Lydia is SIX! It feels like such a big milestone! Rainbow Party Lydia is filled with all the hope and happiness of rainbows. We kept the day simple because we knew that was what Lydie likes best. We played games, watched a movie, went on a walk, and just spent time together at home. Lydie’s …
This spring was a doozy for us as a family. I felt like we had an abundance of sickness and days where a slower pace was just necessary. One thing we have been doing this year is at the end of each season (or quarter) we have a parent teacher conference. It is nice to …
I love Memorial Day! We woke up to some holiday decorating from Ben and had a lovely breakfast and then we went over to one of our local cemeteries. We’ve visited this particular cemetery every year since we’ve lived in northern Colorado so I am not sure if this was a first year for this …
Our family loves spring planting. I hope one day we have a little bit more yard to work with but it is so magical to see color come back into the world.
Being their mother is my greatest joy. And Ben truly made my day with his decorations and love notes.
Elder Ronald A. Rasband shared a message about hastening. It’s such a great word that we read often in the Doctrine and Covenants but maybe it loses a little bit of its punch. Elder Rasband reminds us that “Hastening is a word that matters. It suggests moving quickly, accelerating, and even urgency. In the grow …
To add to the craziness of our April, I signed the big kids up for swimming lessons! This is one area I will freely admit I have dropped the ball in my mothering duties. But the kids loved swimming. I found this great homeschool program so it was during the morning and they were all …
Our every day April moments 🌈 Pneumonia Part 1 Our April was FULL of sickness. It started right at the beginning with Ben. We thought it was just a bad cold but then it ended up being walking pneumonia. Read all about it HERE. Cross Stitching I love cross stitching. I don’t do it as …
This spring has been FAR busier than our normal and I honestly don’t know how we have navigated it all – especially with our fair share of sickness. But Jacob and Sarah wanted to try a new activity – CROSS COUNTRY! It was so fun! This was the first time Jacob has done something athletic …
We had a quiet Easter in our home this year. I had all of these grand plans to make it extra special and then pneumonia hit us as well as some other things so it turned out to be a quiet sort of time. After our COVID Christmas, followed by our pneumonia Easter, I am …