⭐ Benjamin Appreciation Post ⭐ The last several months, Mark and Ben have loved reading together at night. They have read all sorts of long books (Jurassic Park, The Hobbit, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, etc). It is sweet to see Ben sketching in his bed while Mark reads to him from the chair. Ben …
A couple weeks ago, Gramps and Grammy came for a visit! The kids were thrilled to have some Gramps and Grammy time. The highlight was definitely introducing the kiddos to the wonders of Chuck E Cheese. Oh goodness, I have probably not been there in at least twenty-five years. It brought all sorts of memories …
Elder Sandino Roman of the Seventy shared a powerful message about faith. One of my favorite lines from his message was “faith in Jesus Christ is a bond of trust forged in loyalty and love.” This conference felt so focused on relationship for me. I felt repeatedly prompted to ponder on my relationship with the …
Our every day May moments 🌸 Snoozing Mark has a gift to sleep anywhere. He me laugh when I found him like this with Lydia. He is ready to help with a binkie! 😉 And Lydie did a lot of resting up this month too with a lot of sick days. Mother’s Day I had …
Lydia is SIX! It feels like such a big milestone! Rainbow Party Lydia is filled with all the hope and happiness of rainbows. We kept the day simple because we knew that was what Lydie likes best. We played games, watched a movie, went on a walk, and just spent time together at home. Lydie’s …
This spring was a doozy for us as a family. I felt like we had an abundance of sickness and days where a slower pace was just necessary. One thing we have been doing this year is at the end of each season (or quarter) we have a parent teacher conference. It is nice to …
I love Memorial Day! We woke up to some holiday decorating from Ben and had a lovely breakfast and then we went over to one of our local cemeteries. We’ve visited this particular cemetery every year since we’ve lived in northern Colorado so I am not sure if this was a first year for this …
Our family loves spring planting. I hope one day we have a little bit more yard to work with but it is so magical to see color come back into the world.
Being their mother is my greatest joy. And Ben truly made my day with his decorations and love notes.
Elder Ronald A. Rasband shared a message about hastening. It’s such a great word that we read often in the Doctrine and Covenants but maybe it loses a little bit of its punch. Elder Rasband reminds us that “Hastening is a word that matters. It suggests moving quickly, accelerating, and even urgency. In the grow …