Monday, March 29, 2010
Photo deadline
I need a head shot of everyone TODAY please. (Thanks for the reminder Laurene) Send the JPEGs to kimhannay@gmail.com
Sunday, March 28, 2010
A Sacrifice
Today, we celebrated Easter in our ward. Keryn and I are on an every-other-year rotation with choir. One year she gets to participate, the next year I get to participate. It's my year.
I sat up on the stand for the entire sacrament meeting. I gave the opening prayer and then sang several songs with the choir with a couple of talks mixed in. It was a great meeting. The talks were great and holiday appropriate. The music was soul-lifting and spirit-feeding.
At least, that is how I saw it.
If you ask Keryn, I think you will get a very different report of the meeting. She spent much of the time wrestling different children and trying to keep everyone quiet. Heber really has a lot to say, even if he doesn't have many words to offer. The exasperation was evident on her face several times as children tested the extent of their free agency. It wasn't a very fun meeting, and probably not very inspiring. Even so, she smiled up at me at the right times and gave it her all.
Sometimes, having little kids at church isn't too uplifting. I think today, it was even less uplifting than normal for my wife. It was a sacrifice she made for me so that I could have a great experience. How cool to be part of a family that is willing to sacrifice for each other. I see that in my own little family, and in our broader family. Thanks to all of you for being so wonderful and setting such good examples of sincere love.
I sat up on the stand for the entire sacrament meeting. I gave the opening prayer and then sang several songs with the choir with a couple of talks mixed in. It was a great meeting. The talks were great and holiday appropriate. The music was soul-lifting and spirit-feeding.
At least, that is how I saw it.
If you ask Keryn, I think you will get a very different report of the meeting. She spent much of the time wrestling different children and trying to keep everyone quiet. Heber really has a lot to say, even if he doesn't have many words to offer. The exasperation was evident on her face several times as children tested the extent of their free agency. It wasn't a very fun meeting, and probably not very inspiring. Even so, she smiled up at me at the right times and gave it her all.
Sometimes, having little kids at church isn't too uplifting. I think today, it was even less uplifting than normal for my wife. It was a sacrifice she made for me so that I could have a great experience. How cool to be part of a family that is willing to sacrifice for each other. I see that in my own little family, and in our broader family. Thanks to all of you for being so wonderful and setting such good examples of sincere love.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Blog Migration
Because of some changes in Blogger, we have had to move the family blogs to a new address. The entire blog will move, with all the archives and pictures and all. There shouldn't be any differences, just a new address to set your bookmark to. This will take effect by tomorrow morning, March 18.
Instead of:
lavalane.org/ross
Set your bookmarks to:
ross.lavalane.org
Easy as pie. Nothing else is changed, so you still go to Blogger.com to write a post, etc.
Instead of:
lavalane.org/ross
Set your bookmarks to:
ross.lavalane.org
Easy as pie. Nothing else is changed, so you still go to Blogger.com to write a post, etc.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Head Shots
Hello All,
I need a "head shot" of everyone for the reunion. Could you please email me a recent photo of each person in your family? kimhannay@gmail.com
If the photos are not received by 3/22 I will be forced to photoshop crop you out of a goofy family reunion picture. So, please... send me some great shots of each family member!
Thanks!
PS - Our family b-day list to the right of this post is missing... Blake, Jackson & Bo. When are their birthdays???
I need a "head shot" of everyone for the reunion. Could you please email me a recent photo of each person in your family? kimhannay@gmail.com
If the photos are not received by 3/22 I will be forced to photoshop crop you out of a goofy family reunion picture. So, please... send me some great shots of each family member!
Thanks!
PS - Our family b-day list to the right of this post is missing... Blake, Jackson & Bo. When are their birthdays???
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Monday, March 01, 2010
Birth Order and Ross Granddaughters
Lauren is the oldest child in her family.
Mercy is the second child in her family.
Elise is the third child in her family.
Claire is the fourth child in her family.
Ralphette is the fifth child in her family.
And there you go. That's some pretty precise placement on girls, there.
And don't worry about the name. She won't be Ralphette forever, anymore than Ezra was Kronk, Mercy was Yzma, Gideon was Dule, and Heber was Baby Awesome.
What she WILL be named...now that's another story. You know us and naming babies. Everyone is welcome to give suggestions (remember: unusual, spellable, and pronounceable), but don't expect to hear anything until after the birth!
Mercy is the second child in her family.
Elise is the third child in her family.
Claire is the fourth child in her family.
Ralphette is the fifth child in her family.
And there you go. That's some pretty precise placement on girls, there.
And don't worry about the name. She won't be Ralphette forever, anymore than Ezra was Kronk, Mercy was Yzma, Gideon was Dule, and Heber was Baby Awesome.
What she WILL be named...now that's another story. You know us and naming babies. Everyone is welcome to give suggestions (remember: unusual, spellable, and pronounceable), but don't expect to hear anything until after the birth!
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