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Easter 2024
Jer and the kids dyed eggs last night. I saw their designs for the first time today once they gathered all their eggs. L visibly grinned when she found my favorite hiding spot-…
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St Patrick’s Day Party 2024
We were pretty low key, had food and Irish music, relaxed and visited together with the kids playing upstairs, and had some silly moments with the photo props. The Dunns made our table…
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Merry Christmas 2023
These were hits this year: We embraced Feliz Navidad, and had street tacos for Christmas dinner. Most of the week has been enjoying time together playing the games or activities we can do…
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December Family Moments
Here are a few moments I’d like to remember from this month. Quiet times at home. Performances and celebrations. Admiring our lovely mountain. I got to read F’s first book entitled “The Dragin…
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Thanksgiving Idaho 2023
This is our second annual visit to Jeremy’s Mom at her home during Thanksgiving break. The kids were very excited for the trip, and had plans to play board games with everyone—but in…
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This Is Halloween 2023
Family Pumpkin Carving We carved our pumpkins a couple days ago. They turned out so well! We couldn’t even eat near W’s spider face one because it was so creepy! School Monster Mash…
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Trunk or Treat Harry Potter
An hour before the Trunk or Treat: Whoops, totally forgot to decorate the trunk. 😅 The last couple years it’s been a last minute effort to cobble together something from whatever’s around. My…
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Camping at Lake Canyon
The beauty in these rural mountains is hard to believe. These photos were taken in quiet moments of exploration, including the umpteenth trek to the bathroom haha. Can you spot W in the…
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10 Summer Activities with Family
This has been our third summer with a visit from my Arizona brother and his family. There was too much going on here to visit them this summer, so they came to us.…
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July 4th Part 3: BBQ and Swimming
We like to go to this swimming hole and eat dinner together. Other families were leaving when we arrived, and one of them had a giant clam bake that they made too much…