• Kids

    Burger Restaurant Mother-Daughter Date

    Our mother-daughter dates this year continue! This month we had a special sit-down dining experience somewhere we wouldn’t normally go. L chose to have juicy burgers because she was famished after we visited…

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    Kids September Update

    Soccer season is done and I’m so relieved! What with baby coming a lot earlier than expected, we’ve had some tender mercies including all our kids having the same coach so able to…

  • Kids

    Happy 14th Birthday, Lily!

    L has had some pretty epic birthdays in the past since she’s our firstborn and only daughter. This year’s celebrations are small and simple in comparison, but I hope that our children know…

  • Adventures

    July in Pictures

    For Pioneer Day we visited my sister Adelyn and played at her community’s swimming pool, then saw fireworks with Thad and Julie’s family. Summer Activities I set up an art table in the…

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    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…