Sick!

Our house has been invaded by sickness.  We've washed and cleaned and sanitized and it has still lingered.  We're not used to this.

This pretty much sums up how we've felt.

 

Check out his bedhead! haha  This pic makes me laugh.  Tony took Max to the doc today.  Ryan fell asleep on the couch at 10am and Jase took a 6 hour nap today.  Then the older boys took an afternoon nap.  I think we're finally getting it out of everybody's systems. 

Oh, and if you look at earlier pictures when he's not screaming-mad-hungry, you'll notice tha the does NOT have a uni-brow. lol 

Scoot, Scoot, Scootin'

 

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From January 5, 2013

Activities to Implement in our Family Life

Pinterest is great, but I don't always review my boards so an idea has to really resonate with me to remember it well.  Well my mind is involved with lots right now so even if an idea resonates, there's a huge chance I'll forget it.  So, here are a few ideas I've seen that I want to implement in our family.  Maybe someone else can enjoy them too.

Here are ways to keep the Sabbath Day Holy.
http://kingsleycorner.blogspot.com/2010/05/delight-in-sabbath.html

I love these ideas for a home Missionary Training Center.
http://womeninthescriptures.blogspot.com/2013/01/moms-missionary-training-center.html

Think of the power of our future missionary force if mothers considered their homes as a pre–missionary training center. Then the doctrines of the gospel taught in the MTC would be a review and not a revelation. That is influence; that is power.  Julie Beck  "Mothers Who Know"

Martin Luther King Day

“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

I am Super Excited...

There's a lot happening in the Epperson household and one of the current things is that I am helping put out a new blog. I'm really, really excited about this! Awhile back a friend asked me if I would be interested in being a part of a "Sister Swap" facebook page. Basically it's an avenue for women to post pictures and give stuff to someone in the area (who can post on the picture if they want it)--something they would have just donated anyway. Now, someone local can benefit from it. I've posted things and received things. It's awesome! Then I was thinking it would be good to have a facebook group where people can share local sales they've found. A lot of stores advertise, but some don't and some deals aren't seen by all. If I'm at the store and I see something(s) that is a really good deal, I can post about it. It takes me 15 seconds and lots of other people can benefit from knowing where the great deals are. Well then my friend had this idea to have a blog that combines those two features (links to the facebook groups) but gives us an opportunity to share local resources, support local businesses by featuring them and spotlight local women that we can learn from. I've totally oversimplified the explanation so I'll let it speak for itself. Today is the first day. We have all kinds of fun features and giveaways planned. I'm so happy to be a part of something helpful, fun and positive! Click HERE for the link!

From January 5, 2013

Fun Family Home Evening

Thanks to pinterest of course, we had a fun family home evening the other night. We made rice crispie treats and built them into a wall. We read the story of Samuel the Lamanite from the Book of Mormon. Then we built a wall for him to stand on.

From January 5, 2013

Here are the boys singing a children's song about the Book of Mormon prophets. here's the one about Samuel the Lamanite.

Traditional Poses and Daddy Time

Every boy has taken pictures in daddy's hat.

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From January 5, 2013

From January 5, 2013

From January 5, 2013