Wordless Wednesday ~ Grey Bug!

Sunday is family day...

Playing games, and being together is just the best way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

This Tomy Tote Along Train in a Box was my Mom's. It was first manufactured in 1982, so it's at least 30 years old. She had a few toys for her grandchildren to play with. I'm glad I have it. Grey liked playing with it.

 Sweetest brothers...

Tim got the Battleship game out the other day, and Cash loves to play it. He catches on so fast. Chris and Cash had a a lot of fun playing a game. 

 Colby was Christopher's assistant!

Words to live by ~ The Atonement of Jesus Christ...

“Some Church members feel weighed down with discouragement about the circumstances of their personal lives, even when they are making sustained and admirable efforts. Frequently, these feelings of self-disappointment come not from wrongdoing, but from stresses and troubles for which we may not be fully to blame. The Atonement of Jesus Christ applies to these experiences because it applies to all of life. The Savior can wipe away all of our tears, after all we can do. In Luke 4:18, Jesus quotes part of a passage from Isaiah that describes the heart of his ministry. The Isaiah passage reads: “The Spirit of the Lord … hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; …to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, … to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion … beauty for ashes.” (Isaiah 61:1, 3; italics added.)

The Savior’s Atonement is thus portrayed as the healing power not only for sin, but also for carelessness, inadequacy, and all mortal bitterness. The Atonement is not just for sinners.” ~ Bruce C. Hafen, “Beauty for Ashes” (April 1990)

ThrowBack Thursday ~ Oak Creek Lane...

Not gonna lie, I will miss this place!

Wordless Wednesday ~ New countertops and backsplash...

Words to live by ~ Work out your own salvation...

O then despise not, and wonder not, but hearken unto the words of the Lord, and ask the Father in the name of Jesus for what things soever ye shall stand in need. Doubt not, but be believing, and begin as in times of old, and come unto the Lord with all your heart, and work out your own salvation with fear and trembling before him. 

~ Mormon 9:27

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

~ Philippians 2:12-13 

Get winter off...

My neighbor Jeness would say after a long winter, it's nice to be outside and get winter off. This inversion is gone, the snow is melting, and the sun is shining. As soon as Cash and Colby got in the car yesterday, they asked if we could go play at the Big Toy. I know we are all happy to get winter off!

Colby is very adventurous and with a little help he climbed up a tree! He is sweet and loving.

Cash is getting so big. He is really smart and handsome. Grandpa and I both want an 8 x 10 of this one! I love the conversations we have. He said, Grandma Jesus walked around and found people who needed help. He saw a man that was blind and He put clay on his eyes, then he could see. Then he said, it's like a magic trick. I told him that Jesus performed a lot of miracles, because Heavenly Father gave Him a special gift and power. He smiled, and I could the light in his eyes.

I love them so much!

ThrowBack Thursday ~ Valentine's Day surprise 2010...

I can't believe it's been six years since Mark and Tiff surprised us with the wonderful news that we would be grandparents!

Wordless Wednesday ~ Fun on the frozen pond...

V-Day 2016

I didn't get too many pictures of our Valentines Day dinner but it was fun. Grandpa put together one of his clever treasure hunts and Cash and Colby loved it. There was a fun prize for them after they had collected all their tickets. Cash asked if we could do another one!

 We had a nice roast beef dinner with all the trimmings.

 I was excited to use my new Pioneer Woman dishes!

Grey bug, he's one busy boy!

We missed Chris, he was in California  for a business conference. I sent him a picture of our terrible inversion weather, and he sent one back of a beautiful beach sunset. Sigh...

Happy Valentine's Day!

I love my family and am so grateful for each one of them!