• Eli’s Christmas Band Concert!

    Eli is totally rockin’ the sax this year. This is his 1st year playing and he’s really quite good! He had his Christmas Concert tonight and it was fun watching him! He was…

  • A Christmas Carol…By the Mustachios!!!

    Walker and 3 of his buddies performed at the Ward Christmas Party this year!!! The boys did a fantastic job and it was the HIT of the night! We were all dying laughing. …

  • Walker Earned His “Life”

    Walker earned his Life Rank Advancement in Scouts tonight! He’s been diligently working his way through the Scouting Program and he’s hoping to get his Eagle by his 14th birthday this summer!!! Way…

  • Eli’s Ho, Ho, Ho-liday Chorus Conert!

    Eli had his Christmas Concert tonight and it was great! They boys had a special number where they came down from the bleachers and showed off some super cute choreography. Eli has some…

  • Birthday Love..

    Jared wrote me this beautiful tribute today. He’s not much for words so when these moments come I want to document them! 🙂 “My wife, Vanessa, doesn’t like when her birthday falls on the…

  • 30 Days of Gratitude

    Thanksgiving and Fall have always been my favorite holiday and time of year. I love that this particular holiday is simple and pure. Gathering everyone I love around me, giving thanks to my…

  • Halle Heart Center

    Jared went with Eli and his class to the Halle Heart Center in Tempe. Visitors to the museum find out how the heart works, alone and with other parts of the body, as…

  • The Mayflower

    Eli had a school project this week on explorer ships and how his ancestors immigrated to the United States. Thankfully I’ve tried to gather as many documents, files, pictures, and charts as I…