July 2008
21 posts
Oh oh.... →
Now starts the trial of our faith. Laura woke up this morning very nauseated and throwing up. I’m a bit woozy myself. I have been reading about “perfect faith” in the Book of Mormon, which after some…
Cellar Labs →
Check here for an update on our years as basement dwellers and how that serves as inspiration to Adam.
Are Mormons Christian? →
I love this book. I love how I feel when I read this book. I love what I learn from this book. And I am amazed when asked the question, “Are Mormons Christian?” For my answer, I turn to…
Seamos serviciales →
I’m three days into my commitment to blog every day, and I’m already one day behind. (I blogged on Day #2 on my Cellomom5 blog.) Yesterday I spent being Florence Nightengale to poor Kate….
Yet Another Book I Want to Read →
I was driving back to work from lunch today and listening to NPR as I usually do. Amanda Ripley was being interviewed about her new book. I had never heard of Amanda Ripley until that…
Back to blogging →
My goal is to update for three minutes every day. That should be do-able, right?
It’s a rainy Sunday in Virginia. I stayed home with Katie, who had an excruciating migraine during the night. Who did…
Aunt Aimee is Awesome →
She gave Harrison his very first Icee when we went to visit last week, and he will forever love her for it. He LOVED it. Seriously, it was half gone before we even left the gas station and there was…
Ruined for Life →
Next Thursday my family will make our annual pilgrimage to Cedar City to enjoy the Shakespearean Festival. For nearly my entire life this tradition has meant two things to me: 1) the end…
Awwwww cute! →
As requested, here is what our house is looking like! Outside - check. Inside - almost check. There are walls… does that count? One month to go.
Happy (belated) Birthday, Em! →
Last Saturday was my cute cousin Emily’s birthday.
When I think of Emily I think of the summers we spent together as kids being crazy and annoying everyone around us. Emily, Lizzy and I would…
Look!! →
A while back I posted about dumpster-diving for rose bushes in my parent’s neighbor’s green-trash pile. I was weeding my flowerbeds on Saturday for the first time in three weeks and look what…
Bowling Time →
Yesterday, Spencer had about the best time of his life. We went with Adam’s coworker and his girlfriend to a bowling alley. Spencer was AWESOME! His first frame, he got 8 pins down (without any…
BIG News!!! →
Tonight, we went over to a friend’s house to have dinner, and their daughter Anna Sophia is our new hero. She is a month younger than Emma and, with the help of her two sisters Macy and Marley,…
National Building Museum →
My friend Janna took her boys to the National Building Museum and posted a few pictures of it on her blog. (Phew! Got that hyperlink to work, I believe). Ever since reading her post, I have…
Swinging is so fun →
Book Review: Shalimar the Clown →
I visited Nepal for 2 weeks in 2004. It seems like ever since then, Amie has been telling me to read Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie. I took several books with me to DC (A Short History…
I'm so lucky →
I spent the better part of the last 4 days with most of the Wride family (we missed you Peter and Leslie!) in Leesburg, VA. If you don’t happen to know this sweet family they are the…
Happy 4th of July! →
We had a busy 4th this year. We went to the big parade in Provo first thing in the morning. We took Harrison to the parade in Springville a couple weeks ago and he really loved it; the horses, the…
Harrison does NOT like the carousel →
Rory loves the carousel. Brinley loves the carousel. Taggart loves the carousel. Taryn loves the carousel. Does Harrison love the carousel? It appears…
Water Baby →
Welcome home Dallin!! We were more than happy to make a trip to Arizona last week to welcome home the Elder. While Ralph and Jerry might say otherwise, we happen to think that those 2 years flew by….
Gasp!! →
Our house is finally standing! Just a sneak peek of where we will soon be living… (in case you wanted to know)