• Kids

    Charlie’s Baptism

    My favorite part of having a Primary calling was experiencing Baptisms. It’s still such a special feeling seeing children so excited to make promises with God, and receiving the gift of the Holy…

  • Personal

    Family Photos & Bios 2024

    See the Year in Review here. About Our Family This Year This summer we enjoyed 2 big fun filled family reunions with loved ones (here and here). We had memorable camping trips, Yellowstone…

  • Adventures

    Christmas 2024

    Jer and I were both sick around Christmas, but he still cooked a very special Dutch oven dinner with bbq chicken and potatoes we had with salad and fruit punch. That man amazes…

  • Personal

    My Top 5 Books of 2024

    I ended up finishing over 75 books! That’s quite a lot more than I’ve read previously. I can honestly say I am branching out and tried different genres and recommendations, and increased my…

  • Adventures,  Kids

    November Snapshots

    It’s really exciting for me as a parent to experience in the audience all the hard work these musicians have done with practicing their pieces. I’m so thankful to be able to sit…

  • Adventures

    Christmas Tree Lot

    The place in Elk Ridge where we used to get our Christmas trees outgrew their yard and moved to a local nursery. They still sold hot cocoa (this time with a Hawaiian theme…