This Halloween the kids got creative! Megan and her friend made gumball machine costumes. Katelyn and her friend made these cute bags and were robbers. Claire decided last minute to be a green M&M. Drew was the cutest lil’ old man ever and kept pointing his crooked finger saying, “When I was young…” Ellie wanted …
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2016 Fall Break Adventure
Day 1: Bryce Canyon On Thursday of our fall break Manina and the kids made the four-hour drive down to Bryce Canyon. Jake and I would drive down separately later that evening. The girls (and Drew) stopped for lunch and met Rachel and Spencer and their family, with whom we would be spending the long …
Happy 40th to this old guy!
Happy 40th to this ol’ guy! I know turning forty sounds overwhelming but it didn’t seem to phase Seth one bit. He is fit, healthy, and in his eyes just a youngin’. I love that about him! For his birthday sent the kids off to school and headed out to hike a 8.5 mile loop …
Highland Elementary Hawk Walk
Every year Highland Elementary holds it’s only fundraiser, the Hawk Walk. Normally I am not a fan of fundraisers, but for some reason I look forward to this one every year. The kids can get pledges per lap or a flat amount. My kids usually just have me sponsor them and sometimes a grandparent, but …
Labor Day Lofty Lake Loop Hike
For Labor Day we decided to head up into the Uinta mountains and go for a family hike. I did the hike last year with my brother Eli and his dog, Bert (short for Albert Einstein). So, I knew what to expect and where to go. We didn’t have any plans for the holiday, so …
Back to School
All the kids were pretty excited about school this year. I know they really love summer and try to pretend they don’t want school to start, but I could tell in their anxious faces that they were getting excited. Following tradition we had our annual “Back to School” feast and fashion show. I took care …
Finishing Summer Strong…in Bear Lake
We weren’t anticipating another trip this summer. Summer was winding down. Then our good friends (and relatives), the Rowberry’s invited us to go to Bear Lake with them and Nicol family. We couldn’t turn that offer down. So we booked a cabin and went to Bear Lake for four nights the week before school started. …
Fourth of July fun!
We had another great Fourth of July this year. As usual, it began with the Riverton parade followed by a barbecue and fireworks afterword. This fell on the Friday before the Fourth so that gave us the whole weekend to celebrate. On Monday, we woke up and did our usual bike ride to breakfast. Then …
4th of July bike ride to breakfast
This has been one of our favorite traditions on the 4th of July. We get everyone up, pump up the tires, get everyone’s bikes ready and head off on a ride in search of breakfast. This year, McDonald’s and Roxberry were the chosen destinations. Since Seth bought his new bike, we had bikes for everyone …
Megan turns 14!
And just like that, Megan is one year older. She turned 14 today. Her cute friends kidnapped her out of bed in the morning and took her to breakfast at Kneaders. I think she secretly loved it! Then she and I got ready and went to get pedicures and do a little shopping. Want a …
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