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Spring Soccer 2023
April is action packed with soccer season. All three of the kids have games on the same days—and so far all at the same time, too! I’m never around long enough to sit…
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Birthday Pie
I asked my sweetheart what he would like for his birthday cake, and he wanted pie! Apple pie, in fact. It was going to be a busy week, though, so he was very…
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March Moments
At the beginning of March, our world stopped when we received the news that our little nephew passed away. We mourned together. Having the annual St. Patrick’s Day party seemed obtuse when we…
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We Bought A Car!
Jer’s 22-year-old Honda Civic was paid off and had already been through some major repairs before this latest rough patch. Then Jer stopped driving it because it would turn off after a mile,…
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February Family Updates 2023
Kids have been doing sleepovers every weekend together in the camping tent that we haven’t taken down in the basement 😆 Last night I found them piled together on the nugget couch, feet…
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January Family Update
These kids have been the sweetest little helpers for me! The pic is from when they made my day by making waffles for breakfast all by themselves! The Night Owl This beautiful preteen…
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Lily’s First Temple Trip
“I love to see the temple, I’m going there someday…” Our first time with L at the Payson Temple was over seven years ago when they had just completed building, and invited the…
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Family Photos 2022
Kismet finding this location in an unexpected corn field set against the mountains draped in fall colors. My husband has the most uncanny gift locating magical backdrops on the day of family photos.…
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Our Family Through the Years
What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family. Mother Theresa As we get ready for this annual tradition, check out every family portrait we’ve taken since we…
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5 Ways to Fight Back-to-School Burnout
It’s time to figure out Halloween costumes, so my son F gave me a schematic drawing in full color to help guide me on his vision for an orange Ninja Turtle (Michelangelo)—complete with…
