What a great month it was for our five year old boy!   Quinn loves Legos. He spends hours building every day. So I bought a Lego Advent Calendar and it turned out to be one of our favorite things in the month of December. The box had numbered doors that contained a new lego … Continue reading Christmas Countdown

We needed to get away for a few days for Christmas and we found this GREAT cottage in Union Pier, Michigan. Grandma Tanya and Grandpa Evan joined us for three days in this cute house with 3 bedrooms (with fabulous down comforters) plus a loft. We loved the fireplace, sun room. steam shower and indoor … Continue reading Cottage in Michigan

The weather for this year's live Nativity at church was just miserable. It was 20 degrees and rainy. However, Abby got the chance to be Mary (with Nephi as Joseph). Quinn was an adorable shepherd--too bad the photos weren't better. Emma was an angel but I didn't get a chance to take her picture. I … Continue reading Live Nativity

Abby played the harp for the high school's annual Madrigal Dinner. She (and 2 other musical groups) played during the intermissions for the dinner courses. It was a lot of playing for her and she really had sore fingers by the end of the evening. She did a wonderful job and it was the perfect … Continue reading Abby & the Harp

It has been an interesting fall. Kip's work is very stressful and he is trying to juggle two pieces of the project-- the US implementation and the planning stages for Hong Kong. He was also released from the High Council (which is a great calling because his time was very flexible) and called to be … Continue reading ’08 Headlines: October, November, December

Kip had a really great opportunity to watch the US Olympic trials in Omaha. He went with his friend Frank whose daughter was swimming in the trials. They had a lot of laughs and enjoyed some spectacular swimming events. It really made the Olympics in China all the more exciting for all of us. July … Continue reading ’08 Headlines: July, August, September

The winter was COLD. We thought spring would never get here. But, I have a friend who loves to work in her yard and she helped me make a plan for our yard. We spent a lot of time this spring buying and planting new bushes, trees & flowers. It is really coming together. The … Continue reading ’08 Headlines: April, May, June

January was spent finishing up our kitchen remodel. It is so nice to have new appliances. I absolutely love the extra space on the countertops and cabinets. My favorite thing is the Brazilian Cherry floors. They are a fabulous variegated color. On the down side, this floor is are harder to keep clean than the … Continue reading ’08 Headlines: January, February, March

Several people have asked for the apple cake recipe I blogged about on 9/23/08. Here it is: Apple Pudding Cake 1/2 cup butter or margarine 2 cups flour 5 or 6 large apples (cored and shredded) 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups sugar 2 eggs Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and … Continue reading Apple Cake Recipe

It was a fun summer watching the Cubs do so well. They just kept winning and we couldn't believe it really was the Cubs. In the end, they broke our hearts again but it really was fun following them this year. So much for "It's been 100 years and THIS IS THE YEAR" I guess … Continue reading Baseball