Yes-I do post rather late on Sunday nights...

More photos to come-the camera's in the car.

The outside of our triplex-it's a cul de sac of 7 buildings like this surrounded by hills in the back. It's an interesting town.

My dad with the publishing broker for his book In God's Image and Likeness Ancient and Modern Perspectives on the Book of Moses which I have only briefly mentioned before with the intent to say more. I am amazed at the tremendous effort that went into this book and know many people have appreciated the insights it has brought them! Please click on the link (book title) to read more, because this is such and extensive volume it would be hard for me to word better than what has been said on the website.

Saki's family...

...Saki works a couple hours in the evening-so that is my computer time or do the millions of things I have to do time since the kids are sleeping too. Just want to say that my brother Samuel is doing great on his mission in AZ! He is a man of few words, but I know he's enjoying spreading the gospel and is doing excellent work with the members of the Spanish branch!

We've had a crazy week with Saki's boss in the hospital, but he's back so Saki's back to work. I am so grateful that the Lord watches out for us, I would think after being blessed so many times I word worry less and exercise my faith more-I'm getting better :) I guess the better we get at developing Christlike qualities the more we are stretched to develop them further!

We had Stake Conference today (where members from local congregations or wards all meet together). I enjoyed the talks from a recently returned missionary and the temple president and his wife about the strength of our youth and their taking the initiative to attend the temple and resist temptations of the world around them. It is such a blessing to have the standards the church gives us as adults and as parents raising children to give guidance to our behavior and what we aught to be doing in life. So many good people get confused and lose their way before they recognize they could have chosen a better path. How grateful I am for the church leaders and prophet who are a "watchmen" on the tower to warn and guide us as we go along!

Fun filled week...

Grandpa was here Monday and Tuesday, though working-Mere and Glenn had fun with him, and maybe I mentioned it before, but Mere kept calling him Uncle Robert. Did a fair amount of cooking and some Christmas stuff this week. Mere and I also made some paper pumpkins and cats to decorate the place-she thought that was neat!

Saturday we went to the Stake temple day in the morning and I've been pining to go to the temple and was excited that they had the young women and some ladies watching the kids so I could go to the temple. Mere had fun and was wearing dress ups when I came back and Glenn-not so much of a crowd person had done well too, but he's funny he kind of wanders with a dazed look when he gets in a big crowd of people he doesn't know. We also went to the temple visitors center and watched some clips on families and Jesus Christ and temples.

Then we got some lunch and went to the park for Mere's first (non-family) birthday party. It was for our neighbor's little girl. Mere loved the cake and was very confused about the pinata. It seemed like she couldn't figure out why your are allowed to hit it, I thought she would get excited but she was kind of looking puzzled. She is a bit of an observer and follower when she's around other children. It's interesting to watch. It's good in that she seems sensitive to others rather than running the show, but she'll need to learn to lead too. I think she's really a lot like me.

Her and Glenn get pretty loud together too. They're having fun, but I wish it was outside not in the house....

I'll put up some photos next week...

Just want to close my post by saying how grateful I am for my amazing wonderful husband. He's my perfect match! I am so happy seeing him serve in the church and that I am sealed to him for all time and all eternity! I am so grateful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! It brings such joy, strength, comfort, and peace to my life! I love being able to teach my children about Jesus Christ and about how to become like him. I love taking Mere and Glenn to see the temple (thought they can't go in yet). Mere is always asking to go to the temple and go to church. I am grateful for the guidance the church gives in being a family and raising children!

Grandpa Visit

Grandpa's in town for 4 days, and so we've been spending time with him-another post to follow. Earlier we went to a gorgeous beach and I did finally take photos of our home, which as you will see I have not been motivated to fully unpack as I'm tired of moving and don't know how long we'll be here...


Gorgeous point Reyes Beach





Children's map-they love looking at. How mere likes to sleep on her, actually my slug and her caterpillar.


kitchen

Glenn's room aka the storage room since he's still in a crib. Bathroom

Dining room which is our computer/sewing table as I don't want the kids getting food on the carpet... Mere's room again


Living room-Mere and Glenn running towards the hall to bathroom and bedrooms.

General Conference

Well, so you all know our computer is down, so we are unable to post photos for a while... but we are doing well and Mere and Glenn are getting over their colds and we are enjoying listening to general conference this weekend!!! http://lds.org/broadcast/gc/1,5161,9199,00.html there have been some excellent talks so far and I'm glad they're accessible online so I can listen again :) as the kids can be distracting... I enjoyed the primary president's? talk about children!

I am starting some Christmas stuff with Mere, we've been reading the New Testament stories of Jesus's life and got out our little people nativity and have been reviewing what Christmas is about. It's an exciting time of year and though decorations won't go up for a bit, it's fun to help Mere learn about the reason for these special holidays and get excited about them. Mere and I really enjoy reading scriptures in the evenings, and made it through the children's Book of Mormon and she thought it was exciting there are more scriptures, when we started reading the New Testament which is a separate book:)

Happy Birthday Sarah!

Been a busy week. Mere is getting to the inquisitive and very observant stage of life. She asks lots of questions and all week has been saying mommy's a girl like Mere and Glenn's a boy like daddy and things like Mommy's white and daddy's brown. It's a fun state of life :) I like it when kids are noticing and interested in everything! Cooking is one of her favorite things to do and I often over hear her talking to her bear and Glenn like I talk to her. Glenn has been teething and is having a rough week. He is learning lots to, he tries to apply what he knows to everything, for example, the trains stick together with magnets and so do the duplo cars, so he wants all the cars to be able to stick together and gets very frustrated when they don't. He also enjoys climbing on chairs and standing on the couch and looking out the window. At the park he enjoys exploring more than playing on the actual structure.

This Saturday I went to the Aquarium at Fisherman's Wharf with some friends as a birthday surprise :) It was fun to spend time together and neat to see the aquarium (thanks Tima :) Fisherman's wharf is always interesting, wish we had had more time.

Sarah with her birthday cake (actually marble squares which Mere helped make). Folau to the side.

Petting sharks.

Part of the aquarium had tunnels of water so you're surrounded by fish...

Folau and Sarah at the entry and moon jelly fish

random things at fisherman's wharf

wedding from last week