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! …
Mark’s 41st Birthday
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. …
Journal: August 26, 2023
Happy Saturday! This summer has been absolutely bonkers! We have been running with so many wonderful happenings but I am tired! Bugs Earlier this month we went down to the Nature and Science Museum to check out their BUG exhibit. We loved it – maybe our favorite ever! CLICK HERE for the full post. Peaches …
Backpacking
The Clegg family tradition of summer backpacking has risen again! Every summer growing up, my Dad would take us girls on a daddy daughter backpacking trip. We would go with other dads and daughters and it was a wonderful tradition with so many happy memories for me. My Dad asked if I was interested in …
Glasses
Isn’t she just the cutest?! Several months ago, Sarah shared with me that she was having a hard time seeing things. It was the usual suspects: the hymn numbers at church, the board in our schoolroom, etc. So I scheduled her an appointment and they concluded that Sarah needed glasses. Her prescription is not “hefty” …
Sleep Study
Last week we had a sort of unexpected night. Lydia has been on a wait list for a sleep study for several months now and we got a call around lunch time asking if we could take the spot for that night and we did! Of course, it was a night Mark was working, but …
County Fair
Lydia’s therapy has an incredible arrangement with our county fair to give two hours to families who need a little bit of help with sensory overload. For two hours, the fair is open to them (FREE!) where the sounds and lights are turned off on all of the rides. They had face painting, bounce houses, …
Pioneer Day
It’s been a couple weeks, but our family decided to celebrate Pioneer Day this year. I am not really sure why but I just felt a pull to celebrate our pioneer ancestors. Plus, it’s not too hard to convince me to share about our ancestry! We celebrated with a pioneer style breakfast (well, who am …
Journal: August 1, 2023
Happy Monday! Wowza what a busy month! In between running around like a crazy woman, we had some special sweet moments, not to be forgotten. Atlas Crate I can’t remember if I talked about this before – so I apologize if it is a repeat. Jacob’s been getting a “watercolor subscription box” every month for …