Smithsonians

I are! I must have heard that phrase three dozen times today. Anything you say to Preston he answers, "I are". Preston watch out, ...

Stockton had a rocket derby for scouts today. They have been working on their rockets at scouts this month. Today they went to a park and ...

Maysen has started working on her Personal Progress for YW. She chose to: “Make your home life better. For two weeks make a special effort t...

I've been sticky for awhile, In fact, it's been an hour, I turned the water on and Found it was a peanut butter shower! I blew some ...

Wow! What a day. Run, run, run, run, run. I have been substituting in special ed this week. I will be with the same class all week. It sure ...

Jorja is now seven years old! She had a great birthday this year. She was able to finally have her best friend come over. Emma rode home fro...

Despite my best efforts of being prepared, I did not make it. Jorja's birthday is tomorrow. I thought I had everything ready for her c...

A few days ago, Mrs. McLendon asked Stockton to write a poem for a contest. She needed the poem a few days later. Stockton could choose to...

Finished! We had the fall festival today. It rained all day. We were worried. They ended up doing most of the festival inside. Mike was able...

We had the biggest surprise today. Jorja got a package from Grandma Parry. I wasn't expecting anything. Jorja's birthday is on Monda...

Mike has been working on his booth for the fall festival. He has a cool green screen and the kids have had a great time taking pictures wit...

I have started Substitute Teaching. I started almost two weeks ago. I have been able to sub every day at the school Stockton and Jorja go ...

Every year April & Brooke throw a Halloween party. They had it this past Friday. Maysen babysat and did an excellent job. We've h...

Mike and I have been looking for a saying we could put in Maysen's room with vinyl letters. We were looking for a cool quote, then Mike ...

Today Jorja decided she wanted to do a store. She decided this after we used all the Clorox wipes on our cleaning day. It was empty, so sh...

Stockton made the Reading Bowl team! He tried out for the Chapter Book team. He did great! In order to get on the team, you had to read t...

When Maysen started Kindergarten, Shannon sent her this book. She has always loved it. So, today for dinner we set up a tent in our front ...

Maysen had her very first Young Women's activity tonight. Of course I had to document the occasion. Maysen Maysen and the other Beehive...

I went to an International Baccalaureate meeting today. I have had mixed feelings about this program. The meeting was very good and calmed...

Each of the kids take turns giving a Family Home Evening lesson. Usually we have them pick a topic out of the bucket. Sometimes they want ...

Maysen had to give a talk in Sacrament Meeting today. Her topic was Faith. She wrote the entire thing herself. This is her talk: Hello every...

Maysen turned 12 years old today. Crazy, I know. We had a long, enjoyable, sunny , day. Maysen decorated her cake first thing this morning. ...