Thoughts for the Day

Monday, June 15, 2015

I have been really contemplating structure and routine for this Summer 2015. My kids have only been out 1 week, but I already feel like my wheels are spinning and I'm trying to gain some traction. I came across this quote that I had saved to my computer and it meant a lot to me.

"The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered, 'Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies, having never really lived.' "

I want our family to live in a way where we seize the day and value each and every day.

Summer List 2015 Edition

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

I am so behind on blogging, but it isn't far from my everyday thoughts. Which is a good sign because it means it is still a priority and I will get to it eventually. If you are still reading this blog through my spurts here and there, thanks for sticking around! But of course the main purpose of this is recording our family history.

But I am going to interrupt the chronology of our blog to write down our summer bucket list for this year. Everyone contributed at FHE last night to come up with the following:

1. Visit a cave
2. Camping
3. Fireworks
4. Fishing
5. Cabin
6. Drive-in movies
7. Giants game
8. Visit McKinley's
9. Plant garden
10. Waterslides
11. Concert in the Park
12. Tuesday $1 movies
13. Negro Bar
14. Folsom Lake
15. Lake Tahoe
16. Santa Cruz
17. Staycation at hotel
18. Downtown Sac
19. Rollerskating
20. Ice blocking
21. Rock climbing
22. John's Incredible Pizza
23. Sky High
24. S'mores
25. Outdoor movie night with popcorn machine

Quite a list there, and I'm not sure if we'll get to everything considering a lot of them are going places, but it's a good start!

I also have this list posted in our kitchen for when everyday boredom hits.

May 2015

Sunday, May 31, 2015

My straightened hair, a few times a year...

We got a second puppy, Penny! Penny was always a name I loved for a baby girl, so we got to end up using it after all. Brandon was certain that Baxter was lonely and needed a friend. Penny is Baxter's sister, a litter or two removed. Turns out, Baxter just always looks and acts a little depressed. :)








Lucy participating in the Blue Oak Biathalon. She was amazing and peddled hard with those little legs!


Grandma Fox turned 90 and the Fox Family threw a big party for her. Brandon made a slideshow of photos of her life. I made a display with her "Favorite Things". It was a special night, ending with Charlie falling off the stage and needing to go to Urgent Care for stitches! The first in our family.









Truman + Penny

Mother's Day with my little loves

The card my dad made for my mom...pretty cute.

Brandon gave the sharing time lesson in Primary and had the whole primary captivated. How are men so dang good at getting and keeping the attention of children?





An old photo of baby Brando



Charlie and his stitches

Leah and I took Ellie and Lucy to see High School Musical at the Harris Center in Folsom


I'm always taking Brady to the store for fly-tying materials...I love his hobby!


At Eleanor's baptism






A bird made her nest and layed eggs right in our wreath on our front door!






We had to pull out our old photo of us with L. Tom Perry on the day he passed away. It was so nice of him to take the time to get the photo with us.