by the numbers

Since we blissfully wed....

we've lived in SIX homes
been blessed with THREE and 7/9 children
had NINE jobs
called THREE states home
attended SIX wards
loved HUNDREDS of people we've served with
owned THREE cars
shared COUNTLESS happy moments
(and a FEW extra hard ones)
joyed in the births of EIGHTEEN new nieces and nephews
sorrowed in the loss of TWO grandparents
and ONE father
learned MANY life lessons
made LOTS of big plans
and been blessed BEYOND expectation.
Happily, for ELEVEN years.

...here's to a MILLION more...

summer, so far

(my favorite image, so far...)

good reads

Are you a reading addict, like me? I just love the escape that comes when I open a book; the pleasure (and sometimes pain) of living within another's shoes for a short time has brought me much enlightenment, empathy, resolve, courage and gratitude. I read all kinds of things---fiction, nonfiction, classics, new releases, biographies and memoir. Personal, real-life stories are my favorite. That's why I always love getting my issue of Segullah in the mail. It is filled with personal essays written by LDS women, sharing their trials and triumphs, joys and sorrows, lessons learned and those they are still trying to learn. It is lovely, truly. (Plus, I have the privilege of helping recruit the featured artist in each issue, and really, what could be more fabulous that beautiful ART coupled with amazing WRITING?)

And, I'd like to share it with you. Right now, as a promotion for the 5th anniversary of this literary journal, you can get a free issue of Segullah when you subscribe for 1 year. You'll love it, I promise.

the last and the first

The last day of 1st grade....

....is also the first day with a hole in his smile!