This week was busy busy! Max had an orthodontist appointment Monday, only to discover he’d broken his permanent retainer so they had to make a new one and we had to come back when it was ready, so I scheduled the return for Wednesday. When I told Max what time, he was worried about missing …
Things I’ve had to do because Andy’s not here: I’m sure there’s a lot more that I’ve done that he usually does, but his absence is felt. Of course, there’s less laundry, less trash (how? I swear Andy doesn’t make that much trash), and the bathrooms aren’t as stinky 😉 but he is so much …
Monday morning went so smoothly I was pleasantly surprised, but it also set me up for a greater disappointment when it seemed that every one of my kids melted down in the evening. Partly because they were tired, but also because their dad is gone. I’m sure getting back to work and getting up early …
When I was going through photos to see which ones to add to my blog, I had a series of snap shots of car photos as I tried to navigate how to check fluid levels on my car. Since Andy’s been gone, I’ve taken over a lot of his tasks- changing filters, mowing the lawn …
Elder Holland spoke at a fireside in Houston that Andy and I attended. At the end of his talk he share that he felt every person needed three things to be happy (excluding chemical depression- and he made a point to share that that was its own battle): 1) Someone to love. I thought that …
I hate taking time off from blogging, because it feels hard to catch up and it seems to turn into more of a travel log than my normal ramblings… but maybe that’s better. We got to visit my side of the family at the beginning of July. It started off a bit rough though. We …
Andy and I don’t get the opportunity to go to the temple as often as we’d like, only a few times a year, so when we go, we usually do endowment sessions because they’re longer than sealings and initiatories and we try to make the hour and a half drive to and from the temple …
Happy Father’s Day to the father of my children. I couldn’t have picked a better man to teach my kids how to work hard, love fiercely, put family first, and love their Savior. This man will work a night shift, sleep for three-ish hours, get up, go to church, come home and crash for a …
This week was full of reunions and fair wells. We had Max and Maverick’s friends (who happen to be brothers) come hang out for the day on Monday. They had a great time and were sad to say goodbye. Tuesday we got to hang out with our friends, the Rogers, and we spent a lot …
Death is a difficult thing. I have a testimony of the resurrection and a restoration of all things, thanks to our Savior, Jesus Christ, but inevitably death still stings. Thomas died 32 years ago and I still miss him; I still feel that empty space in my heart where he was. Every once in a …