We will truly miss this great man, but am sure he is glad to be reunited with his sweet wife. We will miss his quick wit and inspiration and all he has accomplished for us and the church. May we always remember his great example and the many things he has taught us.
I found this article off Kirsten's blog. Thanks! It is a great one. And a very good idea! Elder M. Russell Ballard talks about blogging and the church.
http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/apostle-urges-students-to-use-new-media
I am so excited for my brother Rand and his wife Shemri and Jake! They have been trying to add to their family for over 4 years now. Finally yesterday they got to bring home a new little baby boy! Braden Bracken. He is about 4 months old. Congratulations guys! He is a cutie! We can't wait to meet him!
We were back in Oregon by New Year's and did Christmas with the McOmies that day. Malia got her bouncy ball that she wanted. 
Christmas morning with 14 adults and 9 kids and about a million presents in one room was very chaotic, but so fun and I wouldn't have it any other way. It was fun to watch Malia and Gunner open presents, Malia really got into Santa this year. When we got to my parents house she had to make sure that Grandma had a chimney and a fireplace. Then was so excited to leave him cookies and milk. In the middle of opening her presents out of the blue she remembered and went to check to see if he had eaten the cookies. It was really cute. We had to wake the kids at up 7:00 so they could all line up together to go into the living room. Poor Gunner didn't want to get up and at first didn't want to open presents and in between he would just come up and lay on my lap. Then about 8:30 he asked for his binkie and his blanket and pointed to our room. So I put him to bed and he slept for 2 hours. He woke up with a fever. So he was sick pretty much all day.
Here are a few pictures of the madness. :) 
