Splish Splash 14 Sep 2012 | 10:50 pm

What better way to cool off on a hot summer day AND let Mommy go shopping?  Splash Pads at Gateway!  Ahhhhhh.....

Untitled 14 Sep 2012 | 10:47 pm

Cleaning Ladies 14 Sep 2012 | 10:47 pm

We can all use a little help now and again with those daily chores....double the trouble?  Double the HELP!

A Rootin' Tootin' Birthday 14 Sep 2012 | 10:40 pm

Party Day!  After Connor enjoyed an afternoon snooze, his family (the ones left in Utah, anyway) all came to celebrate.  We had a great BBQ with all Connor's favorite foods and some new yummy stuff to...

Connor turns 6! 14 Sep 2012 | 10:26 pm

For Connor's 6th birthday, he decided he wanted to go with a cowboy theme. That worked perfectly, because we had planned a camping trip (love when a plan comes together!!). So on his actual birthday, ...

The Big Picture 12 Sep 2012 | 07:15 pm

I often talk about this, particularly when I am attempting to be of comfort to others. At times when a friend is going through heartache or disappointment I am so quick to point it out, so eager to sh...

Mother's Day 18 Jul 2012 | 02:57 am

I have this silly image in my head about Mother's Day....that I will be served breakfast in bed, that the children will be clean and quiet. And that they will be perfect in church and then come home a...

A Visit from Cousins 18 Jul 2012 | 02:49 am

We were super excited to host Lance, Lacie and their beautiful kids as they made their way from Oklahoma to start a new life in California! Connor was sooooo happy to meet Hope and the girls loved mee...

Connor Earns His Yellow Belt 18 Jul 2012 | 02:39 am

Connor is doing great in his karate class. The big day finally came for him to test for the next level. He had to demonstrate what he has learned AND break a board. I think I was more nervous than he ...

Spring Break, Part 2 - Oceanside! 18 Jul 2012 | 02:33 am

We ended our vacation by spending family time at the beach. We had a blast! You simply could not keep Ella out of the water....she would have swam to Grandma's house in Hawaii if we let her! I was wor...