Wall Quotes

I got an idea a couple of months into our service here to have some quote on the stair walls because they are bare and didn't seem really welcoming. Jessica Reid, my nephew Parker's wife,

did these and I had her send them to Varci. Varci brought them when her and Kali came. They helped me put these up. We got the above one all done when we noticed that we had accidentally reversed the words doubt and not. Jessica graciously redid those two words and I got them all fixed right before Elder and Sister Perkins and Brother and Sister Dalton came. Whew! They noticed the quotes and I'm sure would have picked up our "mistake." The above words are on the first set of stairs going up to our home.

On the first flight landing, we put this picture.

And this is on the second flight of stairs. These stairs lead to my office.

Going up a 3rd and 4th flight is this quote that our family (the Scott Smedley family have on our family flag at home in Layton).

4th flight of stairs.

At the end is this picture of Christ. The door on the right is the kitchen door. We keep all doors shut here to keep the room cool, and also, for me, to not let uninvited critters in. Sometimes, they come in anyway. We had a BIG cockroach and geckos ALWAYS find a way in! One was even in our M & M jar. I think I already put that on the blog how Scott about ate it with a bunch of M & M's, but it luckily got away! I found one the other day, nibbling at some sweets I had by the computer in my office. He left when I walked in the door and ran around behind the computer on the wall and stayed there until I left. As I put on an e-mail home, I punished him by throwing away the rest of the candy. Same thing with the M & M's. I sure let them know who is boss!!! :)

Anyway, we really enjoy the quotes and they add warmth and welcoming to our home. Thanks to Varci, Kali, and Jessica, my goal was achieved!