"Come what may, and love it!......Yet in spite of discouragement and adversity, those who are happiest seem to have a way of learning from difficult times, becoming stronger, wiser, and happier as a result." ~ Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin

March 30, 2009

Blessing Day



This is my friend Diana Householder. She made the blanket for Asher blessing.
Our little family.
Brother Michael, Chris Nazelrod, Heath and Asher, Bishop Welter and Brother Andrew. All the men who were in the blessing circle.

March 21, 2009

Happy St. Patrick's Day


The Nazelrod's cute little girl Savannah in her cute green pillowcase dress.
Noah eating his green pancakes on his green plate with his green shirt. This was Breakfast.
The master at work. I've never seen someone take so long to decorate a cookie:) He's an artist!
Noah decorating his cookie.
Baby Asher being festive.
Yummy cookies. We had a little St. Patrick's Day party with our friends the Nazelrods. We had a green dinner and decorated cookies. It was tons of fun.

Tummy time




Well our internet isn't working again. STINK! So, I'm at Heath's studio for a minute so I can post some cute pictures of my babies. Here's Asher getting a little exercise and he is starting to smile which is the cutest thing. He tries so hard to talk but it's just not working out for him.

March 5, 2009

It's either a miracle or a miracle. An update on Asher.

I think it's a miracle. Well, yesterday was the big day for baby Asher. He had his doctor's appointment at Shriner's. The doctor there said Asher has a brachial plexus injury. The brachial plexus is a complex network of interconnecting nerves that innervate the arm from the shoulder to the hand. This is why he is unable to move his arm thoughout it's full range. The doctor said it has a good chance of resolving on it's own and he should gain full mobility. We also saw an occupational therapist yesterday who gave us some exercises to do with Asher. I'm thankful that I have been trained in physical therapy so I can do all his therapy at home and we don't have to make any additonal appointments. The doctor said there are NO problems with his bones. NOTHING is underdeveloped in his shoulder. I just want to thank everyone again for fasting and praying. I'm so grateful! We feel so blessed and we love you all.

March 1, 2009

A day of fasting and prayer for baby Asher

I just wanted to tell all our family and close friends how much it means to us that you are thinking of us today. We asked lots of you to fast with us and we received phone calls and emails from others letting us know that they had heard and were fasting for baby Asher too. We feel so blessed and grateful. For those that may not know and are wondering, Asher has underdeveloped bones in his right shoulder and is unable to move the right arm through it's full range of motion. We have a doctor's appointment at Shriner's this Wednesday to help further diagnose the problem. He is in no pain which we are grateful for and is growing like a weed (just look at those cheeks!). We will keep you all updated as best we can when we find out more information. We love you all and know that miracles have not ceased.

A quick shave before church!




Noah likes to sit on the bathroom counter while Heath is in the bathroom getting ready for church. Noah sees daddy shaving and wants to shave too. They are too cute.