Today is my nephew Mason’s birthday. He is turning 6 years old and is a child who ALWAYS has a smile on his face. It’s so contagious . . . as is his laugh. He and Hannah have seemed kindred
72-Hour Kits
Every year we revamp our 72-hour kits. Caleb was the one that reminded us this needed to be done and stepped up to the plate to plan it for Family Home Evening this week. Our run to the store: [mygal=72hr_store]
Enjoying the Fresh Air
We took a short trek today to a neighboring county’s zoo. It’s a quaint little zoo that is open year round, but, of course, not all the animals are out when it’s cool outside. The best part is it is
Spring Break at the ER
We had a great day yesterday. We are taking a Spring Break this week from school and I felt like I had gotten a good start on my ‘to-do’ list for the week. Our day went downhill very fast when
Happy Easter!
Caleb was really into Easter this year and could hardly contain his excitement. Before going to bed, he decided he’d write a note to the Easter Bunny (remember, he’s the ‘king of notes’) and leave out some carrots for him
Dad’s Day Off
Chris took yesterday, Good Friday, off of work. We were so excited to have him home for a day with nothing on the schedule to do so we wanted to make the most of it and do something fun. Chris
Spring Is Right Around the Corner . . I Just Know It!
With Easter being tomorrow, I’ve been in the spring mood as of late, although the weather here hasn’t. We have had some nice spring rains, but they’ve been mixed in with chilly temperatures and strong winds. We still haven’t had
A Date with the Branch President
Caleb has been the ‘king of notes’ lately, especially at church. He writes little notes and passes them down the pew to me or brings them up to the organ before church starts. Today he decided to write one to
The Night I Earned the ‘Cool Mom’ Title
Our last month or so has seemed like we’ve constantly been on the go. I’ve been trying to figure out what is different, why we feel this way, and I think it’s because Chris has been so busy at work.
Pencil Drive Follow-Up
I know many of you participated in my nephew’s pencil drive so I wanted to post a follow-up so you can see what a difference you made! Thank you to everyone who participated! The count is in; 5,225 pencils, 213