I love holidays. And I love making them special for my little family. Each holiday feels full of tradition and I love that about them. We started the day with our double chocolate waffles which were so delicious! We had a slow morning and then got to work making some love notes to share with …
We worked really hard to get our school work done early and we hit the movie theater last week! Going to the movies is kind of a new experience for us. We have hardly gone so it is definitely a novelty and it was so fun! We saw Moana 2 and afterwards pretended to be …
The Sunday Morning Session of General Conference was amazing. But the message that has spoken to me a lot recently was Brother Bradley R. Wilcox’s messaged entitled “O Youth of the Noble Birthright“. He spoke of our birthright. He spoke of the trust that the Lord has in each of us. It was directed toward …
Sarah and I had a girls weekend and went and visited my family in Utah to celebrate Megan and Linda and their sweet little girl that is about to join their family. Sarah was so excited because we splurged and decided to fly out instead of drive. It was wonderful to have some one-on-one time …
Our every day January moments ❄ Winter Sun Winter finally found us this January. Our family couldn’t get enough of the snow and cold days outside and cozy moments inside. I love mornings after a storm when everything is covered in frost. Animals of the Rainforest We had a fun afternoon exploring the Animals of …
Jacob was set apart as the Deacons Quorum President in his quorum and it was such a sweet moment. Jacob is such an amazing young man and I am excited for this opportunity he has to stretch himself and learn so much.
We are really chugging away on some house projects and it is ADDICTING! It is making our hearts so happy to see our home slowly transform into a place that feels more like “us”. And we are finally starting a project that is in a main living space – OUR OFFICE! This is the first …
Another fun day at the Denver Nature and Science Museum. Geez, we love this place. It hit me this day as we were walking around one of the exhibits we’ve walked a dozen times, just how beautiful our life has been (and continues to be). I remembered going here once when Mark was in school, …
Elder Ulisses Soares’ messages seem to be just what my spirit needs. He has a way of teaching that touches my spirit and this General Conference was no different. He spoke of spiritual submissiveness. This is a topic that I have had my own wrestle with through a lot of my adult life. I feel …
Our every day December moments ❄ It has officially been a year now of these journals and I love them. Christmas Advents The kiddos were in Christmas Advent heaven this year! Mark and I gave them a Christmas village advent where there got to build and create a new piece each day. And then my …