President Gordon B. Hinckley: "You will have significant experiences. I hope that you will write them down and keep record of them, that you will read them from time to time and refresh your memory of these meaningful, significant things. Some of them may be funny. Some may be of significance only to you. Some of them may be sacred and quietly beautiful. Some may build one upon another until they represent a lifetime of special experience."
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain!
We have been married for 14 years and you could not find 2 more different people. Jason is a lover of sports (both watching and playing)and hunting. I am a theater junkie who loves opera. But we sure have a lot of fun and he keeps me laughing. We are blessed with 4 beautiful girls Kaycee (12) Haley (10) Sydney (8) and Camrie (5) I'm sure you can imagine how hormonal my house is on a regular basis.
Kaycee is the oldest and leader of the Chesnut pack-o-girls. I can hardly believe she will be turning 12 in April. Kaycee is extreamly imaginative and can always be found playing her own story downstairs. She loves to write stories and has quite a collection of them so far. She loves dragons and all things mythical, very much like me at that age. She isn't the "Girly" type (her words) and would much rather be in jeans and a t-shirt out playing soccer or climbing a hill or a tree. She is becoming so responsible and I must say quite a babysitter for her mom. We sure love having her in our family
Haley
Haley is such a fun person to be around and has the cutest laugh. She loves babies and little kids and is sooo good with them. She has a soft spot for animals so it's no wonder our dog goes strait to her given the chance. She is so bright and excells at so many things at school. She is also a very talented dancer and has great coordination. She makes others glad to have her around. We sure love her.
Sydney
Sydney is such a character that you cant be around her for long without laughing. She is so tiny but her personality is HUGE. I think her main goal lately is to keep Jason and I laughing. Her school and primary teachers tell me that she is so quiet and reserved at school which always shocks me because at home she reminds me of a firecracker...tiny but full of noise and spunk. She is such and cutie and we are so thankful for her.
Camrie
Camrie is one of those kids that can't quite be defined. She can be both defiant and snuggly in the same minute. She is already sounding out 3-5 letter words and she is anxious for kindergarten next year...so is her mom. She loves to play with her sisters but she is headstrong enough to be the troublemaker in most cases. She can crawl up into your lap and kiss you and tell you she loves you more then candy and just melt your heart. I certinly cant imagine our family with out her keeping us on our toes. I am so greatful for all of my sweet girls and how much they complete our family.
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