”The body says what words cannot.” Martha Graham

Though her words do enhance the entire experience.  "So happy!"  Stick around for the slow mo ballerina at 1:50. It's totally worth it.

Hi-yah!

Max's Tae Kwon Do Test

Go Max!

[han-dee]

I took the younger three on a walk the other day. While we were walking, Micah said, “These shoes sure are handy!” I smiled to myself and told him that they definitely were handy.  After a pause, he asked, “What does handy mean?”

Sertifiticket

"Certificate. Free time with kids. I will help you with the thing that you are doing. Turn back to Max after used 4 times."

Sertifitickets are the key to peace on earth.  Or at least on Tuesdays at our house between 4 and 5:00.

The Most Important Cause

[T]here is no service greater than that which converts the home into a divine institution, and which promotes and preserves family life.

[T]he most important cause of our lifetime is our families. 

Put everything you do outside the home in subjection to and in support of what happens inside your home.

[M. Russell Ballard, April 2012 General Conference, "That the Lost May Be Found."]

Life is Beautiful

I had to share this picture of a top that Haven made for Lydia in her Family and Consumer Sciences Class at school.  So cute!!

This morning, Lydia came to me while I was folding laundry. As if she were telling me what she wanted to do for her birthday, or what her baby doll was going to eat, she said:

“My life. . . my life. . . is. . . so. . . beautiful.”

Mine too.

Flash Cards en Francais

I found this blog called The Graphics Fairy. She offers free vintage images (sorted by category-- architecture, transportation, botanical, etc.-- click on "Search" for categories) to use in any number of decorating projects. Dallin has been very interested in French recently, so I thought it would be fun to use some images of vintage objects to make flash cards, and frame them in the entry way. Easy, fun, cheap, and done quickly. Now I'm eager to use some more of her images!