Posted in Chris, Holiday, London on Jun 29th, 2010 1 Comment »
Being here in London for Father’s Day was a different experience. Yes, it is mentioned, but not truly celebrated. I was expecting a little more commercialization, no extra church meetings, children singing in Sacrament meeting, etc. Nothing. One of my British friends told me it is a relatively newer holiday here and isn’t pushed as [...]
Posted in Chris, Kids, London on May 21st, 2010 4 Comments »
We have always frequented our local libraries. Being here is no exception. Our first trip to the library was filled with much excitement and anticipation. We have even attended a few story-times . . . for Cami’s sake, of course. Taking public transportation to the library hasn’t kinked Emma’s habit of breaking open the books [...]
Posted in Chris on Oct 12th, 2009 3 Comments »
turned a year older yesterday. Thirty-five is treating him just fine so far. We are so grateful for Chris and everything he does for our family. He really is a Superman and continues to amaze and astound me in everything he does.
Posted in Caleb, Chris, Family, Travel on Sep 12th, 2009 1 Comment »
Our boys took off to Dallas last weekend. They were able to spend the weekend with Chris’ cousin, Layne, and his family. We were both living in Reno for a short time and we miss being close to them – they are so much fun! They had a blast just hanging out, but the main [...]
Posted in Becca, Chris, Church, Family, Kids on Aug 26th, 2009 9 Comments »
(image from www.theideadoor.com) This month’s Primary Sharing Time theme is “Temple Blessings Unite Families.” Last week I talked to the kids about how through the ordinances of the temple we can be with our families forever. I shared the experience of me being sealed to my parents and siblings when I was 5 years old, [...]
Posted in Chris, Gymnastics on Jun 28th, 2009 3 Comments »
Gymnastics season is over, but for those of you who have done gymnastics, you know gymnastics is a never-ending sport. Even a week or two out of the gym and you start to lose your flexibility and skills. Caleb has been in off-season for awhile and this means a time for learning new tricks. He [...]
Posted in Becca, Chris, Hannah, Kids, Scouts on Jun 23rd, 2009 4 Comments »
We’ve done a number of Family Home Evenings on this subject but sometimes we’re reminded that we need to have it again. One of those reasons is that Hannah has forgotten why she can’t answer the door when I’m not there even if she knows the person. Another reason is that Chris is finishing up [...]
Posted in Chris, Holiday on Jun 21st, 2009 2 Comments »
We had a pretty low-key Father’s Day compared to our Mother’s Day festivities. Chris didn’t get breakfast in bed but he did get to sleep in as he didn’t have his early morning meetings. The kids sang with the Primary during Sacrament meeting to all the dads. Hannah and Caleb are very uninhibited and their [...]
Posted in Caleb, Chris on May 31st, 2009 No Comments »
Last weekend Chris and Caleb went on the Father and Son’s Campout. There were a few people from church that wanted to go that had never gone camping so Chris volunteered to introduce them to their first camping experience. He ended up having a van full and they all had a good time. The adults [...]
Posted in Chris, Emma on Mar 22nd, 2009 3 Comments »
I don’t write very often on this blog – but here I am again, two times in just as many weeks. Don’t worry, Becca will be back shortly. Once again, I am writing because this is definitely a subject that Becca has no interest in. I started the week by filling in my bracket for [...]