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Lloyd Christmas
We were super excited for this Christmas because all six of my husband’s siblings would be coming together with their families to celebrate. Jer’s sister had just delivered her baby a week before,…
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Family Photos 2018
This is the first year we’ve done a family photo swap with our dear friends. My husband helped greatly by bathing the kids, picking out his own clothing, calming my stress about wanting to…
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Juggling Life as a Busy Parent: My Daily Chaos
My days have been filled with alternating baby screams, cleaning up random messes (today was finding my preschooler unplugging the toilets with a plunger), putting away cars and LEGOs every hour, and having…
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Improv Show
This week has felt like an improv show—lots of fun, and lots of rolling with the unexpected! Jer is on a new diet with requirements. The most fun and unexpected thing, though, was…
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Things I’m Working On With My Toddler
I can’t express my deep love and admiration for this little boy. He hugs me like I’m his everything, and then 20 seconds later wants to run off and play. We’ve been having…
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Walker’s Baby Blessing
This special milestone is a time to reflect on our hopes and thoughts for our baby. He’s now almost 6 months old. Daddy gets to officially give our son a name and a…
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If You Marry A High School Teacher
If you marry a high school teacher… he’ll probably ask you to the prom or homecoming every year (as a chaperone, of course). All that excitement will have you discussing fundraising ideas for…
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My Parenting Epiphany
I hope I’m not alone when I have not a clue how to parent. This is a learning experience for me where even when I’ve done my research and combined it with the…
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Hello Fall – First Date Post-Baby
I grew up in a place where the leaves did not change color—they just blew away! Each year that I experience Fall, it really feels like a magical time and makes saying goodbye…
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Prayer and an Open Heart
General Conference was extra special because Uncle Travis, recently home from his mission, spent Priesthood session and Sunday with us. We also got to meet the twins for the first time who are…
