A Day to Remember

March 14th 2010, we arrived home from church, to recieve the news that Mike's Dad (Thomas Lavoie) had passed away.  There was shock, sadness, and tears.
 Traveling home to Ontario to say our last goodbyes, we had no idea how are children would handle all the sadness, and talk of death.  The kids were wonderful, they were so happy to see their Grandma, aunts, uncles, and cousins, but didn't really understand where Grandpa was. They had the oportunity to see their Grandpa one last time, all the kids knew that it was his body, but they knew that he was no longer there.  They knew that he was back with Heavenly Father. 
Over the past year we have talked alot about Grandpa, missing him, and remembering him.  I am grateful for my father in law, in my eyes he was a great man, who wanted to follow Christ, and tried to the best of his ability.  Our 3 youngest children will only have the memories that we keep alive! 
My life has been forever changed because of his life.
He will always be missed, till we meet again!

Keeping Connected!!

Last night Mike called his sister Sue, Luella decided that she need to talk on the phone.  "Hi mommy" she said as I was sitting beside her, and not moving my lips.  It took her a few tries before she got that it was Susan .  So next it was "so, Susan...whatta doing??"  That question was asked many times.  Sue was very patient as this conversation went on for about 10 minutes.  I suggested that she sing her a song, I thought she would sing I am a child of God, or Mary had a little Lamb, but instead she went with an original. "Suussaann, whhhaattaaaa dooooingggg??"  Luella has a way of always making us laugh!

The Lavoie's are now on Blogspot!

We have just finished attending Stake Conference and during the Saturday evening session we were encouraged to share more about ourselves with our famlies and friends.  I don't really know where this blog will take our family, or those who read it, but for now we are excited to record the in and outs of our family.

So here is the family update, Mike and I will be celebrating our 15th Anniversary this year, we have 6 (most of the time) wonderful children.  Kamrie-Lyn 10, Maya 8, Kaleb 7, Alec 5, Luella 2, and Reuben 8 months.  We have been living on Vancouver Island for the past 4 1/2 years, in the Comox Valley.

You might wonder why me named our blog "lead me, guide me"  Luella is always singing "lead me, guide me, walk beside me, help me find the way.  And it is always a reminder that we are leading and guiding our children, and we want to help them find the way!