Smithsonians

The reason Mike and I made the trip to Idaho Falls this weekend was to run the 5K Foam Race with my cousins. I haven't run at all since...

Mike and I drove up to Idaho Falls today. The kids stayed home. My dad came and slept over so they wouldn't be alone. When Mike was b...

Stockton came home from school today and said he was going to be on the news. He said they were out at recess playing dodgeball and were as...

In the mornings, Jorja watches Preston for about fifteen minutes while I run Maysen and Stockton to school. Then I have about ten minutes t...

Preston LOVED his first day of homeschool. He didn't want to start. He was crying and saying school was boring and he didn't want ...

We got a package for Preston in the mail today! It is his "homeschool" stuff. Hopefully we can start on that tomorrow. I did th...

Mike has been working with the girls on different projects. Jorja wanted to make a frog box. Thursday they went to the craft store and got...

We had a Parry Family Dinner at my house today. Chad & Heather and their families were able to come for dinner and swimming, along with...

At 7:28 this morning, Jorja says, "Mom, when is our dentist appointment?" I totally forgot! The appointment was for 7:30 and the...

I attended Back to School Night at Maysen's middle school. It was nice to put a face to the names I see on her schedule. Maysen has en...

We have been enjoying playing Dominion together as a family. We only have the Intrigue version right now, but hope to be adding to our co...

My brother Mike once told me that Christen likes burnt popcorn. The smell and everything. I find that odd. Love you Christen . . . not th...

Today was the first day of school. It has been a long time since Maysen and Stockton have been in a formal school setting. I was quite a ...