Category Archives: Lewis Family

Saying Goodbye to the Yard and Garden

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

There are some days where I just have to stop packing and sorting to go outside and walk through the yard, saying my farewells.  Today I am saying goodbye to the Oriental Poppies.  We planted every flower, bush and tree … Continue reading →

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A Lewis Mother’s Day Celebration

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today we celebrated Mother’s Day in the Lewis Family.  Our tradition is that the men cook a meal for the women and we all get to relax and enjoy some good food.  This year we went to Jeffrey & Kathleen’s.  … Continue reading →

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Little Claire–Star Attraction

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I am uncovering so many treasures as I pack up our lives.  Here is one.  I can’t quite bear to throw away this poster, made by Claire for her school class when she was probably about 6 years old.  I … Continue reading →

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John’s Favorite Congo Bars

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

As you can see from John’s well-worn recipe below, this is one of his favorite treats.  Congo Bars are a Lewis family tradition.  This recipe card is so old, it was with him when he was a missionary in Switzerland … Continue reading →

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Caleb Turns Two!

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This is the sweetest little angel boy who ever walked on the earth.  Yesterday he turned 2 and today they celebrated his birthday in the park.  Caleb is so dear to us.

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Saying Farewell to Old Typewriters

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Here’s another bit of old technology I pulled out of a basement closet–the typewriters (and our briefcases) that John and I used when we were university students at BYU and beyond.  When I first arrived at BYU in the fall … Continue reading →

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Cleaning out old technology

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

The purging continues.  Today we tackled the Camera Cupboard.  This place above one of our desks has held generations of cameras and camera equipment.  Today we pulled out every camera, cord, and charger and spread them all over the table … Continue reading →

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A Big Change is Coming!

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

It’s time to talk about something huge happening in our lives right now.  Last January Adam came from St. Louis to interview for jobs here in Utah.  He had 3 interviews, and immediately had 2 good offers.  The 3rd offer … Continue reading →

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Farmer Ron’s Orchard — A Farewell Walk

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This is the view from our back steps, looking east, over our wall to the orchard.  Today I took a farewell walk there.  Orem City is changing how the water rights work, buying back the water from those of us … Continue reading →

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A Visit from Caleb

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Life is always better with grandkids.  We’ve just spent a week with Claire, Graham and Caleb visiting.  Claire had work meetings here.  John and I got to watch Caleb each day.  What a joy!  He is a perfect child.

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