Richardson Report

3 weeks until W-Day.  It's feeling very surreal that it is ACTUALLY GOING TO HAPPEN that my eldest is going to get married.  Mom - I just want to apologize now for putting you through this at such a young age.  It's not until walking in your shoes that I fully realize what I did to you.  I'm sorry. On the good side of that coin, I think we're basically ready.  I have a little to-do list but mostly it's stuff that I can't take care of until the last week.  So I'm turning my attention to Christmas and my family for the next couple weeks.  We have two weeks to do all our pre-Christmas celebrating so the  Christmas season is feeling too short and rushed.  But I'm hoping that the actual Christmas Day will be quiet and peaceful.  We will get back into Grants Pass two days or so before Christmas when I will purchase a boatload of food to see us through the holiday and hopefully sequester myself with my family for a long weekend and just enjoy...

I did a post that had some pictures from our trip.  BUT our internet was having issues and who really wants to see photos of a vacation they didn't go on.  I know I only like it sometimes...but sometimes I would rather have gone myself.  ;-). Suffice to say, Josh and I had a great week together and our kids were alive when we came home - which is about all we wanted. I wanted to share some things today. First, we had our Primary Program.  If we could have videoed this we would have.  Faith does not sing Primary songs.  Instead, she head-bangs along to every song with a huge grin on her face.  It was hysterical. One of Kenna's friends has anxiety and had a full meltdown as she waited in line to say her part.  Tears streamed down her face.  It was so sweet to watch Kenna quietly whisper in her ear to comfort her, and hold her hand to cheer her up.  Kenna is a nurturing soul and she cares deeply for this friend who needs her. I had ...