"Life Is Lemons": Back to School

Monday, August 18, 2008

Back to School

Cambrie got up bright and early for her first day back at school.

She was quick to tell us that we didn't have to stay; that we could "go home now."

4 comments:

Tam said...: Holy cow she has grown up. I swear it was just last year that she was a baby in her red shirt, levi skirt and red shoes. What a gorgeous kid!; August 18, 2008 at 9:43 PM
katie said...: she is so freakin cute! can you just remember our "back to school" days?!?; August 19, 2008 at 11:09 PM
The Cook's said...: so I have been snooping on your blog through some of our same acqaintances, hope you don't mind. Congrats on your wedding!; August 20, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Brittany said...: Wow, Cambrie is getting older fast. She looks so adorable in those cute glasses too. I love her to pieces. Thanks for letting me be a part of her life.; August 21, 2008 at 8:42 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!