the kids and I.

the kids and I are hitting the road jack. nine days. grandparents to visit. cousins to play with.

remembering.

Goodbye Elder Bowen.

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We love having the missionaries in our home. In the last year both Mr. H and I have had the chance to serve as ward missionaries. lots of laughs. spiritual uplifts. photography talk. furniture rearranging. and chicken.

just a little shaving cream.

a white fluffy mess with shaving cream. fun. creative. surprisingly simple clean up.

knowing she would eat it. molly got whipped topping. yes, she loved it.

Monster Trucks.

Boys afternoon out. dirt. noise. trucks. swedish fish. what else could they ask for.

pictures by Mr. H

Athenisms.

while I was cooking dinner this boy had a book of school paper. one little boy who was supposed to be writing his letters was instead cutting paper into pieces and using a glue stick to glue the pieces to his head. these are his "ear muffins"  also known to most of us as ear muffs.

*where do they get their ideas?

H: Athen sounds like you have a frog in your throat. Does your throat hurt?
A: yeah, it kind of feels all funkied up and twisted.

*didn't hear those words from mom