Our Family Home Evenings (FHE) are always evolving. I started out being very structured with our kids, always spending at least an hour preparing a lesson every week. Then we did the Family Home Evening groups at Cornell where we
Thank You!
There was a knock on the door last night. Chris snuck downstairs to see if anyone was at the door. He looked through the window of the door and saw – NO ONE. This morning when Chris left for work,
Happy Easter!
We went along with the local public schools and had a Spring Break the week before Easter. It was a great break to get things done and then move on to some of the fun things, like Easter crafts. Hannah
April Anniversaries
This month is a month of assorted anniversaries for me. It’s always a contemplative time as I count my blessings and realize how much my Heavenly Father loves me and watches over me. April 8th – In 1993, I was
Our Mutual Friend
I had never heard of this book or movie before my mother-in-law sent it to me awhile ago. I finally got around to watching it last night – I planned ahead by starting it right when the kids went to
Baseball Season
Saturday marked the beginning of baseball season in our town. This is always done with a parade for all the teams where they end up at the ball fields for some speeches and then team pictures. Of course, that is
April Fool’s Day
I will be honest – I do NOT like April Fool’s Day. I guess I just don’t have the right sense of humor. Growing up this was never a big ‘holiday’ at home either. My first real experience with April
Visitors
Last weekend we were able to play host to our friends, the Iversons, as they came back to see all of us they left behind when they moved to Boston. A lot had changed in 8 months, like their ‘new’
Gymnastics State Championships
Saturday was the USA Mens’ Gymnastics New Jersey State Championships. This was the first time Caleb was able to compete with his level and age group because it was on a Saturday. He was excited to actually be there with
District Pinewood Derby
Caleb was able to participate in the District Pinewood Derby run-off last week. He loved sitting with the older boys from his den and getting to know them better. He was excited when he came in first in his first