Our Missionary!









Elder Jordan Ray Bishop was called to serve in the Richmond, Virginia Spanish speaking mission back in December. He has now been in the MTC for three weeks! He is doing great and working hard to learn the language. I am so proud of my little brother Jordan and for the example that he is to many. Here are some pictures of the brutal day we took him to the MTC. I speak for my mother and I when I say brutal. It was very hard for all of us. It was so neat at the same time to see how proud my dad was and is to have a son serve a mission. My younger brothers that are still at home are going to have to adjust as well. Jordan is the life and voice of our family. He is the one that loves to talk. I sure am missing him even though I couldn't be more grateful for his decision to serve the Lord.

Birthdays, birthdays, and more birthdays!


March is a birthday month for us. Both Halie and Gavin have their birthdays in March and they are only ten days apart.What was I thinking?! Gavin's birthday happened to fall on a Sunday this year which also happened to be my little brother's mission farewell. Needless to say that Gavin didn't get as much attention as we would have liked, but that doesn't mean that he didn't get enough stuff! Halie's birthday was on the 26Th and she wanted to go to Build a Bear for her present from her grandmas. Halie also had a little birthday party with some girls in our ward and from her preschool class. This year we decided to give the kids a joint gift that they could share, and that could be outside and not for me to pick up a hundred times a day! Yeah for me! The kids got a trampoline for their birthdays. They are very excited and love to go out and jump whenever the weather lets them. We have had a few days that they were able to go out but now we are back to having snow on the ground! It is hard for me to believe that my kids are 5 & 3! That is just crazy. They are so much fun and it is so rewarding to watch them grow and become the sweet little people that they are!

Our growing boy!


Wow! I have forgotten how fast these little babies grow! Our little Grady has grown so much over the past few weeks. At his two week appointment he was at 8lbs 12oz and had grown an inch and a half! He is a healthy little guy. We are loving having him in our family and in our home. Halie and Gavin just love to help out and hold in all the time. I was a little worried about the third and how much adjusting it would take for all of us, it has not been too bad. I feel so blessed to have these three wonderful and beautiful children in my life. We are having fun and enjoying every moment we can!