together forever no matter what: August 2016

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

School Begins again... 2016-17

Look, Mommy! I'm just like a koala bear!

More friends stopped by to wish Kate a Happy Birthday!

And this week... we started our school routine again!

The kids LOVED their new charter!

(They go on Wednesday afternoons and all day on Thursdays.)

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Kate's 8th Birthday!!

Kate wanted to go to the movies on her birthday. So, we picked up her friend, Sarah and I took all the kids to see Pete's Dragon. It was pretty intense, but they enjoyed it overall and consumed plenty of candy and popcorn.

We love our Birthday Girl!!

And... finally got her Baptism Announcement finished. Love my sweet girl.

A Tribute to Mothers

One of my favorite tributes to Mothers has become even more endearing since October 2012.

M. Russell Ballard relates:

"As a young father, I learned the demanding role of motherhood. I served as a counselor and then as bishop for a period of 10 years. During that time we were blessed with six of our seven children. Barbara was often worn-out by the time I got home Sunday evening. She tried to explain what it was like to sit on the back row in sacrament meeting with our young family. Then the day came that I was released. After sitting on the stand for 10 years, I was now sitting with my family on the back row.

The ward’s singing mothers’ chorus was providing the music, and I found myself sitting alone with our six children. I have never been so busy in my whole life. I had the hand puppets going on both hands, and that wasn’t working too well. The Cheerios got away from me, and that was embarrassing. The coloring books didn’t seem to entertain as well as they should.

As I struggled with the children through the meeting, I looked up at Barbara, and she was watching me and smiling. I learned for myself to more fully appreciate what all of you dear mothers do so well and so faithfully!"

together forever no matter what