Sarah Esther brings me so much joy. I love that sweet little girl who is becoming less and less “little” every day. She fills our home with joy and love and some much needed balance with the boys! I love how Sarah puts her pencil behind her ear (just like her Daddy). I love how …
We started a BIG PROJECT for us at the beginning of March and we are so excited! It’s going to take some time – but progress is progress and I am so happy! Sarah is probably the last one that should get a room makeover – but alas, she is! Sarah easily had the most …
Thoughts this Winter Was it just me or did this winter FLY by?! I think it probably was just me. I know this winter was brutal for a lot of people weather wise – but it was pretty good to us academically! I felt like we finally got into our groove after months and months …
This talk has been brought to my attention several times over the last six months and the Holy Ghost has been making it very known to me that I needed this one. There were things in this talk by Elder Jonathan S. Schmidt that I really needed to hear on a personal level. They say …
At the end of February, Mark and I celebrated our twelfth anniversary! Our anniversary fell on a Sunday + a Sunday where Mark was in the middle of his night shifts which = essentially no time in the same room, let alone a solid conversation with one another. We have entered a very busy stage …
We had a lovely Valentine’s Day. We took a break from our normal school and did this little mini Valentine’s Day unit from The Mindful Heart and it was so sweet. We read scriptures and poetry about love. We read about who St. Valentine was. We read our favorite picture books about love and Valentine’s. …
In February, our family fun was to head down to Denver to explore the Unseen Oceans exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. We love this place so much. This exhibit was so fun and interactive. The kids had an absolute blast exploring all of the different nooks and crannies!
In January, Mark was called to be a Primary Teacher for the 10-11 year old class. Mark gets to teach Jacob’s class and he is excited for that. The class is filled with the best kids!
JANUARY FAMILY FUN! This is our third year doing this for our Family Fun activity in January so I am calling it a TRADITION! We play a lot of games but we try and make this night extra special. Each of the kiddos pick a game and Mark and I pick a game together and …