What a simple, quiet, relaxing, and wonderful Christmas we had! My kids were pretty well-behaved all week and had a wonderful Christmas. I was thrilled to see them and Andy open the presents we got and spend so much quality time together. We had our next door neighbors over for Christmas Eve which was pleasant …
I prepared for my trip by getting Christmas 100% ready, making Christmas gifts and packing and getting my house ship shape for my dear Mother-in law who flew all the way from Midland, TX to watch my kids for the weekend while I took off for my sister’s wedding. Nearly the minute we arrived we …
A few weeks back I mentioned a blessing Andy gave me to count the blessings that came from the trials in my life. Because my trials are deeply personal, I won’t do that here, but I have been trying to do this, particularly on days when my anxieties flare up. I have to say, that …
This week we finished getting up Christmas decor, lights, and Andy and I even finished wrapping 99% of the presents. I have been listening to Christmas music and I just really feel a drive to celebrate to the fullest this year. We’ve been talking to our kids about why we get presents on Jesus’s birthday …
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. For more on the things I am grateful for, check my FB page. But just know that I am most grateful for my Savior, my family, and my friends. We were able to do Thanksgiving a day early with Andy, since he had to work a twelve …
President Nelson issued three challenges this past week to all the children of this world. First, to flood social media with the things we are grateful for. Secondly, to say a prayer of gratitude, and lastly to draw a closer relationship to our Savior through gratitude. He promised healing as we do this. I think …
I wrote a post last week. And published it. But it must’ve published to the trash because it has disappeared. So I’ll try and remember what I wrote, but I’ll start off with this week. It has been so nice to have Andy around. We (as in mostly he) got the garage organized (while I …
I didn’t get any photos of Maverick! But he took his costume off quickly. It was too hot and humid. I will make sure I get one on Halloween… and hopefully a happier picture of Bev. Two of my friends (Andy’s coworkers’ wives) and their kids were able to come. It was great to have …
We had a great week with lots of time together. Andy’s schedule was a bit all over the place, but when we were together we made the most of it, and he got his first weekend off in… well quite a while. It was nice, but went way too fast. Last Sunday we finished the …
This week was gratefully uneventful. Max had football, Andy worked most nights, and Max had a half day of school on Friday. I am fortunate in so many ways. So that’ll be my focus for this blog today. I listened to a lady’s testimony in our ward today and she said when COVID made them …