Fall in love.

Fall is fabulous. It's no secret.
I mean have you ever met anyone who doesn't like fall?

Anyway, we've been loving it.

Pumpkin patchin' our days away.

Painting pumpkins (slash acorn squash)

And... of course, HALLOWEEN!

(Toddlers know how to party.)

Maylen is obsessed with Peter Pan. For real OBSESSED.

While every other girl in the world is on their Frozen kick, May May

is sticking with the classics. And I'm just fine with that.

So... we really had no other option for costumes this year.

We just thought happy thoughts and they lifted us into the air.

(so candid guys. so candid.)

Why I believe

Washington DC temple- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Last week, we went to a special event at the Visitor's Center of the DC Temple. It was a fantastic night!

Before the event started, we browsed an art gallery they had there. The talent in this world is unreal. Like.. I can't even write straight if I don't have lined paper and then there are people who can do this.

Meet our friend Will! Kevin has been able to go out with the missionaries a couple times to get to know him and teach him more about what we believe in. Wonderful guy right there! Will I mean. Kev is wonderful too though. So I guess clarifying is a bit unnecessary. Anyway, he came with us and it was so fun to have him along for the ride.

So... I'm browsing the art gallery. Some religious works. Some not. Then BAM I run into this beauty..

...and for a second I got to pretend I was home. And I might have cried. (I did) I miss these gorgeous mountains so much. And the lovely people who live below them? Don't even get me started. So thanks Karl Thomas! (I couldn't help myself from snapping a picture so I could feel at home anytime I needed it. No copyright infringement intended Karl. PROMISE!)

Then we were spiritually fed! Like a spirit Thanksgiving dinner. There were a few speakers, who were recently baptized within the last month or so, telling us why they believe the gospel. Hearing their conversion stories and how they came to know the truth was so inspiring.

It was such a beautiful reminder to me that our Heavenly Father is so aware of each of His children. 

He knows the fears, worries, and desires of our hearts and 

He truly wants what is best for each and every one of us.

So.. Why do I believe?

I believe because I have felt the miraculous gift of the Atonement in my life. I believe because every time I hear our living prophet and apostles speak, I am filled with the most peaceful feeling of comfort and assurance that they are truly inspired by Heavenly Father. I believe because the earth and the human body are the most amazing creations that could NOT have occurred without a Master Creator. I believe because priesthood blessings remind me that God's power is still on the earth today. I believe because families are too important to be temporary. I believe because if I didn't, I would be lost.

Christ lives. He loves me. He loves you.

ps. can General Conference be my favorite holiday? Because I am stoked for this weekend.