• Flashback to 2013

    Flashback: Eli age 10. Alayna age 6. Eli: I’m sad you and dad can’t come on my field-trip today. Me: We are too. Alayna: You know..sometimes I don’t get sad when mom &…

  • Run Club

    Have I mentioned that Alayna is our little joiner! If there is a club or activity she can join…she’s the first in line to sign up! 😛 Love that about her! She’s not…

  • Bishopric Changes

    Four years ago Jared was called in to serve with the new Bishopric of our Ward. Sunday Bishop Hawk announced he’s moving to California for work. Jared has loved serving with these men…

  • Thank You!

    Our Ward has the best Primary Chorister! Brother Richins makes the kids Sunday every week! He comes up with the craziest, wildest, and most fun ways to teach!  Yesterday was no exception! He…

  • Family Temple Day- October!

    We went to the Mesa Temple for our monthly temple visit! I think we are getting pretty good at the family selfie! LOL!  I love the gardens there. I can’t get enough of…

  • Battle of the Books- Round 1

    Alayna had her 1st Battle of the Books Competition today! She was really excited and she was chosen by her teammates as the spokes person for their group.  Her team has been working…

  • No More Pinkie Pie!

    It’s time….. We died Alayna’s hair over the summer and it’s pretty grown out, faded and time to go back to her old brunette self! 🙂  Luckily we have a great friend that…

  • Harry Potter- Phoenix Symphony

    A few months ago I saw that the Phoenix Symphony was going to be performing all of the music from  Harry Potter-  “Sorcerer’s Stone” book. Alayna is a HUGE fan of Harry Potter.…

  • Volleyball Playoff Champions!!!!

     Alayna’s playoff games were on Saturday and Team Ice came to play!!!! They won their 1st two games against Havoc and then they won their next two games against the Tornadoes! The last…

  • Septoplasty, Turbinate Reduction, Adenoidectomy!

    On Thursday the 5th,  Walker went in for surgery. He had his deviated septum fixed and reduced the turbinates inside his nose. They call the procedure a “Septoplasty with bilateral endocsopic KTP laser/submucous…