• Personal

    Roxy’s Favorite Things

    It’s Roxy’s 5th birthday today! She’s now had more birthdays with us than when we got her. Our dog will be the same age that I am turning this year (36)! To celebrate,…

  • Personal,  Why I Believe

    Mad World

    We’ve had some unprecedented events lately. L’s middle school made national news from a student walkout protesting furries, then being targeted with bomb threats (hoaxes) nearly every day this week. The one day…

  • Adventures

    April Moments

    Soccer The kids have been loving soccer! Lils will have the same teammates until 9th grade, and that stability has been awesome for building up their team and she has one of her…

  • Personal

    Birthday Do Over

    My sweet husband had a birthday 🙂 It was lame; he had delegate duties the entire day, I couldn’t find any of the decorations or candles so it was blah, all I was…

  • Adventures,  Projects

    Sewing Retreat

    Completing a quilt has been a dream of mine, and I can’t believe I did it!!! I was thinking I’d match my newbie level and start out with a simple design, but I’m…

  • Adventures

    Manti Temple Open House

    The Manti Temple has been under renovation from October 2021 through March 2024; several years we have waited to return to this beautiful place where Jer and I were married back in 2009.…

  • Kids

    Roller Skating Mother-Daughter Date

    Lily seemed like she really enjoyed our rollerskating date even though it was only an hour of skating. We enjoyed some fun songs and the disco lights! I held her hand a lot…

  • Adventures

    Spring Break Snow Canyon

    Day 2 – Hiking and climbing in slot canyons, sand dunes, rock formations, and beautiful desert trails in Snow Canyon. Swimming at the pool. Eating Hawaiian food and Pupusas. Click here for Day…

  • Adventures

    Spring Break in St George

    Day 1 – Slot Canyon and hiking near Dixie, Thunder Junction Dinosaur Park, swimming at the hotel pool and spa, Desert Gardens. We found turtles in the wild! Lunch at In N’ Out…