Lydia's Turn

When the boys were young we did this all the time, Lydia's turn to play with food coloring and water.

Kurt Cameron

Feb. 2018

In the movie, Kurt Cameron discussed with a professional psychologist (or something) woman the five misleading beliefs of today:

1. I am the center of my universe

-this is validated to kids because everything they Google or look at shows up in their feeds, Instagram feeds, Facebook pages etc. because of all the ads being personalized to what we are searching

2. I deserve to be happy all the time, 

-electronics gift constant stimulation and if something breaks it can be too expensive to repair The old one so the parents buy a new one. With social media they're constantly looking for likes and posting things to give themselves a pleasure hit

3. I must have choice 

-our kids have grown up with drop down menu's, think they have a choice on everything

4. I have my own authority 

-they ask Siri to get answers, they Google or look things up on the web

-everybody might be right including me

-no authority role models because parents are parenting with electronics and trying to keep kids happy all the time

5. Information all that matters so I don't need teachers

-they have plenty of information, but Are lacking the wisdom of how to use it

The woman said  kids today are angry, self-centered, and impatient, it is truly not their fault but it is also not an excuse.

We are blazing a new trail, we are the pioneers of parenting this new generation with technology. 

The beliefs we need to instill:

1-god is the center of the universe

2-joy in all circumstances 

-bc of Jesus 

3- choice is a privilege not guarantee

4-god ultimate authority 

-we are created to be submissive to God

-pray in the moment with your kids when you need help or have a question or something is wrong

5-ask God for wisdom

-do Our kids see us go to Sunday school?

Teach them there are Authorities, experts that we can learn from.

Blake's Laptop

Made it at school, Love it!!

Pelican's B-ball

Blake and Josh

Funny girls

Team off to the Leavitt's

Blake Crossword Puzzle

Made by Blake

Too cute!!

Fetching a New Car

Josh flew to Utah to drive the Denali back. 

He sent me this, we love Jana!!

Our old house, what the Collins did to it, awesome!!

Old car - - New car

Blake 3rd Grade

Mrs. Masi

Trent's Spanish Project

Trent's town was amazing!!

The Stadium

The town.

Valentine's Day

Breakfast

In our new ward we were a part of the secret Valentine exchange. We all were assigned a family to take special treats to 4 different nights. We got the Tidwells. The kids loved delivering surprises.  We had the Winert's deliver to us. They brought, cookies, red box and popcorn, Valentine lights and tinkets. Very nice and fun.

We saw they posted about the heart attack we did.

And they loved the big balls we left!

Class parties! Blake helped me in Lyd's party.

Love these little love bugs!!

Pieology for dinner!

Lydia's owl box, Lydia's design. We made it together, she really wanted to use tape!

Anna Ranee

February 7, 2018

7 lbs. 1 oz.

Kate, James, Carly

Too Many Stickers

Grandma & Grandpa

Grandma & Grandpa came to visit!

UT Game

Josh got these tickets from the Attorney at work! They went to the game while we went to Moviehouse to see Paddington. 

Bigg's Truck

Truck we bought from the Biggs' Boys! 

They LOVE Him

Theo all bundled up!

Made by Lydia