Posts Tagged ‘ Eagle ’

Nestled all snug in their beds.

December 3, 2011
Nestled all snug in their beds.

“Is it tomorrow now?” Yes, is was tomorrow.  Thursday was, to be specifically, because Wednesday he’d been told a package was coming, “tomorrow.”  Sadly, it didn’t come Thursday.  Mail is finicky here sometimes, like it’s gotta cross and ocean or something.  Tsh.  Go figure. Friday was the day. A better package has never been sent. A...
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Resolved:

November 30, 2011
Resolved:

Hi. What’s up? Oh, me?  Same old same old. Which means, in case you’re wondering, doing laundry, washing dishes, kissing boo boos, wiping noses, cracking the homework whip, slave-driving the chore train, tickling tummies, reading stories, saying prayers, and trying to steal cat-naps on the couch when I think they won’t tear the house down. And also, lately, CHRISTMAS! Oh...
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If you chance to meet some frosting, do not let it stay…

November 15, 2011
If you chance to meet some frosting, do not let it stay…

I made cinnamon rolls today. Between me & the two little boys at home this morning, we finished off the smaller pan. Ah, the perks of being home with mommy. As I was in the kitchen cleaning up from lunch, I overheard little E singing to himself, to the tune of “If You Chance to Meet...
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Happy Veterans’ Day

November 12, 2011
Happy Veterans’ Day

It’s a holiday.  So why not get a day off school? Seems to be the policy here in Hawaii, which might explain why school doesn’t get out until mid-June… and then starts right up again August first. (Ask me how much I like that, by the way.) However! It was great to have all my little ones home...
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Just a yiddle.

July 18, 2011
Just a yiddle.

The three year old climbs onto my lap.  I smile down at his big blue eyes while we both take advantage of my lap not being filled with the 4mo baby brother. “I’m a baby,” he says, assuming the rock-a-bye position.  “Really?” I ask as though it’s news to me, “I thought you were a big...
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Two Weeks’ Worth

April 10, 2011
Two Weeks’ Worth

It’s been a pretty exciting two weeks.  2 weeks ago tomorrow Baby G was born.  Beautiful delivery.  Favorite quote from the midwives who were there, after it was over: “You really didn’t need us.”  Yep.  I agree.  Glad they were there anyway, and grateful (so grateful!) that they read my mind in terms of their involvement.  After the...
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E is Three!

February 22, 2011
E is Three!

Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! The birthday fairy came, as is our custom.  Brought a dragon and some dragon jammies he’ll be wearing forever.  Happy kid, check. I didn’t plan anything with any sort of notice, which is also my custom during the last month of pregnancy.  If you weren’t invited, don’t be offended.  There wasn’t anything to invite you...
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To Comment or Not To Comment…

That's a very good question.
I am happy to hear from you, thrilled to hear from you!, but I am also content to have you drop by, read a little, laugh a little, and move on quietly to whatever else you have to do. This is a guilt-free blog. ;)

Just a Reminder…

The Church is not a place where perfect people gather to say perfect things, or have perfect thoughts, or have perfect feelings. The Church is a place where imperfect people gather to provide encouragement, support, and service to each other as we press on in our journey to return to our Heavenly Father. ~Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, (May 2005 Ensign)

Why I Try

God expects you to have enough faith and determination and enough trust in Him to keep moving, keep living, keep rejoicing. In fact, He expects you not simply to face the future (that sounds pretty grim and stoic); He expects you to embrace and shape the future - to love it and rejoice in it and delight in your opportunities. God is anxiously waiting for the chance to answer your prayers, and fulfill your dreams, just as He always has. But He can't if you don't pray, and He can't if you don't dream. In short, He can't if you don't believe.

~Jeffrey R. Holland, "This, the Greatest of All Dispensations"

"It is not for you to be led by the women of the world; it is for you to lead the...women of the world, in everything that is praise-worthy, everything that is God-like, everything that is uplifting and... purifying to the children of men." Joseph F. Smith, in this talk by Elder Ballard