Fun Changes at the Homestead

Our pantry is almost finished. Yay! Since it is now usable, I'm concerned it won't get a whole lot further. That's the way Ellison projects go. Utility far outclasses Beauty at this homefront.

So the goofy little quote on the door I attribute to the boys preferring my "JK" quote to all of the serious ones. One idea I had was the word "RIGHT" large instead of the WELCOME and then the words "Not who Is, but What is" across it. JB said, "No mom. I don't wan't something up there that makes me feel guilty all of the time." He thought "A Kitchen is Love in Search of a Belly" summed everything up quite nicely. Holly, the lady who owns Matilda's where I had the vinyl lettering made, convinced me it was so easy to change it, I may as well put what the boys wanted for a while. The whole thing was less than $10...I thought, "Hey, what's money anyoldways?"

The really crowded family room is my newest favorite change. I convinced Joey to take the TV out of our bedroom--then eliminate my very beloved dining room table (bummer)--and finally create a family room in its place. Well, choices have to be made in small spaces. I love it. I so much did Not want the treadmill in my bedroom again (or Joey's dear dearhead, for that matter...) I can't explain to you every way that it is wonderful but...anyway, I kinda like it. I have a family room outside of my bedroom...imagine that.

Our Super-Star Young Women's Night of Excellence

Our Young Women's Night of Excellence was such a special event this year. I think it is the best program I've ever been able to help pull together. It was amazing to see how each of our leaders and a few of our young women took on large tasks and carried them out fully so that everything came together. Even a father or two and some young men added to our wonderful and special night. I think each of our young women in attendance truly felt that she was a Super Star Young Woman because she is a Daughter of a Heavenly Father who Loves Her. I hope all of our young women, young mothers, not so young mothers, single sisters, and grandmothers can know this is true.

"LUKE DA LUKE" and Lacy too!!

They came, they visited, they left... and we barely paused to take some pictures. Shoot... (oops--no pun intended.)

OK this is a "getting back on the plane" picture that got mixed in with the others. I thought it too cute to delete. Luke is such a serious dude, isn't he, and Charlie so studly.

Granted Luke was not as excited as we were. Of course, that would have been hard, especially after the 10 hours in airports he had.

So nobody's arms are quite as nice as mommy's arms!

Here are some TJ pics I forgot to post!

These pictures were taken before Lacy came to visit. I'm racking my brain to remember exactly when... How time does begin to run together.

That Little Ranagan...TJ

I just had to put the smile at the end...Aren't they just the moments we wait for?! A week ago I got to spend the day with TJ while the guys went to JUAB's 2A State semi-finals at Woodscross. Sadly Juab didn't make it to State. Pretty sure I had a lot more fun than the boys.

Crazy Milo...He gets himself into the most precarious situations!!

*Hawaii*

We had such a great time in Hawaii for our 25th anniversary! Check out all my great pictures:


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