With a young, growing family we're always looking for ways to simplify and keep costs down, whether it's Christmas Day or just a...

Spring Break rolls on... Today we took a little trip to the local dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point. The kids and I have been here bef...

Little Cee woke up this morning and decided it was really, truly time to potty train. Actually, she's had that in mind for awhile. It...

...and Dee, Jeigh, Elle, and Cee of course. Oh, and Joe! He's home and balance has once again been restored to the universe. Pink ey...

On February 2, 2013, our oldest child and only son was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I can't deny tha...

Joe recently received an end of the year bonus. Woohoo! Extra money?! WOOHOO!! But what does this man that I married, this father of my ch...

If there is one thing I know how to do well, it is to embarrass myself. I've had a lifetime of practice and I'm a pro. In fact I...

I spoke with my Aunt Jane this morning. She called me on the phone. She was laughing. She said she couldn't talk long, but wanted to ...

You know that song " He's Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother "? You remember that picture I showed you of me and my brother ...

2 more sleeps 6 more meals 79 more Facebook checks 2 more blog posts 34 more diaper changes 4 more loads of laundry 24 more trips to the bat...

(Cheesy? Probably. But how else do you thank the mysterious early morning snow shoveler?) As I write this post my three oldest are playing ...

In spite of my tongue-in-cheek rant against Christmas letters a few days ago, how could I resist sharing ours? Merry Christmas to all of our...

(Ethel Blanch Green) When my great-grandmother was a single young woman, she was a nurse transferring up to Port Angeles, Washington. Her tr...

I'm joining in with Mamarazzi and her Happy List Link-Up because sometimes I need to remind myself just WHY I should be! Happy that is....

(Image found in Google Images) Do you remember when I mentioned not too long ago that Joe's cousin's wife passed away very unexpecte...