Every year we do “Christmas School” a little different and I am actually really okay with it! This year was more on the simpler side and it totally worked this year. Last year, we started celebrating ADVENT and I love it! It has been a tradition we have wholeheartedly embraced. To go along with advent, …
40th Anniversary
Last weekend my parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary and we loved celebrating them! My sisters and I got together to surprise them and we had so much fun doing it! My parents spent the day working in the temple and we surprised them when they came home with a big family dinner. We loved …
We Believe
“Next year I am going to be turning eight years old and will have the opportunity to be baptized. I am so excited! While I am waiting, I am preparing to become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One way I can prepare is by learning the Articles of Faith. …
Winter Showcase
Sarah is our favorite little ballerina! This autumn was Sarah’s first opportunity to choose a specific genre to focus on at her dance studio and she picked BALLET! I was so thrilled! Sarah is sweet and graceful and ballet suits her perfectly. Her class did a darling dance to “Beyond the Sea” and Sarah danced …
The Savior’s Abiding Compassion
An overarching theme I saw this last conference was discipleship – in particular, traits of a disciple of Christ. And one of those characteristics is compassion. This was one of those talks that really just pierced my heart. Reading the words of Elder Soares was humbling as he described so well who I want to …
Benjamin’s 5th Birthday
Oh Benjamin Lewis – where is the time going?! We were so happy to celebrate this big kid and give him TIME. The strains from this last year have been hardest on Ben and we were so happy to give him a day ALL about him! The Party Ben requested a SPACE PARTY and it …
Autumn 2021 Schoolhouse
Thoughts this Autumn This autumn has been surprisingly wonderful for our little schoolhouse. I was worried going into this school year. I was worried how I was going to manage all of the needs of my little crew but WE ARE DOING IT! My day is FULL but oh so good. I feel like I …
Thanksgiving
“This is our one and only chance at mortal life – here and now. The longer we live, the greater is our realization that it is brief. Opportunities come, and then they are gone. I believe that among the greatest lessons we are to learn in this short sojourn upon the earth are lessons that …
Sleep Study
I have mentioned it many times before, but sleep is a struggle for Lydia. It always has been. And things have definitely been difficult lately with that. We started using melatonin in September and there was hardly any change. Lydia would fall asleep more easily, but other than that, it was the same routine. Usually …
Dishwasher
Jacob made a goal the end of September to learn how to better take care of our home – specifically, how to use the dishwasher! It is pretty amazing when your kiddo voluntarily wants to learn how to do something that is going to make YOUR life simpler! Let’s just say, I was very supportive …