WE ARE EXPECTING BABY #5

Yes, you read it correctly. The Thornton Family is expecting a new baby in Dec. 2012. We are very excited. Today we made the announcement to our 4 children and I am sure that each of you heard their screams of excitement.

Maddison immediately told us that it was going to be a boy but then after a few minutes decided that we need one boy and one girl.

John Derek would like the baby to be a boy so that he can have a brother.

Samantha would like the baby to sleep in her room.

Elizabeth would like the baby to have brown hair so that more kids in the family would look like her.

Then the conversation turned to names. Here are some of their favorites:

Elizabeth wants: Sarah, Eva, Evelyn, or Eve, and if it is a boy Phineas or Ferb

Samantha wants: Sam or Ammon

John Derek wants: Johnny

Maddison wants: Cinderella and Johnny

So here we go. Taking on a new adventure of 5 children with faith that we are following our Father in Heaven's desires for our family.

In this last conference Pres. Packer spoke a lot about families and children. He closes with this quote:

Fathers and mothers, next time you cradle a newborn child in your arms, you can have an inner vision of the mysteries and purpose of life. You will better understand why the Church is as it is and why the family is the basic organization in time and in eternity. I bear witness that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true, that the plan of redemption, which has been called the plan of happiness, is a plan for families. I pray the Lord that the families of the Church will be blessed, parents and children, that this work will roll forth as the Father intends.

We hope to be worth parents to the children we have now as well as the child we are expecting. We thank each of you who have helped our children learn and grow and are helping them become the future of our family.