Our family pictures came a little late this year but I am so grateful for them. They are such a blessing to have each year. Thank you to Adley Rochelle Photography for making it happen!
Family Pictures
Bowling
I’ve gotten a bit behind in the blog this month (I’ve been consumed in a Christmas project), but we have had a great month! At the beginning of the month, Gramps and Grammy came out to visit for the weekend and we loved spending time with them. We spent lots of time chatting (we love …
The Lord Looketh on the Heart
The message by Elder Ronald M. Barcellos, titled The Lord Looketh on the Heart, was a message I needed. I feel like it was similar in tone to other messages in recent years that the Spirit has really been trying to teach me. He talked about the heart – specifically about the condition of our …
Journal // October 2025
Our every day October moments 🍂 General Conference A wonderful, yet different, General Conference. Read all about it HERE. Artwork Ben is an amazing artist. He did this drawing of his 2nd great grandparents. I am so impressed! Independence Visitor’s Center Our Missouri Church Sites family tour started at the Independence Visitor’s Center. Read all …
Halloween
We had such a fun Halloween! In the days leading up to it, we did our pumpkins. This year, some of us decided to paint them and it became my new favorite! I am much more a painter than a sculptor. It was fun to do something new and I love to see everyone’s unique …
Pumpkin Patch
I may not be Halloween’s biggest fan – but I am a BIG fan of autumn activities! And autumn just wouldn’t be the same without going to a pumpkin patch. Our favorite pumpkin patch, that we’ve been going to since we moved back to Colorado, closed this year so we had to find a new …
IOWA: Home & New State
We left Omaha and began the drive home. We were all ready to get home but we were also very ready to pick our next state for 2026 (that feels absolutely crazy to write down). We love this tradition so much. Here is how the drawing went: Mark = Missouri Elise = Arkansas Jacob = …
IOWA: Covered Bridges & Kanesville
DAY 7 was our final “vacation” day in Iowa. It was another reminder of how much I appreciate planning because I definitely would have done things differently. But it was still a great day! Iowa State Capitol Since we were in Des Moines, we decided to go to the state capitol building. This building was …
IOWA: Mount Pisgah & Pella Historical Village
DAY 6 was our first day in IOWA! Today was a day where I really missed my normal “plans” on our trip. We definitely were winging it! Garden Grove We zigged and zagged our way all across southern Iowa. There were two Church history spots we wanted to visit down there but they were definitely …
Far West & Adam-ondi-Ahman
DAY 5 was our final day in Missouri. We left our hotel and ventured into the peaceful land of northern Missouri. It was so beautiful up there. Far West The area surrounding Far West is beautiful and peaceful. We couldn’t get enough of the rolling hills, trees, and fields. After the Saints were forced out …