Category: Family Time

Our family’s General Conference traditions

  1. As a family, we try to summarize each talk as we go.

2. Mark has a tradition of building a block tower as we watch conference.

3. I make cinnamon rolls.

4. We watch together when we can. We saw Daniel & McKenna for a session on Saturday and Tim & Queenie for a session on Sunday. Mark was with us for every session, and all of the company made me joyful.

Eden trip

Gondola ride at Snow Basin
At the summit of our hike
View from our rental home

We took a quick weekend trip to Eden to close out the summer. The leaves on the mountains were just starting to change color, and we enjoyed sunshine, rain, brilliant rainbows, and the good company of our kids who could join us.

Tender

I read this passage in Isaiah today and I thought of a recent experience with my dad.

Last month we took our Paige, Michael, and their little boy to visit my parents. I learned that my dad had prepared for our visit by walking his large property, clearing paths for the little two-year old. He tried to find any obstacle that could cause a fall and removed little sticks and rocks. He went before his great-grandson and made the crooked places straight.

Somehow this makes me trust that God is removing obstacles on my path, too. He is preparing the way for good things to come.

Two tables

There are moments in life where I can expect to have parental joy and awe, such as weddings, births, baptisms, and other milestones. And then there are moments that surprise me, like sitting down to a meal and realizing our once little family now takes up two tables at my parents’ house.

There is room for Mark at the table where I was seated. He’ll complete his mission in late September. 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