Miss Bella Button

She's growing like a weed and I just love holding her.

Quote

"Part
of Christ's mission is to heal broken hearts. He came to wipe away our
tears, not ensure that we would never weep." (Ensign, Jul 2011, pg
58.)

While reading the Ensign, I came upon this quote and thought I would post it here because it gave me a pause to reflect and think.  None of us can ever escape the pains and hurts of this life, and this quote reminds us that we are not here to escape our trials but with His help endure them while He wipes away our tears.

Wisdom

"Do not be weary in well-doing."

President Monson, Key of Faith, Ensign, Feb. 1994, page 7

Sleepovers

The past couple of weeks I have been able to have separate sleepovers with Trekker, Remington and Lilah.   Trekker and Remington were totally happy playing electronic games until late into the evening, eating junk food, drinking soda, and spending time alone with grandma. There were lots of hugging and silly conversations.

Trekker asked the best question, "Grandma, I have a really hard question for you, who created Heavenly Father"  after what I thought was a deeply spiritual and profound conversation he followed it up with the next question, "Why do dogs sniff each others' butts?"  Seven-year-old's! 

Remington was the bravest to sleep all by himself in the upstairs bedroom, and he is going to ask his parents, if he can come and live me so Santa will bring me Christmas presents.  (Guess he is still perplexed that Santa doesn't come to my house--if only I was on the "nice" list.)

Here is Lilah carrying her own suitcase for her sleepover:

(picture stolen/borrowed/swiped  from Athena's blog)

Here's what I've been up to (and it's not been blogging)

(Picture stolen from Athena's blog, because I have pictures of the dress but it looks better on the baby)

Yep, yep, yep, been busy crocheting this dress for the big blessing day this Sunday.  (Adam's mother, Charla, crocheted the bonnet, which will make a special keepsake for this sweetheart.)

I have also crocheted her a PINK afghan, and edged a PINK receiving blanket for her--no wonder I haven't been blogging!!!

Beautiful, before and after

Before:

Isn't she a beautiful mommy?  I seem to think so.

After

Kirabella Ashley

7 lb. 13 oz.

Welcome to our family

New Post Really?----not

Okay, so I haven't been posting lately on this blog, but I have been extremely busy.  A week ago Sunday a sweet friend gave me a new journal, so I decided to record how much time I am spending on genealogy and family history work.

Why did I chose to keep a journal on this, well because I have felt like there is so much to do and I just cannot keep up.

• Blogs:  Currently I have 11 blogs.  There is the main Roberts Roots and Branches Blog for my family history and research,  my personal blog for family and friends, the blogs for my 2nd great grand parents--Hugh and Margaret and then blogs for each of their nine children.  Some of these blogs I have only set up, and have not added any information.  Then last week I set up a new blog for the Frontier Miner disaster go check it out:  http://fronterminedisaster.blogspot.com/.
• Journal:  my personal handwritten journal is a way of recording my daily life, thoughts and feelings.
• Personal History:  I have a wonderful time line set up and have done hours and hours of work using a new program called Personal Historian.  Love the program.
• Family Newsletter:  Quarterly I write and publish a family newsletter for the decendants of my 2nd great grand parents.  The mailing list is 43 people.
• Research: Dig and find documents and sources to solve the mysteries and understand my ancestors.  This is my favorite and my passion.  I LOVE RESEARCH.  I LOVE OLD BOOKS AND LEDGERS. I LOVE OLD DOCUMENTS AND CEMETERIES!!!!
• Volunteer and missionary work:   Every Thursday and Saturday I serve as a Church Service Missionary at the Family History Library on the US and Canada floors.  (Thursday I work for 7 hours and on Saturdays I work for another 4 hours.)  In addition, I volunteer at the Eagle Mt. Family History Center once a month.

As you can see I do tons of things relating to genealogy.   Because I have been so focused on doing my research and keeping up with all of these other things regarding family history I decided to keep a work/research journal on my time and areas of research.

Last week I began the journal and by Sunday evening I was feeling much better about what I was doing and a little less hard on myself for what I was not getting done.  The total of hours for the week: