• 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.…

  • Happy Birthday, Pampa!!

    It’s been so nice having Jared’s parents back in AZ and getting to share in special occasions together again. We had the whole family over and celebrated Rich’s 81st (not 18th LOL) birthday!!…

  • Thanksgiving – All Together Again!

    Rich and Rita have settled into their new home and have been dying to host the family for Thanksgiving. It was so neat to be all together again! Rita started off the meal…

  • Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig!

    The time has come and Jared’s parents made the big move from Texas to Arizona! We couldn’t be happier to have them back! I wrote a little about what spurred this decision back…

  • Jared Went to Visit His Momma & Pop

     It’s been a couple of years since Jared went back home to Texas to see his Mom and Pop. The stars aligned just right and he was able to fly out for a…

  • Visiting Old Friends

    Went to see old friends! 💕  It was so good to see Jared’s best friend from childhood and his family. Greg moved up to Washington State several years ago and we don’t see…

  • 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…

  • Happy Birthday Mamaw!

    Mamaw and Pampa drove out from Texas to come spend the week with our kids while Jared and I celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary in Hawaii!! 🙂  We wanted to make sure Mamaw…