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 …
We had a busy week! Monday started off with Max’s honor’s ceremony. He got High honors and highest average grade in advanced math. He told me later this week that he wishes he could do a harder class. I think they place them according to their ability, but maybe they don’t have a math class …
Harvey graduated preschool! I have to admit, I choked back tears for most of the ceremony. Their adorable songs were heart warming and they were all so cute, but the thing that kept me on the verge of tears was knowing this was my last kid to go to preschool. Three of four of our …
I have many women in my life who emulate the role of a mother. Each one has blessed me in a different way, but the coolest thing is to see the power that a nurturing role can have in the formation of a child’s (and sometimes an adult’s) life. For the second hour of church …