I Stole this off the Smith’s Website
I stole this picture off the Smith’s website. Rick edited it. He edited another one too. But I won’t post that one here. He thinks he’s so funny!
The Rest of the StoryI stole this picture off the Smith’s website. Rick edited it. He edited another one too. But I won’t post that one here. He thinks he’s so funny!
The Rest of the StoryI stole this picture off the Smith’s website. Rick edited it. He edited another one too. But I won’t post that one here. He thinks he’s so funny!
The Rest of the StoryI stole this picture off the Smith’s website. Rick edited it. He edited another one too. But I won’t post that one here. He thinks he’s so funny!
The Rest of the StoryElaine Earl passed away. My heart skipped a beat when I learned that. Elaine . . . gracious, thoughtful, poised, composed. She was near death for as long as I knew her. Longer. When her...
The Rest of the StoryI feel like I’m not a very good reader. I have friends who are always brimming with excitement, talking about the books they’ve read – one or two books every week. I read – but...
The Rest of the StoryTrue Grit: A Story about my 5th Great Grandmother, Tamson Parshley Egan. Tamson was born in Barnstead, New Hampshire on July 27, 1825. She married Howard Egan in December, 1838. She was just thirteen and...
The Rest of the StoryThe most special event of all of 2017 was watching Everett get baptized. It’s a monumental occasion to see my children making sacred covenants. We tried to make it a special day for him! So...
The Rest of the StoryToday was our last Sunday as members of the Butler 4th Ward. We bought our house in the ward in November of 2004 – 11 years and 11 months ago. We’ve been in this ward...
The Rest of the StoryThis is a copy of Wyatt’s High Council talk that he’s been giving on the circuit this year. I like it a lot, so I stole it when he had it open on his google...
The Rest of the StoryI started the garden two weeks later than usual – just barely planting my front bed today, and I have yet to plant the vegetable garden. That trip to Hawaii really threw me off. But...
The Rest of the StoryWyatt has entered his last year in his 30’s! For his birthday, and considering how overwhelmed and busy he’s been, I arranged for the kids to spend the night at Grandma’s house so he and...
The Rest of the StoryMarch was a hard month. An incredibly hard month. Wyatt was way too busy, and I was stretched way too thin. Between work and his new calling (which during March did not relieve his time...
The Rest of the StoryOn August 1st Calvin chose to be baptized and confirmed a member or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’m so proud of this boy and the choices he makes each and every...
The Rest of the StoryIn celebration of Calvin and Nate’s birthday’s we decided to head downtown for some fun family activities. First on our list was Hike Ensign Peak. It’s been on our Summer Activities list all summer, and...
The Rest of the StoryI’ve started planting a little early this year. We’ve had such a mild winter, and everyone thinks we’re done with the frost for good. In my front bed: Originally because we had such a mild...
The Rest of the StoryOctober was this strangely warm and beautiful month this year. Except on the one day I planned and went to Gardener Village for Halloween pictures. Last year I went one day after school so Olivia and...
The Rest of the StoryOctober was this strangely warm and beautiful month this year. Except on the one day I planned and went to Gardener Village for Halloween pictures. Last year I went one day after school so Olivia and...
The Rest of the StoryOn Saturday, November 2nd, Olivia was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Greenfield Chapel. We were blessed to have so many people come and support our little...
The Rest of the StoryI’m trying to finish my summer posts . . . hopefully I can get the last couple written today! (Before the official last day of summer on Saturday) – The Last Day of Summer –...
The Rest of the StoryMonday Roo was sick, so we layed low until baseball/tee ball that night. Tuesday we went to Art in the Park. That night we went over to the Engh’s to enjoy night games until way...
The Rest of the StoryWe went to temple square to see the lights on Monday night. It had been an activity we wanted to do for the whole season, but it hadn’t happened yet. We decided Monday night for...
The Rest of the StoryThis year we celebrated Thanksgiving at our house. We invited the Smiths over to our house to help us enjoy the festivities. The Smiths don’t have any other family within 500 miles, so they (almost)...
The Rest of the StoryCal ganked a tomato off the Smith’s back porch, and devoured it before anyone could stop him.
The Rest of the StoryGasp and Sigh. Today we were talking about our thoughts in Relief Society – and the comment I made was something like this: One thing I need to do is slow down! I am so...
The Rest of the StoryFor New Years we had the Smiths, Fergs, Fletchers, Enghs, & Soris over to party! Kellie brought “Just Dance 2” for the Wii, and it was a real riot as even the guys took off...
The Rest of the StoryParagraph block: Accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo. At vero eos et accusamus. Eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in...
The Rest of the StoryIt was my birthday – and while the official party line is that having a birthday over Thanksgiving weekend sucks, this one was pretty sweet. Wyatt threw me a surprise party. Some of my...
The Rest of the StoryWyatt was bemoaning the decor associated with various holidays, case in point: Halloween. "I hate the stuff everywhere. Ick, I'm just so glad we don't have all that stuff. Now it must be said: Wyatt hates "Stuff." It also must be said: I am not the least opposed to stuff, I just walk down the decor aisle and feel totally overwhelmed and unable to coordinate and create decor of fabulousNESS. Thus, I push the cart faster, and invariable go home empty handed.
The Rest of the StoryThursday night was spent pacing the floors with little Ejo, who was regurgitating regularly. There was no fever, nor any other symptom of blech, but the vomit was convincing. Friday morning came bright and early....
The Rest of the StoryThursday night Carrie and I sat up talking, when suddenly we heard Everett crying from his room. Not just crying – screaming in a panicked sort of way. We jumped up to go to him....
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