15 Years. Mark and I have been blessed with such a beautiful life. We have four children that we adore. We have had lows that we thought might crush us, and we have had highs that have brought incredible joy. Through it all, we have grown closer and continue to choose each other every day. …
We’ve had a rough go the last 12 days. Lydie woke up early one morning with a slight fever. This isn’t a rare occurance and we weren’t too worried. The rest of the day she seemed completely herself and didn’t have a fever anymore. The next morning, the same thing – early wake up with …
We had the sweetest Valentine’s Day. Truly. Some years just hit better than others and this was one of the best. We ate delicious food, colored and talked with one another, wrote “love cards”, and just spent quality time together. It was perfect. It was one of those days, that you can’t manufacture, but where …
Last month, my parents asked if we would be interested in one of their pianos. It was a very easy YES! For a wedding present, my parents gave us an electric piano and we have loved it. It has moved all over the mountain west with us and has brought us a lot of joy. …
Our every day January moments ❄️ Teacher & First Counselor We kicked the year off with some great spiritual experiences. Jacob was ordained a Teacher in the Aaronic Priesthood and was also set apart as the First Counselor in his Teachers Quorum. Read all about it HERE. Temple Baptisms Sarah was able to go into …
One of our family bucket list items for this winter was to have a family pajama day! This was an easy one to make happen! We picked a day when we knew we wouldn’t leave the house and it was delightful. Although the kids were a little disappointed that they still had to do school …
January was such a special spiritual month for Jacob and Sarah. Sarah loves the temple and was so happy to go a couple times this last month. And Jacob loves to have a buddy to go with. This month was special for Jacob though because on January 4, he was ordained a Teacher in the …
We all agreed that it felt like it had been a LONG time since we had gone down to the Denver Nature and Science museum (I checked – it’s been since August!). So we were happy to go back! And we were all really excited for this new exhibit all about elephants! How can you …
Our beautiful Sarah got to go inside the temple and do baptisms for the first time. It was the most perfect experience and I am so happy for her. Sarah has been so excited for this moment. She has been preparing and anticipating this for years! When we entered the baptistry, Sarah had the whole …
Our every day December moments 🎄 Braces – DONE! After three years this boy is DONE with braces! He looks so handsome and grown up and I am so happy for him! Snow It has been the most mild December I can remember of my life! We should have appreciated this snowfall at the beginning …