I have always wanted one of my kids to love reading, like really love reading. Of course they all read when they have to, but very few will read for fun. There is just something great about watching kids read because they want to and not because it is required. Well my dream came through …
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Hidden Peak from the Snowbird Tram
My new job allows me to reserve ski passes which are good at most of the local resorts. We had them today and decided to head up to Snowbird resort and explore the lovely Wasatch mountains. We took a ride on the Aerial Tram up to Hidden Peak. Hidden Peak sits at about 11,000 ft …
Ellie’s First Lost Tooth, My Last
Ellie hasn’t even started kindergarten and she has lost her two bottom teeth, just two days apart from each other. I may be forgetting when my others lost their teeth, but I don’t believe any of them lost their teeth before kindergarten started. She was pretty excited to finally be able to get some money …
Moyle Park
We went to Moyle Park last year near Pioneer Day and loved it so much that we decided to go back this year as well. All my kids, including my very oldest, love experiencing, in a very mild version, of some of the things the pioneers did many, many years ago. Plus, I think my …
Value Chalk Run
Our stake hosted a “Value 5K Chalk Run” for all the young women in our stake. Each pit stop had water and a different color of chalk representing a different value (There are a total of eight values). I thought it was a really neat idea so I signed us up. They allowed all girls …
Fourth of July 2015
Another 4th of July has come and gone. Another Riverton parade, another bike ride to breakfast, another outing to the local pool. We love our traditions. On the 3rd of July we went to the Riverton parade with Grandma and Grandpa Johnson. We also celebrated that night with a barbecue and fireworks. The morning of …
Megan turns 13
Megan fractured her arm at the end of June, just before her birthday. I told her “happy birthday” since it cost me a small fortune in medical bills. Unfortunately, I couldn’t hold firm to that statement and instead we celebrated by going to “Inside Out” at the movie theater. She wanted to go to Costco …
Kid Kamp
My kids have been wanting to host a day camp for kids in the area for years now. It just seems we keep getting beat out by other teens wanting to do the same thing who get their flyers out sooner. This year, Meg and Katelyn started early to create a flyer. They decided they …
Megan’s Broken Arm
Megan was at soccer practice when I got a call from her coach. He said, “Megan fell at practice. (She was doing a soccer drill under rope and a girl hooked the rope with her cleat lifting it up just enough to catch Megan’s foot causing her to fall. She reached our her arm to …
Jake turns 15
Jake’s birthday was the last day of our family camp out. Unfortunately that means we all came home, tired, disorganized and with not much of a plan for the celebration. I was so impressed with Jake this year. He insisted that we keep it low-key. What kid does that?! I know he could tell we …
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