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This year we headed to Montreal for Thanksgiving to see my Mom. Rarely do we have the whole crew for Thanksgiving, and this year with my Mom’s upcoming hip surgery, we decided a visit was in order. Leaving early means … Continue reading
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For the past several years, I have had the chance to go to the Youth Leadership Conference (YLC) put on by our church (LDS) in our region. This year it included all of Ontario, which means about 600 youth between … Continue reading
I’m getting a glimpse of our future life; the one where I am the crazy Mom who obsesses about having all her children together under one roof for a meal. Because that’s what I’ve become. We arrived home from our … Continue reading
With Zach being gone, and Zandra heading off to YW camp, we decided to take the little boys (ok, I know that they aren’t little anymore at 12 and 14, but they are always my littles….) away for a bit. … Continue reading
“Let me fall if I must fall. The one I become will catch me.” I think one of my favorite words is the word “becoming”. It is such a positive, hopeful word. There’s an awesome talk by Dallin H. Oaks, … Continue reading
I have sent my boys off many times now over the years without me on vacation but they have always been with their Dad (or their grandparents). I have sometimes gone several days without talking to them while they are … Continue reading
I can’t believe we have another 16 year old in the house! I can’t believe that my baby is 16.Oh I said it. My baby.Because that’s what he will forever be, right?And my baby is getting ready to head to … Continue reading
Bonhoeffer has a very special place in my heart as my grandfather studied under him. I especially loved this quote as so often I feel like we praise silence. We are taught to be peacekeepers. To strive to limit conflict … Continue reading
Busy months as usual. Here are a few snaps: (sometimes when I upload, the order of photos gets messed up, so the timeline jumps around a bit!) Reggie likes squeezing into cuddly corners: Playing a new game called Cashflow: Rob … Continue reading
The past few years, I have picked “themes” for the year and tried to work on them personally. They have hung on our kitchen board, but we didn’t really pay much attention to them. This year I selected a theme, … Continue reading