Category Archives: Lewis Family

Sweet Summer Memories from Clark, Josie, Margot and Vivy

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This morning I sat with the 3 older kids and we made a list of all of their favorite memories from this summer here. We’ve read the Paper Doll book that ends with the dolls being cut up by a … Continue reading →

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My Farewell Talk, Frankfurt Mission

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Ann Lewis Farewell Talk 20 July 2023 The bishopric asked us to talk about Elder Uchtdorf’s April Conference message to parents on parenting.  In his talk, he reminds us that: God has given parents the “sacred duty to rear their … Continue reading →

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A Laemmlen Family Pool Party

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

It’s another pool party with family!  This time with my brother, Paul’s family, kids and grandkids.  We are so lucky to have so many family members near.  We are pretending these parties aren’t farewell gatherings, but they probably are.  I … Continue reading →

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A Lewis Family Pioneer Day Pool Party

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This summer has been filled with family gatherings and farewell parties as we prepare to go.  Today we celebrated Pioneer Day with our Lewis family members, many visiting from out of state. We are the old ones now.  Our children … Continue reading →

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The Quiltmaker’s Gift and The Quilt Maker’s Journey

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This summer we have read dozens and dozens of books.  I am a reading GrAnn and there are piles of books in our home.  I want to report on 2 of our very favorites this summer, books we’ve read and … Continue reading →

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Summer Fun!

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Heidi and the kids are with us for 6 1/2 weeks this summer.  Adam was only able to leave his work at the hospital in St Louis for 1 week.  He spent that week with Heidi and her family at … Continue reading →

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Removing a Beehive From the Farm House

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

The last several weeks we’ve been noticing bees coming and going through a hole in the bricks at the Farm House next door where Aaron and Abbey live.  They’ve been finding dead bees falling from a disconnected smoke detector in … Continue reading →

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Quilting with Josie

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

As soon as we were home, Josie started hounding me to make a quilt with her.  This time I got out 2 small design boards with some batting and I pulled out a pile of scraps.  She went to work … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Weddings in Our Garden

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

One of my regrets in this life is not keeping track of the weddings and receptions and events we’ve held in our yard.  I wish I’d kept a log of them, the 100s of them with who we celebrated.  This … Continue reading →

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Bill Grogan’s Goat and There Were Three Crows, in Honor of Great-Grandpa Art

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today I sat with the kids in the wood swing in the garden and we looked at all of the beautiful flowers and listened to the bees and the birds in the trees. I’m trying to help the girls not … Continue reading →

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