Camping
We were unfortunately only able to go camping once this summer. The boys really enjoy camping, maybe next year we will be able to do it more. The kids (and Mike) all enjoyed wadding in the creek....
View ArticleNoah's First Day of School
I can hardly believe that my oldest baby (because to me he will ALWAYS be my BABY) started kindergarten this year!! He is growing up way too fast!! Hoping he has a fantastic year at school this...
View ArticleAmmon is Three!!
I can barely believe that my baby boy is three years old!! He had been asking about his birthday for at least a month before hand, and would get so upset when each day was not yet his birthday. I...
View ArticlePumpkin Spice Cookies Made with 3 ingredients
Yes, you read that right, Pumpkin Spice cookies made with 3 ingredients! These are some of my favorite fall cookies (and my kids' favorite all time cookies) and they are SUPER easy to make. All you...
View Article50 Reasons Why I Love Being a Mommy
Today I had a friend from High School (a woman, with no children and not married) make a comment that being a mom was not a "real job". I won't quote verbatim what she said, but I found it rather...
View ArticleSpirit Week
It was Spirit Week at school for Noah this week, and he was super excited to dress up on all the different days for school. His favorite day was probably Monday, he was very happy he got to wear his...
View ArticlePotatoes!
During the summer we had a plethora of potatoes in our pantry, we had bought some from the store, then Mike's mom had given us some she had bought in bulk, then someone from our ward came by with 2 big...
View ArticleMcKenna is One!
It is definitely bitter-sweet knowing my baby girl is now a one year old! It is rather unfair how fast this last year has gone, it seems like yesterday when I first held her in my arms.She has been...
View ArticlePumpkin Patch!
This year the boys were very much looking forward to going to a pumpkin patch, we hadn't been able to go last year, and I really wanted to make sure they got to go this fall. It turns out we had one...
View ArticleHalloween!
The kids have been looking forward to Halloween for MONTHS, I have had to point out to Noah almost daily what day it was, and how much longer it was until Halloween. At first both boys wanted to be...
View ArticleMadison Reese - Birth Story
Life has definitely been a little crazy the last couple weeks being a mom to four, but I thought I would take a few minutes while the baby is napping, and the other kids are engrossed in a movie to...
View ArticleChristmas 2012
Our Christmas was pretty laid back. Since we knew we were either going to have a brand spanking new baby, or I was going to be very very pregnant, we did not make any plans to go anywhere. It was our...
View ArticleWhite Chocolate Chip Red Velvet Cookies
I LOVE trying new recipes, its always so fun and adventurous. I wanted to make some cookies with the white chocolate chips I had sitting in my cupboard, and these looked yummy, and fun for Valentines...
View ArticleNoah is Six!
I tell Mike all the time that as an adult and a parent time seems to fly by unreasonably fast. I am still having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that my oldest baby is 6 years old!! I...
View ArticleMadison's Blessing
We were able to bless Madison at our church a couple of weeks ago, and it was a very beautiful day. Mike's brother and a couple of his uncles were able to come to help with the blessing, and Mike did...
View ArticleMy Sweet Little Valentines!
I am pretty certain I have the CUTEST little Valentines in the WHOLE world!! :) This year we got the kids all a little stuffed animal, and the three older ones got a little box of chocolates as well....
View ArticleLife Lately
Life has been a bit crazy lately, some days I feel like I am living in a zoo...but I figured I needed a little more positivity, so I am going to blog about the good things going on.Madison is growing...
View ArticleOur Forever Family
On Saturday, April 13th, we had the great privilege of going through the St. George LDS temple. It was truly an amazing experience, it was so neat for Michael and I to be able to go through together...
View ArticleA Letter to My Children
To Noah, Ammon, McKenna and Madison:I don't know if you will ever truly understand the depth of my love for you until you one day have children of your own, but I do want you to understand that I do,...
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