Adventures
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Galveston Girls Getaway
Celebrating 20 years of friendship and our birthdays with a “Mommy vacation”. It felt like such an accomplishment talking for a year with my BFF about doing this, saving up for it, and…
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Park City Family Trip
Jer had a leadership training retreat in Park City. It turned into a family getaway when his principal said he could bring the family. While he was in meetings all day, the kids…
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Creating Joyous Memories with Summer Fun
I have been working on saying Yes more often and more deeply. It’s easier to do during summer when there’s less of a schedule, and I can feel ok with relaxing the rules…
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The Library Is My Therapy
Isn’t this display of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood so happy?? I didn’t grow up watching Mr. Rogers, but when I became a Mom and discovered the Daniel Tiger stories for my boys, I sure…
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10 Summer Activities with Family
This has been our third summer with a visit from my Arizona brother and his family. There was too much going on here to visit them this summer, so they came to us.…
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July 4th Part 3: BBQ and Swimming
We like to go to this swimming hole and eat dinner together. Other families were leaving when we arrived, and one of them had a giant clam bake that they made too much…
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July 4th Part 2: Cascade Springs Hike
That’s right, after our morning hike at Slate Canyon, we went on another hike! We were supposed to meet up with Jer’s sister who was leaving town with her family, and also his…
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July 4th Part 1: Slate Canyon Hike
We started this tradition of hiking with our best friends during the pandemic when we lived with them. From the viewpoints at the top of Slate Canyon, we can see the entire valley…
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Mother Daughter Date: Archery
We had so much fun shooting zombies, Big Foot, Carnivorous animals charging at us, and (according to my 11-year-old) “randomly” getting Bullseye more than once. The helper determined that I would have a…
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Saratoga Springs Temple Open House
What a lovely day to visit the House of the Lord! These are not just beautiful buildings for us, they are sacred places where we go to feel closer to God, seek special…
