This was supposed to be a weekend getaway with Seth’s Mom and sisters, but after Mom’s recent fall and pelvis fracture, we had to reorganize and make a new plan. Instead, we decided to make it a weekend away with our little girls. Rachel brought Lucy and I brought Meg, Katelyn and Claire. Seth’s sister …
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Tulip Festival 2014
Due to a super hectic schedule, I had to fit in a quick visit to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point whenever I could. It just happened to fall on the first day it opened. Unfortunately, a lot of tulips were still in the process of opening up, but we still had a great time …
Easter 2014
We had another fabulous Easter filled with a day of Easter fun on Saturday and day of sweet reverence for the Resurrection of Christ on Sunday. Saturday we went to the Highland city park for an Easter Egg hunt and then came home and had a family egg hunt as well. Much Easter fun was …
Happy Birthday Great Grandpa Walt!
We were able to get together and see Great Grandpa Walt just before his birthday. When I grew up, I rarely saw my Grandpa, much less my GREAT Grandpa. I often remind my kids how fortunate they are to be able to see him so often. On his actual birthday Jake and Grandpa went golfing …
Ellie’s First Hair Cut
As I have mentioned before, my babies are born nearly hairless. And to make matter worse, especially for the girls, they don’t really grow hair until they are 3 or 4. Well, Ellie couldn’t be happier to have finally gotten enough hair to need a hair-cut. Here is Ellie at 4 1/2 years old and …
St. Paddy’s Day FHE
Our kids really got into St. Patrick’s day this year. Claire, Drew, and Ellie made leprechaun traps several days ahead of schedule trying to catch our family leprechauns, Sam and Billy. Unfortunately, they didn’t have any luck. For FHE, I had a bunch of ideas I stole from one of my favorite blogs cute family …
Happy 6th Birthday Drew buddy!
Yep, another birthday has come and gone. Drew turned six this year. According to my kids, it was his “golden birthday” so it needed to be extra special. We woke him up singing happy birthday and delivering donuts to his room. We then took him to McDonald’s for lunch (his request). After school we took …
Merry Christmas to all!
Wow, did Christmas just spring upon us this year or what?! With Thanksgiving being a week later than usual, I found myself much less prepared. Of course, it didn’t take long to get me into the swing of things. Thankfully my little helpers (Meg and KK) helped out a ton this year with wrapping, cookie …
Let the Christmas Festivities Begin…
As with every year, we try to fit in as many fun Christmas activities, concerts, and traditions as we can. This year was a little different because of the extremely cold temperatures we were experiencing. Unfortunately we didn’t even make it to see the lights at temple square (an annual tradition). However, we still made …
Ellie is 4!
Yep, my baby turned four this month. She is growing up so quickly! I don’t necessarily want time to stop, but I do wish there was more time in the day to enjoy her. She is adorable. She makes me laugh, smile, and cry all at the same time. Talking is something she loves to …
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