scripture study

We started reading the Book of Mormon this year. It's amazing to me that even McKay and Maren enjoy it--they don't even read yet. There is a special spirit that comes with this book.

Oh, and it helps that we read at bedtime. So of course they would rather read the scriptures than go to bed.

Reading each night has brought some unexpected blessings. Taylor has leaped ahead of her class in her reading advancement. It's awesome to hear her reading words like "iniquities", "inheritance", "merciful" and "obedience"--with no help!

This has been great for our family.

i haven't blogged in a while

So recently I became a facebooker and consequently, I have been neglecting my blog!

Here's Benson at six months. Yes, his eyes are always just like that. Pop!
Here's the girls playing on a cold, wet, spring day in their princess dresses. There they go to check for eggs.

I've only given Benson plain oatmeal cereal and he's not the biggest fan. Maybe I need to add something to it.
We built these budget shelves in our garage. They were so inexpensive and easy, and they get the junk lying in my garage off the floor--yay!

Spencer put this bouncer-thingy in a hook in the wall and we love it just as much as Benson loves it.

I love my little bold boy!

spencer's b-day

I had a great time planning Spencer's birthday. I made him a homemade German Chocolate cake; and it turned out great. We went golfing for our first time. It was challenging, but a lot of fun. We can't wait to go again! We went out to dinner. The kids, unfortunately, didn't get to be with Dad much on his birthday; they did, however, get to play with grandparents.

the logo on the side of the truck

Spencer has his business name on the side of his Dodge.

McKay has a white toy truck that looks like Dad's truck.

When I asked McKay if his toy truck was Dad's truck he replied:

"No, this isn't Daddy's truck because it doesn't say 'mutual' on it"

At least McKay knows his Dad spends a lot of time at church with the boys, right?

chickens

On July 4th we received 16 chicks from my uncle. We now have eight hens. We get about six eggs a day. We have managed to eat lots of eggs recently. We especially like egg burritos.

Spencer killed four roosters. They were waking up my children (not to mention the whole neighborhood) at 6 a.m. ....Not OK!!! So they had to go "the way of all the earth". The roosters were pretty tasty on our dinner plate, a little tough. The kids are "in the know" and they actually enjoyed eating them.

This has been an interesting and memorable experience for our family.