This was my favorite day of our trip. Nature fills my soul and the natural beauty of Kentucky won be over in a BIG way. The dense wooded areas and moody morning fog put me right in my happy place. This day was all about the natural beauty of Kentucky. I took so many pictures …
Day 3 started off with a little sleep in – YAY! Then we loaded up yet again and made our way down to Mammoth Cave National Park. Mammoth Cave National Park Kentucky is oh so beautiful. We loved our drive into this park. The main attraction, as you would guess, are the cave tours. We …
Day 2 began in Kansas City, Missouri! It was another early wake up call – but not quite as early as the day before – but we hit the road at 5:00 AM. We had to resist the strong temptation to stop at the church history sites that were oh so close to us. We …
For the last nine days are family got to experience one of our very favorite traditions. Our “State” this year was Kentucky and we fell in love with this beautiful state. It was nine days of family togetherness and I love my people so very much and am so grateful for the memories that we …
Our sweet Sarah is nine years old! She is growing up so quickly. She is such sweet goodness that just radiates from the inside out. I love her so very much and loved celebrating her special day. Art Party Do you want to know the crazy thing? Sarah said she wanted an “art party” but …
And just like that we are beginning another school year as a family. Time is going by so quickly! We are excited for this upcoming year. – our seventh year homeschooling! 2023 – 2024 <– (that is totally bizarre that this is the year we are going into!) here we go! Jacob – Sixth Grade …
Our annual Back to School Feast was beautiful. I love this tradition so much and I can’t imagine beginning our school year without it. This is our 7th year homeschooling! I am so grateful that we get to have this special time together – time I know I will cherish always. Mark kept the kiddos …
*** At the end of Elder Renlund’s talk – I have included my Conference Round Up – full of my “honorable mentions”, questions, promises, invitations, and personal applications. It is the BEST ending to six months of study 🤍 *** Elder Dale G. Renlund’s message, Accessing God’s Power through Covenants, spoke about covenants in ways …
Last weekend, one of Mark’s best friends from college came down with his two oldest kiddos and met Mark, Jacob, Sarah, and Benjamin for the Jurassic World Live Tour in Denver. They had so much fun! I didn’t get a whole lot of details – so I will just let the pictures speak for themselves! …
Happy Birthday to my very favorite person. I love this man so much. This year, perhaps more than others, I have recognized how incredibly blessed I am to have him. He is the best of men. He strives to be his best. He supports me in everything. He is honest and a man of integrity. …