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
For the Love of Reading
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.
This guy . . .
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
A Boys’ Weekend
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 –
Families Can Be Together Forever
(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
Learning New Tricks
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
Stranger Danger
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
Father’s Day
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
Father and Son’s Campout
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
March Madness 2009
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