“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 […]
Category: Holly Mae
It was a bittersweet moment to watch our two kiddies walk out of the door with paper caps and plastic table cloth gowns on for their preschool graduation. They were beaming and were very excited to be showing off for Mommy and Daddy. It was nice to have Daddy take the morning off for such […]
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 […]
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 […]
As a mom, I feel like I repeat myself over and over and over again. I guess that’s how all parents feel sometimes. Pick up your toys. Put your shoes away. Eat your vegetables. Stop hitting your sister/brother. When I thought the kids weren’t listening, they proved me wrong and put a smile on my […]
We had so much fun this summer! Everyday we had something fun to do and someone to share it with. And when our friends were away we had fun creating memories just me and the kids. Daddy even took some time off work to do some fun things with us too. And in no particular […]
For Valentine’s Day the kids got new books from Grandma Hopkins. Books they have since fallen in love with and memorized. “Scary Sid” is one of the most favorite books now. The kids take turns being Sid and reading the book to us. Holly needed a little help and JD was right there to pitch […]