Hunter and the hair dryer

Ok, so Hunter got into the bathroom and got my hairdryer out and started carrying it around the house. This seems appropriate because everyday he gets into the bathroom and gets my pink brush and takes it everywhere with him. So we thought we would document this so we can use it as ransom later. Let it be known that Hunters favorite toy is a pink hair brush and a hairdryer.

Can you believe this winter wonderland?

Look at our driveway! We could not get out of our drive and it was hilarious, the snow was taking in us in all sorts of crazy places except out. And I laughed and laughed and laughed.

Josh sends his christmas Joy and love from Russia

This is the greatest time of year. You can see the love of Christ on the faces of all those who are truly trying to celebrate His birth. His life was the greatest life ever lived and I am so happy to know even the tiniest bit about Him. I love you all, have a very Merry Christmas! Love Elder Lemon

New Moon is coming!

I am so excited! The "rumors" are out New Moon is making its debut December of 2009. Mom we are so going. But not to the Mayan this time. The food was icky. We should have stuck with the italian theme and gone to the Olive Garden instead. Lol.

8 and sometimes not so great, things about 2008

Well 2008 is almost over, and what a year it was. I thought I would give you the top 8 highlights of 2008! enjoy.

1. The election!
Barack Obama winning by this much 52% for Obama, 46% for McCain!
2. The economy
Foreclosures soared, and banks needed a bailout as they became overloaded with devalued assets. The ensuing credit crunch forced local companies to scale back, laying off thousands of workers in the Triangle alone. Unemployment rates hit levels not seen in years, and lagging income and sales tax revenue hurt state and local budgets.
3. High gas prices
Gas prices hit an all-time high in September when the average for a gallon of regular unleaded peaked at $4.05. With Hurricane Ike threatening the Gulf Coast, prices quickly rose to nearly $5 a gallon in some parts of the state, and North Carolina's attorney general began investigating price gouging after consumers complained of paying up to $7 in some places.
4. Sarah Palin
Palin was the Republican Party's vice-presidential nominee for the 2008 United States presidential election together with Senator John McCain. Palin was the second female candidate and the first Alaskan candidate of either major party, as well as the first female vice-presidential nominee of the Republican Party. And lets not forget her way to fame through SNL's late night jokes.
5. Caylee Anthony Homicide Case
The case of a missing Florida girl has gripped the country since July, when her family reported her missing a month after she disappeared. Now, with authorities confirming Friday that the remains found this month in a wooded area near Orlando are those of 2-year-old Caylee Anthony. The mother of Caylee Anthony was charged first-degree murder of her daughter, child abuse, aggravated manslaughter and four counts of lying to investigators about the girl's disappearance.
6. Auto Bailout
President Bush approved an emergency bailout of the U.S. auto industry Friday, offering $17.4 billion in rescue loans in exchange for tough concessions from the deeply troubled carmakers and their workers.
7. Proposition 8
The Yes on 8 campaign filed a brief arguing that because the new law holds that only marriages between a man and a woman are recognized or valid in California, the state can no longer recognize the existing same-sex unions. The document reveals for the first time that opponents of same-sex marriage will fight in court to undo those unions that already exist. This has caused a lot of arguing between the gay community and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, because of the Church's stand on the sanctity of marriage being strictly between a man and a women.
8. Death of beloved prophet President Gordon B. Hinckley
The death of this wonderful leader brings to a close a chapter in church history spanning over 50 years, president Gordon B. Hinckley died January 27, 2008

Gift from space

The night before last I was driving to Kylenes house and guess what I saw? a meteor entering the earth's atmosphere! Most meteors are tiny specks of dust and rapidly burn up in the atmosphere. Some are larger and produce spectacular fireballs that are very bright, and may explode (in some cases with sound heard on the ground). Meteors are common; you can usually observe a few per hour on any clear night, but fireballs are rare. And would you believe it, I actually saw a fireball. The explosion noise really startled me. lol. And I'm not gonna lie I almost ran into a parked car, but it was really neat to see. It was just happenstance that I got to see it, because the storm had recessed over a small portion of the sky and that just happened to be where it entered the atmosphere. cool huh?

Baby Lorik!

This is baby Lorik! isnt he so cute? We think so. This picture we got when we went to out specialist the other day. Lorik is almost 29 weeks, but developmentally is 31 weeks. I think he is very handsome, we will be sure to keep putting up some more of these precious pictures. We are expecting Lorik to make his arrival sometime in the end of February.

