Adventures
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Payson Lakes
For the last weekend of summer break, we met up with our Dunns at the lake. The recipe for a good day? Just add sun, water, and people you love who fill your…
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10 Things I Did For My 38th Birthday
I’ve finally had a chance to sit down with some calming music, Baby asleep near my feet and attached to his feeding pump so I can reflect and write about the past week.…
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Henry is 11 Months
At 11 months old (8 months adjusted) Baby Henry weighs 7.67kg (16lbs 14oz). This little goof is a hoot! He loves to play and especially blow raspberries or spit. He laughs at funny…
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Dripping Rock and Springville
We are packing in all the summer action with only a few weeks left of break. On the way to our family adventure, Jer took the long way to get us some special…
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The Kind of Summer Day I’ve Been Dreaming Of
We’d been looking forward to this day for months. Soon after Baby Henry was finally cleared to be out in public, we packed our swim bag and headed to the Payson Pool for…
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Mother-Daughter Dates That Practice Patience
Coloring Mother-Daughter Date This coloring book date is about 7 months after it was originally scheduled from our 2025 Mother-Daughter Experiences (woops). It just goes to show that it’s never too late to…
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July 4th Without Fireworks
It’s the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of America! Usually it would be a big Hullabaloo of festivities, but this year is kind of low…
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The Case for a Lucky Charm
We had one of those pleasant surprises where my sister hopped on a train and spent a night with us! I think my sister Adelyn is a Lucky Charm. Maybe a Mary Poppins,…
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Rock Climbing Birthday
It’s our son’s 11th birthday! I am shocked at how big he has grown from that tiny baby charming his way through the NICU. Today this cutie climbed through year 10 and finally…
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Let Them Be Kids
These kids have such big imaginations and I’m so glad they’re able to have so much free play and reading. The tradeoff with letting kids be kids is that sometimes it’s easy to…