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Christmas 2022 Part 2 – Normandy
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 – MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022 For the second leg of our Christmas trip, we rented a “seven passenger” (let’s be honest, it was more like a 4 passenger car in the US)…
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Rested the Sabbath Day
This morning I read Luke 23 – the crucifixion of Christ. It struck me this morning that after a very dramatic scene, a very emotional and difficult story, of Christ’s crucifixion on the cross –…
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Christmas 2022 Part I – Paris
In the fall of 2022 we found some really great airfare to Paris over Christmas. Emily Elmer had been inviting us for years to come stay with her in Germany, and she was down to…
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The Corona Virus Pandemic
This post is written 4 years after the pandemic, in Septmeber, 2024. These are my memories of those days and happenings. So here’s how I remember it – in the news there were reports of…
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Called to Serve Him
Olivia received her mission call this week! I am so happy and excited for her. Of course we had to have multiple celebrations and openings. She received the call on Tuesday afternoon. The day before…
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Time to Catch Up (Ketchup?)
Everett’s birthday Everett’s baptism Raking the leaves House Projects (Fence and Loft) Halloween Carnival Olivia Graduates from Primary Olivia’s Birthday Halloween Taking Olivia to the temple The Bunny Story Happenings of Fall Thailand Part I…
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Beachin’ in Florida
It was going to be an extra busy summer with Calvin riding his bike in extra races, and Olivia and Calvin both holding down jobs. Plus, we just couldn’t figure out where we wanted to…
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Posts to write
In no particular order. This is just a brain dump. Later I will organize these.
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Class of 2024
Olivia graduated from high school (sniff). There were so many exciting things to wrap up her senior year – awards ceremonies, seminary graduation, photo shoots with friends, parties to go to. We’re so excited for…
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Disneyland – the last one
We always went to Disneyland every third year. It seemed to be the right amount of time between trips – enough that we all missed it when it was time to go again. But this…
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+E Ranch
On Wednesday Nate and I went on a field trip with his 3rd grade class to +E (Pronounced “Cross E”) Ranch, in North Salt Lake. We played on the playground, saw some animals, got lost…
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The First Day of School
The amount of tears I’ve shed in the past six weeks knowing this day was coming is unreal. Also, yesterday I told Olivia I was going to follow her to school and video her getting…
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Rocky Mountain High!
In February Wyatt and I went to a concert in Denver and stayed with Andi. While I was there she reminded me (again) that she wants me to come out with my kids. She’s invited…
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CAN CAN CUN CUN
Ah, Summer Vaction – so lovely, so hard. A: Where should we go on vaction? W: Alaska cruise! A: Yes! . . . oh, no, too expensive. A: Lake in Idaho! W: Boring A: Big…
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The Life and Death of Max Roberts
We were out staining the fence when our neighbor walked over to us. “Max Roberts just drowned.” she informed us. I drew a blank. Who was Max Roberts? What did she mean ‘drowned?’ How was…
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The Second Week of Summer
Everett went to cousin Andrew’s house late Sunday evening. Olivia left for girls camp bright and early on Monday morning. This left just Calvin, Roo & Nate home for the week. On Monday we went…
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Soccer 2023
Everett opted to do soccer instead of baseball this spring. I was worried. I wondered if he’d really like it. I worried he’d trade a fun thing like baseball for a boring thing like soccer….
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Baseball 2023
It was another great year of baseball! Roo was on the A’s and Nate was on the Mariners. Roo was playing as the youngest on his team (there were several kids in 7th grade on…
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Our First Week of Summer
Our first week of summer was loads of fun! Olivia, Calvin and Everett were gone to FSY, so Nate, Roo and I hung out all week. We went to Cowabunga Bay, and the Treehouse, and…
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Roo graduates
Another school year has come and gone. And the saddest and most exciting thing is that Andrew graduated from Elementary school. I really can’t believe he’s done at Draper. I love love love this darling…
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Returning to Zion
Elaine 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…
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It’s that Darned Old Rodeo
Phew! With ACT’s, AP’s, and Prom behind her, Olivia set her sights to her upcoming rodeo season. This meant I needed to get her a rodeo out fit ready. To be fair, she had been…
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Olivia’s Junior Prom
Olivia went to Prom with a boy named JJ Pratt. He was (is) by all accounts a really really nice kid, who apparently plays the piano like a rock star. Olivia was happy to go…
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Andrew & Nate’s Spring Concert
Roo & Nate surprised me this year by joining the school choir. They went early to school each Wednesday to practice and sing. And it all culminated in the Spring Concert. It was so fun!
