Get ready for some raw personal thoughts. I wrote this entry in my journal the other day and I keep getting the feeling that I should post it here; so here I go. Please don’t hate me for the things I think and feel when I’m tired. Here’s what’s up: Yesterday (this entry was originally […]

On Friday night I was just about ready to throw in the towel on all parts of my life. I was totally exhausted (Carter had been up coughing all night Thursday night), I had been stressing out about Fay’s pictures for dance all day long, the house was a mess, the dishes weren’t done, it […]

My girl is FIVE years old today!!! I can’t believe it! And yet, I totally can. Because, did I ever not have Fay? But regardless of her age, I am eternally grateful for my beautiful, fun, exciting, adventurous girl! Fay decided she wanted a friend party this year, and wanted a Disney princess theme. So […]

Aside from Carter’s birthday on Friday, we still had a great week! We were busy, but busy with all good things, and we had some days of beautiful weather which made it great! One afternoon, we were all out in the yard and we met a butterfly. It wasn’t just any butterfly, though; it was […]

This dude turned 3 years old today! It was enormously fun to watch Carter get into the birthday spirit! He kept declaring how much he loved all his gifts, and would respond with a super enthusiastic “free” whenever he was asked how old he was! I love this kid so much! Let’s talk about Carter […]

This Easter season has gone by so quickly! How do things keep doing that?! But we have had lots of fun, including, but not limited to: Decorating the mantel (picture below) Fay decorating her mantel a jillion times (because Portia keeps coming and ruining it) Dying Easter eggs Easter egg hunts around the house and […]

The two highlights from this week included a trip to the farm and General Conference! On Wednesday of this past week the kids and I went with some friends to Wheeler Farm. I had gone to Wheeler Farm on a field trip when I was in first grade and vaguely remembered seeing some cows being […]

Kids are so fun and so funny! I love seeing what my kids decide is important or hilarious or interesting. Here’s a couple stories and pictures from this past week to illustrate. First of all: Portia. She is just plain mischief lately. One morning the kids and I were coloring with chalk in the front […]

We have slept in our own beds every night for over a week! It has been remarkably easy to get used to considering how long we were everywhere else. We had tons of fun on all our adventures, but it is just nice to spend time with our own little nuclear family doing whatever it […]

Josh and I have been planning a getaway as just the two of us for … ever. We decided last spring that we would do it when Portia was a year old. Well, we have arrived! And did we ever get away!  We had originally planned on going to Disneyland and then on a cruise, […]