If the Savior stood Beside Me...

A few months ago, Regan was out of town, and I was left home alone with the kids. When this happens, I sometimes can freak myself out at any kind of sound that they house makes. This particular night, I thought I heard something and started hypervenalating. The 1st thing that came into my mind was a new primary song that Riley has been learning. It instantly comforted me and I was able to go back to sleep without being scared.

I am thankful for the peace that the gospel gives me and the strength that I have because of the knowledge that I have. I am far from perfect--there are still so many things that I am working on daily as a mother, as a wife, as a friend and as an individual, but as I am working through those, I feel like I can grow and grow because of that peace the gospel gives me.

Here are the lyrics to the Primary Song that comforted me so much that night!

If the Savior stood beside me, would I do the things I do?
Would I think of His commandments and try harder to be true?
Would I follow His example? Would I live more righteously,
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

If the Savior stood beside me, would I say the things I say?
Would my words be true and kind if He were never far away?
Would I try to share the gospel? Would I speak more reverently
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

If the Savior stood beside me, would my thoughts be clean and pure?
Would His presence give me strength and hope, and courage to endure?
Would His counsel guide my actions? Would I choose more worthily
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

He is always near me, though I do not see Him there
And because He loves me dearly, I am in His watchful care
So I'll be the kind of person that I know I'd like to be
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me.

The Halloween Party!!

Last night, my mom and dad had everyone over for the 1st annual McKell Family Halloween Party! My dad said that since our family is growing and growing, we need to start the tradition of a Halloween Party! We had SO much fun thanks to mom and dad! My dad made the coolest spook alley ever. He even made it kid friendly for Riley and Sunny with a Halloween Light Up Mickey Mouse and Pooh Bear. After they went through the friendly one, the rest of us went through the not so friendly one! Let's just say that I was screaming so loud at the end! My dad made a tunnel that we had to crawl through, then made walls and at the end of the spook alley, I saw something that I thought was just pinned to the walls, but all of a sudden, it started to move and then come closer to me!!!!!

It was a 7 foot 2 inch FRANKENSTEIN coming for us! It was SO SO SO SCARY!
My dad rented this guy that is really 6'8 in real life, and when he is in his Frankenstein Costume, his shoes make him 7'2! Dad-that was SO awesome-way to go!

We had good food, fun games, and fun costumes! We even painted a Halloween Mural and went to the good old Farmer Rasmussen's house to get pumpkins! I can't remember how long we have gone to his house for pumpkins, but it has been a very long time!

This was such a fun party and something that we will definently look forward to every year as our family is growing and growing!

Midway Weekend

My family decided spur of the moment to take a long weekend vacation to Midway since the kids had school off. Midway is by Heber, just up from Provo Canyon. It was such an awesome weekend, but unfortunatly, Regan didn't go with us because he was working and spending time with his brother who was in town. Anyway, my parents rented a condo in the Zermatt Resort in Midway which was awesome!! The kids did a lot of swimming, we went to Park City, we did the Zip Line at the Olympic Park (which I was extremely scared to do, but I did it and it was so amazing!), the family swam in the Crater at the homestead, we went to an awesome diner in Oakley, played games, watched movies and had a fun time with each other!

Thanks mom and dad for always having fun things planned for our family! I have so many amazing memories of family trips all because of my mom and dad. Riley and Sunny absolutly love spending time with my siblings, and this weekend was no exception!

Call me Crazy

Call me crazy, but I just think I have the cutest kids in the whole entire world! Am I just a little bias...probably, but common, they are just super cute!!!!

Fun Halloween Craft

Grandma Fackrell sent the kids this fun Halloween Craft and we had fun putting it together last night! The little Halloween kids are so cute and this was a fun craft to do. Thanks LeeAnn!