Back to school

Simon Warren, 2nd grade

The start of the school year has been bittersweet for me.  Life will definitely be easier around the house with one less child.  But, I feel like the summer flew by without giving me a sufficient amount of time to spend with Simon.  I will miss him these next 9 months!

Back-to-School brunch

This year I decided to host a "Back-to-School" brunch. I invited neighborhood/ward friends and their children over to my house for food, fun, and lively conversation. There were 12 women and 13 children in attendance.  All of the kids played to their hearts' content while the women chatted and munched on cheddar chive mini quiches, coffee cake, breakfast potatoes, fruit, and sipped virgin margarita milkshakes.  I had a most enjoyable time and would love to host another event like this in the near future.

The Miraculous Journey

I love well written, beautifully illustrated children's books. At the beginning of the summer, my sister recommended that I read The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane to my son.

I was very moved by this story. It is about love and sorrow, vanity and humility, life and death. Even though this was written for children, I would highly recommend this chapter book to adults. 

Reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane to the kids in the hospital.

Baby blessing

Nicholas Andrew Warren

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Locust Grove Ward

Nicholas

These are some pics taken by our friend Kim Hodson. She is a great photographer! You can check her out at kimhodsonphotography.blogspot.com.