Pictures and Thoughts

Here are a few pics of the gender party that we had a few months ago. 

I didn't get them all posted and wanted to get those up along with a few thoughts that I have had recently about the importance of family and the gospel!

GENDER PARTY!

Here is the box of balloons before we opened it... 

We decided that we will do this fun tradition for any additional "Little Willoughby's" that come along. Paige loved it, and I think that it turned out to be a really fun way of telling her what we were having :)

Here we are right after we opened our fun box, with Paige holding a "BLUE" balloon!

We did a little hot chocolate bar for everybody that came, it was really fun :)

Here is a pic of one of our ultrasound pictures for everybody to look at and guesses of what we might be having. And no, it is not a gender shot. We looked through all the pics but there was not one that they took for us, so we thought that a side profile would still be fun.

Here is a close up... Can't wait to meet this little guy! We are so excited.

We even agreed on a name, which took a little convincing Scott. But, the name is officially:

DECLAN SCOTT WILLOUGHBY

We wanted to name our first boy after both of us.

Scott is the middle name because Scott is my maiden name and of course Scott's first name.

K, these are the most crazy balloons cause they didn't start deflating for the longest time... 

They lasted almost 2 months! Paige loved carrying them around. We let Paige get a pink balloon while we were at the balloon place, hence the random pink balloon.

Crazy pose!!!

We let Paige play with the box for a few days after the party 

She LOVED playing in that thing!!!!

"HI!!!!" So cute :)

HA!!

Love this girl!

We are so super excited for Declan's arrival... 

Paige asks me each day if we can take the baby out.  :)  

She loves to kiss and hug him, and loves spending time cuddling him!  

It will be an interesting adjustment with two kiddos instead of just one. But, I know that it will be worth it, and I am not doing it alone. I am so thankful that we have the opportunity to be parents. There is nothing better, I can't imagine life without my two little ones, even though one is not here yet. But, even up to this point every moment has been so worth it and I know whatever happens in the future, it will be such a wonderful experience to look back on all the memories. 

Feeling him move, feeling the sweet sprit that is with you while you are carrying one of God's precious children... there is no other experience like it. And I will never regret it!! 

I am so thankful for family and what a wonderful blessing we have to be sealed together FOREVER! And so grateful for the support of family!

I am so thankful for the plan of salvation and the knowledge that I have of God's plan for all of us. What a wonderful reminder it is for me everyday of our eternal purpose... 

I am so thankful for every moment that I have to spend with my family and try to absorb as many moments as I can because they pass by so quickly and life is so precious! There are moments in each of our lives that remind us of that and show us just how precious life is!  I know that we are here but a small moment in time, but oh... we are so important. I know that Heavenly Father loves each and everyone of us and he is aware of our struggles and he is there to help if we just ask for it. And sometimes that is the hard part... Asking. But, he will comfort us in times of trouble. He loves us so very much! I am SO THANKFUL for my many blessings and for the Gospel in my life!!!!!!

I LOVE YOU SCOTT, PAIGE, and DECLAN!

And all of my family... I can't imagine life without you!

Thank you!

xoxo

ASH 

(& ;) mommy)