Pretty in Pink
We had a calm and relaxing week which made it easy to fit in a fun princess party for our wonderful 3 year old. April Fools! Our fault, bad planning, but we were nuts that week. Chad's mom was flying out of SLC to go…
Happy Easter!
Elder Worthlin gave a talk that I will never forget. It is dear to my heart. Here is a shortened video of it. Happy Sunday! Sunday will Come
Spring is in the air and the mushrooms are in bloom
I ate my first morel mushroom the other day (and a bunch more today). For a detailed description of my experience see the post on my other blog. Enjoy.
Sunshine Promises
There are people in the world who lift me up and inspire me. I've recently starting reading a blog and truly the Lord sent me to that website. This mother of four is strong and inspiring. She lost her 20 month old in January (David's…
Be as a Little Child
Today I've been in pain and trying to sit as often as I can. Not a big deal just part of my pregnancies. I just laid Patrick down for a nap which he usually doesn't take. He didn't throw a fit or anything. He asked…
It's a ... (now please stop asking)
I get asked for 6+ weeks if it is a boy or girl. I even get a few, "Oh, you're not finding out?" I don't know if this happens because I tell early or show early or a combination of both. But it gets a…
Cinderella Ballet
AurettaJo and I went to a Ballet last Saturday. We curled our hair, put on princess dresses, I did makeup (miracle!), and painted our nails. Chad was super jealous the date didn't include him. But he enjoyed a boys night almost as much as Patrick…
Patrick's 5!
I took Patrick to the dollar store to pick out a birthday theme. He chose pirates. Kind of surprised me, but hey, I can do pirates. We had so much fun! Eye patches, hats, and hooks. The boys had a great time. Chad and I…
Green Christmas
We headed down to Katy, Texas. Michael and his family, Laura Jean, and us took Clarissa's parents 15 passenger van. Got that, 30 hours, 4 car seats, 2 small kids, 2 babies, 2 pregnant women (1st trimester), 4 "normal" adults, and baggage, presents, food, and…