Author: Cindy

An Ordinary Saturday

Other than it being awfully chilly for the last Saturday of May, yesterday was an ordinary Saturday.  The boys did ordinary things. Ricky complained about doing his 6 chores.  He did them and did them well…eventually. Billy was excited to do his chores and kept asking what was next.  He did his chores as well […]

Chocolate Fridays

My sister occasionally mentions how when she was a girl, Fridays were PBJ Days.  They always got peanut butter and jam on Fridays and that made the day special.  I had a different childhood and didn’t have PBJ Days, but I liked the idea.  One big problem … my eldest doesn’t like peanut butter and […]

You know it is going to be a great Sunday when …

… everyone is getting their socks and shoes on so that you can walk out the door to church and your four-year old makes one final trip to the bathroom. As you finish tying the baby’s shoes, you hear a blood-curdling scream and see this same four-year old bolt half-naked into the hallway. As you […]

Book of Mormon Stories and Church Laughter

Some nights I tell the boys scriptures stories.  They lay in their beds and I lay on the floor and I tell the more exciting stories from the Bible and Book of Mormon.  They seem to enjoy these re-tellings.  Last night, I was telling them the first story in the Book of Mormon about a […]

End of Preschool Year #1

Billy’s first year of preschool is finished. We really enjoy Ms. Cherie and he’ll be headed back there this next fall. Billy’s last day was celebrated with some recognition certificates and a magician.  Here’s Billy getting his certificate … he’s the turquoise-shirt behind the monkey. The celebration was supposed to be at the park since […]