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  • The Mice Will Play

    While mommy and dad are out of town to see Bruce for an epic weekend in Denver . . . The kids had all sorts of fun! The word on the street is that Everett…

  • Bruuuuuuuuuuce

    For Christmas, 2021 Wyatt gave me the “Christensen Concert Series” – a promise to take me to a few different concerts. The last concert of that gift was Bruce Springsteen – But he wasn’t coming…

  • The Second Half of February

    It was rough – but the pictures make it look like it was all good times 😀

  • The World Don’t Bother Me None

    Over spring break in 2021 (just shy of 2 years ago now) we took a road trip through Southern Utah and into Arizona and Colorado. I’ve loooong wanted to take the kids down to Monument…

  • SweetHearts Junior Year 2023

    Cute Olivia went to Sweet Hearts with her friend, Seth. They had a great time. I am so, so pleased at the choices in friends and activities that Olivia has involved herself with. She just…

  • Painting

    I finished two paintings in about a week of each other. This feels miraculous to me. One painting I’ve been working on since last spring when I first did a study for the idea. I…

  • Basketbaaaaaaallllllll

    We have a lot of basketball happening around here. Nate is on a J.Jazz team with games every Monday night. Roo is on a J.Jazz team with the same neighborhood boys as forever, with games…

  • #TakeNote

    After seeing the Nutcracker in Munich, I asked Everett what he thought of it. He said something to the effect of “I’m a 13 year old boy, and the ballet is not my thing.” –…

  • Reading 2023

    I feel like I’m not a very good reader. I have friends who are always brimming with excitement, talking about the books they’ve read – one or two books every week. I read – but…

  • Welcome to the Show

    For Olivia’s birthday we took her and her bestie, Natalie, down to the PRCA rodeo championship in Las Vegas. It was a whirlwind trip – just about 24 hours because the girls couldn’t afford to…

  • Snow Day

    School is canceled for the day The snow is piled high The joy of every child’s heart Exhaled in winters sigh. A poem by me on a snow day

  • Bless Us All

    Life is full of sweet surprises Every day’s a gift The sun comes up and I can feel it lift my spirit Fills me up with laughter, fills me up with song I look into…

  • Weekend Update

    Roo graduates from DARE! Corner Canyon loses in the state championship football game to Skyridge, 7-17. A&W went to the Jazz game with the Lakers Roo went to Winnie’s birthday party. We DIDN’T do a…

  • Trying to be FUN Mom

    As I get older I notice I definitely am more tired than I used to be. In 2021 I finally gave up and admitted to myself that I needed a daily mid-afternoon nap. So, it’s…

  • This is not a moment. It’s the movement.

    Calvin is super-fan of Hamilton, and he really got into the musical last spring. He can sing every lyric of every song. So, when his birthday came around and I was trying to figure out…

  • Time to Go the Other Direction

    There was a time when Nate always wanted his room just so. He would clean, and line up his dinosaurs, and whine when cousins came over and moved them. He always kept his room perfectly…

  • I Need a Hero

    Wyatt saved a horse! We went to get a pizza the other night, and there was a horse trailer pulled in at the gas station – “Why does that lady have her trailer open” I…

  • Halloween, Halloween!

    The festivities: 1- Neighborhood adult party at the Montagues; Wyatt wins a prize for his costume. 2- Ward trunk or treat with a salsa contest. Andrea wins a prize for her salsa. 3- Trick or…

  • Young and Sweet, Only Seventeen

    Olivia turned the iconic age of 17. I cannot. I CANNOT I cannot believe that she is 17 years old. Where has the time gone? What happened? I love that sweet, young, precious, and amazing…

  • Garden 2022

    Every year the garden grows a little bigger and feels a little more magical. We got lots of tomatos and peppers that I used to make my own home made salsa, and other things. Of…

  • STATE

    For fall break we spent the weekend in St. George, watching Calvin race at the state championships. We were super impressed that he qualified for the event. It was such a fun and exciting weekend!…

  • Inauguration at the Park

    After a loooong many months of looking through the fence, the playground at our park is finally complete. This means no more: “Can we just sneak in?” “Do you think anyone will notice?” “What is…

  • A Fall Drive

    On Sunday we (just Calvin, Roo & I, no one else wanted to come) took a drive up the canyon to see the fall leaves. Of course, Calvin wanted to take some pictures too. And…

  • Olivia and Mamma Go Shopping & Olivia Gets a New Dress

    And so we went shopping . . . And Olivia found the most beautiful dress! She reminds me of Audrey Hepburn a’la Breakfast at Tiffany’s. So classic. She is so beautiful, and that glow comes…

  • The Week of Everett

    Everett had a mighty big week this week! 1- He tried out for and had call backs for the school play! Last year he was in the play “Suessical” as part of the ensemble. This…

  • Draper Walking Field Trip

    Nate-O had a walking field trip to see the sites of historic Draper. I was so excited to be a chaperone for the trip! We went to the Heritage Park where we learned about the…

  • Ichabod – What a Name

    Kinda odd, but nice just the same. On Wednesday night we had our annual viewing party of the notorious Ichabod Crane, complete with Apple Cider and Pumpkin Donuts. Roo has been reading The Legend of…

  • Happy Birthday Everett!

