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Last month, Kelsey & Aiden were chosen to be models for the upcoming Naartjie photo shoot. We went down to American Fork to Peekaboo Photos. Katie Moss and her husband have an amazing studio (I was DROOLING) and they are amazing photographers. It was a lot of fun to see a professional in action. Naartjie is a very "natural" brand so I couldn't even put Kelsey's hair up or hair spray it. The marketing director at Naartjie is very nice, but Katie Moss is WAY more talented than he lets her be for these photos.

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 Aiden was first and he did SO well! He NEVER smiles that much for ME!! He was a cutie, I only wish they'd gotten a shot with his curly hair! I know, they have to market their hats too. Aiden had a little growth spirt right before the shoot so I think he was a little too big for the one piece jumper! Kelsey was shy at first, especially when they wanted her to be in a picture with another girl. I kept hitting the photogropher on the head with a balloon to get her to laugh. She warmed up. I think they both enjoyed it. They also got $50 each for doing the shoot, which I will put in their savings account...or go buy them Naartjie clothes (or Matilda Jane?).

Goodbye to Great Grandma Miller

My great-grandma Miller died at 11pm last night. She was 93. She lived a long, full life so for me, there is no sadness - just relief (for her and Gma Lang). Her husband died last year and she's been living in a care center. She's been close to death a couple times since then, but always rallied. When we went to see her, my Grandma Lang said she wasn't doing well and this might be the last time we see her. We went to see her on January 4th and she died yesterday, January 17th. I'm so glad our family got to say goodbye, even if she couldn't hear us. She was so sweet. She couldn't take her eyes off the kids. She's always loved babies and even held Aiden for a few seconds (then he was off!).

One of my favorite memories with Grandma Miller was going to her clubhouse for Christmas Eve. All the cousins were there, we ate, danced, and had a blast. I remember thinking her community club house seemed like a taste of paradise. I've since gone back and thought the mobile home community was pretty cheesy - oh the bliss of innocence! Charles & GGma used to get us McDonald's gift cards for Christmas when we were little and we thought that was the coolest. I think they used to get the adults lotto cards if I remember right! I also loved that she loved stuffed animals so much. It was especially great when my kids went to her house because they had toys to play with! She had such a loving heart.

One of the things I love the most about Wanda Miller is the wonderful daughters she raised, in particular, my Grandma Lang. I grew up 5 minutes away from my Grandma Lang and she has been there for me at all the big and little stages of my life. She is one of the few who ALWAYS sends me a birthday card on my birthday - it often arrives on the actual day. I could write a whole book about my Grandma Lang and all the traits I admire and strive for that she possesses but I'll leave that for another day.

My Grandma Lang found a Book of Mormon that my cousin and I had given to Grandma Miller when we were younger. I'd always hoped she'd get baptized, but she never did. I'm grateful for the knowledge that she lives after this life, and that she can still choose on the other side. I'm so grateful that this life is not the beginning or the end and that we, as beings, can continue to develop our characters to become more perfect, more like our Savior. I'm grateful for examples in my life that have made me who I am today and will continue to influence who I am tomorrow. I'm grateful to have another angel watching over my kids from heaven.

We love you Great-Grandma!