Our Forever Family

David left for the Philippines this morning. Although I don't like him to go, it gets easier every time. I will say that I LOVE him leaving for this very simple reason- Father's Blessings before he leaves. My kids love them just as much as I do. It really is such a special time. I am grateful for a faithful husband who honors his priesthood and is willing every time to give a blessing. Even Jenna sat there so still, eyes squeezed shut and arms folded while her daddy had his hands on her head giving her a blessing the whole time through. It really was so cute. I will write down what I remember of each of their blessings in my journal. Being a mom you see so many different talents and personalities in each of your kids. When they are given a blessing you see why they have different talents and personalities that were given to them each individually to help them through this life with the mission they will be called to serve and foreordained to serve. It is through thes...

My worries of having a very long summer have been completely dissolved.  We are having a blast and plan on our calendar every week what we are going to go and do.  We try to go to the library weekly.  I am very lucky in the fact that we have lived close to a library since my kids started school.  This has been HUGE in giving my kids a variety of things to read.  Cameron is by far the most in to reading but all the kids seem to enjoy finding new books to read.  I can find Cameron sitting at the bottom of the stairs reading a new book daily.  He will pick up anything he can get his hands on.  This morning before it got hot I laid out blankets on the grass and read to the kids out loud one of our favorite series of books “Hank the Cow Dog”.  It is very comical and it is written in the eyes of a dog who is head of ranch security (or so he thinks he is).  We read 3 chapters laughing out loud along most of the book.  Some parts of the boo...