Ever After

I’m sure that you’re familiar with the fable of The Tortoise and the Hare. The slow, steady turtle wins the race against the speedy yet distracted rabbit. I really try to remind myself of this as I raise my dear Ariana. To say that I am a Type A personality is an understatement. I thrive [...]

One of the most beautiful and enriching things in my life is to watch my two girls interact. The bond that they have with each other is amazing. In fact, one night last week we had Vivi sleep in our room because she was running a fever. In the wee hours of the morning, Vivi [...]

Miss Vivi has become quite the talker in the last month or so. Not to brag or anything, but I’m convinced that she must be a genius. Of all the words and phrases that she can say, none is more dear than this one: [audio:http://tolberts.org/lori/Audio/vivitalk.mp3]

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, so I’ll let these speak for themselves. P.S. She may look like her daddy, but she’s got her mommy’s sweet tooth.

I suppose that it is normal for a child, as she gets older, to try and negotiate with her parents over nearly everything–a later bedtime, fewer chores, more privileges. So, it should come as no surprise that, instead of simply celebrating a birthDAY, Guppy scored a birthWEEK that then turned into a birthMONTH. I caved [...]

Even though the call was issued more than a month ago, the title still doesn’t sound quite right. That’s not to say that I don’t think that Bryan will be a wonderful Bishop of our newly-formed Frisco 6th ward. I’m just still in shock and haven’t quite adjusted to having him gone so much. And [...]