• Personal

    Pregnancy Week 21

    During my 20 week ultrasound, the doctor said we hit a home run and baby looks perfect! He’s measuring 2 days behind but still within normal range for his development; seems like he…

  • Personal

    Pregnancy Week 19

    We are almost halfway through the 2nd trimester, and halfway through our pregnancy! It’s Week 19 now, and how thankful I am that the nausea is subsiding and my energy is slowly returning.…

  • Adventures,  Kids,  Personal

    It’s A Little Brother!

    Jer has declared that with this new Majority, the transfer of power from “Mom’s Rules” to “Dad & Boys” reign will now include monthly Steak dinners, Action Movie Nights, more than 3 indoor…

  • Personal

    Family Time in April

    Here are some glimpses from days at home and what’s going on with life right now. It’s also the middle of Soccer Season, and we spent Spring Break in Goblin Valley. First Trimester…

  • Kids

    Kids Spotlight: March 2025

    The Smart-Looking One My friends saw me with my new glasses and said, ‘We know you’re smart, and when you wear glasses it totally makes sense!’ F, car ride home March 13, 2025…

  • Adventures,  Kids

    February Music and Big Moves

    L tells me it’s been a musical month. F has been composing songs on his harmonica after piano practice (his Dad is teaching him the harmonica). I’ve fallen into a K-pop BTS black…

  • Adventures

    Habits, Goals, and Happenings

    What’s been going on in my world lately? Life is full right now. Attending baptisms and baby showers, babysitting, L’s honors orchestra, caring for our sick/anxious dog, submitting taxes, working on budgets for…

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    Dog Days of January

    This week it’s been a consistent early morning flurry getting the dog out to potty—1am, 2am, 5am. The poor dog seems to be having stress induced colitis again. I’m a walking zombie, and…