What We Do – June

I have not blogged in awhile, so here we are back in summertime! Last June I took the kids to the Alton Picnic, a big picnic held in the town up the road. There is a cute little train ride for kids that we all LOVE. James...

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Grandpa’s 70th Birthday

Grandpa turned 70 years old the day Elora was baptized. We all headed over to Grandpa and Grandma’s house for dinner and some yummy red velvet cake. In my family we always use the appropriate number of candles, so Chris and...

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Elora’s Baptism

Elora got baptized the week after her birthday. It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday. I made her dress for her and she told me, “The dress was pretty when I saw it on the hanger, but I think it is even more beautiful on...

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Arizona Renaissance Festival

While in Arizona we got to go to the Renaissance Festival. It was really a fun day (but hot!). James liked trying to climb on the stages when we went to watch the shows… Trying out Jacob’s ladder! Oliver...

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Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa

We had a second Christmas at home with our bigger presents for the kids and presents from Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunts and Uncles. This collage just shows the large variety of expression we get to enjoy from Oliver whenever he...

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June 2013 What We Do

So somewhere along the line we completely forgot to blog about some big events this summer. So here is some back blogging from last year:  Marion loves to cook, so she grabs other people’s aprons and climbs on...

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