Thompson Home

Lately I have been thinking about our home.

What do I want it to look like, feel like.

How do I want it to show and represent who the Thompson's are.

I have been praying and thinking about should

we stay in our present home or find a new place to hang our hats.

I know the Lord will lead us and I pray we will be open to what he says.

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Something I would love if we are directed to move, is a view of the Temple.

One that is seen ever day.  

I would love to look out the windows of my home and see the House of the Lord.

The Temple stands as a testament.

It has power to lift and to guide.

Just seeing it can bring peace to my trouble heart.

It reminds me of my purpose on this earth, that my family is eternal.

The Temple strengthens me, my marriage and my family.

I love the Temple.

One day I would love to give the gift of a daily view of the Temple to my children,

but for now I'll settle for pictures of the Temple in my home and a view from Costco.

I am lucky that we love where we are in our happy little home.

We have been so blessed to live so close to my parents and right now with all

that is going on with my mom, I would be happy to stay put for a bit longer.

Back to School Feast!

My boy's wanted Chuck a Rama for our back to school feast,

sadly or happily depending on which family member you talk too, our feast this year was on Sunday.

So Chuck a Rama was a no go!

To make up we spent Saturday rednecking it up at Smith & Edwards and the North Ogden Fish Farm.

My kids love feeding the fish.

We had two main dishes all a Chuck a Rama style.

Sheppard Pie

Temple Chicken

French Bread

Salad

(Which have you tried the Lighthouse Greek Yogurt Ranch, so good.)

Orange Julius

 Lauren Photo Bombing the food pictures.

After dinner Justin gave the kids their Fathers Blessings.

Then we introduced the kids to this school years theme.

I am going to make my own typography, but my photoshop was 

acting up, so lucky I found this print out.

We selected this quote because our boy are becoming men and we want them to be strong men of God,

Lauren is turning 12, my older 3 are no longer little and need to stand on their own testimony.

To stand for what they know is right, to not care what others may say or think about them.

To stand with the lord.

We had the kids think of  school year goals earlier in the day.

We went over each of them and ways they could accomplish them.

Dallin (10th Grade),

Maintain a 3.0 or higher grade point average.

Mike (9th Grade),

Make the track team.

Lauren (6th Grade),

To have no missing assignments, and tryout for Student Government.

Milo (Kindergarten),

Learn how to read.

Genevieve (Preschool),

To learn how to write her numbers and letters.

Not letters and numbers, numbers and letters.

I love this tradition and I am so grateful to have a night dedicated to our family, our faith and the Lord.