Christmas Surprises!

That's all I'm going to say .. ;)  But shhh.. she's a surprise to someone who doesn't read my blog :)

Funny Finds

Oh the things I've found from Devin's childhood .. love it :) 

Translation of an "Aussie Gentleman" .. He got this when he visited Australia with his parents. 

Wanna Rage?

Would you like to drink vast amounts of alcohol with me until we both drop?

Bloody Oath! 

I'm in total agreement with you.

Drango.

You are a rather dimwitted person.

Pull ya head in.

You may be correct in your assertion. But shut up.

Fair Ankum

Of course I'm telling the truth

Just a few of the hilarious things it says, that apparently Aussie gentlemen say ... (Kinda sounds like some Oklahoma Rednecks making up funny words to me) 

... just cracked me up. thanks for making me laugh from 500 miles away, Devin :) 

Happy First Birthday!

Check out what I found tonight as I was unpacking and going through stuff in the new house .. 

Barbara saved the cards that she was sent when Devin was born! So many "Congratulations on your baby boy!" cards in there. Also so many "Happy First Birthday!" cards .. It was so neat to see those, thank you Barbara, for being such a sweetie, and saving those, I'm so happy that I was able to hold them and see them with my own eyes. Devin was such a stinkin' cute baby .. :)

I also found this in the bag of cards. A birthday card to Devin from his brother, Logan. It cracks me up. 

Just in case you can't read it, it says, "Love, your most incredible most unbelievable, Logan" 

Loooove it! :)

Winter Quarters Visitors Center

My Granny is a recent convert to the church, so what better way to spend their one day in Omaha than going to a famous church history site here in Omaha? The pioneers stopped here for a winter on their way to the Salt Lake Valley. They had many hardships, deaths, sickness, and had to cross a cold, icy river to get to where they were going. There is a temple here, called the "Winter Quarters Temple", and it is built next to the cemetery where the pioneers buried their loved ones. They lost over 400 people there that winter, I can't even imagine the pain they felt, not only to lost those beloved, but have to leave their burial site when the winter was over. Such strong men and women who did such a brave and noble thing so that we could celebrate and live our religion without (as much) persecution and trials. I am very grateful for their sacrifices and could feel their spirit while we were there. 

On a not so serious note, the sister missionary who was giving us the tour had us pull a handcart around.. it's super easy, until she puts rocks in front of the wheels. Derek and I barely got over one single rock with both of our strengths and nothing inside of the cart. I know for a fact those pioneers didn't get to pull their carts on perfectly smooth, carpet covered fields .. they were rough, and tough, and they got through and made it still. 

Things like this humble me. I'm nowhere near as strong as these men and women were, and I'm just so grateful for everything they did for the future of our church. 

Hart Surprise

After a couple crazy days of moving into the new house in Omaha, my mom, granny, Chance, Derek, and my Granny's foster kid, John, came to visit me. They surprised me! I was at Walmart getting some stuff for the new house, and I had just happened to call my mother before hand (out of loneliness) and mentioned to her that I was going to Walmart. I was asking a lady that worked there where to find the Berts Bees, and someone grabbed my arms super hard, and it was kind of scary ... It was my 8 foot tall brother, Derek!!!!

Seriously, that was the sweetest surprise ever. I love my family, they're the best .. and they buy and make bacon for me all while trying out my new skillet that I got for $9.97 at the Black Friday sales.

Love you guys! :)

The big move

Okay,  so to say the least, things have been crazy over here!

We're getting ready to move, and we're doing last minute things, still working in our callings, getting ready for Devin's living arrangements, and just de-crapping our house (de-crapping is the Despain version of de-cluttering, in case you were wondering) ..

I've had to say goodbye to great friends, an awesome workplace, and an incredible town.

This is really hard for me, but I know that Heavenly Father is sending us to Omaha because he knows there is something great for us there. I'm absolutely positive of that!

Keep us in your prayers, as Devin and I will be apart a lot throughout this holiday season, and will need all the love and blessings that we can get.

I'll catch up soon (when I'm at our new house totally alone for the next 3 weeks) on all of the happenings of the past month that I've skipped out on because of business! :)


Omaha, here I come!