I had no idea what a little treasure this museum is. If you haven’t gone, you really should. The museum is so amazing and totally entertaining (the kids loved it). I even shed a tear or two. I thought I understood what the Mormon Battalion was…. but quickly realized I hardly knew anything. That was the last thing we did on our way back to AZ. It was a great way to end our family trip.


They asked Griffin to come up and be a model for the Soldiers clothing and supplies that they were issued. Guess how much he loved that. He hates attention like that but thought the gun was cool!





This was our trip to Cali with Grandma and Grandpa Whiting. We overlapped a day with some cousins and got to spend the day with them. It was a great day.

Thursday, August 25, 2011 Categories: personal
Sunday, August 14, 2011 Categories: personal
Thursday, August 11, 2011 Categories: personal
I have gone through this 8 times and it is always a little bitter sweet when the kids go back to school. However, this time it is quite different. My baby is going to Kindergarten. Yes, I am closing a chapter in my life. I’m not sure how I feel about this yet. Strange I guess. I will be alone for the first time in 14 years.
Our theme for the school year this year is “Around the Table”. I came across an article by Elder LeGrand R. Curtis that you can read here.
It was a very spiritual experience deciding to make this our theme. I love how he put it … “One of the more important furnishings found in most homes is the kitchen table. It may be small, large, or in the form of a counter with little room to place food and utensils. Its major function seems to be a place for the different members of the family to receive nourishment. But there is a deeper, more important function for the kitchen table, where we can receive more than just nourishment for our physical well-being.”
This year our goal is to meet together each night around the table not only to eat, but to pray, talk, listen, relate, learn, and grow together. I feel this time we have with our children flying by and I really want to give it my best effort to have meaningful interactions as much as possible. I know we won’t be perfect… We are a super busy family. But I told my kids that even if dinner is at 9pm… we will be together for that 15 minutes at least (even if it is mac and cheese).










Sunday, August 7, 2011 Categories: personal
Saturday, August 6, 2011 Categories: personal
Spoke too soon…
We were out with our friends and I was bragging about how when I was alone with the children and their friends I killed a Rattle Snake up at the Homestead and “saved the children… yata yata”. Right when we got home I was walking through the dark hall and saw something on the wood floor. It was really dark and so I was seriously a foot from it when it moved. Oh ya… I screamed like a little girl. so much for “Woman vs Wild”. I guess I’m only brave when I have to be. I knew I could freak out cause CW was home. 

Saturday, August 6, 2011 Categories: personal
a benefit to re-landscaping the property…
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