Lydia update! To catch up on how we got here, read this post. Last week, we had our appointment with the Dysphagia Clinic at Primary Children’s Hospital. Our other kiddos were able to stay with my parents while I went with Lydia (only one person is allowed with the patient, so Mark stayed and worked …
Carving Pumpkins
Last year we were kept back from the tradition of carving our pumpkins as the cold, Wyoming air turned them into sludge. This year – we learned! Our pumpkins have been gracing the inside of our home until it got closer to Halloween and we were able to carve them! There was excitement, there were …
My 32nd Birthday
I feel like I am definitely entering the era of life when I literally can NOT remember how old I am! I remember as a kid, and even young adult, not understanding HOW people did not know how old they were. I get it now. It’s not that I am embarrassed of my age, because …
WitchFest
Another Halloween tradition is going over to Gardner Village to experience WitchFest! This is such a simple, easy tradition but one we truly enjoy. The kids love looking at the silly witches and we grown-ups do too {and spying the new ones each year!}. Gardner Village is filled with the most darling shops and we …
Sweet Lydia
Are you ready for another wellness post from our family? To be completely honest, I am not sure if I am up to writing one. But this blog, is first and foremost, a journal of our family. And our journal would not be complete without this. So, buckle up, it’s going to be a LONG …
First Day of Fall
“Winter is an etching, Spring a watercolor, Summer an oil painting And Autumn a mosaic of them all.” Stanley Horowitz
2021 Family Vacation
At the close of every family vacation is the anticipated drawing for our vacation for the upcoming year {you can read more about our favorite tradition here}. Here were the results: Mark: South Carolina Elise: Kansas Jacob: Tennessee Sarah: Pennsylvania Benjamin: West Virginia Lydia: Wyoming {I think she was hinting at a lighter travel schedule!} …
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Our final stop on our trip proved to be a favorite. In my mind, before our trip, I envisioned this stop as being a quickie. We would drive around a little, get our “stamp”, and then be on our way. It was such a pleasant surprise though! We woke up in Billings and, after having …
Billings Montana Temple
We are big on traditions around here. We started a tradition on our very first family trip to Arizona to visit a temple – even just the grounds – on our family trips. We love learning about these temples and the growth of the church in the area. Montana has only one temple and it …