It turns out my assumption that Nicole is too short to climb into the bath was wrong.  I’ve seen her along the edge of the bath lifting up her little leg up to climb in and she’s never even gotten close.  Yesterday, Charlotte had a bath in the middle of the day (she has been [...]

Posted on June 30th, 2009 by Kathleen
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There’s some unspoken rule where you’re not  allowed to say which of your children is your favorite or which of your siblings is your favorite—I guess I’m breaking that rule now.  (I honestly couldn’t really say which kid is my favorite, but that’s a tangent). Krista and I have been really good friends for most [...]

Posted on June 28th, 2009 by Kathleen
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I had the kids make cards for their dad for father’s day.  Basically, we make a little book and I ask the kids what it should say and then they draw and I label.  Their books always make me laugh. To see the cards, click on the link below

Posted on June 22nd, 2009 by Kathleen
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There are some things that instantly remind me of a time or a place or a person.  Today I was at the store and saw a box of ‘Danish Style Butter Cookies’ on sale and it instantly reminded me of my grandma O’Bryant.  During Christmas time, she always had a tin full of these little [...]

Posted on June 20th, 2009 by Kathleen
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I had a chance to do another nice hike with  my friend Jim yesterday afternoon.  Squaw Peak is the prominent peak above Provo, and the backdrop to those pictures of the Provo Temple you often see.  (Speaking of pictures, here’s a link to the whole hi-res slideshow on Flickr.)  After the trip up Provo Peak [...]

Posted on June 20th, 2009 by Zach
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Today is Isaac’s 5th birthday and I’ve been thinking how grateful I am that he is my oldest.  He is a very kind and considerate big brother.  On a recent morning, I found Isaac reading (from memory) a book to Charlotte.  Later that day, he didn’t want to leave the house until he had showed [...]

Posted on June 17th, 2009 by Kathleen
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I decided it was time to stop talking about mountains and finally hit another peak.  It’s been long enough since my last peak.  I’ve been in pretty bad shape physically, letting myself get fat and lazy.  For the past couple of months I’ve been in the gym almost every morning, so I felt up to [...]

Posted on June 9th, 2009 by Zach
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I have no pictures for most of the next few rooms, unfortunately.  Grandma’s bedroom was at the end of the hall. I remember thinking that she had the softest bed in the world. Her blankets were a light turquoise and she had a headboard with shelves. She probably had books up there, but I only [...]

Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Kathleen
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