Sarah and I had a girls weekend and went and visited my family in Utah to celebrate Megan and Linda and their sweet little girl that is about to join their family. Sarah was so excited because we splurged and decided to fly out instead of drive. It was wonderful to have some one-on-one time …
Our every day January moments ❄ Winter Sun Winter finally found us this January. Our family couldn’t get enough of the snow and cold days outside and cozy moments inside. I love mornings after a storm when everything is covered in frost. Animals of the Rainforest We had a fun afternoon exploring the Animals of …
Jacob was set apart as the Deacons Quorum President in his quorum and it was such a sweet moment. Jacob is such an amazing young man and I am excited for this opportunity he has to stretch himself and learn so much.
We are really chugging away on some house projects and it is ADDICTING! It is making our hearts so happy to see our home slowly transform into a place that feels more like “us”. And we are finally starting a project that is in a main living space – OUR OFFICE! This is the first …
Another fun day at the Denver Nature and Science Museum. Geez, we love this place. It hit me this day as we were walking around one of the exhibits we’ve walked a dozen times, just how beautiful our life has been (and continues to be). I remembered going here once when Mark was in school, …
Elder Ulisses Soares’ messages seem to be just what my spirit needs. He has a way of teaching that touches my spirit and this General Conference was no different. He spoke of spiritual submissiveness. This is a topic that I have had my own wrestle with through a lot of my adult life. I feel …
Our every day December moments ❄ It has officially been a year now of these journals and I love them. Christmas Advents The kiddos were in Christmas Advent heaven this year! Mark and I gave them a Christmas village advent where there got to build and create a new piece each day. And then my …
Our New Years Eve was quiet and good! We played some games, Mark went to work, I did a new puzzle, Jacob and Sarah knitted, Ben did LEGOs, and we watched some movies – what can we say, we are party animals over here! But 2024 was good to us for the most part. We …
⭐ JACOB APPRECIATION POST ⭐ This boy is quickly becoming such an amazing young man. Time goes by so quickly. Jacob is really attentive and helpful – especially with me. Almost always when I come home from the grocery store, I barely have time to get out of the car before he is coming out …
It was a Berning Covid Christmas this year. Uggg…the timing of getting sick could not have been worse. About a week and a half before Christmas, Sarah came down with a sore throat and fever. She was pretty down and out for two days but then she seemed okay. But then Mark and Lydie came …