Our Kind of Camping

My parents gave us an incredible, fun gift this year, a fire pit! Woo hoo! We like to have free fun while Noah is in seminary (you may hear a lot more about our free/fun adventures this year), and think that this is going to be just the thing for us this semester. So we invited the neighbors over to cook out hot dogs and marshmallows...yummy! Then, we put the kids to bed and sat outside to talk around the fire.

Walt eating his roasted hot dog. He did not want to sit down, and enjoyed being a big boy with everyone.

Walt enjoying the fire while munching on an animal cracker.

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Making the Decision to Not Make the Decision

I get the question, "Are you going to have any more kids?" asked often. Since finding out Magdalena's diagnosis it was always a tough question to answer. We had always envisioned ourselves with multiple children, but there was always the lingering thought of having to endure this difficult situation again. Although it is less than a one percent chance that we would have another child with T18, the percentage still exists. When pregnant, I said multiple times that I couldn't do this again and my mom constantly reminded me that it is not always that difficult. Being pregnant was physically uncomfortable, but I was referring to the constant emotional exhaustion. As Magdalena continued to do well, Noah and I weren't sure when to begin thinking about other children. Noah and I discussed that I would work really hard at losing my weight, but I was willing to be five pounds more than what I was originally. People poked fun at my not eating Magdalena's birthday cakes...

Magdalena Grace Roberts

This morning Magdalena left this world to be with Jesus. There really isn't too much else I can say but to please pray for Julie and Noah. For now, they do not want any calls, emails or visits. I will you keep you updated on the arrangements.

Celebration Video

Before you begin to play the video, page down to the bottom to pause the music. Then play the video and enjoy the pictures of beautiful Magdalena.

O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

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