After the Turkey Trot we came to finish setting up everything at home for Thanksgiving dinner. We had 34 for dinner this year as opposed to the 55 we had last year which made it seem so simple in some ways but maybe more complicated in others (for some reason …
Each year the turkey trot gets a little bigger. This year we were up to 4,800 signed up as runners (this means so many more as observers and families supporting each other). I was able to slow down somehow a little more this year and just take it all in:…
As anyone who has read this blog for a while knows, our last baby, Lucy, was born with six toes on her left foot. The doctor assured us this was much more common than we may know, and that the extra toe could be easily removed in a few months.…
We thought only Grace was going to be able to come home for Thanksgiving. But in the end, EVERYONE was able to make it. Claire because volleyball ended early (and they decided not to do one last tournament they were eligible for), then Max and Abby called and said they…
Welp, we hit the jackpot in the daughter-in-law category. And of course, we didn’t chose her as that blog title implies, Max did. But he did a pretty dang good job choosing I must say! Right from the start, she swept right in and became part of this little-bit-crazy family.…
I cannot believe it’s December 1st. I have so much to say about Thanksgiving and all that surrounded it, but until I get those pictures organized let’s talk about gift-giving for a minute. We got a “gift ideas” post from my girls HERE, and some of my own favorite things…
I’m excited because tomorrow night is our Relief Society Christmas gathering. And I love to gather with these women I love, especially at Christmas-time. Each year we come up with a little gift for each woman. Last year we gave them olive wood spoons with a special message attached about…
We have some friends who divorced a few years ago. This past year, due to so many little turns of events, they have “found” each other again. And they are suddenly sweethearts and dating each other again. It is pretty sweet to see. One night when I was explaining the…
Ok, my girls did such a great job with their list of gift ideas filled with their favorite things (HERE), I decided I better whip one together as well. I just love having ideas of things to buy so I can wrap up all that Christmas gift gathering early and…