The Haggard Herald

I started writing about Lucy a couple of times but never finished/published it.  My reason is that I couldn't find the right words to describe this child and what she means to us.  She is happy, alert, quick to smile, easy-going, pleasant, and strong.  Very strong.  I could tell that she was full of strength as soon as she was born and I don't really know exactly what how to describe it because its something more that I sense than I can actually see.  She's physically strong but it's more than that too.  Anyways, she is our child of light and happiness.  I love you, Lucy B.  Love, Mom. And for the rest of  you enjoy some pictures I took of her today.  She is wearing her blessing dress in these first pictures, since I didn't take any last week on her blessing day.   A note about her dress: I wanted to make her a blessing dress that would be her own.  Madeleine had a beautiful dress Melory made (and Matt's Aunt Kel...

Here is a recap of the past month or so in phone pictures.  It's in reverse order, starting with last night.  A couple of my old roommates and families came over along with a couple families in our ward for an informal autumn-time kid party.  Everyone had a good time.  We got our corn hole game out of the garage and let the kids climb on it and throw the bean bags in the hole.  We also painted mini pumpkins and let the kids try eating doughnuts on a string. For Halloween pictures, take a look at Matt's blog, here . Maddie found this stick several weeks ago and loves playing with it still.  She calls it her T stick because, well, it looks like a T.  I was actually trying to take pictures of her hair this day because I was so happy with how good I did braiding it.  :)  It's gotten long enough that I can braid it pretty easily. Me and my sweet Lucy B, hanging out with Madeleine outside.  I love those chubby cheeks...