Monday, August 18, 2008

BACK TO SCHOOL ALREADY!



So it has been a busy couple of days for our family. School started on Thurday, we had a family reunion on Friday and Saturday and the Anniversary Dinner for my parents on Friday night. Everything went really well. Christian seems to really agonize about starting school every year (probably inherited by his mother). He was really happy that his friend, Calvin, is in the same class! Meliah was beaming and so excited to have so many close friends in her class and the same teacher who Christian had in 2nd grade. Lizzy is not happy though! She is really starting to miss her friends. This morning she said, "Okay, let's go get Christian and Meliah from school now!" I just don't entertain her as well as they do. Oh well!
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

On the Lake!








We had a wonderful time on the boat for family night last night. We were able to go with a family in our ward. We have kids that are close in age so the kids had a blast and so did Aaron and I. We really enjoy their company! Lena and I had a swim race and she blew me away. Swimming is not my best sport... I like sports that I don't feel like I'm going to drown if I get tired. Thankfully, I didn't drown!
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Happy Birthday Aaron!

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Thursday, August 7, 2008


These are my two girls with some of their favorite people... their cousins! It is so cute because they always insist that they give hugs before they leave their cousins, sometimes that can take awhile. In this picture they decided to do a group hug before parting! They are all so beautiful is this picture.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

More Family!


Here are some of my nieces and nephews! They are all getting so old, it makes me feel really old to know that they are teenagers and some are already getting married off. I am so proud of all of them. They are so talented and wonderful! From left to right: Alexa, Chelsie, Jordan, Ty and Emily.
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Monday, August 4, 2008


Here they are!
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Cortney and Denton had their California reception this week! They look so happy together. It was wonderful to see almost every one of my brothers and sisters at the reception and almost all of my nieces and nephews! We are so excited about the family reunion in a couple of weeks. We also look forward to celebrating my Mom and Dad's 50th Wedding Anniversary soon. Here are some pictures from the wedding reception. Cousins, Brothers, Sisters, Nieces and Nephews... it's wonderful to be surrounded by those you love!
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Families are Forever!

Families are Forever!
What a great blessing

I sure do love my family!

I sure do love my family!

Our 3 little ones!

Our 3 little ones!
We have been so blessed!!!

My parenting plan!!

I have been thinking a lot lately of what I need to teach my kids to help them become independant physically, spiritually and mentally so when they turn 18 they will be able to survive on their own. The last 9 years has flown by so quickly I can't believe it. Nine more years and my first child will be old enough to be on his own. That is a real wake up call for a mother who hasn't prepared her children for those important days. I realize that I have gone on way to long without a list of what needs to be learned and done by what age so that my kids will not be horrified when they get out into the world alone. So, I've come up with a list of most everything I can think of that would be important for my kids to know and learn and what ages they should be capable. Of course, every child is different and is capable of different things at different ages. Some learn things faster and are more motivated. Others would like to just live in the home cave for the rest of their lives and have no motivation to do any of it. So, I am including my fairly flexible plan. But if you let too many years slip by, you may need to up the work to fit everything in. I got most of my ideas from a very experienced LDS author (Merilee Boyack) who has raised several children successfully! So, hopefully you find this as helpful as I do!