possible.

We were married on March 1, 2008 in the Salt Lake Temple. The new revisions in our story may seem complicated but to us it's rather simple. Our kids know how much we love each other and are so happy to be a complete famiy again. They also know that "daddy Joel" and "mommy Summer" are a big part of our lives and that families are eternal and we will see them again someday. George and I often joke that "we are blessed....we think!," but the truth is we have been blessed beyond measure. We've had our trials and there are still sad days but we have each other to lean on. We now have someone to share things with--it feels so good to love again!