Daddio relented and agreed to a California beach trip this summer. All the girls (including me) were so happy as we were wanting beach time. It was decided that we would make a trip to Carlsbad, CA and spend some time on the beach and doing some other fun things in the beautiful weather of … [Read more…]
July 16, 2025 was Sophia’s first day of school. She said her day went well. She seemed to like her new Seminary teacher, Brother Hemenway. She said he was funny and also taught a solid lesson. Choir was fun. She is on choir council this year as the Librarian and is looking forward to serving … [Read more…]
A year ago, Marc posted this on his Facebook page. The memory popped up for me today and I realized this was a very big deal that impacted our family greatly and should have a spot here on the family blog… It is with heavy heart I share that the Chandler/Ray 2nd Ward was dissolved … [Read more…]
We had a nice afternoon and evening BBQing with friends and family, but I did not take any pictures of that. What I did get a picture of was the bags of yard waste that Marc, Sophia, and I raked up and bagged early that morning. How many 16 year olds do you know would … [Read more…]
For many years I have used a large desk calendar attached to the side of our pantry in the kitchen as our family calendar. These types of calendars usually run through June. Since our school district (Chandler Unified) follows a modified year-round calendar, we start school in July. Those dates run perfectly with the dates … [Read more…]