Adventures
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2021 Family Photos
A big shoutout to Victoria, who captured my precious family in these photos with such beautiful color! Click on any of the pics to enlarge. Taken at our favorite canyon in “our backyard”…
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Must Love Dogs: Meet Our Adopted Yorkie
How To Lose Your Anti-Dog-ness In 5 Days… Day 1: Call Your Mother.“Hi Mom! What do the kids want for Christmas? Well, Fletch asked for a dog. A real one—not a stuffy, robot,…
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6 Things I Tried for a Potty Training Breakthrough!
My last kid is potty trained!!!! YES!!!! I am one happy Mama. No more diapers!!!! Just an independent little boy who’s so proud to be in underwear while on his new pirate adventures…
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Happy 12th Anniversary!
Has it really been a dozen years married to my Jeremy? We kicked things off with jokes about being “12 Years a Slave… For You” 😂 After the kids’ long bedtime routine, we…
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10 Reasons Why I Love Summer
My husband and I have this ongoing debate. I LOVE SUMMER. He hates the heat, though, hahahaha!! We’ll muse about where we want to retire or where we’d like to settle when we’re…
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Lily’s 10th Birthday Zoo Trip
Happy 10th Birthday to our sweet adventurer! She is my hero, a girl I’d want to be best friends with especially if we were the same age. She has grown into the kindest,…
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Summer Weekend Getaway with Kids
Why I Plan, Especially for Trips Thinking only about what is in front of me right now does not come naturally to me. In fact, it’s UNNATURAL for me. I’m still planning 10…
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Neverland Pirate Birthday
Shiver me timbers! Are you ready to parrrrrrrrrrty like a pirate??? My sweet little lads celebrated their birthdays together while we were in California visiting my family. This was a special birthday for…
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One Night in a Utah Treehouse: Magical Family Vacation
Right after Christmas I was craving a getaway and we didn’t have a ton of extra funds, but I had to book this—my first AirBnB! This was the perfect family vacation for our…
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Hiking We Will Go
Living on a mountain near park lands means lots of hiking opportunities. We’ve been exploring near our home with our kids. I’ve quickly learned how to make it really enjoyable for us: hats,…
