Quiet Elfie was a tradition we started when we were first married. It brought out kids endless amounts of joy. And while it is a “kids” tradition, I’ve always been of the mindset that traditions don’t have age limits. They … Continue reading
“On the first day of Christmas my Saviour gave to me”: (you can read the instructions here) THE BEAUTIFUL EARTH: Moses 6:63 “ And behold, all things have their alikeness, and all things are created and made to bbear record of me, both things which are … Continue reading
I need to get some Christmas posts up but given today starts the 12 days before Christmas, I knew I needed to get this one up. This is the first year that we will not be all together at Christmas. … Continue reading
I have been asked some questions about missions since I’ve been talking about Zach’s decision to serve one here on our family blog. I know he had many questions before he left and many have been emailing him questions too. … Continue reading
It was a very different first day of school for the CDFs. Last year, even Gabe was home from University and joined us for our yearly photos. So this year, having 3 less kids seemed so strange! Although we didn’t … Continue reading
Saturday we were up super early to get on the road as we were headed to the famous “Road to Hana”! Rob noticed the tire pressure was low, so we pumped up air and hit on our way. We headed … Continue reading
After an early morning walk, we started our day: Day two we decided to start our day with walking the Coastal Trail. It was stunning!! We then headed into Lahaina where we had a great lunch on the water at … Continue reading
The next morning we boarded an early morning flight to Maui. There, we met Gabe and Shannon! Years ago we decided that when our kids got married we would do a “welcome to the family”trip with the new couple. However, … Continue reading
I arrived home from Utah with a bad cough and cold. Rob and I were on our own as the little boys were still away and Zandra was with her mom. We had a quick bite, and then headed to … Continue reading
This has been a crazy month. A month I had been dreading, but it came anyway. But because it was a huge month, I wanted to document it a but more thoroughly than usual. After Collingwood, everyone got back to … Continue reading