A Week in Paradise: Maui Part II

A Week in Paradise: Maui Part II


4.30.2019

We heard that Honolua Bay was one of the best places in Maui to snorkel, so on our third morning we went to check it out!  It didn't disappoint.  Just the walk from the road to the rocky shore was incredible; it was a jungle in paradise. ...

A Week in Paradise: Maui Part I

A Week in Paradise: Maui Part I


4.29.2019

I'm not quite sure where to begin... except with maybe an honest but cliché phrase that we had one of the most memorable times of our lives in the land of palm trees, sun, and sea turtles: Hawaii. Bron's work through Progessive Dairy Solutions...

Easter 2019

Easter 2019


4.19.2019

^^Three silly boys in the frame.  I love this!  The masks were all their idea.^^ Can there be such thing as too many egg hunts around Easter?  I think not!  These kids and their enthusiasm for every holiday tradition makes the...

"Say Cheese!"


4.18.2019

When you give Conrad a camera, he'll go outside to look for flowers.  He'll run excitedly from pretty thing to "pretty thing," (the hub caps of the car?) snapping pictures as he goes.  He'll command you and the dog to, "Say Cheese!" ...

The Quote About Parenting I Need on My Wall

The Quote About Parenting I Need on My Wall


4.17.2019

“Parenting has nothing to do with perfection.  Perfection isn't even the goal.  Not for ourselves or for our children.  Learning together to live well in an imperfect world, loving each other despite or even because of our own imperfections,...

Celebrating Jed's 9th Birthday: Halfway to Adulthood!

Celebrating Jed's 9th Birthday: Halfway to Adulthood!


4.15.2019

We celebrated Jed's 9th Birthday a few days early!  On Sunday we invited two family friends over for lunch and dessert after church.  The Horsleys and Sondereggers are both families who share similar opinions on how to raise boys. ...

Validating Success

Validating Success


4.12.2019

Happy email morning!  This photo was featured in National Geographic's Best Photos of the Week!!!  My whole heart is in documenting my children and little successes like these just feel so validating. Take a minute to read the article. ...

Spring Break Part III: Mountain Biking, the Temple, and Other Fun Memories

Spring Break Part III: Mountain Biking, the Temple, and Other Fun Memories


4.11.2019

Can playing in the sunshine all day with my boys be my real life, please?  I know!  I'll just hire a maid and make sure I {mostly} keep up on the laundry and dishes.  Also, forget things like piano lessons and baseball and the kids'...

Spring Break Part II: Snow Canyon

Spring Break Part II: Snow Canyon


4.08.2019

We spent an entire day of our trip touring Snow Canyon.  I thought the state park would feel more remote, but instead it looked and felt more like a national park with a main road and a map highlighting all its unique treasures.  I'm pretty...

Spring Break Part I: Biking, Swimming, and Pioneer Park

Spring Break Part I: Biking, Swimming, and Pioneer Park


4.05.2019

We had so much fun with the kids in St. George over Spring break last year that we decided to do it again.  (Pssst.  I think we did it even better this year!  No one threw up and I didn't have to change a gazillion bed sheets, so that's...

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