We knew it was time to start searching for a new van for the fam. Lovely 1999 White Toyota Sienna was breakin’ down. The handles could have been fixed… but it was starting to need more mechanical repairs than we wanted to put into it. Jimmy found this 2007 Blue/Gray Toyota Sienna that we bought […]
Liza’s newest favorite game is to plug her ears… and we silently mouth ‘Caaaaan yoooou heeeeear meeeeee?” Then we say it a little louder … and a little more loudly. She laughs and laughs.Little Miss Liza has been learning new words lately. Baby Burp Bubble Button Ball Barbie (she likes the movies) Brrrrr (she folds […]
We decided to get a tramp … instead of a puppy. Well – sort of. It wasn’t really either/or. But – we have a trampoline. I can hardly believe that I would purchase a trampoline. In my mind they are ARM-BREAKERS. Amazon came through for us on this Ulteca. I love Amazon Prime & FedEx […]
Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of England, died yesterday of a stroke. Hearing this news turned my mind to a quote I like. I appreciate her values and her strength to teach others to work hard and to choose right. She said this: “I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, […]
We love General Conference weekend in our family! (well… the kids love the Conference Mix that we make… and the traditions of the weekend as a family. I know as we continue doing these things, the children will begin to LOVE THE SPIRIT of the weekend, hearing the word of God from living prophets) With […]
A friend shared this TRUE GREATNESS message by Howard W. Hunter. What a great read. These were my favorite parts:This message about the meaning of TRUE GREATNESS reminds me of some thoughts I’ve had lately on sincere HAPPINESS. This was a good connection for me. {more on that some other day} Anyhoo … We have […]
Our neighbor took these darling photos of the tots when we were over helping them with a family picture. These make me want to buy a nice camera and learn how to use it. How perfect is this of Eliza & Hannah. I was up Saturday night sewing those skirts. They might actually stay together […]
This happens to be my favorite photo from the day. Smile kids… it’s Easter! Click! Abe – ready. Hannah – itchy nose. Max – sun too bright. Liza – uhhh… who knows. Tru – Too sunny. Very honestly these are pictures that bring me joy and I want to hang them on our wall. These […]
This is my new favorite quote. Let me explain why. Take yesterday for example. Truman had gone to bed on a tantrum. And he woke yesterday on a huge tantrum. All day long was spent diffusing his temper. I decided he needed to work alongside mother. So – we gathered and sorted laundry. Truman was […]
i believe the house is 80% quiet we had a whopper of an evening. we’re going on day 6 of jimmy being gone most every night and most of the days with his calling. i would not fare well with a husband who traveled for a job. here we are having a ‘date’ in the […]