Seasons
19 Aug 2021
School started on Monday. Perhaps the most significant part of that is the fact that Nate started first grade, and I find myself alone for 6 hours of the day. On the [...]
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A Weekend Trip to St. George
8 Dec 2019
UEA was coming, and I did NOT want to stay in town. We rarely – so so rarely – go anywhere on long weekends, but I was just itching to get out of my [...]
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Friday Breakfast
8 Dec 2019
The middle school has a late start on Friday mornings. Instead of school starting at 7:30 am (waaaaay too early if you ask me), it starts at a much more reasonable [...]
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Giving Thanks
1 Dec 2019
The week of Thanksgiving was full of festivities! First, we had Nate’s Thanksgiving program at his preschool. It was my very last preschool Thanksgiving [...]
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Our First Wrestling Match – & I Turn 40
24 Nov 2019
Our very first wrestling match happened to fall on my birthday. “Are we going to the match?” Everett asked. Of course, we were planning on it. “But [...]
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Nephews
17 Nov 2019
On Sunday night we were driving home from the Smiths and I got a call from Wesley. He was on his way to the ER. He had to spend some time in the hospital, and I had [...]
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Happy Birthday Sunshine!
2 Nov 2019
Sweet baby Sunshine turned 14! I love her so much! For her birthday she wanted clothes (surprise) and a long board. I also filled up her room with 14 balloons, each [...]
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Five Things
19 May 2019
Five Things About This Week – May 19-25 2019 Carpet Garden Paint Appliances The Weekend Five Things About The Heat – April 2009 I love it It makes it [...]
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Little Miss Sunshine
4 Apr 2019
…is our constant ray of happiness. She was called to be the first counselor in the Mia Maids. She will be perfect for the job. Olivia is friendly and aware of [...]
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Congratulations Thomas and Miranda!
4 Apr 2019
On Friday, February 22nd, my baby brother Thomas got married to his sweetheart, Miranda. It was a beautiful day, and I’m so excited for both of them. Marriage [...]
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Nato-Potato
3 Apr 2019
I woke up in the middle of the night last night with a head and heart full of things I wanted to say about Nathaniel Grey. When he was a baby he took a long time to [...]
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Calvin is Sustained and Ordained to the Priesthood
21 Jan 2019
On Sunday, January 6th, Calvin stood as the Bishop read his name to recommend him to be ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood. I think my heart might have exploded out [...]
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