Bowls full of Bowls!

Hello blogging world...we're here.
It's the Bowles (that's BOWLS as in plates, cups, and bowls, not BOW-ELS, as in internal organs!) blog....me (Marie), husband Dave, Zachary (who turned 7 yesterday) and Karly who is 2.

I've kept a journal for over half my life (since I was 14)....and figure this is just a more visible way to record the who, what, why, when, where and how of my life...and my family.

Family is where it is AT. Jeremiah (Dave's oldest son, and big brother to my kids) and his wife Alida and their Kansas Clan are here this week...we've had so much fun just hanging out together. The house is a wreck (usually is anyway, I hate cleaning) and it's so noisy sometimes I want to lose my mind, but oh how I will miss them when they head back to Kansas tomorrow. Karly will miss Julianna (age 3) so much...I know that her lip that will come out when she finds out "Nana" had to go home. They are just best friends! And it's been so nice having kids around for Zac to play with...life on the farm is pretty isolated in the summertime, and it can be lonely for a kid. I remember as a child wishing for other kids to play with...and Zac feels that way now too.

Life is just good. I'm grateful for my family...I'm grateful to have knowledge and faith through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that my family is eternal. I'm now glad to have this blog (Thanks, Alida!) to share and record feelings and family fun.

Goodbye for now!
Marie