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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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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…
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Summer Diaries: Water Play
Day 19 of “Waiting For Dad to Come Home”. We call each other every day. He’s been able to see the progress of my lawn mowing in the yard, the empty loft before…
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Darth Walker’s Star Wars 5th Birthday
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, a little boy brought some passion and energy to our lives! It’s been a roller-coaster ride with him. I love him so much,…
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Graduation Season
Can you believe this year I had 2 graduations to attend! This was their first school year at their new school since we moved. It’s the first year these two got to catch…
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Springtime Happenings 2022
Here are a few notable recent happenings: Soccer Girl L’s confidence grew so much during this season even if it was the shortest one she’s had. The coach had practice every week and…
