SCRIPTURE JOURNALS
JANUARY 2, 2016
JANUARY 2, 2016
I put together these scripture journals for all the kids in our primary. I think I made over 90 journals. It was a lot of work but I was happy to introduce them to the kids this year as a new prophet would be highlighted each month.
BAPTISM PREVIEW
JANUARY 3, 2016
Tonight was the Baptism Preview for all the kids who would be getting baptized in 2016. At the end we had all the kids get in the font so we could take a group photo. I can't believe how many kids in our primary are getting baptized this year.
WATCHING DOWNTON ABBEY
JANUARY 7, 2016
I LOVE watching Downton Abbey and couldn't wait until the new season started. Today I sat down to eat lunch and enjoy the first episode of the new season. It was exciting!
PACKAGE FROM THE MURATA FAMILY
JANUARY 8, 2016
Every year we send a Christmas package to the Murata family and they send one to us. The kids are always so excited to open the box full of Japanese goodies. We miss Japan so much but these packages warm our heart and bring back such great memories of our time in Japan and of our fantastic neighbors and friends there.
EMMA SEWING WITH GRANDMA
JANUARY 9, 2016
Emma has always had this interest in learning how to sew. One summer I put her in a sewing class at the fabric store and she learned how to sew a pillowcase. Since then I haven’t made the time to help her with other projects so I was thrilled when grandma said she would help Emma sew an apron.
FABRIC FOR ABBY'S BAPTISM QUILT
JANUARY 9, 2016
We went to the fabric store so that Abby could pick out what she wanted for her baptism quilt that Grandma Anne was going to make for her. It took a bit of time but eventually we all worked together to come up with some great coordinating fabrics.
JERSEY DAY AT SCHOOL
JANUARY 15, 2016
It was Jersey day at the Elementary school today so the girls went down to the dress ups and pulled out the BYU football jerseys to wear to school. They were so cute in their true blue apparel. Go BYU!
GETTING THE WINDOWS REPLACED
JANUARY 21, 2016
As part of the repairs for all the hail damage to the house was the replacement of a few windows. Two of the windows that were replaced were the tall windows in the family room. I was so impressed by how the workers were able to replace those tall windows with ease. I was a little worried about having this done in January but they came on a relatively warm day so there wasn't too much cold coming into the house.
PETE THE READER
JANUARY 22, 2016
Peter is our most avid reader. When he is finished with his homework he is often found with his nose in another book. I have been shocked by how fast he can get through some books. I love it that he enjoys reading.
A VERY SICK ANDREW
JANUARY 26, 2016
Andrew woke up this morning sick as a dog. He had been up most of the night throwing up. Initially I thought he got food poisoning but then I realized that he was really sick. His uvula was swollen and dangling so far down that it actually touched his tongue. I quickly made a last minute appointment and took him in to be seen by the pediatrician and the ENT. I felt so bad that I was leaving today to go up to Vail with Mike but Grandpa Al was already on his way to watch the kids. Poor, poor, sick Andrew.
ICY HOCKEY GAME WITH FRIENDS
JANUARY 30, 2016
We spent the evening at our very first ice hockey game with some good friends. The kids enjoyed being with their friends and we enjoyed hanging out with Jen and Jeremy McDowell. It definitely wasn't as cold in the arena as I thought it would be and way cooler to watch in person than on TV.
