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]
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
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
Happy Birthday, Caleb!
[mygal=caleb_7] Today was Caleb’s official birthday. The day he needs to remember the number ‘7’ and not ‘6.’ I’ve found having our kids every other year has been great for remembering their ages – it’s either an even year or
Pinewood Derby – Repeat Performance
In a repeat of last year’s performance, Caleb’s second annual attempt at a Cub Scout Pinewood Derby title resulted in a very respectable 10th place. We believe this is an improvement over last year, as the playing field widened to
Birthday Pictures
When Chris and I got married, one of our ‘lifetime goals’ was to always get our kids’ pictures taken each year around their birthdays. So far, we’ve been pretty good about doing this. We were a little late getting Hannah’s
Hoagie Poagie
Now that it is winter time we love having soups. While we were at my mom’s house for Thanksgiving she served a soup called “Hoagie Poagie.” I have made it before but not too often. Caleb couldn’t stop talking about
The Gymnast
For a long time we struggled to know what to do with Caleb. He was doing full front flips off the bottom of his bed, turning cartwheels in the family room, and throwing his body any which way he felt
Halloween Preview
I am the first to admit that Halloween is my least favorite holiday. I do not like the scary things related to it and am not one for people dressed in costumes, especially in masks. This has always been the
Family of Superheroes
Just like any other boy, Caleb is ‘into’ superheroes. Rated number one on his list of favorites has to be ‘Superman’. Why? Because HIS dad IS Superman! We do have to thank Uncle Joseph for suggesting to Caleb that this