Hannah and Abe had their first b-ball games of the Jr. Jazz season. Abe did a swell job and shot a few baskets and tried to rebound a few. He was the tallest boy out there. We came home for lunch and Hannah expressed her nervousness for her game later this afternoon. Abe brought in his origami […]
This was me yesterday… telling Jimmy on messenger… “I’m tired of being the bad guy.” saying no to going to a birthday party saying no to wii (all day long) saying no to treats & yes to healthy foods (grumble, grumble from the tots) saying no to movies (half the day long) getting little people […]
do you see this? my gmail inbox. a few days ago it had nearly 6000 messages. i archived them all. hope nothing was too urgent. it’s so nice to clear it out every day so I don’t get a jumbled mind wondering who I have forgotten to respond to. I’ve also cleaned house on facebook… […]
Ah-ha. New Years Eve. Played at the church gym to get some of those wintertime wiggles out. Tru was “helping” Liza ride the bike. Hannah tried out the new donut maker and whipped up some donuts. The kids quite enjoyed those. Hannah declared it was tradition to have fortune cookies for New Years Eve so […]
President Eyring’s message from October 2012 General Conference during the priesthood session focused on us, as parents, and leaders helping the youth see and act on their potential for service in the kingdom of God. Jimmy felt impressed that he needed to do a similar thing as President Eyring and make an item for each […]
with tears in his eyes in the 24 degree weather, Abe asked, “What are we supposed to be doing out here?” I just don’t think looking at Christmas lights in the cold means quite as much to kids – even at Temple Square. When asked to share one good thing about our evening this was […]
While watching the Hobbit, I had a few favorite lines that taught great principles. Here are a few… Gandalf talking to Galadriel. “Why the Halfling?” She asks. “I do not know,” Gandalf answers. “Saruman believes that it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that it is not what I’ve found. […]
Jimmy and I went on a fun extended anniversary date a few weeks ago. Here’s a quickie recap: It was a very much needed rest from parenting. Love Ya Babe! Thanks Auntie Julie (& Kota) for watching over the tots so we could enjoy ourselves.
My friend Julie shared the idea of making a hard lotion bar. I knew I wanted to try it to see if it would heal Hannah’s eczema on her eyelids. We’ve tried just about every cream, ointment, prescription and none of them seemed to help long-term. I made these lotion bars out of beeswax, shea […]