Oh my sweet girl! Sarah loves to dance – but she is really shy about doing it at home – and so we were really excited to watch our girl do her THING! She has been so excited and we were thrilled to support her. This was Sarah’s second year learning tap and ballet. It …
Lydia’s 2nd Birthday
This sweet little angel is two years old! Time is just flying by and I cannot believe that it has been two years with the sweetest little one. Lydia fills our world with so much pure joy. Her spirit is so strong. I will never cease to be amazed by her. She gives us perspective. …
Memorial Day
Our Memorial Day was simple and wonderful. Mark had to work all weekend, but the kiddos and I still made it memorable. One of our favorite traditions {which we hadn’t done since moving to Wyoming} is to visit the cemetery. We have only lived close enough to visit family at the cemetery once, but we …
New Base Line
It has been a month since Lydia was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome and I’ve been having some thoughts that I want to write down. When Lydia received her diagnosis, the thoughts that I shared were completely honest. I felt so much peace about everything. And I am so grateful for that. I don’t know if …
First Day of Nursery
Lydia turned nursery-age during the shut down of COVID and it wasn’t high on my list of things to think about. But when they announced earlier this month that we would begin going back to church for the whole two hours, I realized that it was something we needed to discuss. Mark and I agreed …
Mother’s Day
Being a mother is an incredibly humbling experience. In many ways, the longer I am a mother, the more I feel completely inadequate. I have spent a whole lot of time on my knees and in the car praying for these little people this year. They are my world. Being their mother is the most …
Grandpa’s 80th Birthday
A couple weeks ago, we went over to Utah to celebrate Grandpa’s 80th birthday! It was the first time we had been to their home in over a year and it was SO nice to be back! It took the kiddos about 7.8 seconds to run downstairs and start trying on the dress ups 😂 …
Rett Syndrome
This has been quite a year. Last March, a week before the world shut down to COVID, was the first time we expressed concern about our sweet little girl to our pediatrician. Since then, there has been a DEPTH of emotions. We have been stretched {sometimes it felt to our breaking point}. But this week, …
Easter
“Life will challenge you. Difficulties will come. Heartbreaks will strike. So, wherever you are going, make your way to Jesus Christ first. Remember that His suffering and Resurrection make possible our victory over difficulty and death. Make your covenants with Him and keep them as you journey on.” Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Easter was so …
Sarah Esther
Recently I have found myself in awe of this little girl. Sometimes I have to remind myself that she is only six years old because there are times when she just astounds me with her maturity. Ever since Sarah was born, she has had a gift for making others happy. It is just part of …