Tuesday (Day 5) Tuesday also happened to be July 4th. It was such an event filled and packed day! First all the cousins 12-18 went to the Nauvoo Temple to perform baptisms for ancestors. The girls found all the names they took with them. After the youth went all the adults got to go to […]
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Nauvoo Days 3-4
Sunday (day 3) Sunday morning we dressed in our church clothes before heading down to eat the free breakfast provided by the hotel. Afterwards we loaded up the van and headed to the LDS meetinghouse in Council Bluffs, Iowa, just across the Missouri River from where we stayed. We attended the Kanesville Ward and were […]
Our Nauvoo Trip Days 1 & 2
Since we knew our van probably wouldn’t make the long drive and back we decided to rent a van.**Story at end of post It took so long to get the rental we didn’t make it to Martin’s Cove the first day like we had planned. We did enjoy driving through Wyoming. Have you ever read […]
Road Trips With Kids – My Tips
My side of the family had a reunion at the beginning of July. . . in Illinois. Guess who got to drive over 3,000 miles round trip with nine children but without her husband? Yup, yours truly. The reunion had been planned for a year but the timing for our farming was plain awful. The […]
First Hay Crop of 2017
Now that we are starting second crop today I probably should post about first crop. I wish I could describe how wonderful the smell of freshly swathed hay is. It’s not like cut grass. It’s stronger and slightly sweeter. Once cut the hay is left to dry for several days. Then two swaths of hay […]
MissionAid Scripture Inserts {Giveaway}
Do you have a son or daughter out on a mission or getting ready to serve one? Are they nervous about knowing the scriptures well enough to find answers to questions investigators may have? MissionAid scripture inserts are reference cards that work with Preach My Gospel to help a missionary quickly find just the right scripture […]
Learning Styles: Musical Learners
Of all my children Laura is definitely the most musical learner of the bunch. I think she was born singing – okay it was screeching at that young age – but she really has an ear for music and rhythms and tones and sounds. When she was younger she would watch her older sisters play the […]
Hermila Lydia Salinas Alba
Back in September we were fortunate enough to get a five generation photo of Alba women. I am so glad we took the opportunity to do so. My dear 95 year old grandmother, whom we all affectionately called Guelita, passed away a couple of weeks ago. She was ready to go. It was bitter sweet […]
Farming Season Has Officially Begun!
The weather has finally decided to start being more warm than cold. With the warmer weather comes the need to start watering the alfalfa fields. Joseph and his brothers spent a good amount of time checking the pivots and getting them ready to go. New hoses needed to be put on some of the pivots. […]
Splitting the Sky
See these two beautiful souls? Anna and Amber came here three years ago to give a presentation called Women of Faith at church. Amber wrote about that here. While they were visiting they also interviewed me for a project that was in the beginning stages. They call it Splitting the Sky. The name comes from […]
DNA Kits on Sale!!
Did you know there was such a thing as National DNA Day? I didn’t either. It’s on April 25th. The day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003, and the discovery of DNA’s double helix in 1953. Several companies are having sales on their DNA kits to celebrate DNA Day. AncestryDNA […]
Have a Blessed Easter
Hallelujah! Christ has over come! Have a very blessed Easter filled with the hope and peace that Jesus Christ gives to all.
Learning Styles: Naturalistic Learners
Animals, plants, bugs, rocks, showing an interest in these things or science in general shows an aptitude for being a naturalistic learner. Both daughters Abby and Debbie are this type of learner but in different ways. Abby enjoys mostly animals and bugs, while Debbie gravitates towards all types of plants and vegetation. They much rather prefer being outside […]
Spring Break 2017
We didn’t go anywhere for spring break this year. People came to visit us instead! First Joseph’s cousin and his family stopped for a short visit on their way back home to Oregon. We had all the extended family here in Winnemucca come to our house for dinner so everyone could chat and visit. The next […]
The #PrinceOfPeace Offers Hope
Palm Sunday! The day we reflect on Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The day that Hosannas were sung in recognition of a King. One week later He would break the bands of death offering unimaginable hope and peace. Finding peace in our lives can be hard. At the start of this Easter season, […]