A new addition to our family

Brent & Megan welcome home their new little one ... Gemma! She has been such a joy to have around. We haven't had her for very long but we already love her tons and spoil her like crazy. Gemma is a one of a kind Chihuahua ... she doesn't bark at all! She loves playing around, especially with Brent and my little brother Cam. She is all ready potty trained and loves to be cuddled. She is very tiny, has huge ears, and very short hair.

Get a Clue!

For our awesome Halloween party this year we decided to get a clue ... a clue theme that is. It was really fun to have us all dress up as our clue character. Jenessa was Mrs. Peacock, Shanae was Mrs. White, Kevin was Mr. Green, Brent was Colonel Mustard, and I was Miss Scarlett. We decorated my apartment all out so it looked like an abandoned hotel or something putting white old sheets on my couches, melted candles everywhere, cobwebs galore, and wilted flowers. Shanae and I made some "spooktacular" coffin treat boxes and place holders. We ate spaghetti for dinner, sparkling apple cider, and had raspberry coconut bars and chocolate cupcakes decorated to look like cute spiders for dessert. After dinner we all played the DVD version of clue. It was so much fun! Brent (a.k.a. Colonel Mustard) was the thief. All in all it was a great party and we all had so much fun!

Congrats!

to Karen & Ryan. They have finally picked a date to be married. The happy day is December 19th. We wish you both every happiness and we can't wait to be there to celebrate with you.!

Cameron

I am once again amazed by the love Heavenly Father has for us. He always hears our prayers and is always there to comfort us and give us strength even when we feel we have non left.

My little brother Cameron had major back surgery on October 23rd. He was in surgery for a grueling 7 1/2 hrs and was in the hospital for 5 days. On day 3 Cam took a turn for the worse. His lungs started collapsing and filling with liquid. I was blessed to be able to go be at the hospital with him that day. It was so hard to see him in so much pain and not being able to breathe. They ended up having to hook him up to a ventilator to force him to breathe. He was given a priesthood blessing that morning and by that night he was doing much better.

I am happy to report that Cameron is making a fast and great recovery. He is now able to walk around without the use of his walker. He is such a strong person. I admire him so much! Cam I hope you know how much you are loved by us, your family, friends, and by your Father in Heaven. I look forward to seeing you fully recovered soon!

Autumn Time

The world is wonderful place. We were able to enjoy some of the amazing processes that take place. The leaves changing colors and the clouds. We went with some friends and were able to take pictures of them and they of us. Fall is such a wonderful time of year!

Life...

So life has been full of surprises & trials that have really tested us. But through the struggles of our life right now, we have grown stronger. Of course not everything that has happened has been bad... in fact we have had some amazing experiences also.

So where to start? Well ... Brent and his brother Mark got tickets to see Paul McCartney - they are both huge Beatles fans. The Concert was to take place in Dallas, TX at the new Cowboy Stadium on August 19th. They were both super excited and quickly planned out the details. I had my birthday on the 10th and then a week or so later I was layed off from my job. Brent still went on his trip to Dallas cause I felt it was a once in a lifetime opportunity for him to go and share this with his brother (and non-refundable tickets in his name and I would hate to have Mark go alone!!) Brent said they had a awesome time and enjoyed every minute!! He especially enjoyed the concert and being able to sing along to all his favorite Beatles songs. I went up to my parents house while he was gone. We didn't do much but I really enjoyed spending time with my family. It was so nice not to be alone and depressed thinking about my job. We did have the chance to go to Lagoon while I was visiting. It was so much fun going on all the rides with Cam, Paige, and Mom!!

I came home just in time to go to the Oquihhr Mountain Temple dedication. It was so wonderful! There was such a special spirit that was present. President Monson and Elder Ballard both gave wonderful talks that greatly touched our hearts, and the other talks were great too. It made us both think of how important the temple is in our lives. We have great blessings that can only be found withing the walls of the temple!

A few other things that have happened are that my brother Cameron is having back surgery. He is really nervous. I can't believe he is having that kind of surgery at age 18. This experience has definitely shown us several blessings the Lord has blessed him with. It is amazing how the Lord shows us his love in everything he does. He will never give us trials we can not over come! Cam - we are praying for you and wish you the best of luck with the surgery and recovery! We love you so much! Also we learned that Brent's Grandfather has been diagnosed with Leukemia. Brent has been taking it really hard, especially since that is how his mom passed away when he was 12. His Grandpa is such a wonderful man and we love him so much! A cool thing about him is he was on the submarine that rescued George Bush Senior in WWII.

I still don't have a job & it has been about a month now. I applied at at dentist office & I am really hoping that I get it!!

I have learned a lot through our recent trials. I have felt the love & comfort of our Lord Jesus Christ so much, and I have come to rely more fully on our Savior for help. My testimony has grown and I know that we will get through all the Lord has planned for us and that it will be only a short time. I know that this is the true church. I know the Savior lives. I know that I am a child of God & he loves all his children. I am so grateful for the gospel in my life and the special blessing of having the priesthood in my home. I am grateful for the temple and the blessing of eternal families, knowing that when it is finally our time to be blessed with kids that we will be with them forever if we live righteously.

We thank all of you for your many prayers & support. We love you all so much!!

Sorensen Family Reunion

It has been at least 10 years since the last Sorensen Reunion. It was so good to see most of my Aunts & Uncles, and cousins.

On the 4th of August the reunion began. It was held at the SUU Lodge - here in the beautiful Cedar City Canyon. It was really nice to have it so close. Brent & I were able to work during the day and visit with family in the evenings. Brent had never met most of that side of my family before, but got along with them very well. We spent alot of time playing Volleyball in the pine needle infested sand pit. It was alot of fun and I actually played pretty well! We also made t-shirts, took family pictures, watched Uncle Cliffs magic show, and listened to Grandpa tell stories about when they were a young family. I loved listening to Grandpa the most. He told such wonderful and funny stories.

We brought my cousin Amanda home with us on the last night to play Rock Band with us. It was alot of fun! Afterwards I decided to spend the night up at the lodge with everyone. Manda and I slept in a room that had 7 little beds in it. It reminded us all of Snow White. Manda called being sleepy... and said I was grumpy when I playfully protested that I was sleepy. We stayed up till who knows when talking about all the times we had spent together. It was so nice to share so many fond memories and laugh and talk. Love you Manda!!!

In the morning everyone packed up and left, and mom and my siblings took us to St. George to the eye Dr. for new glasses for my b-day. It was really fun and really hot. I had forgotten how blind I am and how expensive my glasses really are. I picked out a really cute pair of red frames - Brent really likes them. Cam also got new glasses - really handsome black ones. Thanks mom and dad for the great birthday present.

Below are a few picts from the reunion. It really was wonderful seeing everyone. See you all next time!