Thornton Mom

John Derek was "branded" into the Wolf Pack Elizabeth received 3 honors for first quarter. Chorus, Straight A's, and having Pride in her work. Root Beer!! When I was a little girl my family would make homemade root beer.  I loved watching the dry ice smoke and bubble.  It is fun to see my kids doing the same thing that I used to do.  (We did have to remind Michael to not each the container) Patience   Elder Neal A. Maxwell   "We define the veil as the border between mortality and eternity; it is also a film of forgetting which covers the memories of earlier experiences. This forgetfulness will be lifted one day, and on that day we will see forever—rather than “through a glass darkly” ( 1 Cor. 13:12 )." This is an answer to a question I have had. I have wondered if we will have our memories from before this...

I grew up in Utah, there was snow every winter and I think one or maybe two times in my life school was canceled because of the snow.  Now enter North Carolina.  They are not as prepared for snow because frankly we just don't get much.  The past two years we have not had enough snow on the ground to do any kind of playing in.  The kids have been frustrated about this and have been desperate for snow.  Well this week their prayers were answered.  I dropped Maddie off at preschool Monday and was told that we could get 6-12" on Tuesday.  I couldn't believe it.  I checked the weather and they were calling for 2-5." But it would be snow.  In anticipation of the snow our school system canceled school Tuesday.  Me and the kids sat around with great anticipation waiting for the snow.  Finally at 7:30 that evening we started to see a fine dusting coming down.  We put out our bowls and hoped that we would get enough to have make sno...