“The joy in motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times. But amid the challenges, there are Shining moments of joy and satisfaction.” Elder M. Russell Ballard “There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different […]
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We Love Business Trips
Especially when it means that OGO gets to come visit us! The beginning of last month my dad came out and was able to stay with us for a few days and then do his work and come hang out with us in the evening. Holly and JD were beyond excited to spend the weekend […]
The week leading up to Easter we really wanted to focus on the real meaning of Easter. We read some scriptures verses of the Easter story. Though our intention was there we didn’t quite make it the whole week, we will shoot for next year again! It was comforting to know that when we asked […]
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Grandma Raab
The last time I saw my grandma was six years ago at my sister’s wedding, before that it had been like ten years since I had seen her. I grew up in Wisconsin so most holidays and celebrations were spent at my grandparent’s house or the cabin on the lake. And boy was it fun […]
I have to admit that most Sunday mornings are rough for our little family. Getting ready for 9am church was not an easy task. JD cried almost every Sunday morning that he didn’t want to go and getting dressed was a struggle. Now that church is at 11o’clock our Sunday mornings are wonderful. JD and […]
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Love Day 2013
We thought we needed to celebrate Valentine’s Day a day early because Jim had young men basketball the night of. So we went to Five Guys, JD’s request because they have cool drinks and I think he really likes hamburgers, and then went to Dairy Queen for some ice cream. It was a great night […]
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Virginia With The Fam
Every year Jim goes to Las Vegas for CES, leaving us for a whole week. This year we were able to fly to Virginia, thanks to my dad’s frequent flyer miles, to see my family. It was just me and the kids. I was looking forward to the adventure of flying with my kids and […]