Since you've been gone... May 2, 2016

...we've lost our heads!

This was Aleah's choice.  Nicki sketched out the mural and the girls colored it over the past few weeks.  Dad mounted and cut out the holes.  We all crammed into the little space we had to fit faces.

Since you've been gone... February 29, 2016

...light bulb!

This was Aleah's pick.

Aleah's Birthday

Since you've been gone... December 28, 2015

...we're sockin' it to ya!

This was Aleah's choice.

Paper Post from Aleah November 23, 2015

So two weeks ago I had a neat experience.  It was almost the end of the term and I was so busy getting all my assignments in and I had an essay to write.  I didn’t finish it and I felt like I was going to get a terrible grade.  I said several prayers and felt like he has not answered any.  I felt frustrated and was not happy.  (especially because I wanted to get on student council and you need good grades to get on. Elise also wanted me to.)  I was crying while I brushed my teeth and felt like Jesus Christ was not real and that He does not answer prayers.  I really thought that I could do it, but I felt like all the hope was gone.  I didn’t feel like I should say a prayer because He wouldn’t answer them.  I thought again and just said to myself, “Just try one more time.”  I said another prayer.  I asked if I could understand why none of my prayers were answered and why.  By the end of the prayer I remembered my blessing before school and it said that when I have struggles that I will read the scriptures.  I opened up to where I was and when I read the scripture said that He will always be there and that He answers prayers!  I started to cry.  I knew this church was true and that he lives!  I know this church is true and that Jesus Christ lives.  That is my neat experience.  --Aleah

Since you've been gone... November 2, 2015

...whoopty doo, the Church is true, and we love you.

Aleah chose this one. 

And we had to include both of these; it was just so true to the evening/day/Halloween/DST crash.

Since you've been gone... September 7, 2015

...we're throwing the curve.

This was Aleah's choice.

Since you've been gone... July 20, 2015

...all is well.

This was Aleah's pick.

You should know that the pots in the background actually came across the plains with our ancestors.  One pot came with the Birds on my Mom's side and the other (hanging on the tripod) came with the Hancocks on my Dad's side.  Go pioneers!