Thornton Mom

We had a wonderful time in Utah.  We loved being with family and friends.  I think Elizabeth says it best in her prayers, "Thank you for the best vacation ever!!" We have been well taken care of by the Lord.  The weather was perfect, we never got sick, everything just worked out.  We truly felt that we were in the palm of our Heavenly Father's hand.  Derek and I were not excited about driving out to Utah and we did not get to plan as well as we would have liked but we decided that the Lord is the one who wanted us to drive out so we gave it to Him and He truly blessed us better than we could have imagined.  Here are just a few highlights (more later): Making cookies with Grandma and Kately. Aunt Annelise took Elizabeth shopping for a new dress and got their nails done. Elizabeth and her cousins Christian and Dennis got to go do Baptisms for the Dead and the Draper Temple.  I was so impressed, it took 2 1/2 hours to do the names we broug...

Maddie has been saying the cutest things lately.  I wanted to share a few.   Maddie and Elizabeth share a room and were getting ready for bed.   John Derek was trying to get into their room and Elizabeth would not let him.  He asked, "Why can't I come in?"  Elizabeth replied, "I am getting dressed and need my privacy."  Maddie chimed in, "I can see you privacy!!" Maddie as a Who from the Grinch Maddie was saying family prayer.  Lately when she prays she goes through the entire family and prays for each of them.  I can't remember everyone but here are a few highlights.  "Please bless mommy that she can have the whole house clean when we get home, and please bless mommy that she will clean the whole house before we get home, please bless Elizabeth that she will listen and obey her mom and dad . . . Please bless us that we can have pizza for dinner tomorrow, Amen."   Book of Mormon, Mosiah 4:11-12 ...