Thankful for so many blessings. Thankful for a Heavenly Father who is aware of each of us and our needs. Thankful for my family that keeps me smiling and giggling. Also, thankful for the yummy smells in my home. That’s the short list. I was making pies this morning and that last one had to […]
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Gorgeous October day (the 29th) when we visited the Boise Idaho temple open house – the temple of my youth. 🙂 I remember saving pennies to help with the initial construction. Now it’s all renovated and simply beautiful. I’m so grateful we were able to take our family on the trek to see this wonder-filled […]
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Katey’s latest picture: Rainbow Bacon. It “tastes like blueberry strawberry tangerine”. Katey also said it is yummy with ice cream. “You just put a scoop right on top!” (Fun to watch her so animated about her drawing!) That’s some mighty sophisticated bacon right there.
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There are times I wish I knew what Meri would say if she could talk… {July 2012} What she might be thinking… {May 2012} I do know what I was saying in the last photo. Yuck! But that’s just one of the risks you take with photography:
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Meet Googley-Eye. He’s a crocodile. That equals scary. Hence the scary face. Googley-Eye has a huge jaw. Closed: Open: With equally expressive eyebrows from Drewby. Googley-Eye was created and named by Andrew. He wishes we had a googley eye big enough to put right over that eye socket there. He thinks that would be perfect. […]
[Continue reading...]Introducing: Toddler Recipes
This yummy recipe brought to you by our toddler Caleb. {fancy recipe card made by Mekala – free download here} Speaking of photos, Caleb was not sure in the beginning if he was in trouble. By the end he knew it was all good:
[Continue reading...]Spotlight: Caleb
Josh: I love that Caleb is sooo hyperactive and has such a giggly laugh. Mommy: Who’s next? Caleb: Meeee! (slightly excited) Jacob: I love that Caleb is smart and imaginative. Josh: Yeah, he pretends his bed is a banana tree. Andrew: I like Caleb because he plays with me a lot. Katey: I love Caleb […]
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This is Drewby’s latest drawing. I love the Christmas scene – tree in the window, snowflakes falling, festive red roof. The worm in the hole on the left makes me giggle. (We think it’s all about perspective – showing the cutaway underground.) What makes me really smile is the snowball storage in the basement. Complete […]
[Continue reading...]Flecks of Gold
{credits} This here reminder is printed on Red River’s River Linen paper (one of my favs) and displayed on our piano. It coordinates with my treasure theme for the year. I absolutely love this quote from Elder M. Russell Ballard: “Great things are wrought through simple and small things. Like the small flecks of gold that accumulate over […]
[Continue reading...]Drewby Love Stories
{credits} Sugar lips and fingers at 2 years old were common. Andrew was into everything. Sticky sweetness all wrapped up and topped with a grin. At 6 years old he is even sweeter – but it’s his personality that is now the {icing on the cake}. As direct proof – here’s one more Drewby love […]
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