Hunter and his elephant

This is Hunter and his elephant. This was supposed to be a present from grandma Dana for christmas morning but hunter put on his pink panther suit and secretly found his presents!!! Well I didnt have the heart to tell him that he couldnt have it. So here he is ridin like a true cowboy one arm up and all. There must be riding elephants in the spirit world cuz he has got this down.

Belated anniversary

On August 31, 2006 Brandon and I got married! And one very long year later we were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple!! On December 8, 2007. Last week was our anniversary, just thought we should announce the good news that were actually still married and going strong! If you look at the picture above you'll see a small staircase, those stairs lead to a special sealing room that many people dont get the special opportunity to use, but we did! We felt so lucky. Originally this room was used as a study for an apostle. Elder Talmage used this very room to write the book, Jesus The Christ. Elder Talmage finished Jesus The Christ April 19, 1915. Elder Talmage quotes, "Had it not been that I was privileged to do this work in the Temple it would be at present far from completion. I have felt the inspiration of the place and have appreciated the privacy and quietness incident thereto. I hope to proceed with the work of revision without delay." Neat huh?!

Russias hero!

Hey Everyone! This is Brandons brother Josh. He's serving and LDS mission in Moscow Russia. I thought all of you would like to know what hes up to. Here is his latest and greatest email.

Everyone I just wanted to tell you how happy I am. Life is falling apart all around me and I have never felt the love of my Savior more in my life. I am in my new area, living in a house that also counts as our branch building, and my branch is incredible. It reminds me a lot of the branch that I had in Mytischi. They had me stand in front of everyone and tell who I was, where I was from, and bear my testimony. It was a great experience and I love being able to use the 11 children in my family to make others smile. As a gift, 3 of the women from my old branch came to visit my new branch. They are the Relief Society Presidency and just happened to come right when I moved. It was great to see familiar faces of people that I love mixed in with those who I will come to love very soon. I have learned that I am the only missionary in our mission that does not even have a member in his area. We only have 2 families in our area, but they are in a city that I am not allowed to go to, so... I don't even get members. I have heard lots of people complain that the members in their areas don't help the missionaries. No more complaining for you, I don't even have them :) It is a great experience though and yes, I am being honest.The Moscow Choir was cut down to having only 4 missionaries in it and I got to stay for some reason. We had a rehearsal last night and have 2 performances this week. I have seen peoples lives touched by the music that we help to bring to them and I am so grateful that our Heavenly Father loves music. The Spirit attends us and it is incredible to watch the Spirit touch the lives of those who listen.Life is great, Christmas is coming, and there is still no snow (that's kind of sad). I love you all, have a great week. Elder Lemon

Sad News

This past sunday, brandons mom was diagnosed with MS. For those of you who are not familiar with the disease, Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord resulting in loss of muscle control, vision, balance, and sensation (numbness). With MS, the nerves of the brain and spinal cord are damaged by one's own immune system. Thus, the condition is called an autoimmune disease. There are four different types of MS, Relapsing-remitting, Primary-progressive, Secondary-progressive, Progressive-relapsing. Kylene has been diagnosed with Relapsing-remitting. This form of MS is characterized by unpredictable acute attacks, called "exacerbations," with worsening of symptoms followed by full, partial or no recovery of some function. These attacks appear to evolve over several days to weeks. Recovery from an attack takes weeks sometimes months. The disease does not worsen in the periods between the attacks. This pattern usually occurs early in the course of MS in most people. There is no cure for MS, however there are treatments to relieve some of the symptoms and slow progression. All of these drugs work by suppressing, or altering, the activity of the body's immune system. Thus, these therapies are based on the theory that MS is, at least in part, a result of an abnormal response of the body's immune system that causes it to attack the myelin surrounding nerves. Living with MS can be hard, especially for their family. Thats why we are asking all of those who may know Kylene, and those who don't, to fast and pray for her and her family this upcoming Sunday. She has given so much to her family and others, and now its time that we give back. Please try to keep her and her family in her prayers as often as possible. If there are other ways you would like to help out let us know and we'll let you know what she and her family may be in need of. Thanks All!

Things worth mentioning

Hunter is a pimp. I friggin love him. However, He did knock over a huge glass of ice water on top of my phone, causing it to be dyslexic. This is the third phone we've lost due to water related trauma caused by Hunter James. I cant help but wonder how long these classic acts will continue before every electronic in our home has been raped of its capability to work. I digress.

But look how cute he is attacking grandma kylenes piano.

Fresh out of the womb! The Lemon family blog

Well we've finally done it. Created a blog. We figured we had an obligation to keep you updated with all the babies we keep having. We understand some of you cant keep up. Hopefully this will keep you up to speed.