Our Easter weekend was definitely fun-filled and jam-packed. We had our branch Easter breakfast Saturday morning, which thankfully turned out well (I think I’m learning to handle stress much better through this calling). Then my sister, Helen, and her 3
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to everyone! Besides all the goals and changes that happen around the beginning of the new year, we have also been winding down the holiday season, including the last big night of the year – New Year’s
Christmas at Home
Merry Christmas! We hope that you all had a wonderful holiday. This was our first Christmas that we have not spent with extended family – and it was a different experience. We enjoy spending the holiday with others around, but
Christmas Eve Production
A couple weeks ago at our family night I announced that we would be holding a short skit/play on Christmas Eve to reinact the Nativity story and invited everyone to give input about parts. Emma promptly volunteered to play Mary
Emma’s 8th Birthday
Today was Emma’s 8th birthday. We’ve been hearing the countdown for about a month now so we were all happy it had finally arrived. Not wanting to wait an entire day to open presents, Emma seized the moment while we
Halloween 2006
The kids look forward to this time of the year when they can dress up in their costumes that they have debated over and prepared for so long. In fact, Caleb began preparing his costume last year when he saw
Pumpkin Carving
Tonight for family home evening we carved pumpkins as a family. We have done this in years past, but the kids seemed to especially enjoy it this year. Emma, Caleb, and Hannah cleaned their own pumpkins by hand and experienced
Medieval Times
Since we have two birthdays in October (Dad and Emma) we decided to celebrate as a family at a local fun center called Medieval Times. The event includes a staged medieval battle with real jousting, sword fighting, and horses within