My thoughts for the day

In Relief Society today, we had a lesson on "what makes a home." When asked that question, people gave those cliche answers. The only thought I had in my head was a quote from Pumbaa in the Lion King. "Home is where your rump rests."

On that note, I hope we can all make everywhere we go a little piece of home no matter where we originated from.

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The holiday season has snuck up on Jesse and I quite fast this year. We remember trying to figure out all sorts of things to get for Carter last year. Now a full year has quickly come and gone. With all of the Christmas music that is playing, I get a feeling of sadness. All because Carter's a year older and has so much personality. And yet with this great blessing of a child, we as parents don't fully enjoy him as much, esp. in his 'terrible toddler' stage, and we feel that we can't provide for him (and hopefully some siblings soon). I know we're young, but time goes by way too fast.

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What do you get for someone who has everything? My sister-in-law and her husband were out shopping for his family. They were able to get most of the family presents. The biggest troubles they have are for the dad, brother-in-law, and one nephew. This nephew is 14 going on 30. He has his own cell phone, plays in his own band with his half brother, and has 3 bedrooms all his own. He has two sets of parents, who both do EXTREMELY well, and his 3rd bedroom is at the lake house the grandparents own. Everything is top of the line and meant to be in a museum of some sort. She has no idea what to do, because he's not a true kid. Unfortunately, we can relate. What do we get for my sister and her husband??? They don't have kids, and both are making way more than Jesse and I ever made the whole time we've been married. The same goes for that sister-in-law. We are the ones who drew her husband's name for the Christmas swap. His hobby is his career, and he's in need of nothing. What does one do in a situation like this?

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YAY! GO BYU!