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Wyatt’s Birthday! #46
Our favorite guy turned 46! We hope he had a happy birthday! Wyatt is a hard worker who loves everyone and wants to help everyone realize their goals and dreams. He works himself to the…
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Another Week In Review — April 17-23
This week was a pretty fun one! I got to go with Nate on his field trip to “This is the Place Heritage Park” where we pet baby animals, learned about pioneer life, rode a…
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Week in Review — April 10 – 16
The week of ‘Rona. On Monday night I went out with the Everett, but I really kinda felt weird. On Tuesday I went garden shopping. But I just didn’t feel great. That afternoon I finally…
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Little Earthquakes
On March 18, 2020 at 7:09 am Utah had a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. I remember laying in bed, and looking at the fan shaking in the ceiling above me. What was happening flashed into my…
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Week in Review — April 3-9: Spring Break
When we got home from Europe I told Wyatt – “I don’t want to go anywhere for spring break.” Then one day he called me. “Flights are on a great sale to Fiji.” I’ve always…
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Week In Review — March 26-April 1
Starting on Sunday – After learning that aunt Leslee had some baby kitties, the kids tried to convince Dad we needed another cat. Monday – Nate showed up his older sibs with his latest award….
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Week in Review – March 19th-25th
On Monday when the Sun is Hot -. I cleaned the house and worked out and took a nap. On Tuesday when it Hails & Snows- I took Nate-O-Potato to lunch. Because a lunch date…
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The Mice Will Play
While mommy and dad are out of town to see Bruce for an epic weekend in Denver . . . The kids had all sorts of fun! The word on the street is that Everett…
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Bruuuuuuuuuuce
For Christmas, 2021 Wyatt gave me the “Christensen Concert Series” – a promise to take me to a few different concerts. The last concert of that gift was Bruce Springsteen – But he wasn’t coming…
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The Second Half of February
It was rough – but the pictures make it look like it was all good times 😀
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The World Don’t Bother Me None
Over spring break in 2021 (just shy of 2 years ago now) we took a road trip through Southern Utah and into Arizona and Colorado. I’ve loooong wanted to take the kids down to Monument…
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SweetHearts Junior Year 2023
Cute Olivia went to Sweet Hearts with her friend, Seth. They had a great time. I am so, so pleased at the choices in friends and activities that Olivia has involved herself with. She just…
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Painting
I finished two paintings in about a week of each other. This feels miraculous to me. One painting I’ve been working on since last spring when I first did a study for the idea. I…
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Basketbaaaaaaallllllll
We have a lot of basketball happening around here. Nate is on a J.Jazz team with games every Monday night. Roo is on a J.Jazz team with the same neighborhood boys as forever, with games…
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#TakeNote
After seeing the Nutcracker in Munich, I asked Everett what he thought of it. He said something to the effect of “I’m a 13 year old boy, and the ballet is not my thing.” –…
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Reading 2023
I 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…
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Jesus Christ is the Strength of Youth!
In the October 2022 General Conference, Elder Dieter F Uchtdorf gave a message entitled “Jesus Christ is the Strength of Youth.”1 It was in that message that the church announced the new “For the Strength…
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Welcome to the Show
For Olivia’s birthday we took her and her bestie, Natalie, down to the PRCA rodeo championship in Las Vegas. It was a whirlwind trip – just about 24 hours because the girls couldn’t afford to…
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Snow Day
School is canceled for the day The snow is piled high The joy of every child’s heart Exhaled in winters sigh. A poem by me on a snow day
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Bless Us All
Life is full of sweet surprises Every day’s a gift The sun comes up and I can feel it lift my spirit Fills me up with laughter, fills me up with song I look into…
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Weekend Update
Roo graduates from DARE! Corner Canyon loses in the state championship football game to Skyridge, 7-17. A&W went to the Jazz game with the Lakers Roo went to Winnie’s birthday party. We DIDN’T do a…
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Trying to be FUN Mom
As I get older I notice I definitely am more tired than I used to be. In 2021 I finally gave up and admitted to myself that I needed a daily mid-afternoon nap. So, it’s…
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This is not a moment. It’s the movement.
Calvin is super-fan of Hamilton, and he really got into the musical last spring. He can sing every lyric of every song. So, when his birthday came around and I was trying to figure out…
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