I saw this quote and thought, “This will be my 2013 theme.” For the past couple of years, my “theme” or my “mantra” has been “Be there“. Just a reminder to be present for my life, enjoy every minute, focus … Continue reading
Leah
The other day Rob signed up for doing some volunteer work at at our local Bishop’s Storehouse.(A Bishop’s storehouse is a place that houses food and necessities for those in need and is run by our church. It’s basically a food bank). … Continue reading
I remember writing a post a while ago about motherhood, and how it changes everything! It even changes the way you tell time. Noon is no longer just noon; it’s, “I wonder if the kids have eaten yet and are outside … Continue reading
One of the many downfalls of losing a parent early on in your adult life (sadly, losing a parent at any stage in life has great downfalls)… is that as you get older, and a bit more appreciative (hopefully), and … Continue reading
Sometimes there are moments in life that I wish I could just freeze and never leave. So often those moments have to do with one of my kids. Often they are moments that I see one of my kids do … Continue reading
10-10-10-10 Last week during FHE, I introduced the concept of 10-10-10 that I talked about here. I thought that it was a simple concept that even the kids could use and it can help guide them in their decision making … Continue reading
The kids (Zach in particular) have been begging us to go to the Science Center. It is actually really hard to find the time to go between all the activities, and time when we are all together. This Saturday, Zach … Continue reading
Zandra made dinner this past Sunday night and it was so yummy. It was a real hit and everyone wants to have it again. It was also super easy – so it’s a keeper. It’s like a Lasagna soup: we … Continue reading
I love our Christmas traditions! I talked about our favorite ones here last year. We always start the season off with watching “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Since we don’t have all the kids next weekend (first weekend in December), we … Continue reading