Static archive of a family blog, 2008–2017. This blog is no longer active.
family blog, 2008–2017
I lost my camera last month. And I've missed somethings. Patrick's first day at kindergarten and Auretta's first day at preschool, but other's caught those moments and sent them to me. But some I've just had to take mental pictures. Last Sunday, the girl's wore…
I first heard of math wars my sophomore year of college. I thought I heard my professor wrong, I thought he meant star wars. But the longer I live I realize how deep the feelings run in this battle of education. And it isn't just…
The last two weeks have been a whirlwind. It started with baby blessings. My brother Michael blessed his baby at 9am, 2 hours north of us and then everyone jumped in their cars to make it to Jessie's blessing at 1pm in our ward. We…
David has been singing happy birthday to you since Auretta's birthday. And finally, it was his birthday. We had a family party for him on his actual birthday. The Monday after Jessie's blessing we went to the zoo with grandma and grandpa Lunt, Michael and…
I don't usually get all cheesy, but sometimes you gotta. Chad and I have been married 7 years this month. And so I want to pay a tribute to him. I don't want to say he makes me happy, because no one can make someone…
Chad wanted a Canada Day baby. I wanted a dark haired girl. She was born to please. It was Canada Day and Forth of July weekend and I was trying to come up with something to keep my mind off being pregnant. So a BBQ…
In honor of making it to the last three weeks, it's guessing time. When will baby come and how much will she weigh? Here's some help, Patrick came in 3 days early at 9lb 12oz. Auretta surprised us 19 days early and 6lbs 15oz. David…
That is the punch line to a joke Chad's brother hasn't made up yet. Speaking of Chad's family and Rexburg, we just got back from visiting both. For Memorial weekend we picked up Candace and drove to Dillon. It was a great visit. Everybody made…
I surprised Chad with my first banana cream pie for his birthday. But in order to keep it a secret I made a chocolate cake the night before. So for Chad's birthday we got fat. Oh wait, we already were. Other than that we had…
I have GREAT mothers in my life. First off mine, the woman who gave me life and the woman who taught me how to live it. I love her and want so much to be like her. My mother-in-law, I hate that term, in French…