Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . cuddling Anna.
. . . reading a "Frog and Toad" story with Daniel.
. . . enjoying the cool weather, and contemplating the approach of autumn. And Halloween. And Thanksgiving. Ahhh, pumpkin cookie season.
. . . picking a ripe tomato from my container garden. I had never heard of little Juliet grape tomato plants before this year, but this one is doing well and providing just enough tomatoes to meet my sporadic needs.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Sacred Things
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . enjoying a cool evening with my family and Pink Grandma on her patio.
. . . talking with my husband about the deep things of his soul.
. . . an answer to a prayer. It is sweet to be reminded that my Heavenly Father knows and cares about me, even in the little things.
. . . enjoying a cool evening with my family and Pink Grandma on her patio.
. . . talking with my husband about the deep things of his soul.
. . . an answer to a prayer. It is sweet to be reminded that my Heavenly Father knows and cares about me, even in the little things.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
School Blessings and the Popcorn Dance
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . waking up to a delightfully cool, overcast morning for the first time in weeks.
. . . someone writing me a kind note.
. . . my husband giving the big kids priesthood blessings as they begin their new school year.
And another thing . . .
. . . it's an interesting challenge to adapt family home evening. It was my turn to teach, so I used a picture to teach a simple principle, asking Joy and Daniel appropriate questions for their ages while Phillip occasionally chimed in when he wasn't busy tossing Anna a ball to keep her occupied.
For our activity we made microwave caramel corn (Phillip's favorite activity). Daniel listened for the popcorn to start popping while Joy helped Phillip measure the caramel ingredients, then we all (even Anna, with toddler gusto) took turns shaking the paper bags we cooked it all in. And of course, we all helped eat the end result. Yum.
You never know what you're going to get with our family home evenings. Joy's lessons tend to involve acting things out. The kids often choose a walk to Menchie's when it's their turn to plan the activity. Some home evenings go smoothly, but others seem to derail before they get out of the station. Like Elder Bednar's family, our home evenings may not always be edifying but at the very least we're consistent, and I think our family will be better and closer for it.
. . . waking up to a delightfully cool, overcast morning for the first time in weeks.
. . . someone writing me a kind note.
. . . my husband giving the big kids priesthood blessings as they begin their new school year.
And another thing . . .
. . . it's an interesting challenge to adapt family home evening. It was my turn to teach, so I used a picture to teach a simple principle, asking Joy and Daniel appropriate questions for their ages while Phillip occasionally chimed in when he wasn't busy tossing Anna a ball to keep her occupied.
For our activity we made microwave caramel corn (Phillip's favorite activity). Daniel listened for the popcorn to start popping while Joy helped Phillip measure the caramel ingredients, then we all (even Anna, with toddler gusto) took turns shaking the paper bags we cooked it all in. And of course, we all helped eat the end result. Yum.
You never know what you're going to get with our family home evenings. Joy's lessons tend to involve acting things out. The kids often choose a walk to Menchie's when it's their turn to plan the activity. Some home evenings go smoothly, but others seem to derail before they get out of the station. Like Elder Bednar's family, our home evenings may not always be edifying but at the very least we're consistent, and I think our family will be better and closer for it.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Waffles and Muppets
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . waking up to find a note from Phillip celebrating our 8th anniversary. I sure love that man.
. . . making heart-shaped waffles for our anniversary dinner. I wanted to celebrate in a way the whole family would enjoy, since our anniversary is really the birthday of our family. The romantic dinner will come later in the week.
. . . watching a short, vintage Muppet video on YouTube with Phillip tonight. The kooky Muppets aren't exactly Phillip's cup of tea, but as an avid motorcyclist he appreciated how the sketch ended.
. . . waking up to find a note from Phillip celebrating our 8th anniversary. I sure love that man.
. . . making heart-shaped waffles for our anniversary dinner. I wanted to celebrate in a way the whole family would enjoy, since our anniversary is really the birthday of our family. The romantic dinner will come later in the week.
. . . watching a short, vintage Muppet video on YouTube with Phillip tonight. The kooky Muppets aren't exactly Phillip's cup of tea, but as an avid motorcyclist he appreciated how the sketch ended.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Twilight Trains and Cooking Perks
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . sitting on a bench with Daniel and Anna (Joy was on a date with Daddy), watching the trains go by in the cool evening air.
And another thing . . .
. . . being the family cook is a lot of work, but it has at least three major benefits: 1) You get to cook the food you feel like eating, within reason, 2) If a recipe turns out well, you have the dual satisfaction of eating good food and knowing you created it, and 3) If you don't like how a recipe turns out, you never have to worry about it being cooked in your home again.
. . . sitting on a bench with Daniel and Anna (Joy was on a date with Daddy), watching the trains go by in the cool evening air.
And another thing . . .
. . . being the family cook is a lot of work, but it has at least three major benefits: 1) You get to cook the food you feel like eating, within reason, 2) If a recipe turns out well, you have the dual satisfaction of eating good food and knowing you created it, and 3) If you don't like how a recipe turns out, you never have to worry about it being cooked in your home again.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
A Picnic, Preschool, and Popsicles
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . attending an orientation meeting at Daniel's preschool, and learning about all the exciting things he'll be doing this school year.
. . . sharing homemade popsicles with the kids on a summer afternoon.
. . . taking the kids to a back-to-school picnic at Joy's school, then walking home in the cool twilight.
. . . smooching my sweetie when he got home.
. . . attending an orientation meeting at Daniel's preschool, and learning about all the exciting things he'll be doing this school year.
. . . sharing homemade popsicles with the kids on a summer afternoon.
. . . taking the kids to a back-to-school picnic at Joy's school, then walking home in the cool twilight.
. . . smooching my sweetie when he got home.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Hot Spots and Milkproof
Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .
. . . accidentally dropping my battery-powered instant read thermometer into some milk I'd heated. I had always kind of wondered if the thing was waterproof. Apparently it is not. It certainly isn't milkproof, at any rate.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . eating fruit salad. It was refreshing on a hot day.
. . . snuggling Anna, and hearing her use the new words she's learning.
And another thing . . .
. . . you know your child has geeky parents when she asks you, "Which is hotter: Death Valley or Tatooine?"
. . . accidentally dropping my battery-powered instant read thermometer into some milk I'd heated. I had always kind of wondered if the thing was waterproof. Apparently it is not. It certainly isn't milkproof, at any rate.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . eating fruit salad. It was refreshing on a hot day.
. . . snuggling Anna, and hearing her use the new words she's learning.
And another thing . . .
. . . you know your child has geeky parents when she asks you, "Which is hotter: Death Valley or Tatooine?"
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