• Christmas Day & New Year’s Eve

    Christmas Day started late. Our kiddos are a teen and a young single adult now, and the rush and excitement to open gifts at the crack of dawn have waned over the years.…

  • Christmas Day!

    Christmas morning we woke up and headed to church. We had a special Christmas program that was so incredible I’m still thinking about it!! The music was fantastic! It was as good as…

  • Thanksmas!

    Jared’s family got together for a combo Thanksgiving/Christmas over the weekend. His sister Julie and her special guy realized it’s much more affordable to travel between holidays than on the holiday. ;P So,…

  • Ward Christmas Party

    It’s been a couple years since we’ve been able to gather for a party. The world has been a little crazy with a little thing called a pandemic. When the Ward announced they…

  • Merry Christmas!

    We had a nice low-key Christmas. We have all teenagers and a 20 year old now so we actually had to go and wake THEM up this morning to tell them Santa came!…

  • Christmas Day!

    Christmas Day was low-key and relaxing. Jared and I woke up before the kids…teenagers…LOL! So we went and woke them up by bursting into their rooms saying, “Santa came! Santa came!!! It went…

  • Deck the Halls!

     The weather has FINALLY cooled and it has been raining. Summer has felt like it was never going to end this year. The cooler temps and cloudy days have felt AMAZING! It has…

  • Christmas Dinner with Mamaw & Pamaw

    With everyone’s family’s having different schedules and holiday traditions it can be really tricky to find a day that works for everyone to get together and celebrate. This year was even more tricky…

  • All The Treats!

    I’ve been busy getting ready for Christmas. Jared’s Mom and Step-Dad are coming into town and that means lots and lots of gatherings…which also means lots and lots of snacking! 🙂  So I…