The most important thing that happened in March was that Max arrived in Taiwan right in the very tail end of the month: (Lots more about that back HERE….his excitement was electric to get over there. ) He sent us a package before he left the MTC. You can tell my these girls’ faces just how…
Dave got up extra early on the 27th to make one last big breakfast for everyone before we left for the airport (how sweet is that?). By that time, bags were packed, suit was donned, and hundreds of hugs had been given…Max was ready. He rolled out his suitcases and closed his bedroom door. …
We felt so very thankful that we got to have so much family at Max’s farewell. I looked around over and over and over again this last weekend filled with so much love and gratitude for them and all they did to support and help. All the in-town siblings plus cousins (even one from out…
Lots of pretty note-worthy things happened in my family last week. My Mom had a birthday, my brother had a birthday, my niece had a birthday on her parents’ anniversary (love them all so!) and my brother had his second baby on that very same day. It is a BOY (they didn’t find out the…
Somehow the stars have aligned just right so the last two years to let me experience exquisite Fall leaves even though I have lived either in the desert or in a place where leaves don’t seem to turn (here in Shanghai…maybe I just need to be patient). Last year when Grace and I went to…
I feel like I can breathe this week. I’m so happy last week is over. I know that sounds horrible, but honestly, wow. So much for the carefree days of summer I was drooling over before that last school bell released us from the grip of a schedule. …Because now we’re smack-dab in the middle…
Now that we are in the swing of spring break, I figure I better post about winter break. Have I mentioned how much I adore time off of school? We’re all pretty happy about that kind of thing around here. I love being able to be in charge of our own schedule. And staying in…
Max and I had a little adventure the day after his birthday. Just the two of us.Since in our church the big “12” means that boys get ordained to get the Priesthood (read more about this here), I wanted us to do something he’d always remember. I mean, being blessed with “the power of God”…