Happy Late Easter!

Artwork By: Adrian Ropp

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I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter since I never got around to doing it on Easter ! I thought the bunny was a cute picture. But the true meaning of Easter gets lost at times with cute pictures of bunnies and excitement of Easter Baskets. It is a time to remember our Savior and his Life and Resurection. I love that Easter comes in the spring. It is a feeling of new beginnings and of a beautiful change. The snow melts and the flowers and trees bloom and become beautiful again. In a sense it is like the Earth becomes Resurected as well. I never really noticed that change since I had lived in California most my life. But being here in Utah and seeing how the Earth changes and becomes so colorful and beautiful, it really makes me realize how significant it is that we we celebrate Christ's Resurection in the spring. I am grateful that I have the knowledge of our Savior's life. I know he lived, that he lived a life so that we can have an example of how we should live so that we can return to live with him and our Father in Heaven again someday, I know that he tought us by example the importance of baptism and dedicating your life to Heavenly Father, I know that he bore the burden of all our sins, and that he died and was resurected. I know that if we live like Him we will be able to stand before our Heavenly Father with confidance, clean hands and a pure heart.

Sarah's Mission Call

My sister in law finally got her long awaited mission call. She has been called to the Boise, Idaho mission. I am really excited for her. I know that the Singles Ward movie pokes fun of that mission but I think it is a great mission! When Mike and I visited after finding out about her mission call, we talked about how the Lord has a plan and I think that it will be the perfect mission for Sarah! I am so happy for her and I can't wait to receive letters and pictures from her when she gets out there. As she throws all she has into the Lord's work it will be exciteing to hear of her experiances and watch her testimony grow even more! When Sarah puts her mind to something she is unstoppable! She is going to be such a blessing to the people of Boise, Idaho! Good Luck Sarah! Mike and I are so proud of you and excited to see you grow and become an amazing missionary!!! We love you!!!

Trace Adkins

I have to admit that I have been sucked into watching The Celebrity Apprentice. I have been so impressed with Trace Adkins on the show. He is such a great family man. At the last show he performed his song "You're Gonna Miss That". I have heard this song many times but it has never hit me emotionally like it did today. I want to share the lyric to the song with you.

You're Gonna Miss This

She was staring out the window of that SUV Complaning, saying "I can't wait to turn 18" She said "I'll make my own money, and I'll make my own rules" Mamma put the car in park out there in front of the school Then she kissed her head and said "I was just like you" You're gonna miss this You're gonna want this back You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast These are some good times So take a good look around You may not know it now

But you're gonna miss this Before she knows it she's a brand new bride In a one-bedroom apartment, and her daddy stops by He tells her "It's a nice place" She says "It'll do for now" Starts talking about babies and buying a house Daddy shakes his head and says "Baby, just slow down" Cause you're gonna miss this You're gonna want this back You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast These are some good times So take a good look around You may not know it now

Five years later there's a plumber workin' on the water heater Dog's barkin', phone's ringin' One kid's cryin', one kid's screamin' She keeps apologizin' He says "They don't bother me. I've got 2 babies of my own. One's 36, one's 23. Huh, it's hard to believe, but ... You're gonna miss this You're gonna want this back You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast These are some good times So take a good look around You may not know it now But you're gonna miss this"

I will be the first to admit that I am always wishing for things to change and for things to get better. However, that song really touched me and I want to change that mind set. I want to enjoy each moment as it comes. I don't want to miss anything. I know that the Lord has been blessing Mike and I so much and I don't feel that I have appreciated like I should. I am changing my ways and I am going to enjoy life as it comes! I have added his performance to my blog as well. If you get a chance, check it out. He is such a great singer and you can feel the emotion as he sings the song. Enjoy!!!

Trace Adkins on The Celebrity Apprentice

Our long night in the ER

Mike's pain from his Crohn's has gotten increasingly worse. I have been worried about him along with anyone that has seen how frail he has been looking. So we finally went to the ER. I am so glad that we did. We went to the new Intermountain Health Care Center in Murray, Utah (It used to be Cottonwood Hospital, until they rebuilt it and changed everything). It was such a nice hospital. They gave Mike some medication to help him through this never ending flare-up. The doctor's and nurses were great. They were so much help and so kind. It was a better experiance than the last time I took him to the ER about two years ago. The first time I took him to the ER it seemed like they didn't care very much about helping him. It was a "get him, get him out" mentality. However, this time it was great. They really took their time with Mike. They did a lot more tests and made sure that he was hydrated and had the things he needed to feel better. They were excellent. The only bummer is that we were there all night and I only was able to squeeze in a few hours of sleep before I had to go to work. Even though I didn't get all the sleep I would have liked, I was glad that I was able to be there for Mike and be able to spend time with him. He is doing a lot better and I have faith that his health will finally improve. Thank you to everyone that has kept him in their thoughts and prayers. We really appreciate it!!!

