<<< I have some sad news – or at least sad for me. Without going into too much detail, I have maxed out the space on our blog. To increase the space available would cost a lot of money, more than I am willing to spend on a hobby blog. It may sound silly, but …
Mississippi Day 4: Natchez
Gulfport was just what we needed to have a little breather (and the only time on our trip where we stayed two nights in the same place). But we packed up on Day 4 and began to make our way to Natchez. We ended up driving back into Louisiana and then up to Natchez and …
Mississippi Day 3: Ship Island and Fort Massachusetts
This was the day everyone was looking forward to! The kids have never seen the ocean before and it has been since high school for me. We couldn’t wait to experience all of the “firsts”! After being able to sleep in for the first time in days, we were all feeling energized and so ready …
Mississippi Day 2: Cane River Creole
Another Early Start We had another bright and early morning as we left Wichita Falls at 5:30 AM (it felt worse though because we were in a different time zone). This day the kids were feeling the sleep and all of them slept in the car for a little bit (except Jacob – it’s not …
Mississippi Day 1: Alibates Flint Quarries
We just got back from an amazing eight day family vacation in Mississippi. We love love love this tradition – you can read all about it HERE. So be prepared for lots of journaling about our trip! Let me just start out by saying this may have won the award for must frustrating trip to …
LA Galaxy
Ben had his second season of soccer and had lots of fun! This was a big change from his last season. He went up a division (honestly, I don’t know if that is the right name for it, but we will go with it) and so the game was 7 against 7, he had a …
36th Birthday
This week I was able to celebrate my 36th birthday! As my Dad reminded me, I am now on the downside of my 30s but I am actually really okay with it. Getting older is a blessing and I am grateful for every day I get on this beautiful earth. It’s funny how different birthdays …
The Lord Jesus Christ Will Come Again
General Conference Another six months has come and gone and we were able to have the privilege of hearing from our Prophet, Apostles and other leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ again. It’s one of my very favorite weekends. As always, (but maybe even more so this conference) the messages and testimonies were focused …
Journal // September 2024
Our every day September moments 🍁 Back to School Feast Our annual Back to School Feast was another beautiful evening. We are so excited for our new theme. Read all about it HERE. First Day of School We began our new school year and it feels so very good. I can’t believe how old these …
Family Pictures
I love love love family pictures. The timing this year was really not great. Lydie, especially, was not feeling well. But we did our best and I love having new pictures of our family.