Please?

This year I'm doing a Christmas letter with a picture and a real stamp and everything. Please e-mail me your home address supercrawford@yahoo.com. Oh, and if you want to vote on which picture I should print, I'll take your vote too!

A chess club was born

It's cold here in Idaho Falls. So cold in fact that these energetic children are driven indoors and with time limits to the Wii, are forced to play real games. I don't even know one of these boys, but they're showing up lately once or twice a week. I'm happy to provide the game, the space, free popcorn and if their cheeks show signs of cold, I'll even make some hot cocoa. They're making teams, building allies and capturing loads of pieces before checkmate is called, and they're teaching younger boys to play too! I love it all!

We're Off!

To Salt Lake for a day to visit Lew and do Salt Lake specific chores ie: shop, repair bosch, early morning walk with my old walking buddies...

To Lake Powell for a week of memory making with the Nelsons and a Fathers Day extravaganza.

To St. George to visit our long lost Klingonsmiths!

To the airport to say goodbye to Doug, he has to go back to work.

Just me and the kiddos to Arizona to spend an unspecified amount of time with family. My grandma Martha will be at my parents house and I can't wait to see her! She has yet to meet Jennie, can you imagine life without meeting my Jennie?

And then back home. Doug is my home. I'm already missing him.

Palace Beautiful by Sarah DeFord Williams

My friend Sarah has written her whole life. She shared one of her first copy-shop copied books with me a few years back, and I knew she'd make it to a real publisher one day. Well that one day was last month, and I just got my own copy and finished it today.

Palace Beautiful starts with 13 year old Sadie who describes life in color, ("honey black" and "September orange"). Her little sister Zuzu, is the cute prissy one, always throwing a tantrum because, "life isn't FAIR!" They move from Texas to SLC with their Father and Stepmom. While exploring their new/old home they find a journal in the attic written by another 13 year old, generations back. The sisters and their new neighbor friend read the entries ceremoniously and learn about how much can be the same in a different time and a different family.

Sarah develops her characters perfectly and describes life vividly. She's a wonderful storyteller, and I'm so proud to call her my friend. Congratulations Sarah, 5 stars from me!

To my other friends, go buy this book! You'll be happy you did!

Friendship is the Best Gift

D&C 121:9 "Thy friends do stand by thee, and they shall hail thee again with warm hearts and friendly hands."

Pictured: Bradeigh, Nancy, Rachel, Me, Julie, Haley, Kristl, Becky, Michelle.
Not Pictured: Mandy, Shellie, Jenny, Maggie, Lindsay, Jeni, Jennifer, and Annette.

I'm pretty sure I couldn't name all the women from the University 1st Stake who have made my life better, but from our shared courtyard, I'll never forget Teresa, Tracey, Kimbur, and Lisa. You are all so great!



Pictured: Janelle, Me, Wendi, Jen, Debbie, Tina, Linda, Camille, and Kammie.
Not Pictured: Belinda, Erin, Kathy, and I'm sure I missed someone else, forgive me.

I've loved my bookclub for over 10 years now, and I'm pretty sure I'll come back at least once a year... a girls gotta read!

I Voted

Okay, so I didn't vote for my friends Amy and Erik, but aren't these the sweetest Halloween costumes ever! She's even got a baby boy just about the same age as Sarah's. Awesome!

Invitation teaser

The Kramers are in town, and the Chouinards are coming too! So let's have a BBQ in between the towers on Sunday. Doug and I will light the coals at 4. Come to be social or throw your own dead animal on the grill, it's up to you, but mainly just come to see our friends from the east. And, well I'm a shameless lover of sides, so if you would like to bring a side to share, that's always welcome. See you there!

The Cheney's

Ammon, Heather, and Emmalyn love us,

we love them,

and everyone loves playing in the water at Liberty park.

Thanks for spending a lovely day with our family.

Slip 'N' Slide

Swinging Time, Climbing Time, Fun Time

Run little Jennie, run!

Summer Firsts

First time Doug brings home a to-go box.


First time Joseph has his two front teeth missing at the same time.


First ever Townhouse "linger-longer".



First organization project, (before and after).














First Raging Waters sunburn.


Sophia's first overniter with a full head of sponge curlers.


Sophia's first afro.


Dalton's frist haircut.


Joseph's first haircut.