Is it just me or did this autumn go by in a BLINK! I can’t believe we are already a quarter of the way through our school year. It’s been a busy season with our family trip to Missouri and Iowa and Jacob’s solo trip her took with Mark to Disneyland. Then add on a …
⭐ Lydia Appreciation Post ⭐ I’ve been trying to reflect on what I can write about Lydia that is perhaps “new”, and I am not coming up with much. But then it got me thinking, Lydie loves her routines. I wish I could talk to her to know, but I think (or at least I …
Our family pictures came a little late this year but I am so grateful for them. They are such a blessing to have each year. Thank you to Adley Rochelle Photography for making it happen!
The message by Elder Ronald M. Barcellos, titled The Lord Looketh on the Heart, was a message I needed. I feel like it was similar in tone to other messages in recent years that the Spirit has really been trying to teach me. He talked about the heart – specifically about the condition of our …
Our every day October moments 🍂 General Conference A wonderful, yet different, General Conference. Read all about it HERE. Artwork Ben is an amazing artist. He did this drawing of his 2nd great grandparents. I am so impressed! Independence Visitor’s Center Our Missouri Church Sites family tour started at the Independence Visitor’s Center. Read all …
I may not be Halloween’s biggest fan – but I am a BIG fan of autumn activities! And autumn just wouldn’t be the same without going to a pumpkin patch. Our favorite pumpkin patch, that we’ve been going to since we moved back to Colorado, closed this year so we had to find a new …
We left Omaha and began the drive home. We were all ready to get home but we were also very ready to pick our next state for 2026 (that feels absolutely crazy to write down). We love this tradition so much. Here is how the drawing went: Mark = Missouri Elise = Arkansas Jacob = …
DAY 7 was our final “vacation” day in Iowa. It was another reminder of how much I appreciate planning because I definitely would have done things differently. But it was still a great day! Iowa State Capitol Since we were in Des Moines, we decided to go to the state capitol building. This building was …