Tagged... About Mike

Ashley tagged me to answer some questions about my amazing husband so here it is...

What is his name? Michael Christopher Lamoureux

How long have you been married? 1 year and 7 months

How long did you date? 6 months and one day

How old is he? 24

Who eats more? I eat more at meal time but Mike snacks all day long.

Who said "I love you" first? Mike did!

Who is smarter? Definatly the book worm Mike.

Who's temper is worse? Mine is for sure!

Who does the laundry? Mostly me. I am pretty picky on how it is done.

Who does the dishes? Mike will do the dishes that aren't pots and pans. So we both do dishes.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do.

Who pays the bills? It is a team effort!

Who cooks dinner? I do. I love to cook!

Who drives when you are together? Mike does, always.

Who is more stubborn? I am the stubborn Bull!

Who's family do you see the most? Well it depends. We see Mike's siblings more but as an enitre family, we see mine most due to the fact that Mike's lives in another Country.

Who proposed? Mike did after I asked him a million times when he was going to propose! I didn't know that he was waiting for our moms to be there.

Where did you get married? San Diego Temple

Who has more friends? I am not sure.

Who has more siblings? Well, do step brothers & sisters count? If so, I have 2 brothers, 1 sisiter, 1 step brother, and 6 step sisters. If not than Mike, he has 2 brothers, and 4 sisters.

Who wears the pants in the family? We work together most the time, but Mike can win any disagreement with his witty mind. Although, my brother-in-law said, "Mike wears the pants that Stephanie puts on him". I am not sure if that is totally true!

I now tag Rob, Rachelle my Belle, and Brookie!

Break Dancing Video

I received an email from my mother in law yesterday that made me laugh so hard! Click on the link below to watch the break dancing video she made! It is of Mike, and my two brother in laws, Patrick and Gilbert.

Enjoy!!!

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Funny Video I made...

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Grandpa LeBaron

On Saturday my Grandpa LeBaron had a stroke. I don't know very much but I was told that he was visiting his cousins in Las Vegas and his speech became very slurred. So they took him to the hospital. He ended up having a stroke there. As for now his left side of his face is paralyzed and he is almost impossible to understand when he talks. And anyone who knows my Grandpa knows that he LOVES to talk! So this will definitely be a challenge for him. I am glad that Mike and I had the chance to see him and visit with him last week when he was up here in Utah. I almost didn't go because I was so busy but I am glad that I went and saw him. It is so weird to think that life will never be the same for him. I have always know my grandpa to be the busiest, hardest working man I have ever known. Things will be different. But there is a reason for everything and we need to trust in the Lord's plan and know that he is watching out for us. I love my grandpa and I hope and pray that if it is the Lord's Will that he will recover from this.

We're Back!

Our Family @ the SD Temple

Mom & Tim @ their Luncheon

We had a fun time in California! My mom and Tim's wedding went great. They were so happy and are definatly newlyweds! It was crazy being my mom for a week while she took off on her Honeymoon. I don't suggest going from not having any kids to being a parent of teenagers! I am sorry mom for all the sleepless nights you had to deal with. Brianne and Aeryka are such busy girls! However, I can't really complain because they are both very good girls! Besides taking care of the house I also worked for my mom cleaning houses. I realized really fast that I was out of shape. Not to metion I got lost numerous times in a city that I grew up in since I was 8 years old! They have added so much and changed so many things in Murrieta and Temacula. I couldn't believe it. I have to say that there is no better weather than Southern California. It was beautiful!!! Mike and I loved the sunlight and the warm weather! I just wish I didn't have any responsibility and that I could have spent every day at the beach getting a tan! However, that is not how life works! All in all, it was a great week. We had fun getting to know Tim's daughters Rebecca and Aeryka. They are so much fun and so smart! They are a wonderful addition to our family and I am so glad that we got to spend time with them along with my brothers and sister!