The Chapman Family: March 2012

Monday, March 26, 2012

8 months

Beckham is 8 months old, as of March 17, 2012. (St. Patrick's Day).

We went to St. George and saw the awesome air show that day, (pics & videos to come soon), then drove down to Anaheim for a surprise trip to Disneyland! The kids had no idea. It was so much fun!

While at Disney, Beckham's first tooth came in! He wasn't fussy or anything. Bailee was the first to notice it.

Here we are waiting in line for Woody's Round-Up. Probably the longest line we waited in the whole trip, (about 40 minutes.)

Beckham's very first ride at Disneyland was Finding Nemo. He loved it. He was happy the entire week!

We love you Beckham!

Monday, March 12, 2012

Bailee

Bailee is growing up way too fast. Seriously. She just turned 9.

NINE!

I can hardly believe it was that long ago that we welcomed her into our lives. But I can hardly remember what life was like with no kids!

In these first two pictures, you can see the difference in her face from the instrument in the roof of her mouth, that has been widening her upper jaw. The first picture was taken in November, when she had it put in. We turned it with a key every day to widen it a little bit at a time. Can you see the difference?

The second picture was taken the morning of January 9, right before we took her in to get her braces. (They just put them on the top teeth for now).

And later that day, after also getting a haircut!

She was so excited to get her braces, and didn't complain about the pain too much. Her teeth have already moved so much since then! They've even added brackets to 2 more teeth on the top, that have since grown in some more.

Bailee is a sweet, responsible girl. She loves to play with her baby brother.

She loves to read. Recently, we returned 5 books to the library, and she checked out 12 more!

She is a picky eater, and LOVES sweets, just like her daddy. Baked ziti is still her favorite food.

She had a birthday party with her friends on February 11. They decorated cookies, (after one of the kids put the red frosting on their noses, the rest of them had to do it too!)

They played some fun games....

Bailee LOVES penguins, so she wanted a penguin cake, and a penguin pinata. Our friend Natalie did a FABULOUS job on this cake, don't you think?

By some miracle, Kevin found this penguin pinata at Winco the morning of the party!

We kept the cake a secret until her party. She really loved it! She kept the frosting penguins for days after the party, until they eventually fell apart.

The next day at Sunday dinner, we celebrated the 3 February birthdays at Grandma & Grandpa Chapmans. Grandpa Gaylen, Bailee, and Hadlee. We were able to use the un-eaten bottom half of the penguin cake. :)

Her actual birthday was on Monday, so when daddy got home from work, we had another quick little celebration for her, before FHE.

Happy 9 years, Bailee! We love you!

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We belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. One of our apostles, M. Russell Ballard, described our beliefs best in his Oct. '07 Conference Address. (If you want to post this to your blog, feel free to copy and paste) Facts * • First, “Mormon” is a nickname for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members are often referred to as “Mormons,” “Latter-day Saints,” or “LDS.” The term “Saint” means “member.” * • Second, the Church was restored in 1830 in upstate New York with Joseph Smith as its first prophet and president. Today it is headquartered in Salt Lake City, with President Thomas S. Monson as the present prophet. * • Third, there are now over 13 million members in 176 countries and territories. About 6 million of these are in the United States, making us the fourth largest Christian denomination in America. As one of the fastest growing Christian faiths in the world, we complete a new chapel every working day. Members pay a tithe, which is 10 percent of their income, making this and other programs possible. * • Fourth, local congregations are led by volunteer, unpaid members. Both men and women serve in assigned leadership positions. * • And fifth, Mormons are well represented in politics and government. (In the United States, for example, there are 16 members in Congress, from both political parties.) Members also serve in high and trusted positions throughout the world in business, medicine, law, education, media, sports, and entertainment. Faith Next, people need to know something of our faith as committed Christians with strong traditional values. Along with the Articles of Faith we need to emphasize that: * • We believe in the eternity of the soul, that God is the Father of our spirits, and that we can return to Him after death. * • We believe that Jesus Christ is our personal Savior, and we try to model our lives after Him and His teachings. We commemorate Christ’s atoning sacrifice in our Sunday worship services, similar to taking communion in other churches. We accept as fellow Christians all who believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God and the Savior of all mankind. Many Christians do not understand that we have much common ground with them. Joseph Smith taught that Jesus Christ is the core of our belief, and everything else is an appendage to it (see Elders’ Journal, July 1838, 44). The name of the Church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. * • We believe the original church that Jesus established was lost and has been restored again in our day. The priesthood, the authority given to man to act in the name of God, with apostles and a prophet to lead us, has been restored as have all necessary ordinances of salvation. * • We believe in and we use the Holy Bible, both the Old and New Testaments. * • And we believe in the Book of Mormon and other books of scripture which support and authenticate the Bible and testify of the ministry and divinity of Christ and of God’s ongoing revelation to man. Indeed, the Book of Mormon is “Another Testament of Jesus Christ.” Family The next thing it is good for people to know is how family-centered our theology and our lifestyles are. Once again, simple statements are helpful to someone who is uninformed but curious about the importance we place on families. * • Mormons place particularly strong emphasis on family as the basic unit of the Church and of society. We have a deep commitment to marriage (defined as a union between one man and one woman). Polygamy, a limited practice in the early pioneer days of the Church, was discontinued in 1890, some 117 years ago. * • Families and individuals, whether members of our faith or not, can attend Sunday services in our chapels. Here we worship together, instructing one another from the scriptures. * • Latter-day Saint families are encouraged to hold family home evenings weekly, usually on Monday nights. This provides a regular and predictable time for parents to teach values to their children and to have fun together. We invite those not of our faith to adopt this practice with their own families. * • The Church has auxiliary programs for women, youth, and children as a support to the family. These programs provide such things as religious instruction, opportunities for Christian service, sports, drama, music, and Scouting. * • And there is also much focus on extended family, genealogy, and personal family history, providing young and old with a stronger sense of roots, identity, and belonging. The highest and most sacred ordinances of our faith relate to our families, both living and dead, and some of these ordinances take place in our temples. Fruits Now, even as someone begins to understand a few facts about us and comes to know us more accurately by our faith and the importance of family, it was the Savior who said “by their fruits ye shall know them” (Matthew 7:20; emphasis added). A church, or any way of life, should be judged by the fruits or the results that it generates. Here are a few examples based on United States statistics. But these would be similar throughout the world among practicing Mormons (by which we mean those who attend church and the temple regularly): * • One of the fruits is a longer life. Studies show that practicing Mormons are healthier and therefore live longer than the national average. In 1833 the Lord revealed to Joseph Smith the Word of Wisdom, which is the way to live in order to enjoy a long and healthy life. * • Second, those who are married in and attend the temple regularly have a divorce rate far below the national and world average. * • Third, we achieve an educational level that is higher than the national average. * • Fourth, over 70,000 members volunteer at their own expense to serve for 18 to 24 months in humanitarian efforts, Church service assignments, and full-time missionary service throughout the world. * • And fifth, we place strong emphasis on self-reliance and a solid work ethic. We encourage active involvement in our communities and in providing service to others. 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Disneyland Surprise!

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