A Favorite Quotation

"Mothers who know do less. They permit less of what will not bear good
fruit eternally. They allow less media in their homes, less
distraction, less activity that draws their children away from their
home. Mothers who know are willing to live on less and consume less of
the world’s goods in order to spend more time with their children—more
time eating together, more time working together, more time

reading together, more time talking, laughing, singing, and exemplifying.
These mothers choose carefully and do not try to choose it all. Their
goal is to prepare a rising generation of children who will take the
gospel of Jesus Christ into the entire world. Their goal is to prepare
future fathers and mothers who will be builders of the Lord’s kingdom
for the next 50 years. That is influence; that is power."

-Julie B. Beck

Service

I'm so grateful for opportunities to serve and for a Relief Society president who felt inspired to ask me to do something nice for somebody else. "When ye are in the service of your fellow being ye are only in the service of your God." -Mosiah 2:17

Apple Picking

We went apple picking with Mimi and Papa. We love going fruit picking any time we can.

Kimball's Farm

Family ice cream trip to Kimball's Farm

Franconia Notch State Park

We went camping at Franconia Notch State Park. Here we are at The Flume Gorge. We learned that a gorge is a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls. The landscaping was unique and quite breathtaking. I quickly forgave the State Park services for charging us to hike after seeing the view.



Christian did great.



What little boy, or girl for that matter, doesn't love to ride on dad's shoulders.



The Flume Bridge was built in 1871.

Christian is 6-months-old

Christian weighed 16 pounds at 6 months. He is in the 33rd percentile for height, 22nd for weight, and 33rd for head circumference. He's pretty proportionate and very cute.

Castle Island

Castle Island On Memorial Day