Family Friday

I Give You Hannah Boyack

I've been working on cleaning up my blog and moving a few of my favorite posts to the new web/blog site.  I came across a post of Hannah, my #4 child singing as an 8th grader. I posted it. How could I not? That sent me down a rabbit hole of watching every Youtube video… Continue reading I Give You Hannah Boyack

Family Friday, Uncategorized

The Most Talented Hannah Boyack 

Hannah is growing into one incredible performer.  She is only 14 and sings like a pro.  She always amazes me.  In April, she was asked to sing for the Mr. and Ms. Central pageant.  The pageant earned money for a kid in the school who needed extra help because an operation had left him paralyzed. … Continue reading The Most Talented Hannah Boyack 

Family Friday

Someone is getting BIG! 

Benjermin is getting so big!  Kimber and Ray blessed him this month.  My parents came over from Bend.  Ray's grandparents came from Utah.  My mom helped me make his blessing outfit.  John got him a Missionary tag.  He was so cute!  He was nice through the blessing.  No crying.  Kimber is doing a great job… Continue reading Someone is getting BIG! 

Family Friday

Children

My greatest joy and my greatest sorrows come in and through my children and my husband. This morning I read the Conference Talk given by  Elder Neil L. Anderson in October 2011, entitled Children. What a sweet reminder that "the family is ordained of God.  Families are central to our Heavenly Father's plan..." As I… Continue reading Children

Menu Monday, Recipes

Pumpkin soup 

Many people have ask how I made my pumpkin soup.  To be honest, I am mainly a dump-in-what-I-can-to-come-close-to-the-recipe kind of cook.  Thus, the following is as close as I can get to the recipe I made for... 4 tablespoons butter (I used Smart butter) 1 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, crushed 1-2 tablespoon Thai red curry… Continue reading Pumpkin soup 

Satisfaction Saturday

An attitude of Gratitude 

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.”  Melodie Beatty I know everyone and their dog is blogging about what they are thankful for this month... but just because everyone is doing it doesn't mean I should avoid making a list of what I am thankful for. Then… Continue reading An attitude of Gratitude 

Family Friday

Peaches!

I love peach season! With the exception of bees.  I don't like them much.     This year we picked around 250 pounds.  That was a blessing.  The peach orchards have had a bad year.  The spring in the valley was too wet and most peach growers have nothing on their trees.  I have come to like… Continue reading Peaches!

Family Friday

A few summer adventures 

We have had a few fun summer adventures in the past couple of weeks. First, Hannah and I went on a road trip to Centrialia Washington to my cousin's Daughter's wedding.  It was at a cute barn and had a Western theme.  The food was great and the company was even better.  It was so… Continue reading A few summer adventures 

Family Friday

A little music, fun treats, and an awe inspiring show 

Last Saturday I made the cool mom list... at least for a few hours. The son of a friend of mine, organised a music day at a local shop.  I dragged the kids to see the bands.  Our favorite was a Reggae band called Sol Seed.  They are from Eugene.  We loved them!  They play in… Continue reading A little music, fun treats, and an awe inspiring show 

Thought Tuesday

fading scars 

I have scars all over my body. I have one scar on my left knee from a needle. As a child, I was crawling under a quilt my mother was working on and found the needle she had lost. It broke off. Years later, when my knee was x-rayed after a slide into home plate… Continue reading fading scars