November 2008
13 posts
Wherein I prove, once again, what a nerd I am →
I found what I want to get my nephews for Christmas and I love it so much I just had to share: Giftlit allows you to select one book to be sent each month to the book loving…
Nov 24th
Processing →
I have always been a little weird about big events when it comes to my personal life. I’ve insisted for years that I don’t want a large wedding and I’ve also insisted for years that I don’t want a…
Nov 21st
Pain Which Cannot Forget →
I have often heard the speech that Bobby Kennedy gave on the night that Martin Luther King Jr. was killed. It was a great speech but the part that always stands out to me is when he quotes…
Nov 17th
Snapshot →
Sitting at lunch, eating PB sandwich with Dad, looking at a book about cars, Spencer remarks, “Dad, remember when we went visiting house teaching, what kind of car did we see?” Visiting house…
Nov 17th
Christmas Wish Lists →
To be updated as new info is received…. Brad:  brad; rolling carryon suitcase, http://www.priesthoodline.com, tommy bahama shirts, desk, flat screen plasma TV (HD) movie tickets, weight lifting…
Nov 17th
E-Statements →
I recognize that there needs to be sensitivity when posting some things on the internet. Today at our RS Super-Saturday, a friend of mine told me her two sons were fighting. The oldest had gotten…
Nov 16th
18 months means... →
Harrison gets to go to Nursery!! He actually got to start a few weeks early because Mom and Dad got a calling in Nursery. We were expecting to have a few weeks of crying and tantrums before the ward…
Nov 11th
Let the Chocolate Days begin... →
I can’t let last weekend fade away into history without documenting it. We (Brad, Valerie, Laura, Emily, Maddie, Daniel, Ryan, Adam, Marie, Spencer, and Emma) all descended on the…
Nov 10th
A little news from DC... →
The topic of today’s post is: MEETING THE PRESIDENT!!!! That’s right, folks. Mr. President himself. My brother Aaron has a way cool job where he works on the President’s Speech Writing Committee. As…
Nov 10th
In other news... →
Aaron and Katy had their baby EARLY yesterday morning!!! Here’s a little sneak peek ‘til Katy is back to her blog. Announcing the arrival of Reuben James Cummings! Parents couldn’t be…
Nov 10th
Middle of the Road →
As I watched history being made on TV last night I sat on the couch with my boyfriend and cried. It was humbling. And heartening. And hopeful. I saw Oprah interviewed at one point and she…
Nov 5th
Happy Novemberyan! →
Ryan the contented skunk Originally uploaded by ValerieBW It’s the month of Ryan! I love his smile; it lights up the room. He loves Lightning McQueen, trains, his mom, and…
Nov 5th
Happy Halloween! →
Here’s our little turkey on Halloween! Dang I love that costume. Harrison loved it too. I first bought him a dinosaur costume (that was to die for) but he hated it. Hate isn’t even…
Nov 3rd