Last week we got an exciting package in the mail – church clothes made lovingly by Grandma. The kids were so excited, the clothes were tried on and modeled right away. [mygal=grandma_clothes] Sunday finally came and Chris took the kids
I Voted!
I was so anxious to vote today – I didn’t want to put it off and then run out of time at the end of the day when the lines were at their longest. So, as soon as the kids
Our Halloween
We went Trick-or-Treating with some friends in their town. Everyone starts Trick-or-Treating right after school which makes it so fun to go until it starts to get dark. The kids had a blast going out with friends
A New Decade
As of today, Emma is beginning a new decade of her life as she turns 10 years old!! She has entered the ‘double digits’ and couldn’t be more excited! In the last few years we’ve had a family outing to
Decorating Pumpkins
After Sunday dinner, Chris and I wearily looked at each other as we were both thinking the same thing – we still had to get through Family Home Evening. We love Family Home Evening but Caleb was in charge and
Tender Mercies in Knowing I’m a Child of God
It really hit me last night – the nerves, the sleeplessness, the anticipation, the desire to have it done with. I don’t know how, but I finally fell asleep only to wake up to the realization that today was THE
Enjoying the Journey
During the last 6 months we were anticipating some big changes for our family and when those died out, I realized I had been living my life for the future. I found myself rationalizing my behavior or happiness level because,
Days, Weeks, Months of Laundry
Even though my house may not look like it, I have been trying very hard to keep up with my household chores. I noticed that the laundry was starting to look a little overgrown so decided to do laundry (even
“I Wanna Wish You a Happy Birthday”
Yesterday we woke up to Cami serenading us with “I Wanna Wish You a Merry Christmas.” It just so happened to be Chris’s birthday so we quickly helped her to adapt her tune to include ‘happy birthday.’ We heard it
Stories in Hand
Jessica Sprague (one of my favorite resources for digital scrapbooking) is teaching and offering a free, one-week class on her site (jessicasprague.com) on the topic of collecting stories you want to tell. It’s called Stories In Hand. You don’t have