ThrowBack Thursday ~ Happy place...

March 2015... 10 years ago 

I love this picture so much. This was Colby's favorite spot on the sofa, his happy place.

All things denote there is a God...

But Alma said unto him: Thou hast had signs enough; will ye tempt your God? Will ye say, Show unto me a sign, when ye have the testimony of all these thy brethren, and also all the holy prophets? The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator.
~Alma 30:44

Provo Canyon Trail... It never gets old no matter the season. It wasn't the same without Christopher but still reminds me of the beauty of God's creation. All things do denote there is a God, a Supreme Creator. 

Last day of February and last basketball game...

The weather was so nice on the last of day February. We enjoyed playing outside with Colby, Grey, and Grahm. It was wonderful be out in the fresh air and sunshine. 

We played a fun new game too, the tokens look like lifesavers! Grey has learned a lot about strategy! 

Sorry Colbs that I got another picture while you were eating. But I like seeing you enjoying dinner. The corn was early but it was good! 

Grahm always likes to show me his papers from school. His favorite season is summer because there's no school and he can have ice cream! 

I think it was fitting that Mark got to coach Grahm's last basketball game of the season. We have really enjoyed Saturday mornings watching Grahm play. He was happy he got two baskets. At this age the kids don't want to pass the ball because they want to score. But two times Grahm passed the ball to his friend Austin and he got a basket both times. I love that Grahm is a team player. It was also sweet watching Mark and Colby warm up with Grahm before the game. 

Grahm took a lot of these pictures! 

We love you Grahm!

Only 8,790 miles away...

Christopher is back in Singapore for a few days. It's a beautiful place and he has had a another good experince there. It's just a mere 8,790 miles for home.

Another fun fact about Singapore:

In 1992, the government of Singapore banned chewing gum. This move was a reaction to littering - used gum left on sidewalks and under park benches, for example - as well as vandalism. Gum chewers occasionally stuck their gum on elevator buttons or on the sensors of commuter train doors, causing messes and malfunctions.

Singapore has a uniquely strict government, as well as a reputation for being clean and green (eco-friendly). Therefore, the government simply banned all chewing gum. The ban was loosened slightly in 2004 when Singapore negotiated a free-trade agreement with the United States, allowing for tightly-controlled imports of nicotine gum to help smokers quit. However, the prohibition on ordinary chewing gum was reaffirmed in 2010.

Those caught chewing gum receive a modest fine, equivalent to a littering fine. Anyone caught smuggling gum into Singapore can be sentenced to up to a year in jail and a $5,500 US fine. Contrary to rumor, nobody has been caned in Singapore for chewing or selling gum.