• Reminder of God’s Tender Mercies….

    Facebook is on a roll. One year ago today:  “Do you believe in miracles??? I do!!! ️ We got the test results back for all 3 kids and Jared and they are all negative!!…

  • Hello From Grandma

     My friend and RS President and I have common relatives. She was in Utah for a wedding and she sent me these pictures saying she spoke to my Grandma Betty McClendon and that…

  • Happy Easter!!

    This year Easter has felt more meaningful to me. I have been looking forward to it for weeks. Alayna and I dyed some Easter eggs together. She’s the only one who still enjoys…

  • George J. Morrison

    My Uncle George passed away last week. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer a couple of months ago. By the time the doctors found it it had already spread to his lymph…

  • Family New Year’s Resolution!

    So before the end of the year I was thinking about New Year’s Resolutions. One night in the shower (this is usually where I receive most of my inspiration…LOL! ) the thought came…

  • Family Game Night

    Eli wanted to play games after church on Sunday. He pulled out one of Jared’s old games Talisman. It has TONS of rules. He started reading all the directions before we left church…

  • We Will Stand Together!

    Alayna is our little note giver. She loves to give each of us little pictures or sweet words of love. It’s one of the things I love about her. She’s so thoughtful!! The…

  • About Sums It Up

     We were having scripture time and the moment just struck me how everyone’s expressions summed up the past few months.  Walker is always trying to be cheerful even when he’s not well while…

  • 4th of July!

    We had a low key but wonderful 4th of July this year. 🙂 We had the family over for a good ‘ol fashion BBQ and swam all day! 🙂 Eli had gotten a…

  • Uncle Barton Merrill Smith

    My Great Uncle Bart passed away. He had had a heart attack on December 10th, 2011, just after giving away my cousin Kerry McCarthy at her wedding. They performed a triple by-pass on…