Juan and Betty Ventura part 3

April 22, 2022 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

Juan and Betty Ventura’s story continued in part 3, “Jumping the Hurdles to Marriage.”

Juan and Betty Ventura part 2

April 14, 2022 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

The story of Juan and Betty Ventura continues in part 2, telling about Betty’s mission to Mexico and working at the Translation Department as secretary to Eduardo Balderas.

Juan and Betty Ventura part 1

April 12, 2022 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

Juan Subirats Ventura was one of the first converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Barcelona, Spain. Read his story.

Abby’s & Carson’s Wedding

March 10, 2022 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

All photos in this post were taken by Krista for Developing Bliss Photography. December 30th, 2021 was a cold, snowy, magical day in Logan, Utah. Abby and Carson were sealed for time and all eternity in the Logan Utah Temple! The weather created havoc on the roads so many family and friends couldn’t make it. […]

Abigail is Engaged to be Married!

December 15, 2021 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

Abby and Debbie headed back to BYU-Idaho mid-September to start another semester of college. This time there would be a lot of cousins up there because three returned from their missions late spring and summer. They were looking forward to spending time with all the cousins. One of the classes Abby signed up to take […]

Debbie Received her Mission Call!!

November 2, 2021 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

Our daughter, Debbie, received her mission call! We are so excited for her to serve and teach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

American History Trip Day 06 – Monticello

October 8, 2021 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

Somehow this post was still in draft form and never published. Oops! Well, here’s the final day of our American History trip back in May. Better late than never! Hello Monticello! Thomas Jefferson’s home and gardens were gorgeous. We spent the entire day slowly walking through everything and enjoying the stunning views. I loved the […]

Meet Grand-baby Avery!

October 2, 2021 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

I am so behind on posting all the new happenings. One of the best things this summer was the arrival of Avery Mila Harrison. Isn’t she a doll? Her middle name is after my maternal grandmother, Hermila Lidia Salinas Alba. She went by Mila (MEE-la). Gideon and I were able to go and visit a […]

Visiting Hogle Zoo

August 16, 2021 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

Gideon, Jason, and Henry came with me to Utah last week for a quick trip (we went down Tuesday and came back Thursday) so I could attend my Uncle Ed’s funeral. Since I had the boys and wanted to make the trip more fun for them I took them to Hogle Zoo. Last time we […]

American History Trip Day 05 – Lynchburg

June 23, 2021 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Mother’s Day was spent with my sister and her family. It was the perfect way to relax!

American History Trip Day 4 – Yorktown & Jamestown

June 15, 2021 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

Half of day 4, which was a Saturday, was spent stuck in traffic traveling from Ellicott City, Maryland to Yorktown, Virginia. It was nuts! But so worth it when we got there. After 10 years of knowing Deirdre online and sending packages and Christmas cards to one another we finally got to meet in person! […]

American History Trip Day 03 – Philadelphia

June 4, 2021 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

“Anytime while I was a slave, if one minute’s freedom had been offered to me, and I had been told I must die at the end of that minute, I would have taken it – just to stand one minute on God’s earth a free woman – I would.”