Oh – sigh… once again trying to jump-start our work system. We were in need of a revamp… summer overhaul… in prep for new baby… the kids can just take over when I’m out of commission – right?! This chore chart is designed after the one my mom had. I wasn’t going to do pictures […]
First day of Summer Break. Doctor’s appointment threw off our new planned routine. But my blood pressure rocked – 121/80. Then a trip to the library. 2 1/2 years old is the worst age to take to the library. Really. And I decided I was going to be committed to the library this summer. Maybe […]
A favorite activity of the day for Liza & Tru is to water the garden with mom or dad. I love watching the kids water the garden, especially tonight when Tru positioned himself like this to water the peppers and cucumbers.
The kids had school today for 1 1/2 hours… enough time to say hi, good-bye, love ya, see ya later, HAGS (Have a Great Summer!) to teacher & friends. So we headed to Provo to get some summer posters laminated at BYU (and of course a quickie visit to the Bookstore Candy counter for $1 […]
Today was the last day of school for the year. Max with Mrs. Mower (teacher of the year @ the school). Abe with Mr. Ottesen (the teacher who supposedly told the students NOT to put an egg in the microwave for 2 minutes) Hannah with her friend Tea (since she was at lunch and not […]
I am teaching Relief Society TFOT tomorrow. I was feeling a bit forlorn because I didn’t have the best week of being patient and gentle as a mother… and then to teach and testify of Personal Strength through the Atonement of Jesus Christ? Oh Yes! I believe it… just didn’t do the best job of […]
Things that are so happy lately… fruit… I love oranges, apples, grapefruit, pineapple, & bananas. So refreshing! green grass… i love this time of year… before the grass dries up. The grass is green & soft (and Jimmy might add… full of dandelions! since he’s dug about 300 out of the grass). I love that […]
Okey-dokey. Here’s the tale. First of the week, I asked Jimmy if he was taking the boys to the campout. Said he’d think about it. Tuesday, Wednesday I was sick. Thursday 1 a.m. – 6 a.m. = Truman barfed every hour. High fever and half-way passed out all day. 2 long naps later… 5 p.m. […]
Last FHE, Jimmy shared the message from Karl G. Maeser about holding fast to your word of honor. Our hopes were that the kiddos would follow through with what they say they will DO. We’ve seen a few improvements in the older kids related to bedtime. Jimmy got a jumprope and put it on the […]
I keep going back to the Ensign cover with this temple picture on it. So gorgeous and full of LIGHT! (plus, there are amazing clouds!) Sorry if my last post seemed negative. Rough days are part of life. But the glorious bit is that THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE… for a sunny tomorrow… the Gospel of […]