Sitting, Smiling, Bathing, Tubbing. Birds, Pogi, and Plenty of Fun!

With the Independence Day holiday this last Thursday, I took advantage and made it into an extra-specially long weekend by taking Friday off from work. It was the best! On the 4th, Nathan was blessed with lots of homework so Dom and I left him at home with Pogi’s help while we went to the …

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Conference Weekend Cabin Contentment

We have officially taken our first trip with Dominic. At the wise age of 4 and a half months, he has now slept somewhere other than the hospital or his home. We spent a night at my parent's cabin in Midway with some family. That night was a bit of a disaster. Little man went …

Hummingbird Wars

Last week during our vacation, Nathan and I purchased a cheap, plastic hummingbird feeder from The Store in Midway. Okay, correction: I wanted to buy it and Nathan went along with it. Look people: birds are fascinating to me and I could hear the hummingbirds zipping all through the forest surrounding the cabin so I …

A Week of Cabin Contentment

Nathan and I enjoyed an entire week away from work, the city, internet access, and alarm clocks. It was the annual Campbell family vacation. The only downside this year (besides pregnancy discomfort and sickness) was that Mom and Dad Elkins were also in town that week to visit adorable baby Sawyer, the newest addition to …

Weekend – Return and Report

Baby Alice! Congrats to Laina and Thane on baby #2 Dinner with my neighbor Kellie – delicious of course, thanks hubby Setting off the smoke alarm by turning the oven on self clean Making cookies = eating plenty of cookie dough Conference! What was your favorite? Mine was Elder Scott’s message Sitting in the sun …

Planning My Christmas Wedding

I wrote this blog entry several weeks back, but I was waiting until things were official to post it. Now they’re official. It’s been posted. Enjoy reading. I read on a friend’s blog a short entry about life. “It’s not easy doing a life,” she said. I’ve felt that way at times, but right now, …

Laina’s Marriage Stipulations

"Before we got our bridals and groomals, I told Thane, 'You do NOT make a funny face or I will not marry you.'" ~Laina

Important Skill for PA School

"I don't have any bottom wiping experience." ~Maren "That's it. That's the key! Everyone bend over." ~Laina

The Gainer that Never Was

I tried. I really did. I tried as best as I could, but you know how there is that phrase about teaching an old dog new tricks? First, let’s clarify: I don’t consider myself an old dog. I just think that perhaps I would have been a bit more fearless when I was younger. But …

Hip Hip Hooray for Hobbes

Okay, I know it’s not supposed to be a cell phone pic / caption contest because it’s FRIDAY – and boy do I love Friday. But, I was slightly MIA* from the old blog world on Wednesday and today I have a great picture to share AN-EE-WAYZ. I have a new nephew, Hobbes. Congrats to …