• 1st Day of In Person School

    It’s been 188 days since these two have been to school in person!! So crazy!! 😯 Today is their first day back! 🏫 Alayna was picked to be a WEB (Where Everyone Belongs)…

  • High Praise!

    Alayna has been getting some great feedback from her volleyball coaches! <3 I think it says a lot about her that her Jr. High coach asked her to be 1 of the 4…

  • 1st Day of School!

    Today is the 1st day of (online) school! Eli started out with his usual GIANT bowl of cereal. LOL! He cracks me up how much he tries to fit in the bowl before…

  • Celebrations!!

    Eli’s girlfriend, Brynne, celebrated her 17th Birthday on the 17th! We feel like she’s part of the family. They’ve been together since Jr. High and I was her Young Women’s Leader for a…

  • Real Life & Mother’s Day

    This week was LONG… I think it all just caught up to me and I hit a breaking point and just cried for an entire day. I’m so over this social distancing business.…

  • A Little Good News

    Another week has passed and it feels a little like we are living in the movie “Groundhog Day.” LOL! I came across this post about liminal space and this strange, heartbreaking yet beautiful…

  • Day 52…

    Does it sound better saying we’ve been at home for 52 days or 7 weeks? I think the answer is … neither! LOL! This week has felt heavier. I’m not even sure why.…

  • Plugging Along

    Here we are with another week at home. We’ve all fallen into a routine of sorts. The days feel a little longer than normal as we don’t get out to do much other…

  • Lost In The Wilderness…

    What we thought was going to be an easy quick hike yesterday, turned into a 4 hour crazy adventure! Up and down and up and down mountains, slippery rocks, cacti, and scaling down…