We have had such a delightfully peaceful December. It has happened before, but last Christmas in particular, felt so chaotic to me. I just remember feeling, this is not how Christmas is supposed to be. So I committed to myself that this year was going to be different and it has been wonderful. I finished …
This guy is NINE YEARS OLD! We love our Benji and this was definitely a birthday to remember! Santa Claus Party When I was talking to Benjamin about a theme for a party, we came to this idea and it was PERFECT and probably one of my favorite birthday themes we’ve ever had! It was …
The message given by Elder Kevin G. Brown was powerful. You could feel the power of his words as he taught and spoke about testimony. He shared many things that have caused me to reflect since I heard his message and began studying it. I loved what he shared about agency. Agency is our responsibility …
Our every day November moments🍂 Sweet Brother Lydie has not been sleeping well the last little while. After several long nights, Ben asked me why I was so tired and I told him that Lydie was struggling with sleeping. He told me not to worry about it, and he would be with her. He is …
We had such a delightful Thanksgiving week. We watched a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (A LOT!), did Thanksgiving School, cooked and baked (A LOT!), and ate even more. It was wonderful to be together as a family, to slow down, and to reflect on all that we are grateful for. For Thanksgiving School, we made some …
Is it just me or did this autumn go by in a BLINK! I can’t believe we are already a quarter of the way through our school year. It’s been a busy season with our family trip to Missouri and Iowa and Jacob’s solo trip her took with Mark to Disneyland. Then add on a …
⭐ Lydia Appreciation Post ⭐ I’ve been trying to reflect on what I can write about Lydia that is perhaps “new”, and I am not coming up with much. But then it got me thinking, Lydie loves her routines. I wish I could talk to her to know, but I think (or at least I …
Our family pictures came a little late this year but I am so grateful for them. They are such a blessing to have each year. Thank you to Adley Rochelle Photography for making it happen!
The message by Elder Ronald M. Barcellos, titled The Lord Looketh on the Heart, was a message I needed. I feel like it was similar in tone to other messages in recent years that the Spirit has really been trying to teach me. He talked about the heart – specifically about the condition of our …