Monthly Archives: September 2008

Let me, first off, make the disclaimer that this should not be taken as a personal attack on any of my family members or friend who may disagree with my opinion.  Everyone has very personal reasons for choosing to vote … Continue reading →

Today our home teachers came for a visit.  One had prepared a really nice lesson based on the Ensign article "Be One" by President Eyring.  He had even made a little puzzle for the kids to put together using three … Continue reading →

Friday night we had Nicholas' birthday party with his friends.  There were 15 kids, including my own, at my house, and several parents wondered aloud about my sanity as they dropped their child off, and then ran away before I … Continue reading →

Exactly one decade ago, Nicholas introduced us to the amazing, wonderful world of parenthood.  It didn't exactly come about the way I wanted, or even very smoothly, but it has definitely been exciting from the get go!  Just a few … Continue reading →

This occurred in the car coming home from Jucker Farms today.  We are in downtown Zurich going to pick up Chris from work. Sarah:  "Mom, why are you stopping?  Why didn't you follow the hurry up sign?" Me:  "What do … Continue reading →

We have a little joke in our house that Sarah is my Mini-me.  Especially when she was younger, she looked a lot like me at that age.  As she has grown older, she has become more of her own person, … Continue reading →

Actual conversation just heard at my house: Me: Yeah, so I had Noah carry up that bottle of syrup all the way from the cellar, with him crying and moaning the whole way.  Oh well, it builds character. Sarah:  What's … Continue reading →

Monday was Knabbenschiessen in the Kanton of Zurich.  When I first heard of this holiday, I thought, "They are commemorating when a whole bunch of little boys got shot?!?"  Then Chris explained to me that it was actually a Kantonwide … Continue reading →

Tuesday night (I know, I know, these updates keep getting later and later, sorry) we had the missionaries over for dinner.  The children always look forward to these dinners, so we try to do them on a somewhat regular basis.  … Continue reading →

I didn't want to post this too soon in case I jinxed it.  But it seems to be a well established habit, so I can now share with all of cyberspace that my baby daughter officially sleeps through the night … Continue reading →