God is in the details
Oh boy, my heart is fuller than full this last weekend. For family, for the gospel and it’s influence in my life, and for Max. So much to say about…
this is getting real, and a farewell on Sunday
The Sunday before the kids headed back to school we sat squished on a row in church, all seven of us: a whole, complete family. I looked over and saw…
once upon a time…
Once upon a time in a town in the middle of a desert a temple was built. The families in the area anxiously awaited that temple, and in their great…
gratitude for children who leave home…
…and then come back. It’s like there’s a magic in the air around here since Max returned for Thanksgiving early Friday morning. I don’t know that there could be…
Max’s mission call
Max sent in his mission papers a few weeks ago. Then a week or so ago we got a notification “assignment made 8/28.” It made my heart jump (as everything…
the BYU drop-off
So after all the blubbering and heart-wrench (last post), we headed to take our boy up to start his life as an official BYU Cougar. As you can tell, he…
getting ready for a big move
I know a lot of moms with kids who have graduated and moved away. My mom, Dave’s mom, a bunch of friends, sisters-in-laws, random strangers on the street. So this…
Nationals in Columbus
After all this travel back here I met up with these two in Ohio: … to watch a whole bunch of this: When you have five kids it’s like a…
‘tis the season…
…for mission calls galore. Because every other minute it seems Max’s friends are working on their mission papers, anticipating where they will get called, receiving their mission calls and heading…