Monthly Archives: April 2010

Saturday morning, the kids woke up super excited to start the Easter egg hunt "right now!"  But Mom and Dad had a few other things on the agenda first; namely a trip to my most favorite store in the universe, … Continue reading →

I was just joking with my sister-in-law that one of the goods things about constantly being 2 weeks behind on your blog, is that by the time you get around to blogging about something, you have forgotten all the negative … Continue reading →

Friday we colored our Easter eggs, for our annual family Easter Egg Hunt.  Even if we go to a larger hunt with friends, we always have our family one as well.  The kids look forward to it for several weeks … Continue reading →

Having 4 kids in school means that I am committed to a pretty rigid schedule during the week.  I don't mind it.  It keeps me motivated, doing stuff, and I am certainly NEVER bored.  Having to have lunch on the … Continue reading →

Sunday, March 28th, we attended a goodbye party for the Koschnike's who were moving back to Germany. Viola first moved to our ward as a live-in nanny for another couple in our ward.  She quickly became a member of their … Continue reading →

Yes, it was that time again, when all doting parents get to hang out all morning at school with their precious little ones, being the proverbial "fly on the wall".  My only conundrum is that they are always held on … Continue reading →

A few months ago, I was shocked to learn that a certain part of the wedding ceremony normally performed at LDS temple marriages was not done when Chris and I were married.  I had always assumed that this was because … Continue reading →

Argh!  This is what happens when you let yourself get too far behind on your blog!  You forget important stuff, and then the chronological order is all screwed up.  Which I know is only important to me, but it really … Continue reading →

Living in Zurich, we meet a lot of expats.  They get sent over by their American employers to do a specific job here.  They come with varying benefit packages that may, or may not include all of the following; free … Continue reading →

On the Monday after school was back in session, the kids all came home very excited, waving lots of colored pieces of paper at me.  These were permission slips to attend the dress rehearsal of a play put on by … Continue reading →