Hello Dear Friends! It has been a BUSY season!! (Understatement!) I have talked to several friends this week who have felt as I have, overloaded and anxious that all will be ready in time for Christmas! From decorating to distributing, concerts to delectable cookie baking it is a season FULL of promise! The promise to seek, and find, the Reason for the Season! Each Christmas is celebrated to bring Continue Reading
Learning to Drive – Happy Birthday, U.S.A.!
I hope you all had a wonderful Independence Day celebration with your family! For us it was a lazy day of games, treats and... learning to drive? Anna takes her driving test this week. Wish her luck! Watch Video Here: http://youtu.be/drHYeOWiK4Q *We would LOVE to hear your comments on YouTube! Thank you!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drHYeOWiK4Q Continue Reading
The United States of America: In God We Trust
Happy 4th of July weekend to all!! We were havin a blast with sparklers last night! Hopefully like most families in The United States of America!! This shot reminds me of a great phrase I saw at my sister-in-law's house last week, "we can't all be stars, but we can all twinkle!" Let your light shine today when it's needed most! Here is a 'twinkle' of light from my daughter, age 14, who Continue Reading
Happy Father’s Day
It is time! That fantastic time of year to celebrate fathers!- Daddies and Grandpas! For me these very names bring the warmest connotations! What do you think of when you think of father? I am sure for each of us it is individual pertaining to our own experiences. But I also believe that for everyone of us there is a connected, universal meaning that comes with the word father. Whether it is Continue Reading
Happy Memorial Day
One of our favorite family traditions is our annual blue and white memorial day family picture. It started 21 years ago- I showed up to take CaMarie on a date for a hike up Logan canyon. When she opened the door I was shocked to see that we both had identical blue and white striped shirts- big surprise for both of us! We had a great hike up what we named "Voss trail", talked about some great Continue Reading
Mother’s Day extended…
My heart is so full as I write this! I would love to fill yours up too! It's SO HAPPY! There are MANY challenges to parenting, many exclusive to mothering, we are ALL familiar with that. And then there are many MORE rewards, many greater than we could even imagine!! (Sometimes we lose sight of that.) My kids have been stuck on a song from their last choir concert. It wasn't a favorite Continue Reading