Why I blog.

Our little blog has been something that has been very much on my mind lately. Mostly the why's of doing it. I love that Ty and any future babies can get on here someday and see what life was like for them growing up. I also love that they can get to know their Mom and Dad in a whole new way. The latter is something I definitely slack in. I can go on and on about Ty and all his cuteness but to write my thoughts and feelings is really hard for me. So I have set a goal to change that. I want Tytus to know that his Mom has always had a testimony. I want him to know how much I love his Daddy. (something I really feel is the best foundation for raising kids)  I don't know many details about my childhood. Mostly I just have the few memories I can remember. I would have loved to know more. Not just about me, but how my parents felt about things when they were young. I would have loved to know the things that strengthened them. I would have loved to know more of the fun things we did together. I mean sure, I know the big things, like trips to Yellowstone and fishing with my dad.  I want to know the LITTLE things. Like how my mom spent forever dressing me up on that trip to Yellowstone so I would look nice meeting my aunts and uncles for the first time and how right before I met them I found a hill full of mud and slid down it because it looked fun. Or that one time I wanted slippers so I went through Amy's stuffed animals, found the biggest one, cut off its feet and used them for slippers. How every Easter my dad would hide an egg under his chin (and still does). That little red wagon I would PILE up books in because they were too many to carry, wheel into my moms room, and she would read to me for what felt like hours. I want to know what they enjoyed doing and the things we did together as a family. Their favorite moments. Even times they struggled and the things that helped them get past it.I remember being in young women's. It was one of those Sundays where we stayed in Relief Society for their lesson. I can't even remember what the lesson was about but I remember a comment that was made. Someone started talking about how their mom kept a journal for each child and gave it to them when they were grown. It would say funny things that they did or said. Times when they were strong. Times when they learned a good lesson. I knew then that this was something I wanted for my children. I just didn't think it would be in blog form. I don't even think blogs existed at the time. Facebook didn't even exist, I don't think. We have so very many resources available to us. A fire would have been devastating to that mom! I am so glad that even if disaster strikes, I still have this blog. I don't have to worry about pictures. They are all online too. Even our Wedding pictures. I can replace stuff. Its just stuff. Even my Kitchen Aid. (oh man would I cry though!) I can't replace the moments.