I Stand All Amazed...

I stand all amazed, if I could just borrow that title of a very beautiful song. I wish I could express myself better and explain in more detail all that I have seen this last year. I could not be more grateful for a wonderful ward who has played such a major role in helping us feel apart of the ward family. Amazing family and friends that have continued to support us in so many ways. More importantly a Heavenly Father that has blessed me with such a great husband and wonderful child. I had to wait a long...long...long time for "my loves" to come along but he was well worth it!

A favorite little moment with Alexander this week while driving to go pick up Daddy from work. We were driving pass a reception hall called, The Castle, you can all guess that it looks like one too.

Alexander: Whoa Mom! Look at that castle.
Me: Yeah, cool huh.
Alexander: I wish I lived in that Castle because then I would be a Prince and you would be a Princess and then I would marry you like Daddy.
Me: Oh, that is so nice (tearing up) :)

Going to the Temple with my husband for the 1st time

Tonight Zac and I will be attending the Temple with Greg and Tammy Adams, and Amber and Aaron Waldeck (sister) for the first time together. I am very excited and I know Zac is anxious to experience this as well. We will be doing baptisms for those that have passed on and we look forward to one day actually doing Temple work for his ancestors, as much genealogy works needs to be done. It will be a year before we can be sealed in the Temple, but to have this opportunity to do something with him in the Temple and to feel the spirit will be such a blessing to us and to our union as husband and wife.

Zac will also be receiving his patriarchal blessing on Sunday, and we are also looking forward to that as well.

So many blessings!

HAIR...

HAIR...another blog about hair. So I have been married now for 4 months and I never realized that my own husband would have some questions about my hair. So the other day he asked me what I would look like if I just combed my hair. I warned him but I don't think he really believed me, which always surprised me that people don't understand. Nevertheless, here we are combing out my hair...does it lay flat after you comb it out? No, it turns into frizz and ONLY FRIZZ.
Let's put it this way after the big comb out, he said "uh..yeah...you look good". Apparently Zac wants a wife that looks like Chaka Khan in the 70's








Zac putting the hair in front of my face

Happy New Year's...here's to 2010

Here's to 2010..We wish you the best for the year!

(Alexander is not pictured due to his bedtime being earlier than midnight) :)

My little one is so sweet...

I'm sick...and Alexander is slowly getting there. Nothing to bad just the sickness that makes your voice change. When I woke up in the morning I rolled over and asked Zac what time it was, his response, "what did you do with my wife?" He tells me I sound like a man, and honestly I think my voice drops lower every day. :)
So I am laying in bed trying to just sleep and get rid of this yucky sickness and I have a movie on for Alexander as he is sitting next to me. He says to me
Alex: Mommy, are we going to get out of bed?
Me: Honey, Mommy is sick and just wants to sleep.
Alex: No, don't you want to go to some stores or something.
Me: No, loves...I just don't feel well and I just need to rest.
Alex: Here I will give you a blessing. The next thing I know Alex has his hands on my head and is saying the sweetest prayer.
Me: Thanks Alexander that was very nice of you, and I am proud of you.
Alex: Yes, Mommy a blessing is when you do this (shows me how to put your hands on your head) and a prayer is like this (folds his arms and begins to pray).
Me: Very good Alexander, I love you.

I was so touched I started to cry as I just pray that he will continue to learn these teachings and remember them in his later years. I am always amazed at what he learns and remembers, and it just makes me so happy inside to see him understand so much.
And to tell you the truth, I think I even felt better. :)

A Newell Christmas -16 adults and 13 grandchildren

Another Newell Christmas and it was fun. Never a dull moment when it comes to this big family. I kept trying to tell Zac what he was about to experience but I don't think he believed me, let's just say NOW he does. :) A lot of pictures ahead but their for me anyways. :)


Grandpa, Zac, Ben, Alexander, and Natalie all playing in the playroom.


Uncle Jeff playing with some of the grandchildren (Madalyn, Bailey, and Hannah) while Uncle Richard and Isabella, and Uncle Aaron watch.

Tyler (TyTy) just taking it easy on Christmas Eve.

Sister Tricia, Sister Ashlee, Sister Amber in the Kitchen helping Mom

Sister Beth and Sister Jennifer setting up the kids table in the TV room as we couldn't all fit.

Cousins Ben and Natalie having a good time playing.

Zac and Alexander playing Wii, it was a big hit over the holidays.

Aunt Beth helping out with cousin Isbella.

Zac had the opportunity of caroling with the family, Newell style. You have to pick out PJ's and wear them while we carol. He thought I was joking with him when I told him, you can see he learned the hard way. :)

He's looks so cute...huh!

The Lorenzen Family ready to go caroling on Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve, getting ready for Santa.

Zac wanted my Christmas Stocking to be exploding with color. :)

Niece Paige.

Niece Natalie

It's tradition in my home to read the Nativity Story from the Bible while we act it out. Needless to say we are lucky that the grandchildren get to act it out now...as we are to old. Alexander was choosen to be Jospeh. He looks good huh! I'm not sure he knew what he was doing but he loved being with his cousins.

Dad reading, Uncle Jeff with Niece Paige, myself and Zac filming the fun.

Sister Beth and Sister Amber getting ready for the fun.

Joseph (Alexander), Mary (Hannah), baby Jesus (Natalie), sheep (Paige)

Joseph (Alexander) and Baby Jesus (Natalie) and the top of the cow's head (Ben)

Three Wise Men (Bailey, Carter, and Taylor)

Mary (Hannah), Joseph (Alex), Angel (Madalyn), Shepards (Hayden and Katelyn)

sheep (Paige and Tyler), Cow (Ben), Three Wise Men (Taylor, Carter, and Bailey)

Joseph just enjoying the moment.

Family Tradition of getting a new ornament

Santa made it to our house, but didn't have time to arrange all the gifts so we took over from there.

Another view of the gifts that Santa left.

Zac and Aaron taking a break after they helped haul all the gifts into the Living Room

Taking a break after the set up was in place.

Christmas Morning...here they come.

Another family tradition...you line up youngest to oldest before you enter the Living Room and see what Santa left for you. :)

They were excited!

Parents trying to find a place to sit down among the happy kids.

Santa left Alexander his best present - Transformer...it was a hit.

Opening up his stocking and finding gum...and so much more.

We all fit...some how and some way...but we did it.

Another tradition is that you take turns opening up gifts, and so we did that. Kids went first and they did great. Everyone enjoyed everyones gifts.

Look at Bailey's face...that is what Christmas is all about.

Alexander wanted a watch just like his Daddy, so Santa found a
Spiderman watch, he loves it.

Grandma and Grandpa found a Transformer mask for Alexander and he loves it.

Can you see a theme here... yes spiderman puzzle. This little guy LOVES puzzles and he amazes me with what he can put together.

enjoying the moment.

Paige got her baby and that is all she cared about.

Alexander received his own camera

My sister Jennifer made this for us and we love it. It's so cute and perfect for us.

Grandpa got Wii for Grandma.

My cute "Loves" got me an ipod. :)

I don't remember what was being said, but he look happy

Zac found the perfect gift for my sisters Jill and Jennifer "Grow a Boyfriend" -it says they grow three times their size. :)

Family playing a game...what is Zac doing??? I have no idea but I think the word they had to act out was "jock strap"

Ashlee and Jeff trying to figure it out...

Team A getting ready for the "act out"

Here is a cute video of nephew Tyler, he's like 2 years old but wanted to help carry a 15 pound bag of potatoes. he is so cute!