Papalote, Mexico
Addie and dad just returned from a missions trip to Papalote Mexico where they spent spring break working and serving the people of this very rural area... the stories are amazing and the pictures are...
View Articleautism awareness month
The word autism strikes fear in the heart of many... I always thought it was a parents worst nightmare and I thanked God daily that he had only chosen me to work with autistic children and not walk...
View ArticleApril Fools and the Bunny
April Fools...Noah doesn't really do April Fools so much... one year awhile back I made mini meatloafs with mashed potatoes on top died pink. They looked like cupcakes. Then made rice crispie treats...
View Articlenew shoes...
Well, it happened for the first time yesterday... nearly broke my heart. We decided to look for sandals for Molly while in town. She fell in love with some over the top lime green ones. She tried...
View Articledont tell her...
Conversation from the back seat:Yordi: How old is mom?Molly: She is ** but don't tell her because that is really really old and she will feel bad if she finds out.great. apparantly I am old.
View Article2 years ago...
2 years ago we were in Africa... Gotcha Day... Africa was beautiful and we will be forever changed for having been there... We made wonderful friends and experienced everything we could. We hugged and...
View Articlelong forgotten blog
It has been a long time. A really long time. I thought I was done blogging... our story had changed so dramatically that there was no way to even blog... BUT we are back. AGAIN. This has been a year...
View ArticleSilence
I promised a few funny conversation posts and those will be coming, not everything is tragic around here... and sheesh with this group there is plenty of opportunity for funny but not tonight.This...
View ArticleBeautiful
"God ordains broken things in order to make all things whole" I love this song. I can hardly make it through without the tears falling. I dont know why. It just gets me. Everytime. Molly loves this...
View ArticleStupid things people say...
Gonna let you in on a little secret. Our family is made up of 3 countries. We are not a biracial family. We are a multi racial family. We forget this. We think we look like everyone else's family. We...
View Articleterrorism task force
Dont let these innocent, adorable faces fool you. We had a terrorism task force meeting.. ie family meeting at the dinner table.... A review of some hot topic issues that needed to be discussed in...
View ArticleYoung Love...
Molly Shen came busting into the car after school yesterday, chatting non stop as is usual for her... She says mom the funniest thing happened... "S" one of her dear friends said to her: Molly do you...
View ArticleDinosaur Days
Yordi cracks me up... He is easily led to the dark side but is such an innocent little guy that it is hysterically funny. He LOVES dinosaurs. LOVES them!!!! We were driving down the road to Grammy...
View ArticleGuess you had to be there...
You had to have been there... I am just sayin'... it wont be nearly as funny to just read it... it wont be funny at all, but this morning Addie and I stood there just looking at each other before...
View Articleit has been a little while...
Hello... i should probably introduce myself... I am Denise. :-) So many times i have sat down to update this blog and turned off my computer. I have said I would blog, but havent. There has been some...
View Articleno judgements please.
Before I feel like I can resume chronicling our life again, there are a couple of "elephants" in the room that need to be dealt with... sorta the main reasons I quit wanting to share. I was not in a...
View Articlelaser tag days and snowy nights
Gary is out of town, again, and when he is, we try to find something different and fun to do. Sometimes it is sitting in the cool booths at USwirl and looking out at the mountains. Other times it is...
View Articlebig things happening
wow! what a year it has been. already!!! It is Feb... mid Feb and so many big events and life changes have happened!!So far:*Gary has been gone more than he has been home!!! But we have had him mostly...
View ArticleArticle 6
A Utah requirement for graduation is Adult Roles. I think Addie has really enjoyed the class this year and it has really been some useful knowledge... budget setting, account balancing, etc. They just...
View Articlecountdown
Woohoo! Super duper excited... we just found out that in a few short months we should be able to legally change Molly and Yordi's last name to R********!!! They will no longer have the stigma of...
View Articlehome
so excited to see our house being built!! We can hardly wait. As Molly says, "it is our dream home". it is a rambler and i love the fact that it wont appear to be as huge as it really is! 6...
View ArticleJust a shameless brag...
It has been awhile I know... And something I plan to be active with again... Blogging. I think I quit because there was that Facebook thing but I am really over that! Not too interested in everyone...
View ArticleMy little creed speaker!!!
Look at this kid!!! He has grown up a bit! He is taller than his momma (though I won't concede that fact to him). He outweighs me and his voice is surprisingly deep for such a scrawny little blonde...
View ArticlePinterest F.A.I.L!!!!!
I bake. I love to bake. I am actually decent at it too! Except for oatmeal (at least that is what I say so that my wonderful husband will make me oatmeal... It always tastes better when he whips me up...
View ArticleDone
Unfortunately I am shutting down my blog. I am tired of having to guard my family from those that choose to do harm. Yes, J**n T******n of scio, oregon! you!!! (i KNOW you are reading this.. I have a...
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