Pictures?

Sadly, I didn’t even think to take pictures of Christmas morning. I think BJay might have gotten some video. But I’ll have to post pictures of our two big projects. The train table for Gabers (redeux) and a dress-up wardrobe and armoire for Hila from me and BJay. It turned out [...]

Christmas message

How Silently, how silently
The wonderous gift is giv’n!
So God impoarts to human hearts
The blessings of his heav’n.
No ear may hear His coming;
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him, still
The dear Christ enters in.

Only girl with 3 big brothers Vs. Hila, queen of the house and boss of 2 brothers and a sister

I was fixing my neice Opal and Hila some chocolate milk this morning. The chocolate syrup is almost gone so it made *that* sound. Opal laughs and says, “Ha. It farted!” Hila said quickly, “It tooted.”
Opal, “It farted, farty fart fart!”
Hila talking over her cousin loudly, “It tooted! It tooted! [...]

Merry Christmas

I escaped the house last night to do some last minute stocking stuffer shopping. I brought Hannah with me because Hila’s best friend/cousin was spending the night and I didn’t want BJay to feel too overwhelmed. So I was wandering the isles looking for some baking cups that I knew wouldn’t be there [...]

Wow I’m old!

BJay and I were asked to be Mary and Joseph for our ward Christmas party. Hannah played Baby Jesus. She is a terrific actress. I laid her down in that scratchy hay and wire halo and she didn’t make a fuss. I was thinking about how old Mary must have been [...]

Santa

The real flips

So the house across the street is getting a new roof put on. When we were coming home from picking up Asher from school I pointed out to the kids that there were men on the roof across the street putting on a new roof. Asher said, “I think they are flipping it.” [...]

Haircuts and Hannah

I gave the boys haircuts today.

Gabe with Hannah

Gabe’s Bike

New lights!!

BJay spent all last Saturday putting up new lights
Before

After

After a year with shoplights in the family room, these new ceiling fans are really nice!