Monthly Archives: August 2025

James Holt is one of my 3rd Great-grandpas.  He was born in North Carolina on 10 Feb 1804 and he died on Holt’s Ranch near Enterprise, Utah.  Today we celebrated his life and his descendants at a reunion in Enterprise.  … Continue reading →

Every time we go to the beach, I take a small library of possible reads.  I don’t get to all of them, but I get to many of them.  Below are the books I read this year.  I enjoyed each … Continue reading →

This month has been full.  St. Louis for 10 days, Book Club Retreat, Mission Reunion, then 2 weeks in Newport Beach, all back to back without a breather.  By the time we got to Newport, we were ready to rest … Continue reading →

We’ve been looking forward to this evening for a long time.  John and I hosted our first Senior Missionary Reunion this evening in our back yard.  Friends started arriving at about 6:00 and stayed for the rest of the evening.  … Continue reading →

I had a day after returning from St. Louis to prepare for our annual Book Club Retreat at our Sundance Cabin.  We ladies look forward to this every year.  It’s a gentle time to relax, visit, work on projects and … Continue reading →

So we got to be with the kids from August 1st until the 11th. What a glorious and exhausting week!  Clark is 8, Josie is 6, Margot is 5, Vivy is 3 and Lenna is 1+.  They are happy busy … Continue reading →

These plump little toes don’t quite fit her feet!  We’ll see if she grows into them.

We’re all about making dinner fun and effortless for Heidi when we visit.  Last time we took the family to Shogun, a local teppanyaki restaurant and the kids did not forget it!  They love the fire and exciting food prep … Continue reading →

We turned around from our Alaska trip and headed to St. Louis to take care of Adam and Heidi’s 5 adorable children for 10 days while the parents joined Heidi’s siblings on a get-away to Mexico.  We were so excited … Continue reading →