Sarah accepted a new calling to be the Builders of Faith class president. She is excited and a little nervous, too. This will be such a great learning experience for her and she is a natural leader. Can’t wait to watch you serve, sis.
Jacob’s 14th Birthday
Fourteen. Jacob is fourteen! Time is flying by so quickly and I am just so proud of Jacob and the wonderful person that he is. Jacob requested orange french toast with bacon and orange juice for his birthday breakfast. We had a lazy morning because Jacob decided that he wanted to go to the pool …
Father’s Day
I am so glad we were able to celebrate all of the wonderful men in our lives – especially Mark. He is such a wonderful Dad to our children and they are so blessed to have him. My Dad and Gus have both been so influential in Mark and I’s life – as well as …
Who I Am Youth Conference
Jacob went to his first youth conference! I am really proud of Jacob for going and I think he was glad by the end of it, too. It was also a fun bonus because Mark was able to go for most of it (he had to come home the night before it ended for work) …
Benjamin Lewis
⭐ Benjamin Appreciation Post ⭐ Benjamin continues to be our bouncy, rough and tumble, snuggly guy – and we love every bit of him. Benjamin loves to be outside. He loves to move his body so whether it is running, jumping, sports, riding his bike, he just wants to MOVE. You win major bonus points …
Journal // May 2026
Our every day May moments 🌸 Boy Forts One day I will miss these messy forts. The boys had way too much fun making this. Paint Project: Mudroom and Entryway Did I very suddenly decide to paint everything in my house? Yes, yes, I did. I went and bought paint and didn’t look back. An …
Lydia’s 7th Birthday
Lydia Rose is SEVEN YEARS OLD! I cannot believe our girl is getting so big. Zootopia Party We all know Lydie’s love for music runs to her very core. But her favorite jam right now is to the Zootopia soundtrack. She loves it! She is also a big fan of the movies and so Zootopia …
Schoolhouse // Spring 2026
This felt like the busiest spring of our lives! Wow. We were on the move non-stop! So much traveling – between our England trip and trips to Utah and Idaho for weddings we were on the move this whole spring. So many good things are happening. I was a little worried about how we would …
Accident
Lydie had an accident. It always breaks my heart when one of our kiddos gets hurt – but Lydie always feels extra hard because that means that one of us was part of it. That’s a hard one. But bless this sweet little angel for loving us despite the mistakes we make. The accident happened …
Flower and Herb Garden
I really love spring planting. There is just something special about it. For YEARS, I have wanted to do a little herb garden and this year I finally did it! I am wondering if I should have gotten some herbs already started, but I went with seeds. Live and learn, right? We will see how …