Our Family Callahan-dar: What a "fall" into the season

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

What a "fall" into the season

I have finally found an easy way to keep up with sharing news to everyone. Learning how to blog was a little challenging, but almost anything that is free is worth a try. I love to record history of myself and family and love reading about the lives of other family's and friends.
We've lived in our house almost 5 years. The last quarter of this year has brought many events to us--real trials. But nothing we can't get through. Lane is still the executive secretary in our ward for the Bishop. I was released as Primary President after 2.5 years and am now the ward music coordinator. I find musical numbers for sacrament meeting and so far I really love it. I've found my "new love" again that I had lost a few years ago. I love music and it's very theraputic, along with writing, for me.

We've been quite busy. This summer Lane built stairs for the tree house to match the tree house and painted them. About a month ago we finished our yard work. Lane painted the picket fence and my parents (who I owe more than I can ever repay) and I planted about 1000 bulbs in the front yard in 2 Saturdays. And now I've put 2 trees in the parking strip. Lane refinished our wood-burning stove and ward members carried it downstairs for him because he broke his foot doing the yard work.
I'll just end by saying Happy Halloween!!

5 comments:

marcie said...: Hey, welcome to the blogging world! That tree house is awesome! How fun for your kids! Hope all is well!; October 21, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Marianne said...: It's great to see you joining us bloggers! I love all your pictures. That treehouse is amaging! Lane did a terrific job on those stairs. I bet the kids have so much fun up there! Have a great day!; October 21, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Mark & Cindy said...: I love your blog! I love to read everyone's blog. Your pictures are so cute. Must be the cute little kids that in them!
I have blog too, that I started several months ago...just need to find some time to update it. Would be fun to use as a journal. Have a great day!; October 21, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Gabriel and Amber Spencer said...: Yeah! I love your blog! I will check it out often.
Hope you guys are doing great.
Amber; October 21, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Jessica Simonsen Howard said...: Looks great. Glad you have joined the blogging world. I will look forward to staying even more up to date in what you guys are doing.; October 21, 2008 at 4:56 PM

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Meet the Family

Life is busy. Who's isn't?! We have a wonderful family (extended included). We're trying to stay afloat with all the unknowns in the future and living each day the best we know how.
We're going into summer of 2012 with 3 growing happy kids. They keep life fun and interesting. You never know what's going to come out of any of them but you do know that it'll keep you on your toes.

Kimmie is a BIG help for us. She loves to help daddy do ANYthing. She gets straight A's in school and takes piano lessons. She is trustworthy and honest and a leader for good in her little body. We love her very much.

Jacob is our clown. He loves to keep us laughing. We can't keep a serious face when he is in the room. He is cuddly and loves to have lots of attention. He is also the top of his pre-school class excited for Kindergarten in the Fall. We love him tons.

Austin is our "Big Block of Love". He is solid and strong. He isn't afraid to show what he loves. He's got the "goofy" of Jacob, the "brains" of Kimmie and the Fun Cute Personality all his own. He is physically so strong it amazes us. He is also fearless and will jump off of anything and loves to climb the gate to get into the front yard. He's our "into everything every second" child....only he's the 3rd. :) We love him to pieces and enjoy seeing our baby grow.

Mom (I) Love being the woman of the house. I do so many things to keep it running. I gain more appreciation each day for what my Mom did. She did and still does, SO MUCH for me. I didn't realize that the Mother is the one going to school and taking the piano lessons. The Mom is the one cleaning up after everyone and everything. I also learned that by doing all of these things the feelings turn to love and service for those I do everything for. (Along with trying to teach them to do them for themselves ie. make their own bed, pick up own toys etc.).

Daddy works hard every single day for our wonderful family. Even if he's under the weather or doesn't feel like working he does because he loves all of us. He works just as hard being a Dad as he does making a living for us. The kids all LOVE when Daddy Comes Home! Austin always runs to him and says, "Dad--eeee!"