    Oh my heart is squishy and full. I love this kid just so. so. so. much. He’s in the throes of middle school, with all the horrible-ness that that is, and my heart regularly bleeds…

  • Library Book Displays

    I’ve been making book displays for the library, hoping to encourage kids to try some different books than the same-old same-old that are always in circulation. I’ve had pretty good success so far, the kids…

  • Happy Birthday Kellie!

    Monday was Kellie’s birthday! #45. For her big day I filled her bedroom with 45 balloons and tied little notes of things I loved and admired about her. Happy Birthday Kellie! One of my dearest…

  • Roo Finishes The Book of Mormon

    In January Andrew decided he was going to read the entire Book of Mormon himself. And on Sunday he finished the entire thing. Every time he finished one of the books within the book, we…

  • A Day at the Cabin

    On Friday the kids had no school (for YAY!) so we decided to head up to the cabin for the afternoon. What do you do at the cabin? Nothing. Which is the most glorious thing…

  • Iron Men

    Nate and Roo have had some exciting athletic persuits this past week – For Activity Days at church the boys spent all summer preparing to participate in a triathalon. They practiced their running, biking and…

  • Restoring the Blog

    Over the summer I came to realize something – well, I came to the point where I was willing to deal with something I had long realized: I use waaaaay too much time on my…

  • 21 on the 21st

    Happy Anniversary to us! 21 years! I can’t believe I’m old enough to be married that long, lol! For our anniversary this year we decided to keep it low key and stress free. We went…

  • HoCo Junior Year

    Olivia asked her friend, Yosef, to go to Home Coming with her at Corner Canyon this year. Yosef is a friend she met this summer at AFY. It looks like they had a ton of…

  • Calvin Wins

    Calvin is on the mountain bike team at the high school. His first race was at Eagle Mountain. Somehow he got put in the ”Freshman B” list — starting in 27th place. ”You can finish…

  • Roo and David Hike to the Bridge at Six in the Morning

    Sometimes Roo and David like to go on early morning hikes. Usually that means David’s family is assigned to the task of taking them. But sometimes Roo asks me if I’ll be the one to…

  • Back to School 2022

    Another summer has come and gone. I’m never ever ready for school to begin again. I love the days when all of le bebes are home with me (in theory if not in practice). But…

  • Nathaniel is Baptized

    On Sunday, August 14th (the day before school started!) Nate was baptized. It was a really lovely afternoon. I so love my youngest boy, and I’m pleased with who he is becoming. He has been…

  • Andrew & Nate’s Birthday Parties

    The last two weeks of summer are always busy, and this year wasn’t shaping up to be any different. That’s why I felt like a particular genius when I had the idea to combine Nate…

  • FLOW-RYE-DUH!

    For the fam-vacay this summer we decided to do a last minute trip to Florida. Gatorland – where we saw the big gators right up close! Crazy!! Seaworld – where Nate was the dolphin trainer…

  • Things I grow in my Garden

    In my garden I grow lots of things, most important among them is children.

  • A summer sky, some sprinklers, and a plum . . .

    Errands and chores, including fixing sprinklers at dusk while the clouds turned pink overhead. Roo loves all things garden and is always ready to help me. Hopefully he can become my full time sprinkler guy soon!

  • The Kids Rodeo

    It’s one of those weird things where the whole time I’m thinking: “This is BAAAAD parenting.” But still . . . they had some good fun (and plenty of traumatic tears). Everett, Roo and Nate…

  • Orthos & A Concert

    Roo boo and I went and got ice cream after his orthodontist appointment. Later that evening Wyatt and I went to concert up at the draper amphitheater (which we’d never been to before) for Little…

  • Trail Ride

    Olivia, Leslee, Carrie, Beez and I all went on a quick evening trail ride. It wasn’t long, but it was fun! Ah, I miss the days of being young and going on long evening adventures…

  • Happy Fathers Day 2022

    Memories of dad . . . so far!

  • Living Her Best Life

    Now I know my dog is usually a shade or two browner than her natural blonde, but this is ridiculous. From the smell of it, she had herself a good ol’ time chasing down a skunk. And now she’ll have a good ol’ time sleeping outside!

  • Summer, Day ONE!

    An IG video of what we did the day school got out!

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