• Family Temple Day- November

    The months are flying by! We made it to the Mesa Temple last night for our Family Temple Day/Night! We beat the crowds and enjoyed the Christmas Lights! It was a nice evening! …

  • Tale of Despereaux

    Alayna had to make a model for the book Tale of Despereaux. We whipped up some salt dough, which I haven’t made since I was her age, and she made this cute little…

  • Family Pictures

    It’s been 2 years since I took our family pictures. It was important to me to get them done this year since Walker may not be with us next Christmas. We went to…

  • Thanksgiving & Miracles

    Last year Jared and the kids went to Texas for his family’s reunion. I wasn’t well enough to go physically or mentally. It was one of the hardest times of my life. Thanksgiving…

  • Never a Dull Moment

    We took the family shopping to get some outfits for family pictures. We all hate shopping! LOL! Eli especially finds it boring and terrible. However, there’s never a dull moment with him around!…

  • The Savior

    Alayna shared this drawing with us and I LOVED it!!  I love her talent and I love her love for her Savior! <3 

  • Mom Fell

    I was on my way over to my parent’s house to pick them up yesterday. My dad was scheduled to have a procedure done and he couldn’t drive after. My mom doesn’t drive,…

  • Tender Mercies!!!

    Remember this? Walker bought his 1st car back in May. It was a cute little car!  Tuesday I got a phone call just before 5pm. It was Walker and his voice was shaking…

  • Honor Roll

    Fifth grade has been a year of challenges for Alayna. She’s had to adjust to switching classes, having several different teachers, learn how to talk to teachers after being absent and make up…

  • Time Out For Women

     AnnMarie and I went to Time Out For Women this year. It was our first time ever attending. We had both heard such great things about it and we thought it would be…