Kate really wanted to go to the corn maze, not the one for kids, but the hard one. She ran in with delight and I followed. I let her lead through the twists and turns and dead ends. we laughed and had a great time! She was in charge and at least in her mind, seemed […]
Read MoreI had the privilege of chaperoning a first grade field trip to the Loveland living aquarium😜,Which in my expert opinion was the best I have ever seen. We saw seahorses, otters, an anaconda, and some poisonous tree frogs. Did you know those things can kill up to ten men! and they’re about as long […]
Read MoreThey have something called fall break here in Utah. When I asked HOPE what she would want to do during the break she mentioned how much she missed the beach really wanted to go there. I smiled and we reminisced of things we loved about the ocean and our many treasured memories in California. Hope says she is still a […]
Read MoreWhen Kate first asked “mom, do you like me?” I saw a little smile ,but it honestly surprised me. Instead of choosing to feel hurt by the question or brush it aside, I decided to say “oh yes I like you! a whole lot!” Than I pulled out her hand and held her close while I […]
Read MoreLast week I bought a knife at Wal-Mart from Ree Drummonds’ (the pioneer woman) new line, and let me just say its amazing! I’ve never had a knife that cuts so clean and so easy! Jeremy and I played with it on lemons and hard bread. We were like a couple of kids on Christmas […]
Read MorePresident Russell M. Nelson and I go way back. He actually spoke to me when I was 21 and since then, I’m pretty much like an eleventh daughter. okay he probably doesn’t remember that pivotal moment when he walked right up to me in front of thousands of missionaries in the mtc and thanked me for being there. But, […]
Read MoreIn middle school I remember coming home and crying saying over and over” I want to go home!” my mom lovingly said, ‘but you are home”. I meant I wanted to die and go back to live with God in heaven. First, you should know that no one, absolutely not a soul, would have guessed […]
Read MoreRecently I came across a study that impacted me. The study commenced in the 193o s and covered 70 years. The study’s objective was to determine factors of success and happiness. the one area where there was a high indicator of success and happiness later in life was happiness in family life as a child. […]
Read MoreFor her personal study Hope is reading the old testament. when she came running up the stairs with “mom! I have a question! I just read something really weird about lots daughters”……..yup say no more I knew exactly what story she was referring to.(basically two of Lots daughters are in a cave with their dad and […]
Read MoreSomething magical happened last night. In a moment of despair, he rescued me. After putting the kids to bed, I went into Kate’s room to pray in the dark where she lay sleeping. I poured out my feelings to God. I had so much to be grateful for, I began to list them. But somehow I felt […]
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